Praxis Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (5355) Pt. III- Q&A
1. constructivism learning new behaviors by adjusting our current view of the world
2. visual learning learning primarily by seeing things
3. physical develop- development of the body and coordinated movement
ment
4. questioning asking questions to gather information
5. social develop- interactions with people or the environment
ment
6. Zone of Prox- a chart that shows what tasks a learner can do independently, can do with
imal Develop- assistance, and cannot do
ment (ZPD)
7. tactile methods lessons using materials for students to touch and handle
8. learning style the manner in which a student learns best
9. auditory learning learning primarily by hearing things
10. inductive reason- generalizing knowledge from one area to another
ing
11. visual methods lessons using materials for students to view
i.e. maps, images, multimedia presentations, graphs, etc.
12. anticipation a series of statements used to preview and activate prior knowledge before
guide reading a text
, Praxis Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (5355) Pt. III- Q&A
13. graphic organiz- a visual display of the relationships between facts and ideas
er i.e. story maps, timelines, Venn diagrams, KWL charts, etc.
14. concrete exam- hands-on materials or real-world scenarios used to illustrate abstract concepts
ples
15. perceptional the second stage of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, occurring from 2-7
stage years old, in which children think egocentrically and symbolically
16. emotional devel- processing and understanding feelings
opment
17. metacognition ability to think about one's own thought process
18. deductive rea- using two or more known premises to draw a conclusion
soning
19. auditory meth- lessons using materials for students to listen to
ods i.e. speeches, music, direct instruction, etc.
20. Lev Vygotsky a social psychologist who believed that humans developed through intrapersonal
connections with society
i.e. Constructivism
21. sensorimotor the first stage of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, occurring from birth
stage to two years, in which the world is experienced through objects
22. concrete opera- the third stage of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, occurring from 7
tional stage years old to adolescence, in which children begin to think logically and use
inductive reasoning
23. behaviorism learning theory rooted in the notion that all behaviors are learned through
interaction with the environment
1. constructivism learning new behaviors by adjusting our current view of the world
2. visual learning learning primarily by seeing things
3. physical develop- development of the body and coordinated movement
ment
4. questioning asking questions to gather information
5. social develop- interactions with people or the environment
ment
6. Zone of Prox- a chart that shows what tasks a learner can do independently, can do with
imal Develop- assistance, and cannot do
ment (ZPD)
7. tactile methods lessons using materials for students to touch and handle
8. learning style the manner in which a student learns best
9. auditory learning learning primarily by hearing things
10. inductive reason- generalizing knowledge from one area to another
ing
11. visual methods lessons using materials for students to view
i.e. maps, images, multimedia presentations, graphs, etc.
12. anticipation a series of statements used to preview and activate prior knowledge before
guide reading a text
, Praxis Special Education: Foundational Knowledge (5355) Pt. III- Q&A
13. graphic organiz- a visual display of the relationships between facts and ideas
er i.e. story maps, timelines, Venn diagrams, KWL charts, etc.
14. concrete exam- hands-on materials or real-world scenarios used to illustrate abstract concepts
ples
15. perceptional the second stage of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, occurring from 2-7
stage years old, in which children think egocentrically and symbolically
16. emotional devel- processing and understanding feelings
opment
17. metacognition ability to think about one's own thought process
18. deductive rea- using two or more known premises to draw a conclusion
soning
19. auditory meth- lessons using materials for students to listen to
ods i.e. speeches, music, direct instruction, etc.
20. Lev Vygotsky a social psychologist who believed that humans developed through intrapersonal
connections with society
i.e. Constructivism
21. sensorimotor the first stage of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, occurring from birth
stage to two years, in which the world is experienced through objects
22. concrete opera- the third stage of Piaget's Theory of Cognitive Development, occurring from 7
tional stage years old to adolescence, in which children begin to think logically and use
inductive reasoning
23. behaviorism learning theory rooted in the notion that all behaviors are learned through
interaction with the environment
