1803 Vocabulary Terms

These terms are in no particular order; however all must be defined as a part of the set-exercises assessment task.

Term Definition
2D Shape Any shape that can be laid flat on a piece of paper
1 or any mathematical plane is a 2D shape.
3D Shape means three-dimensional, or having three
dimensions. It has volume, a top and bottom, left
and right (sides), as well as a front and back.
2
5E Model instructional model based on the constructivist
approach to learning
3
accommodation something supplied for convenience or to satisfy a
need: such as lodging, food, and services or
4 traveling space and related services
assimilation the incorporation or conversion of nutrients into
protoplasm that in animals follows digestion and
absorption and in higher plants involves both
5 photosynthesis and root absorption.
cardinality the number of elements in a given mathematical
6 set.
7 centration the act of centering
8 classification (Science process skill) the act or process of classifying
cognitive constructivism Cognitive constructivism is based on the work of Jean Piaget. ...
Piaget's theory of cognitivedevelopment proposes that humans cannot
be given information, in which they immediately understand and use.
9 Instead, learners must construct their own knowledge.
communicating (Science process skill) to convey knowledge of or information about :
10 make known
concept something conceived in the mind : THOUGHT,
11 NOTION
conceptual subitizing Conceptual subitizing refers to the ability to see
groups of objects, to combine the groups
mentally and to know how many objects there are
12 in the group.
13 conclusion (Scientific method) the last part of something
concrete operational stage the concrete operational stage of development can be defined as
the stage of cognitive development in which a child is capable of
performing a variety of mental operations and thoughts
14 using concrete concepts.

15 concrete pictorial abstract learning progression

conservation a careful preservation and protection of
16 somethings
17 constructivist method
controlling variables (More complex science process skill) the ability to use one's knowledge effectively and
18 readily in execution or performance
data factual information (such as measurements or
statistics) used as a basis for reasoning, discussion,
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disequilibrium a loss or lack of equilibrium or stability, especially

20 in relation to supply, demand, and prices.
equilibrium a state in which opposing forces or influences are
21 balanced.
estimation a rough calculation of the value, number, quantity,
22 or extent of something.
23 Formal Operations Stage
hypothesis (Scientific method) an idea or explanation that you then test through
24 study and experimentation.
hypothesizing (More complex science process skill) hypothesis is a tentative statement about the
relationship between two or more variables. It is a
specific, testable prediction about what you expect
25 to happen in a study.
inferring (science process skill) deduce or conclude (something) from evidence and
26 reasoning rather than from explicit statements.
informal experience is any learning that is not formal learning or non-
formal learning, such as self-directed learning or
27 learning from experience.
28 inquiry-based learning (IBL)
learning cycle is a concept of how people learn from experience.
A learning cycle will have a number of stages or
phases, the last of which can be followed by the
29 first.
logical grouping Logical grouping of fields. ... When a field definition
contains another field which defines a group of
fields, the data type of the field within the
definition is defined as a "Sub", or subcomponent
30 in the type tree.
measuring ascertain the size, amount, or degree of
(something) by using an instrument or device
31 marked in standard units.
measuring (science process skill) The ability to make good observations is also
essential to the development of the other science
32 process skills
more knowledgeable other is somewhat self-explanatory; it refers to someone
who has a better understanding or a higher ability
level than the learner, with respect to a particular
33 task, process, or concept.
naturalistic experience Those experiences initiated spontaneously by
children as they go about their
34 daily activities
35 observing (science process skill)
one to one correspondence is the ability to match an object to the
corresponding number and recognise that numbers
36 are symbols to represent a quantity.
perceptual subitizing is the instant visual recognition of a pattern such as
37 the dots on a die.
predicting (science process skill) A prediction is a guess about what might happen in
38 the future, based on observations that you make.
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Predicting is closely related to other process skills

such as observing, inferring, and classifying. Many
process skills are in fact dependent on other
process skills.
pre-operational stage is the second stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive
development. This stage begins around age 2, as
children start to talk, and lasts until approximately
age 7. During this stage, children begin to engage in
39 symbolic play and learn to manipulate symbols
40 Principles of School Mathematics
process skill The ability to make good observations is also
41 essential to the development of the other science
rational counting is the simplest number concept that children
develop, and it merely consists of counting
42 numbers sequentially.
reversibility that an athlete can lose the effects of training when
they stop, and can gain the effects when they begin
43 to train again.
rote counting is the simplest number concept that children
develop, and it merely consists of counting
44 numbers sequentially.
scaffolding a temporary structure on the outside of a building,
made of wooden planks and metal poles, used by
workmen while building, repairing, or cleaning the
45 building.
46 science process skill
scientific method a method of procedure that has characterized
natural science since the 17th century, consisting in
systematic observation, measurement, and
experiment, and the formulation, testing, and
47 modification of hypotheses.
sensory motor stage is the first of the four stages Piaget uses to
48 definecognitive development.
seriation
49
social constructivism theory of knowledge according to which human
development is socially situated and knowledge is
50 constructed through interaction with others.
sorting arrange systematically in groups; separate
51 according to type.
spatial awareness is the ability to be aware of oneself in space. It is an
organised knowledge of objects in relation to
52 oneself in that given space.
53 Standards for School Mathematics
structured experience is not open-ended for the students to totally define
out of their own experience. It is structured to
include content and process which the instructor
54 deems valuable.

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student- directed inquiry actively developing their understanding of science

55 through authentic scientific endeavors.
teachable moment a specific occurrence, situation, or experience that
can be used to teach people about something more
56 general
57 teacher- directed inquiry
testable question is one that can be answered by designing and
58 conducting an experiment.
59 volume a book forming part of a work or series.
zone of proximal development is the range of abilities that an individual can
perform with assistance, but cannot yet perform
60 independently.

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