HAGD-English

Accommodation

Learning by changing existing knowledge structures.

Acculturation

Blending a native culture with a new culture.

Adolescence

transitional period of physical and psychological development.

Affective domain

Feelings, emotions, values, and attitudes.

Assimilation

Adding new knowledge to existing knowledge.

Biracial or Multiracial

Ancestors from two or more racial groups.

Cognitive domain

Memory,reasoning, and thinking abilities.

Contructivism

Learner-centered approach to teaching.

Developmment

Changes taking place as one grows.

Diversity

Variety of different groups within the same setting.

KWL

What I know, What I want, and What I learned.

Modeling

Teacher or student demonstrates processes, skills,behaviors for learning.

Prejudice

Positive/negative mindset for a group of people.

Salad bowl theory

Theory that cultures mix but retain uniqueness.

Scaffoldfing

learning and problem solving that is withdrawn as competence improves.

Self-actualization

Reaching one's fullest potential.

Self-concept

One's perception of self.

Self-efficacy

Self-confidence that one can succeed.

Self-esteem

Feelings about oneself.

Stereotype

Assumption about certain types of people.

Bookmark/Favorite

Time-saving internet feature to keep address or URL.

Hardware

Physical parts of the computer.

Hyperlink

Electronic element that moves viewer to another placein same document.