14 Terms
Contributors in Teaching
Teaching
Higher-order thinking skills
Education; Teaching
Understanding complex concepts and applying sometimes conflicting information to solve a problem, which may have more than one correct answer.
Exhibition of mastery
Education; Teaching
A type of assessment in which students display their grasp of knowledge and skills using methods such as skits, video presentations, posters, oral presentations, or portfolios.
Higher-order questions
Education; Teaching
Questions that require thinking and reflection rather than single-solution responses.
Graphing calculator
Education; Teaching
A calculator with a large display that enables the user to see math functions and data graphically.
Holistic scoring
Education; Teaching
Using a scoring guide or anchor papers to assign a single overall score to a performance.
Heterogeneous grouping
Education; Teaching
Grouping together students of varying abilities, interests, or ages.
Activation of prior knowledge
Education; Teaching
A constructivist instructional strategy aimed at having students access their own prior knowledge in order to develop meaning by combining new information with their own previous knowledge.
