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Module 2 E
Educational Psychology
Question | Answer |
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Development | Orderly, adaptive changes we go through from conception to death. |
Physical development | Changes in body structure and function over time. |
Personal development | Changes in personality that take place as one grows. |
Social development | Changes over time in the way re relate to others. |
Cognitive development | Gradual orderly changes by which mental processes become more complex and sophisticated. |
Maturation | Genetically programmed, naturally occurring changes over time. |
Neurons | Nerve cells that store and transfer information. |
Synapses | The tiny space between neurons – chemical messages are sent across these gaps. |
Plasticity | The brains tendency to remain somewhat adaptable or flexible. |
Myelination | The process by which neural fibers are coated with a fatty sheath called myelin that makes message transfer more efficient. |
Lateralization | The specialization of the two hemispheres (sides) of the brain cortex. |
Heritage Language | The language spoken in the student’s home or by members of the family. |
Syntax | The order of words in phrases of sentences. |
Pragmatics | The rules for when and how to use language to be an effective communicator in a particular culture. |
Metalinguistic awareness | Understanding about one’s own use of language. |