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What is a traditional classroom?

  • A classroom where the teacher is the sole authority for knowledge (correct)
  • A classroom that encourages peer teaching
  • A classroom where students lead the discussions
  • A classroom focused on collaborative learning

What characterizes a constructivist classroom?

  • Limited student participation
  • Children are encouraged to construct their own knowledge (correct)
  • Focus on standardized testing
  • Teacher-centered learning

What is a social-constructivist classroom?

A type of classroom where children participate in challenging activities with teachers and peers to jointly construct understanding.

What is reciprocal teaching?

<p>A cooperative learning method where a teacher and small group of students take turns leading discussions about a text passage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are communities of learners?

<p>Learning environments where teachers guide the process and all participants, adults and children, contribute equally.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What defines inclusive classrooms?

<p>Regular classrooms that include students with learning difficulties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are learning disabilities?

<p>Conditions where children have significant difficulty with one or more aspects of learning, especially reading.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does gifted mean in educational context?

<p>Children who display exceptional intellectual strength.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is creativity?

<p>The ability to produce original yet useful work.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is divergent thinking?

<p>The generation of multiple and unusual possibilities when faced with a task or problem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is convergent thinking?

<p>Thinking that involves arriving at a single correct answer.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does talent refer to?

<p>Outstanding performance in a specific field.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are educational self-fulfilling prophecies?

<p>When children adopt teachers' views and start to live up to them.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Classroom Types

  • Traditional Classroom: Teacher is the primary authority and does most of the talking, focusing on direct instruction and rule enforcement.
  • Constructivist Classroom: Emphasizes student-driven knowledge construction, encouraging children to build understanding through exploration.
  • Social-Constructivist Classroom: Involves collaborative activities with teachers and peers, fostering joint understanding and active participation among students.

Teaching Strategies

  • Reciprocal Teaching: Involves a cooperative group where students take turns leading dialogues about a text, enhancing comprehension through discussion.
  • Communities of Learners: Blurs the lines between teacher and student contributions, promoting a shared responsibility for learning and problem-solving.

Classroom Inclusivity

  • Inclusive Classrooms: Integrate students with learning difficulties into regular educational settings for part or all of the school day to promote diversity and support.
  • Learning Disabilities: Refers to difficulties in specific learning areas, particularly in reading, impacting academic performance.
  • Gifted: Identifies children with exceptional intellectual capabilities, warranting tailored educational approaches to nurture talents.

Creativity and Thinking Styles

  • Creativity: Defined as the ability to generate original and useful work, highlighting innovation and practicality.
  • Divergent Thinking: Involves generating multiple, often unique solutions to problems, fostering diverse ideas.
  • Convergent Thinking: Focuses on arriving at a single correct answer, commonly assessed on intelligence tests, reflecting logical reasoning skills.

Performance and Perception

  • Talent: Refers to outstanding performance in a specific area, indicating specialized skill or ability.
  • Educational Self-Fulfilling Prophecies: The phenomenon where children internalize teachers' positive or negative expectations, potentially influencing their performance and self-image.

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