Midterm - Child and Adolescent Learning Principles

Which issue in human development debates heredity vs environment?

• Continuity vs Discontinuity

• Stability vs Change

• Nature vs Nurture

• Learning vs Maturation

Continuity theory of development suggests:

• Development happens in abrupt stages

• Development is gradual and continuous

• Personality never changes

• Genetics solely determine growth

The idea that childhood traits predict adult personality refers to:

• Nature vs Nurture

• Continuity vs Discontinuity

• Stability vs Change

• Learning vs Diversity

Piaget's theory is an example of:

• Continuous theory

• Stage theory

• Genetic maturation

• Environmental learning only

Teacher research encourages teachers to be more:

• Passive in learning

• Reflective and critical

• Dependent on experts

• Resistant to change

Research participation helps teachers become more:

• Deliberate in decisions

• Dependent on routines

• Rigid in teaching

• Isolated from students

Teacher research promotes:

• Avoidance of innovation

• Lifelong learning

• Quick results only

• Isolation from peers

Engaging in teacher research may lead to:

• Rethinking the meaning of being a teacher

• Less commitment to development

• Fixed mindsets

• Reduced collaboration

The mind as a 'blank slate' relates to:

• Naturists

• Nurturists

• Continuity

• Stability

Learner-centered education values:

• Teachers' sole authority

• Students as co-creators

• Ignoring differences

• Uniform teaching