SMU PPR Indispensable Vocab Study Tool

Question	Answer
Modality (Modalities)	Preferred way(s) of learning such as seeing (visual), hearing (auditory), touching (tactile), or moving (kinesthetic)
Rote Learning	Memorizing facts or associations
Self Directed Learning	The process of gradually shifting responsibility for learning to the students through activities that engage them in increasingly complex patterns of thought
Vicarious Learning	Learning by watching someone else, without direct experience
Advanced Organizer	Structure providing a preview of the upcoming lesson
Discourse	Verbal expression in speech or writing
Domain	Related area
Eclectic	Using a variety of sources
Heterogeneous grouping	Grouping students with unlike characteristics or abilities
Homogeneous grouping	Grouping students with like characteristics or abilities
Learning-Centered or Student Centered	Teaching style focusing on the needs of the student
Objectivity	Perceiving something without being influenced by personal opinions
Paradigm	An example, pattern, or framework for thinking
Precocious	Advanced in development
Project learning	An in-depth study in an area of interest done independently or in small groups

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