| A | B |
|---|
| master | person who has attained a level of skill that goes beyond technique |
| kinesthetic learning | prefering to learn through physical activity |
| VAK system | an approach to learning through seeing, hearing and movement |
| learning styles | takes into account differences in how people prefer to perceive and procss information |
| active experimentation | favoring process of information by jumping in and starting things immediately |
| reflective observation | favoring process of information by watching what is going on and thinking about it |
| motivation | the abilit to do a tsk even when you don't feel like it |
| discovery statements | declarations of your goals, descriptions of your attitudes, feelings, thoughts and behaviors |
| intention statements | statements of your commitment to do a specific task |
| to "be here now" | to do what you're doing when you're doing it and be where you are when you're there |
| muscle reading | three phase technique to extract ideas and information you want for texts. |
| saccades | a short burst as eyes leap accross the page when reading |
| information literacy | the ability to locate, evaluate, use and document sources of ideas and facts |
| the Cornell Method | note-taking system of writing a cue column on the left side of the paper |
| right-brain | refers to creative, pattern-making, visual intuitive brain activity |
| left-brain | orderly, logical, step-by-step characteristics of thought |
| mind maps | visual patterns that can serve as a framework for recalling information - on both verbal and non-verbal levels |
| grades | a measure of how well we do on tests |
| mnemonic | memory technique based on associations |
| critical thinking | sorting out conflicting claims, weighing the evidence, letting go of our personal biases and arriving at a reasonable conclusions |
| assertion | a complete sentence that directly answers a key question |
| "Aha!" | the urst of creative energy heralded by the arrival of a new, original idea |
| fallacies | common mistakes in thinking |
| assumptions | assertions that guide our thinking and behavior |
| noise | any factor that distorts meaning |
| "I" messages | a way to report one's won thoughts and feelings without judgment, blame, criticism, or insult |
| extroversion | talking to others as a way to explore possibilities for taking action |
| introversion | thinking through possiblilities alone before talking to others |
| plagiarism | using another person's words or pictures without giving proper credit |
| diversity | differences of any tpye, as well as similarities |
| stereotype | looking past individual differences and assuming that every member of a group is the same |
| ethnocentrism | the beliefs and behavior of people who assume that their culture |
| selective perception | noticing only the examples that support our opinions |
| self-fulfilling prophecy | basing people on a stereotype, where we set them up in ways that cofirm our thinking |
| micro-inequities | small, subtle behaviors that over time create an atmosphere of intolerance |
| money | one item that produces more unneessary conflict and worry than almost anthing else |
| 401k | a retirement plan into which employees can contribute money |
| courage | willingness to take risks even when we feel fear |
| transferable skills | abilities that help people thrive in any job, no matter what work-content skills they have |
| self-justification | stereotype that allows people to assume the role of victim and avoid taking responsibility for their own lives |
