Study Guide

EDUC 2130

Ch. 2-4

Remember, this is only a guide. Study your notes and textbook. You will also need to reflect on any classroom activities that we have completed.

• Explain the principles of development. What are the implications in the classroom?
• Explain brain-based learning. What are the implications in the classroom?
• What is the drive for equilibrium
• Explain Piaget’s stages of development. What are the implications in the classroom?
• Explain Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory. What are the implications in the classroom?
• Zone of proximal development-Explain
• Scaffolding (remember the nail activity). Explain how this works
• Theories of language acquisition-Explain
• Stages of language development-Explain
• Influences on personal development-Explain. Hint-Look at the Graphic Organizer for Chapter 3.
• Temperament-Explain. What are the implications in the classroom?
• Parenting styles. What are they? How do they make children act in school?
• Peers-How do peers impact students?
• Social development
• Social problem solving-Explain
• Bullying-Who are they? What is your role as a teacher for stopping/preventing?
• Self-concept/self-esteem-What is the difference?
• Identity
• Erikson’s theory on identity-Explain. What are the implications in the classroom?
• Moral development-Does moral education belong in school?
• Piaget’s moral development-Explain. What are the implications in the classroom?
• Factors of learning diversity-What are they?
• Intelligence-Can you define it?
• Gardner and Sternberg’s theories. Be able to develop some activities that account for the different types.
• Socioeconomic status-What is it? How does it positively and negatively impact children?
• Culture. What are the implications in the classroom?
• Ethnicity. What are the implications in the classroom?
• Language diversity. What are the implications in the classroom?
• ELL programs. How does it work?
• Gender. How does gender impact learning? What are some issues that teachers need to consider when thinking about gender?
• At-risk students-Who are they? How do we help them?
• Be sure to think about how to apply the above topics in the classroom