Educational Vocabulary Quiz

16 cards·by jttibbs1

Define pedagogy.

The art and science of teaching.

Define cognitive.

Knowing

Define metacognitive.

knowing about knowing.

Define Schema

mental structure to organize/ simplify world around us, shape or plan

Direct Instruction

explicit instruction/ teacher approach

Indirect instruction

Implicit instruction/ student approach

Differentiated instruction

reaching out to teach on a small scale

Instructional strategy

what the teacher does during lessons to engage students with content

Best Practices

inherent part of a curriculum that exemplifies the connection/ relevance in educational research.

Scaffolding

type of instructional support to let students do a task they can't do independently, meant to gradually end.

Modeling

being an example to your students

From Questions to Discussions

Wait time 1. 3-7 seconds for an answer, 2. wait 3-7 seconds after.

Constructive Response

asking students to apply knowledge, skills, and critical thinking skills to real world standard driven performance tasks.

Rubric

Guide listing specific criteria for grading or scoring academic papers, projects, or tests, using numbers

Benchmarking

specific waypoints, turning points, or landmarks on the way to achieving a goal.

IEP

written plan for someone in special ed (disabled or gifted), supervised by teachers, parents, and administrators, tailored to students need