Praxis 5624

Social Learning Theory believes that learning is a combination of cognition, behavior, and environment. Behavior changes when attention, retention, reproduction, and motivation are present. In the classroom aspects would include using an attention getting hook, explaining the learning goals, recalling background knowledge, modeling, guided practice, feedback, assessment, spiraling the curriculum

Constructivist theorist who contributed the three modes of representation to the field of cognitive development. Believed that education is about providing active and engaging experiences for students through discovery learning and spiraling the curriculum

Pragmatic philosopher who viewed learning as a series of scientific inquiry and experimentation; he advocated real-world experiences and volunteerism. Balanced educational approach using teacher content knowledge and modeling a passion for learning with the child's necessity to construct knowledge through hands on and relevant learning activities. Dewey classrooms would help students understand learning through real world activities. Active listening, social responsibility, tolerance,and volunteerism.

Swiss psychologist who was the first to study cognition in children. He identified stages of development and contributed to schema learning.

Russian psychologist who researched what has become the social development theory; more knowledgeable other (MKO) and zone of proximal development, are the two main tenets of his philosophy

Further developed Piaget's work. Identified stages of moral development. (three levels/six stages)

Contributed to taxonomy of educational objectives and the theory of mastery learning. Holistic approach to education, providing for social, psychmotor, and cognitive domains with acquiring intellect

Means thinking about the learning process

Framework for understanding

To apply knowledge to make inferences about new thoughts and ideas

When a person believes that he or she is capable of achieving a learning goal.

To maintain control of one’s own emotional responses.

The space between what a child can do independently and the learning goal

A neutral stimulus becomes associated with a reflex response through conditioning.

Provides rewards or punishment as a motivation for desired performance.