The Nature of Literacy

2. approach, a process where meaning is derived by using one's background knowledge, language ability, and expectations, emphasis on the reader
5. the philosophy of learning that describes the actives of an organism in terms of observable actions and behaviors
6. the philosophy of learning that describes the activities of an organism in terms of both observable actions or behaviors and internal or mental states
7. the cognitive philosophy of learning that describes learning as an active process in which the learner constructs mental models of reality
11. the process by which concepts or schemes are modified, the activity is the same but the student may learn it in a different way
12. Mindset, the belief that abilities and personal qualities are fixed and cannot be changed
13. Mindset, the belief that abilities and personal qualities can be changed through work and effort

1. the component of language that has to do with the intonation and rhythm of speech
3. the component of language that has to do with meaning
4. the language component that consists of producing and understanding speech sounds
8. the language component that has to do with the way in which words are arranged in a sentence
9. the component of language that has to do with meaningful word parts(ex. roots and affixes)
10. approach, a process where meaning is derived from the accurate, sequential processing of words, emphasis on the text