The lingo of learning : 88 education terms every science teacher should know / Alan Colburn.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Colburn, Alan, 1961-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Science--Study and teaching.

Science.

Education--Terminology.

Education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (123 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Arlington, Va. : NSTA Press, National Science Teachers Association, c2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

What does “constructivism” mean? What is the difference between “reliability” and “validity?” You’ll be surprised at the ease of finding definitive answers to terminology questions like these with The Lingo of Learning . Ideal for the time-pressed science teacher who is ready to learn once and for all what key terms really mean.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

Alphabetical List of the 88 Education Terms

THE AUTHOR

THE REVIEWERS

Preface

Chapter 1: Educational Outcomes

objective

benchmarks

standards

Bloom's taxonomy

affective domain

science literacy

REFERENCES &amp

FURTHER INFORMATION:

Chapter 2: General Instructional Approaches

STS, science-technology-society

problem-based learning

integrated science, coordinated science

thematic instruction

teacher-centered instruction/direct instruction

student-centered instruction

mastery learning

reception learning

discovery learning

Chapter 3 Instructional Models

cooperative learning

inquiry, inquiry-based instruction

structured inquiry activity

guided inquiry activity

open inquiry activity

verification activities

learning cycle

5E model

Chapter 4 Teaching Techniques

pedagogy

advance organizer

anticipatory set

discrepant event

graphic organizers

concept maps

vee maps

KWL charts

convergent and divergent questions

wait-time

nonverbal behaviors

Chapter 5 Assessment

formative assessment and summative assessment

performance assessment, authentic assessment

rubrics (grading standards)

holistic scoring and analytic (or criterion-based) scoring

portfolios

criterion-referenced tests and norm-referenced tests

Chapter 6 Diversity

learning styles

multiple intelligences

gifted and talented

SDAIE/sheltered instruction

ESL, LEP, ESOL

inclusion, mainstreaming

Chapter 7 Learning Theories

Piaget

cognitive development

concrete reasoning, formal reasoning.

developmentally appropriate curricula

constructivism

misconceptions

conceptual change

zone of proximal growth/zone of proximal development

scaffolding

Chapter 8 Research Concepts

qualitative research

quantitative research

action research

validity

reliability

Likert scale

sample, sampling

(statistically) significant difference

Chapter 9 Teacher Education

preservice teacher

inservice teacher

supervising, cooperating, or mentor teacher

professional development schools

induction

clinical supervision

professional development

modeling

National Board Certification

Chapter 10 Documents

National Science Education Standards

Project 2061: Science for All Americans Project 2061: Benchmarks for Science Literacy

Scope, Sequence, and Coordination project

"alphabet soup" curricula

Chapter 11 Nature of Science

the" scientific method

inference (versus observation)

deduction

epistemology

empirical, direct evidence, indirect evidence

variable

experimental designs (randomized, prospective, retrospective)

hypothesis

theory

law

I N D E X

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

U

V

W

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-281-75830-2

1-935155-88-1

9786611758301

OCLC:

320324623