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Embodied Mind Perspective - Answers connection between the body, mind, and environment
Retrieval - Answers the process of accessing stored information when needed
feedback - Answers provides information about performance, guiding future actions to refine
learning strategies
Metacognition - Answers awareness and understanding of one's own thought processes.
retrieval practice - Answers enhances long-term retention by actively recalling information from
memory
spacing - Answers Spreading out studying to shorter periods for greater encoding of
information
interleaving - Answers mixing different topics or skills within a single study session promotes
deeper understanding and transfer of knowledge
feedback-driven metacognition - Answers monitor and regulate learning processes to foster
greater self-awareness and learning autonomy
Desirable Difficulty - Answers introducing challenges or obstacles during learning to cultivate
resilience and enhance overall
Learning Science - Answers investigates how people learn, encompassing psychology,
neuroscience, education, and computer science to understand the cognitive processes,
behaviors, and environments that facilitate learning and knowledge acquisition
Research-Based Practices - Answers arise from solid empirical research or methods shown to
positively affect classroom learning
Evidence-Based Practices - Answers practices informed by evidence from studies conducted in
educational research and learning science
Executive Function - Answers the set of mental skills that help individuals plan, focus their
attention, and remember instructions successfully
cramming - Answers the practice of studying intensively in a short period before an exam
Sensorimotor - Answers In Piaget's theory, the stage (from birth to about 2 years of age) where
they explore through senses and actions, developing an understanding of object permanence
and laying cognitive foundations
cognitvism - Answers Seeks to understand the internal processes involved in learning, such as
, perception, memory, problem-solving, and decision-making. Trivia games, mnemonic devices
Social constructivism - Answers underscores the interplay between individuals cognition and
social factors in shaping learning
neurodevelopment - Answers plays a crucial role in acquiring new knowledge, honing cognitive
skills, and adapting to the challenges of formal education
Limbic system - Answers Deep in the brain, it is like an emotional control center. Helping handle
feelings like happiness, fear, and sadness.
Cerebellum - Answers Located at the back of the head, the "little brain" helps control voluntary
muscle movements, posture, and balance.
Cerebrum - Answers responsible for controlling movement, body temp, and thinking skills like
speaking, problem-solving, decision-making, also handles sensory tasks like seeing, hearing,
and feeling touch.
prefrontal cortex - Answers plays a crucial role in decision-making, imulse control, and
emotional regulation.
concrete operational stage - Answers Piaget's theory (age 7-11) thinking becomes more logical,
organized and systematic
Reversibility - Answers principle that objects can be changed, but then returned back to their
original form or condition
Classification - Answers categorizing objects, events or concepts based on common attributes
Discovery learning - Answers learning by exploring and independently resolving challenges,
using curiosity and problem-solving skills to discover new ideas and concepts.
self-directed learning - Answers taking self-directed control of learning, setting goals, finding
resources and solving problems independently
Constructivism - Answers a prominent theory in education combining cognitive and social
elements emphasizing active learning, student-centered instruction, and the construction of
knowledge through personal experiences and interactions
elaboration - Answers addition of details; intricacy
information processing theory of learning - Answers A key component of cognitivism that
focuses on understanding the mental processes involved in learning and cognition
Bloom's revised taxonomy - Answers a framework that categorizes educational objectives into
six levels of cognitive complexity: remembering, understanding, applying, analyzing, evaluating,
and creating