TExES Pedagogy and Professional
Responsibilities PPR (160)
Questions and Answers
Think-Pair-Share - ANSWER-Active learning activity in which the teacher
provides a prompt, the students consider it individually, then pair up and
brainstorm responses or solutions, and then the students then share their
results with the class.
Intrinsically Motivated - ANSWER-students draw their motivation from the
learning process itself
Teachers Wait Time - ANSWER-the silence that often comes after a question
has been asked but before students have finished considering their answer
and/or find the courage to speak up
Scaffolding - ANSWER-a method of teaching that involves gradually removing
aids when teaching new concepts
,Constructivism - ANSWER-Learning new behaviors by adjusting our current
view of the world (Research Projects)
Student Engagement - ANSWER-the level of attention and interest students
demonstrate while learning
Teachable Moments - ANSWER-unexpected events that provide an
opportunity to teach something (a typo in an article that leads to a lesson on
apostrophes)
Criterion-Referenced Tests - ANSWER-Tests in which a standard has been set
for the test taker to achieve in order to pass the test.
Validity - ANSWER-The ability of a test or question to measure what it
purports to measure
Website - ANSWER-collection of web pages housed under a common domain
name that are viewed on an internet browser
,Cognitivism - ANSWER-Learning new behaviors by connecting current
knowledge with new knowledge (Teaching Fractions by talking about pizza
slices)
Transfer - ANSWER-the process of student learning when students are able to
use the knowledge or skill in new situation
Behaviorism - ANSWER-learning theory rooted in the notion that all behaviors
are learned through interaction with the environment
Feedback - ANSWER-the information provided to students to improve their
learning
Relevance - ANSWER-an authentic connection to the learner's experience,
which makes what is being learned more meaningful
Non-Verbal Response - ANSWER-a way to communicate without speaking
The teacher taught the students the non-verbal response of setting their
pencils down when they were ready for the next question.
, Extrinsic (External) Motivation - ANSWER-the motive for the activity comes
from outside the individual
Diagnostic Assessment / Pre-Assessment - ANSWER-Assessment
administered before instruction to determine students' strengths and
weaknesses
Reliability - ANSWER-reliable exams produce the same scores when given in
the same conditions (same individuals on different occasions or with different
sets of equivalent items)
Rubric - ANSWER-A scoring guide based on several criteria rather than a
single numerical score
Absence of Bias - ANSWER-Material based on common situations that all
students will have encountered and that will not trigger an emotional
response.
Formal Assessment - ANSWER-a usually post-instruction assessment with the
purpose of assessing student knowledge, retention, and application. Often
Responsibilities PPR (160)
Questions and Answers
Think-Pair-Share - ANSWER-Active learning activity in which the teacher
provides a prompt, the students consider it individually, then pair up and
brainstorm responses or solutions, and then the students then share their
results with the class.
Intrinsically Motivated - ANSWER-students draw their motivation from the
learning process itself
Teachers Wait Time - ANSWER-the silence that often comes after a question
has been asked but before students have finished considering their answer
and/or find the courage to speak up
Scaffolding - ANSWER-a method of teaching that involves gradually removing
aids when teaching new concepts
,Constructivism - ANSWER-Learning new behaviors by adjusting our current
view of the world (Research Projects)
Student Engagement - ANSWER-the level of attention and interest students
demonstrate while learning
Teachable Moments - ANSWER-unexpected events that provide an
opportunity to teach something (a typo in an article that leads to a lesson on
apostrophes)
Criterion-Referenced Tests - ANSWER-Tests in which a standard has been set
for the test taker to achieve in order to pass the test.
Validity - ANSWER-The ability of a test or question to measure what it
purports to measure
Website - ANSWER-collection of web pages housed under a common domain
name that are viewed on an internet browser
,Cognitivism - ANSWER-Learning new behaviors by connecting current
knowledge with new knowledge (Teaching Fractions by talking about pizza
slices)
Transfer - ANSWER-the process of student learning when students are able to
use the knowledge or skill in new situation
Behaviorism - ANSWER-learning theory rooted in the notion that all behaviors
are learned through interaction with the environment
Feedback - ANSWER-the information provided to students to improve their
learning
Relevance - ANSWER-an authentic connection to the learner's experience,
which makes what is being learned more meaningful
Non-Verbal Response - ANSWER-a way to communicate without speaking
The teacher taught the students the non-verbal response of setting their
pencils down when they were ready for the next question.
, Extrinsic (External) Motivation - ANSWER-the motive for the activity comes
from outside the individual
Diagnostic Assessment / Pre-Assessment - ANSWER-Assessment
administered before instruction to determine students' strengths and
weaknesses
Reliability - ANSWER-reliable exams produce the same scores when given in
the same conditions (same individuals on different occasions or with different
sets of equivalent items)
Rubric - ANSWER-A scoring guide based on several criteria rather than a
single numerical score
Absence of Bias - ANSWER-Material based on common situations that all
students will have encountered and that will not trigger an emotional
response.
Formal Assessment - ANSWER-a usually post-instruction assessment with the
purpose of assessing student knowledge, retention, and application. Often
