Managing and Caring

Question 1

Process of acquiring new understanding, knowledge, behaviors, skills, values, attitudes, and preferences.

Answer 1

Learning

Question 2

Refers to one’s ability to control one’s emotion/behavior.

Answer 2

Emotional maturity

Question 3

The large, outer part of the brain, controls reading, thinking, learning, speech, emotions and planned muscle movements like walking.

Answer 3

Cerebrum

Question 4

Relay center connecting the cerebrum and cerebellum to the spinal cord breathing, heart rate, body temperature, wake and sleep cycles, digestion, sneezing, coughing, vomiting, vomiting, and swallowing

Answer 4

Brain stem

Question 5

Co-ordinate muscle movements, maintain posture, and balance

Answer 5

Cerebellum

Question 6

Ability of the brain to adapt to changes in an individual’s environment by forming new neural connections over time.

Answer 6

Neuroplasticity

Question 7

When does Neuroplasticity occur? (3)

Answer 7

1. At the beginning of life
2. In case of brain injury
3. Through adulthood

Question 8

Enable students to engage in learning, make good academic progress and sustain good relationships with both adults and peers.

Helps students make smoother transitions into college, employment and adult life.

Answer 8

Positive Behavior for Learning habits

Question 9

A professor of psychology and director of the Cancer Prevention Research Center at the University of Rhode Island.

He is the lead developer of the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change beginning in 1983.

Answer 9

James O. Prochaska

Question 10

5 specific stages that people who have successfully made positive change in their lives go through

Answer 10

1. Precontemplation
2. Contemplation
3. Preparation stages
4. Action
5. Maintenance.

Question 11

Stage at which there is no intention to change behavior in the foreseeable future.

Many individuals in this stage are unaware or under-aware of their problems.”

Some people call this phase “denial.”

Answer 11

Precontemplation

Question 12

Stage in which people are aware that a problem exists and are seriously thinking about overcoming it but have not yet made a commitment to take action.”

Many people in this stage can be described as ambivalent.

Answer 12

Contemplation

Question 13

Stage in which individuals modify their behavior, experiences, or environment in order to overcome their problems.

Involves the most overt behavioral changes and requires considerable commitment of time and energy.”

During this stage, one implements the plans developed and information gathered in the preparation stage.

Answer 13

Action

Question 14

Stage that can be considered the information gathering and planning stage.

The most important stage.

Answer 14

Preparation stages

Question 15

Stage in which people work to prevent relapse and consolidate the gains attained during action.

Answer 15

Maintenance

Question 16

Refers to a student’s ability to be aware of what they are thinking about and choose a helpful thought process.

Refers to approaches used to help students understand how they learn; in other words, it suggests procedures designed to ‘think’ about their ‘thinking’ for students.

Answer 16

Metacognition

Question 17

Metacognition is derived from the Greek root word _______ meaning _______ and Latin word ________ meaning _________.

Answer 17

Meta - beyond
Cognoscere - getting to know

Question 18

2 types of Metacognition

Answer 18

1. Metacognitive knowledge
2. Metacognitive regulation

Question 19

Refers to the knowledge of what a student does or does not know about his or her cognitive processes.

It involves considering their strengths, shortcomings, and finding holes in their understanding.

Often refers to the awareness of abilities that can be used by students to solve a question.

Answer 19

Metacognitive knowledge

Question 20

Relates to the various approaches that students can use to control their thoughts and feelings.

This involves how well they prepare, monitor and measure their performance.

Answer 20

Metacognitive regulation

Question 21

9 TECHNIQUES FOR USING METACOGNITION WHEN STUDYING

Answer 21

1. Use syllabus as road maps
2. Summon your prior knowledge
3. Think aloud
4. Ask yourself questions
5. Use writing
6. Review your exams
7. Take a timeout
8. Test yourself
9. Figure out how you learn

Question 22

Cyclical process, wherein the student plans for a task, monitors their performance, and then reflects on the outcome.

Answer 22

Self-regulated learning

Question 23

Cycle of Self-regulated learning (4)

Answer 23

1. Plan, set goals, and lay out strategies
2. Use strategies and monitor performance
3. Reflect on performance
4. Use results from previous performance to guide the next one

Question 24

Guide students though this process by helping them ask themselves the following questions (4)

Answer 24

1. Analyze the learning task
2. Set goals
3. Plan strategies
4. Set expectations for the outcome

Question 25

Some key points you can use to coach students through using strategies and monitoring performance phase (4)

Answer 25

1. Self-observation 2. Plan for what to do when obstacles arise 3. Stick with the strategies 4. Monitor their progress

Question 26

5 ways to reflect on performance

Answer 26

1. Evaluate own performances 2. Reflect on the effectiveness of strategies used 3. Encourage students to 4. Help students manage 5. Plan for the next task