Ch.13, Ch.4, Ch.5, & Ch.6 Questions & answers

child-centred (or child-directed) learning - correct answer-A teaching-learning process in which the child learns from interacting with the environment, other children, and adults. This type of learning contrasts with a classroom in which the educator's main role is to teach specific subject matter or formal lessons developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) - correct answer-A set of practices that directly relates to a child's stage of development as defined by such theorists as Piaget and Erikson meaning-making - correct answer-A practice through which children construct knowledge by finding meaning in their experience sensorimotor play - correct answer-A form of play that involves exploring, manipulating, using movement, and experiencing the senses. It is sometimes called "practice play" or "functional play". In sensori-motor play, the child interacts with his or her environment using both objects and other people symbolic play - correct answer-A form of play that uses one thing to stand for another and shows the person's ability to create mental images. Three types of symbolic play are dramatic play, constructive play, and playing games with rules solitary play - correct answer-A form of play in which a child plays alone even though other children may be present parallel play - correct answer-A form of play in which two or several children are playing by themselves, but within close proximity of each other. Each child's play may be influenced by what another child is doing or saying, but there is no direct interaction or acknowledgment of the other child associative play - correct answer-A form of play in which children use the same materials, interact with each other, and carry on conversations. It is not as organized as cooperative play, in which children take on different roles cooperative play - co