Praxis PLT 7-12 Study Guide
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Learning theory - ✔✔How information is absorbed, processed, and retained during
learning.
Self-determination - ✔✔Motivation behind the choices that people make without any
external influence or interference.
Attribution - ✔✔Explaining someone's behavior.
Cognitive dissonance - ✔✔Internal tension brought about by conflicting attitudes and
behavior.
Learning domains - ✔✔Cognitive-thinking
Affective- emotion/feeling
Psychomotor- physical/kinesthetic
Bloom's Taxonomy - ✔✔Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
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,Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
Concepts of Thematic Instruction - ✔✔Biology of learning
Instructional strategies
Conceptual curriculum
Components of Thematic units - ✔✔Selecting a theme
Designing integrated learning activities
Selecting resources
Designing assessments
Interdisciplinary Instruction - ✔✔Making connections between multiple subjects.
Components of Interdisciplinary units - ✔✔Collaborating
Generating applicable topics
Developing integrative framework
Planning instruction for each discipline
Designing integrative assessment
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, Inductive and Deductive Reasoning - ✔✔Inductive- Specific to broad
Deductive- broad to specific
Problem solving - ✔✔Seeking information, generating new knowledge, and making
decisions when no other conclusion exists.
Direct Instruction - ✔✔Teacher-directed. Directly teaching students, Ex.
demonstrations.
Indirect Instruction - ✔✔Student-centered. Teacher indirectly teaches by becoming a
facilitator, supporter, resource person.
Independent Instruction - ✔✔Fosters development of individual initiative, self-reliance,
self-improvement.
Experiential Instruction - ✔✔Learner-centered, activity-oriented. Making meaning from
direct experience.
Interactive Instruction - ✔✔Relies on discussion and sharing among participants.
Allows for a range of groupings and interactive methods. (Group work)
Direct Instruction Strategies - ✔✔Explicit teaching
Drill and practice
Lecture
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Questions and Answers 100% Pass
Learning theory - ✔✔How information is absorbed, processed, and retained during
learning.
Self-determination - ✔✔Motivation behind the choices that people make without any
external influence or interference.
Attribution - ✔✔Explaining someone's behavior.
Cognitive dissonance - ✔✔Internal tension brought about by conflicting attitudes and
behavior.
Learning domains - ✔✔Cognitive-thinking
Affective- emotion/feeling
Psychomotor- physical/kinesthetic
Bloom's Taxonomy - ✔✔Knowledge
Comprehension
Application
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,Analysis
Synthesis
Evaluation
Concepts of Thematic Instruction - ✔✔Biology of learning
Instructional strategies
Conceptual curriculum
Components of Thematic units - ✔✔Selecting a theme
Designing integrated learning activities
Selecting resources
Designing assessments
Interdisciplinary Instruction - ✔✔Making connections between multiple subjects.
Components of Interdisciplinary units - ✔✔Collaborating
Generating applicable topics
Developing integrative framework
Planning instruction for each discipline
Designing integrative assessment
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, Inductive and Deductive Reasoning - ✔✔Inductive- Specific to broad
Deductive- broad to specific
Problem solving - ✔✔Seeking information, generating new knowledge, and making
decisions when no other conclusion exists.
Direct Instruction - ✔✔Teacher-directed. Directly teaching students, Ex.
demonstrations.
Indirect Instruction - ✔✔Student-centered. Teacher indirectly teaches by becoming a
facilitator, supporter, resource person.
Independent Instruction - ✔✔Fosters development of individual initiative, self-reliance,
self-improvement.
Experiential Instruction - ✔✔Learner-centered, activity-oriented. Making meaning from
direct experience.
Interactive Instruction - ✔✔Relies on discussion and sharing among participants.
Allows for a range of groupings and interactive methods. (Group work)
Direct Instruction Strategies - ✔✔Explicit teaching
Drill and practice
Lecture
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