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Ch. 7 - Ecology of Teaching - Coggle Diagram
Ch. 7 - Ecology of Teaching
The Teacher’s Role as a Socializing Agent
perception a biological construct that involves interpretation of stimuli from the brain
Teacher Characteristics and Student Learning: Leadership Style
laissez-faire a policy of letting people do as they please; permissive
zone of proximal development (ZPD) Vygotsky’s term for the space between what a learner can do independently and what he or she can do while participating with more capable other
Student characteristics and teacher interaction: Socioeconomic Status
classism the differential treatment of people because of their class background and the reinforcing of those differences through values and practices of societal institutions
Student Characteristics and Teacher Interaction: Learning Styles
Adapting Teaching Style to Diverse Learning Style
Logical-mathematical: skills related to solving logical problems and performing mathematical calculations (generally qualities of scientists, mathematicians)
Linguistic: skills related to the meaning, sound, and rhythm of words as well as the use of language (generally qualities of authors, journalists, poets)
Body kinesthetic: ability to coordinate parts of the body and manipulate objects skillfully (generally qualities of athletes, dancers, surgeons)
Musical: ability to produce pitch and rhythm and appreciate musical expression (generally qualities of musicians, composers, singe
Spatial: ability to form a mental model of concrete objects and manipulate parts in relation to each other (generally qualities of architects, engineers, artists)
Interpersonal: ability to analyze and respond to behavior, feelings, and motives of other people (generally qualities of psychologists, teachers, salespeople)
Intrapersonal: ability to understand one’s feelings and motives, using such knowledge to adapt one’s behavior accordingly (generally qualities of actors, lawyers)
Naturalist: ability to discriminate among living things and be sensitive to the natural environment (generally qualities of botanists, zoologists, ecologist)
Student Characteristics and Teacher Interaction: Risk and Resilience
risk endangerment; vulnerability to negative developmental outcome
resilience the ability to withstand and rebound from crisisor persistent challenges
learned helplessness the perception, acquired through negative experiences, that effort has no effect on outcome
alcoholism a chronic, progressive, and potentially fatal disease characterized by excessive tolerance for alcohol and by physical dependence and/or pathologic organ changes
Macrosystem Influences: Philosophies of Teaching and Learning
cooperative goal structure students working together to accomplish shared goals
competitive goal structure students working against each other to achieve goals that only a few students can attain
individualized goal structure one student’s achievement of the goal is unrelated to other students’ achievement of that goal
accountability making schools and teachers responsible for student learning or achievement outcomes
authentic assessment evaluation based on real performance, rather than test performance, showing mastery of a task
standardized tests tests in which an individual is compared to a norm on scientifically selected items