Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Terms and Definitions

Cognitive Learning: gaining knowledge through thought or perception and building upon prior experiences
Cooperative Learning: working together as a group in a social learning experience individually contributing to the group tasks
Eurhythmics: Interpreting music through rhythmic physical body movements or gestures
Multiple Intelligence Theory: A set of criteria, or signs, that define intelligence based upon abilities
Rote Learning: memorization by repetition
Think-Pair-Share: A discussion strategy in which the teacher poses a question or a topic and then has the students think independently for a short time, then talk with a partner about their thoughts, and finally share their thinking with the class
Checking for Understanding: Using formative assessments to figure out whether or not the students comprehend the instruction, material, or process that you have provided for them

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