General pedagogy concepts including student development, instructional strategies, and assessment tested on the Praxis PLT exam.
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- According to Bloom's taxonomy, which level involves breaking material into component parts?
- Analysis
- What does FSRS stand for in spaced repetition?
- Free Spaced Repetition System
- In Piaget's theory, what is the stage where children can think about abstract concepts?
- Formal operational stage
- What instructional strategy involves students working together toward a common learning goal?
- Cooperative learning
- Which assessment type measures what a student can do at a particular point in time?
- Summative assessment
- According to Vygotsky, what is the range where a child can complete a task with guidance from a skilled person?
- Zone of proximal development
- What is formative assessment used for?
- To monitor student progress and guide instruction
- Name Erikson's psychosocial stage for school-age children, ages 6-12.
- Industry versus inferiority
- What learning theory emphasizes that behavior is shaped by consequences?
- Behaviorism
- In constructivism, what role does the student play in learning?
- Active builder of knowledge and understanding
- What teaching strategy uses real-world situations to connect learning to student experience?
- Authentic assessment or problem-based learning
- What is scaffolding in the context of teaching?
- Temporary support structures provided by the teacher to help students learn new concepts
- Name one strategy for classroom management that prevents behavior problems.
- Clear expectations, consistent routines, or positive reinforcement
- What does differentiated instruction mean?
- Tailoring instruction to meet the diverse learning needs of all students
- According to Maslow, which needs must be met before higher-level learning occurs?
- Basic physiological and safety needs