EDUC psych exam 1

do we need both art and science to teach?

yes both

expert teaching

the professional knowledge and ability’s teachers poses and employ in their classes that result in the most learning possible for all students

Neil Flemming (VARK)

psychologist educational theorist

made the concept that there are visual, auditory, read/write, kinesthetic learners

content knowledge

deep understanding of subject ,atter

pedagogical knowledge

strategies for teaching and classroom management

pedagogical content knowledge

how to teach specific content effectively

knowledge of learners

understanding development, diversity, and motivation

knowledge of context

awareness of school culture, community, and policies

classroom management

plan, monitor, and implement rules

Educational Psychology

American Psychological Association (APA)

-studies students motivation, well-being, relationships

-focuses on cognitive, emotional, social and methods to improve overall outcomes

cognition

how you or someone else thinks. Thinking about thinking, aquirring knowledge

National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ)

-helping students take in new information

-helping students connect from information to development

-helping students remember what they have learned

Reflexive Practice

Conducting a critical self examination of our teaching

-journaling

-vlog

-TikTok

-YouTube

Asking yourself what worked and what didn’t work

Qualitative research

systematic examination of phenomena through numerical data and statistical analysis, making it useful for testing theories and measuring outcomes.

-interviews, focus groups, observing, words and images

Quantitative research

surveys (numbers and states) outcome of things

Mixed method research

research design that combines quantitative and qualitative methods

Action required

applied research designed to answer a specific school or classroom-related question

take action with their findings

Designed-based research

research that has a certain goal to impact classroom practice

-typically mixed methods

-involves collabs between teachers and researchers

-in real world concerns

-designed to continue to theory

Factors that impact us today

standards and accountability- always a debate if its reasonable or not stay up to date

standard-

a statement describing what a student should know or be able to do at the end of a period

learner diversity

students come from different ethnicities and backgrounds

Edward Lee Thorndive

American psychologist known for his work on behaviorism and believed behavior was mainly shaped through trial and error.

developed law and effect which states that behavior followed by positive outcomes are more likely to be repeated, while behaviors followed by negative outcomes are less likely to occur

ESSA (Every Student Success Act)

Gives more flexibility when setting academic standards and accountability systems

emphasizes equal access to quality education to ALL students

Development

changes that occur in all of us as we grow

-results from maturation and experience

cognitive development

changes in thinking caused by maturation and experience

principle of development

-depends on your hereditary and your enviorment

-development is orderly and predictable

-people develop at different rates

Urie Bronfenbrenner

microsystem-directly affects the child

mesosystem- connections between parents and institutions like school

exosystem- social influences, such as parents jobs schools systems

microsystem-the culture in which the child develops in

Neuroplasticity

the brains ability to change and adapt overtime based off of different experiences and learning

-learning changes the physical structure of the brain

-students will get better, it will get better w learning, practice, and effort

cerbral cortex

portion of the brain responsible for most of human thinking

prefrontal cortex

portion of the brain responsible for planning, reasoning, emotional control

private speech

self-talk that provides individual thinking and action. its important because it provides the foundation for cognitive skills

equilabirum

a sense of order, certainty, predictability