Child Development and Learning Theory Flashcards

Howard Gardner's theory of Multiple Intelligences suggests that:

Answer: Students have different strengths across various types of intelligence

Gardner proposed that individuals have varying strengths across multiple intelligences including linguistic, logical-mathematical, spatial, musical, and others.

Which concept describes a teacher's belief that all students can achieve at high levels with the right support?

Answer: High expectations

High expectations — the belief that all students can succeed given appropriate support and instruction — is a key factor in student achievement.

A child who watches an adult behave aggressively and later imitates that behavior demonstrates which type of learning?

Answer: Observational (social) learning

Bandura's social learning theory demonstrates that children learn behaviors by observing and imitating models, even without direct reinforcement.

Formative assessment is best described as assessment that:

Answer: Provides ongoing feedback to guide instruction during learning

Formative assessment happens during the learning process and provides real-time feedback to both teacher and student to adjust instruction.

Which term describes adjusting instruction to meet the individual readiness levels, interests, and learning profiles of students?

Answer: Differentiated instruction

Differentiated instruction involves modifying content, process, product, or learning environment to match the diverse needs of individual learners.

A child who can conserve understands that:

Answer: Quantity remains the same despite changes in appearance

Conservation (Piaget) is the understanding that an amount stays the same even when its appearance changes — like water poured into different shaped containers.