EDUCATING ALL STUDENTS EAS LATEST 2026 EXAM TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔long-term memory - ✔✔memories that are stored for a person to access later
✔✔cognitive load - ✔✔having too much information in working memory and not being
able to remember anything
✔✔chunking - ✔✔grouping information together to help remember it
✔✔Automaticity - ✔✔process of making a task automatic
✔✔Pragmatism - ✔✔an educational philosophy that says that education should be
about life and growth; teachers should be teaching students things that are practical for
life and encourage them to grow into better people
✔✔practical learning - ✔✔education should apply to the real world
✔✔experiential learning - ✔✔education should come through experience
✔✔Progressivism - ✔✔the idea that education does from the experience of the child
✔✔whole child - ✔✔teaching students to be good citizens and not just good learners
✔✔active learning - ✔✔curriculum that is guided by the children
✔✔Realism - ✔✔a philosophy started by the ancient Greek writer, Aristotle. It states
that there is a true reality, and things exist whether humans perceive them or not.
✔✔Educational realism - ✔✔the belief that we should study logic, critical thinking, and
the scientific method to teach students to perceive and understand reality. Heavy
emphasis on math and science
✔✔scientific method - ✔✔process of setting and testing hypotheses
✔✔inquiry - ✔✔the ability to formulate a question
✔✔Connectionism - ✔✔an educational philosophy that says that learning is a product of
the relationship between stimulus and response
✔✔Stimulus - ✔✔something that causes a reaction
✔✔response - ✔✔a reaction to a stimulus
, ✔✔Edward Thorndike - ✔✔psychologist in first half of the 20th center who first
proposed that connectionism is key to learning. He was the first educational
psychologist
✔✔Stimulus-response bond (S-R bond) - ✔✔the connection between stimulus and
response, the better a person has learned the lesson.
✔✔Law of effect - ✔✔the first of three laws of connectionism. If a stimulus results in a
positive outcome, it strengthens the S-R bond, while if it results in a negative outcome,
the S-R bond is weakened.
✔✔Law of exercise - ✔✔the more you do something the better you are at it. 'Practice
makes perfect!'
✔✔Law of readiness - ✔✔S-R bonds are stronger if an individual is ready to learn. That
is, a student who is not ready to learn will often not learn, but when a student is mentally
prepared to learn, it is likely that they will.
✔✔Learner-centered classrooms - ✔✔Classrooms in which the student is the focus of
all activities and learning, with the teacher acting as a facilitator and guide on the side.
✔✔Why is it important to know you r students interests and career goals in high school?
- ✔✔So you can tailor your instruction and relationship toward helming them achieve
those goals.
✔✔learning programs - ✔✔lessons and activities in the classroom
✔✔When designing learning programs, teachers need to make sure they consider
several aspects about students, including: - ✔✔student needs; student backgrounds;
student perspectives; and student interests.
✔✔In order to create an environment that supports learning for all her students, she
needs to pay special attention to several things: - ✔✔1. Curriculum and instruction is
determined in response to students' needs and perspectives.
2. Instruction is based on student learner profiles.
3. Lessons are designed to build on background knowledge.
✔✔Learning activities - ✔✔events students participate in that support learning,
considering the students' unique needs and perspectives.
✔✔differentiate - ✔✔change up content
✔✔learning objectives - ✔✔topics that are required to cover
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔long-term memory - ✔✔memories that are stored for a person to access later
✔✔cognitive load - ✔✔having too much information in working memory and not being
able to remember anything
✔✔chunking - ✔✔grouping information together to help remember it
✔✔Automaticity - ✔✔process of making a task automatic
✔✔Pragmatism - ✔✔an educational philosophy that says that education should be
about life and growth; teachers should be teaching students things that are practical for
life and encourage them to grow into better people
✔✔practical learning - ✔✔education should apply to the real world
✔✔experiential learning - ✔✔education should come through experience
✔✔Progressivism - ✔✔the idea that education does from the experience of the child
✔✔whole child - ✔✔teaching students to be good citizens and not just good learners
✔✔active learning - ✔✔curriculum that is guided by the children
✔✔Realism - ✔✔a philosophy started by the ancient Greek writer, Aristotle. It states
that there is a true reality, and things exist whether humans perceive them or not.
✔✔Educational realism - ✔✔the belief that we should study logic, critical thinking, and
the scientific method to teach students to perceive and understand reality. Heavy
emphasis on math and science
✔✔scientific method - ✔✔process of setting and testing hypotheses
✔✔inquiry - ✔✔the ability to formulate a question
✔✔Connectionism - ✔✔an educational philosophy that says that learning is a product of
the relationship between stimulus and response
✔✔Stimulus - ✔✔something that causes a reaction
✔✔response - ✔✔a reaction to a stimulus
, ✔✔Edward Thorndike - ✔✔psychologist in first half of the 20th center who first
proposed that connectionism is key to learning. He was the first educational
psychologist
✔✔Stimulus-response bond (S-R bond) - ✔✔the connection between stimulus and
response, the better a person has learned the lesson.
✔✔Law of effect - ✔✔the first of three laws of connectionism. If a stimulus results in a
positive outcome, it strengthens the S-R bond, while if it results in a negative outcome,
the S-R bond is weakened.
✔✔Law of exercise - ✔✔the more you do something the better you are at it. 'Practice
makes perfect!'
✔✔Law of readiness - ✔✔S-R bonds are stronger if an individual is ready to learn. That
is, a student who is not ready to learn will often not learn, but when a student is mentally
prepared to learn, it is likely that they will.
✔✔Learner-centered classrooms - ✔✔Classrooms in which the student is the focus of
all activities and learning, with the teacher acting as a facilitator and guide on the side.
✔✔Why is it important to know you r students interests and career goals in high school?
- ✔✔So you can tailor your instruction and relationship toward helming them achieve
those goals.
✔✔learning programs - ✔✔lessons and activities in the classroom
✔✔When designing learning programs, teachers need to make sure they consider
several aspects about students, including: - ✔✔student needs; student backgrounds;
student perspectives; and student interests.
✔✔In order to create an environment that supports learning for all her students, she
needs to pay special attention to several things: - ✔✔1. Curriculum and instruction is
determined in response to students' needs and perspectives.
2. Instruction is based on student learner profiles.
3. Lessons are designed to build on background knowledge.
✔✔Learning activities - ✔✔events students participate in that support learning,
considering the students' unique needs and perspectives.
✔✔differentiate - ✔✔change up content
✔✔learning objectives - ✔✔topics that are required to cover
