Student Learning & Development Flashcards
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An educational planner notices a student has high achievement scores but low academic self-efficacy. According to Albert Bandura, which intervention would most directly build self-efficacy?
Answer: Arranging mastery experiences at appropriate challenge levels
Bandura identified mastery experiences — successfully completing moderately challenging tasks — as the most powerful source of self-efficacy beliefs.
A student with ADHD is applying to colleges. Which campus resource is MOST critical for the educational planner to research in advance?
Answer: Disability services office and its documentation requirements
The disability services office manages academic accommodations, and its documentation requirements vary significantly by institution, making early research essential.
According to research on adolescent brain development, which cognitive capacity is among the LAST to fully mature?
Answer: Impulse control and risk assessment governed by the prefrontal cortex
The prefrontal cortex, governing impulse control and long-term decision-making, is not fully developed until the mid-20s, affecting adolescent risk behavior.
A student reports feeling overwhelmed, withdrawing socially, and losing interest in previously enjoyed activities. As an educational planner, your appropriate response is to:
Answer: Refer the student to a licensed mental health professional
Symptoms suggesting depression or significant anxiety are outside the educational planner's scope of practice and require referral to qualified mental health professionals.
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is best described as a framework that:
Answer: Proactively removes barriers by building flexible options for all learners from the outset
UDL, developed by CAST, proactively designs flexible learning environments that accommodate individual learning differences before barriers arise.
Which developmental theorist proposed that adolescents navigate an 'identity vs. role confusion' stage critical to educational and career planning?
Answer: Erik Erikson
Erik Erikson's psychosocial stage 5, identity vs. role confusion, occurs during adolescence and directly informs how students explore educational and career identities.
A student learns best through hands-on projects and struggles with lectures. Which learning environment approach would an educational planner most likely recommend?
Answer: Programs emphasizing project-based or experiential learning
Project-based and experiential learning environments align with kinesthetic and hands-on learning preferences, allowing students to construct knowledge through direct experience.