Psychology 2040A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Educational Technology, Social Inequality, 18 Months
5 Feb 2014
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More than 98% of canadian homes have atleast one tv. Age 2-11 watch 15 hours of tv a week. By 18 most done activity: boys more than girls. Television literacy: ability to understand how info is conveyed on tv and properly interpret info. Aptitude treatment interaction (no one best philosophy, must tailor practices to particular students, sensitivity to culture) Educating students with special needs: inclusion, cooperative learning methods. Canada ranked 6/31 countries on math, 2nd on reading and5th on science. Explanation for achievement gap: classroom interaction, parental involvement, student involvement, emphasis on effort. Two + people who are social equals, operating at similar levels of behavioural complexity. Types of play: non-social, onlooker, parallel, associative, cooperative. Close relationship between two ppl characterized by loyalty and mutual affection. Prosocial acts not much change over grades 3-12.
