Professional Teacher’s
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, Theorist Covington, Martin Attribution Theory
1. Ability
2. Effort (Most Important)
3. Luck
4. Difficulty of task
Theorist Dewey, John "Learning Through real life experience", Project based, free activity, cooperative
learning, teach students how to think for themselves, social success, hands-on
activities, Project based learning, arts integration activities. "Teach kids to be
problem solvers by helping them think rather than focus on content. "
Students as decision makers and teachers rights to academic autonomy. Dewey
was the first theorist to advocate reflective teaching with three basis of reflective
thinking. Teachers need to be responsible, open-minded, and wholeheartedly
committed to teaching.
Theorist Erikson, Erik 8 Psychosocial Stages and Virtues
0- 18 mos: Trust - Mistrust: Hope
18 mos - 3: Autonomy - Shame: Will
3-5: Initiative - Guilt: Purpose
5-13: Industry - Inferiority: Competency
13-21: Ego Identity- Role Confusion: Fidelity
21-39: Intimacy- Isolation: Love
40-65: Generativity- Stagnation: Care
65-death: Ego Integrity - Despair: Wisdom
Theorist Kohlberg, Lawrence "Cognitive Developmental Theory". The theory has three stages. 1. basic gender
identity 2. gender stability 3. gender consistency. "6 Stages of Moral
Development" over 3 levels
1. Pre-conventional- Stage 1. children focus on obedience and punishment. They
obey so they won't be punished. Stage 2: individualism and change, children
behave to avoid punishment but also to seek a reward for good behavior.
2. Conventional- Stage 3. mutual interpersonal conformity, children want to please
the people who are important to them, their parents or their peers. Stage 4.
Students recognize the importance of law and order.
3. Post-conventional- Stage 5. Social contract stage, students begin to
understand the importance of individual rights and social contracts. Stage 6. The
final stage is the principled conscience stage. In this stage, rarely reached by
students, people develop ethical guiding principles for life.
Theorist Maslow, Abraham Hierarchy of Basic and Growth Needs
(level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and Security, (level 3) Relationships,
Love and Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
Exam (Florida) 2026 | FTCE
Study Guide & Practice
Questions
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success|
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
, Theorist Covington, Martin Attribution Theory
1. Ability
2. Effort (Most Important)
3. Luck
4. Difficulty of task
Theorist Dewey, John "Learning Through real life experience", Project based, free activity, cooperative
learning, teach students how to think for themselves, social success, hands-on
activities, Project based learning, arts integration activities. "Teach kids to be
problem solvers by helping them think rather than focus on content. "
Students as decision makers and teachers rights to academic autonomy. Dewey
was the first theorist to advocate reflective teaching with three basis of reflective
thinking. Teachers need to be responsible, open-minded, and wholeheartedly
committed to teaching.
Theorist Erikson, Erik 8 Psychosocial Stages and Virtues
0- 18 mos: Trust - Mistrust: Hope
18 mos - 3: Autonomy - Shame: Will
3-5: Initiative - Guilt: Purpose
5-13: Industry - Inferiority: Competency
13-21: Ego Identity- Role Confusion: Fidelity
21-39: Intimacy- Isolation: Love
40-65: Generativity- Stagnation: Care
65-death: Ego Integrity - Despair: Wisdom
Theorist Kohlberg, Lawrence "Cognitive Developmental Theory". The theory has three stages. 1. basic gender
identity 2. gender stability 3. gender consistency. "6 Stages of Moral
Development" over 3 levels
1. Pre-conventional- Stage 1. children focus on obedience and punishment. They
obey so they won't be punished. Stage 2: individualism and change, children
behave to avoid punishment but also to seek a reward for good behavior.
2. Conventional- Stage 3. mutual interpersonal conformity, children want to please
the people who are important to them, their parents or their peers. Stage 4.
Students recognize the importance of law and order.
3. Post-conventional- Stage 5. Social contract stage, students begin to
understand the importance of individual rights and social contracts. Stage 6. The
final stage is the principled conscience stage. In this stage, rarely reached by
students, people develop ethical guiding principles for life.
Theorist Maslow, Abraham Hierarchy of Basic and Growth Needs
(level 1) Physiological Needs, (level 2) Safety and Security, (level 3) Relationships,
Love and Affection, (level 4) Self Esteem, (level 5) Self Actualization
