Child Development and Pedagogy - Science Pedagogy

Facilitating students' accelerated achievement of content standards in multiple subject areas

Presenting students with tasks that are responsive to their individual learning preferences

Promoting students' ability to apply a wide range of academic problem-solving strategies

Connecting ideas for students in ways that make content more authentic find meaningful

Involve the class in determining an appropriate consequence for the student's actions,

Document in writing the steps taken to address the student's actions and his or her response to those steps.

Determine consequences for the student's actions based on his or her previous behavior and achievement.

Address the student's actions in a manner that allows the student to preserve his or her sense of dignity.

Learner centered approach

Teacher centered approach

Both learner and teacher centered

All of the above

Know that they will be tested on their understanding of the content in the near future.

Believe that the work they are doing is interesting and relates to their own lives.

Perceive that their performance compares favorably with that of peers engaged in the same tasks.

Anticipate that they will receive positive reinforcement for achieving instructional objectives.