EDP 201 Study Guide - Final Guide: Learned Helplessness, Sensory Memory, Metacognition
8 Dec 2016
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Action research: systematic observations or tests of methods conducted by teachers or schools to improve teaching and learning for their students. Subjects are active members of the research projects. Testing if intervention works and asking participants if they believed it works. Case study: observation of something over a period of time. Study where baby was observed growing in a box. Correlational studies: comparing different variables that may or may not be related. Sociocultural theory: emphasizes the role in development of dialogue between children and more knowledgeable members of society. Children learn the culture of their community through these interactions. Zone of proximal development: phase at which a child can master a task with the help and support of others. Metacognition: an ability to think about and regulate one"s own thinking. Child wants to keep out of trouble and their behavior is rewarded if they do such, which reinforces that behavior.
