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Developing Learners
Eighth Edition
Jeanne Ormrod
Chapter 4
Group Differences
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Educational Psychology: Developing Learners, 8e
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Group Differences
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Culture
Ethnic group
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Cultural mismatch
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Examples of Diversity
Language and
dialect
When to talk, when
to be quiet
Verbal
assertiveness
Emotional
expressiveness
Eye contact
Personal space
Responding to
questions
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Waiting vs.
interrupting
Private vs. public
performance
Views about teasing
Cooperation vs.
competition
Family relationships
& expectations
Conceptions of time
Worldviews
Culturally Inclusive
Identify your cultural lens and biases.
Classrooms
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Gender Differences
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Educational Psychology: Developing Learners, 8e
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Girls
Boys
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Boys
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Motivation in Academic
Activities
Girls
more engaged
more motivated to do well in school
& go to college
Boys
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Sense of Self
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Educational Psychology: Developing Learners, 8e
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Interpersonal Behaviors
Girls
Boys
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Classroom Behavior
Boys
Girls
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Educational Psychology: Developing Learners, 8e
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Career Aspirations
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Origins of Gender
Differences
Peers
Biology
hormones
brain differences
Parenting
expectations &
encouragement
toys & other
resources
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Popular media
stereotypical
models
Self-socialization
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prefer stereotypical
behavior
gender schema
theorychildren
construct their own
beliefs
Socioeconomic Differences
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Socioeconomic Differences
Academic achievement is
correlated with SES
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Challenges of Poverty
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Fostering Resilience
Be a dependable source of
academic and emotional support.
Build on students strengths.
Identify and provide missing
resources and experiences
important for successful learning.
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Students at Risk
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Defining At-Risk
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Characteristics of Students At
Risk
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