Essays on Learner

Psychology

The learning and teaching styles can be described as the behaviors that instructors and students exhibit when learning is taking place. When this is true in all other disciplines, psychology is no exception. Teaching actions in psychology portrays the values that instructors hold in regard to the student’s in the learning process. The behavior of the learner offers an insight into the methods students perceive and look at the environment where environment takes place. Over the years, debate has been ranging on whether the styles of teaching applied by the instructor should match with learning styles of a student. ...

The progressive theory of education advocates impartation of education and knowledge through interactive means. Since human beings are social beings, the best way that can be used to teach them is through real-life activities. This belief has been held for a long time and has been integrated into some systems of education around the world. This is because people learn fast and in a better way through doing something, or hands on experience, a concept that existed since time immemorial and commonly referred to as apprenticeship. Today, progressive learning is the best method of teaching that should be used to meet today’ ...

Introduction

The aim of this paper is to identify the best approach of teaching English as a second language in Canada. English is one of the two official languages in Canada. It is the major language in the whole country except Quebec and most Canadians can speak English. According to the recent census conducted in Canada, 58 percent of Canadians speak English as their first language, though 85 percent of Canadians can speak English (Statistics Canada, 2008). There is a considerable percentage of people who speak English as a second language. However, Canada is now home to people of different nationalities from all ...

Abstract

Research has shown that we learn through our senses with each sense accounting for different percentage of that teaching. Through the skillful use of audio visual recordings and other instructional media, we can bring the world to the classroom. This paper therefore addresses the impact of education technology in student achievement. The use of education technology in teaching and learning process heightens motivation to learn. Ideally then, learners should have available, combinations of audiovisual experiences which reinforce one another so as to provide the most efficient path for possible mastery of understanding and concept. One of the trends within ...

School and Classroom Processes:

Whilst researching Attention Hyperactive Deficit Disorder (ADHD), if one thing is immediately clear, it is that the ADHD child needs allowances to be made for their behaviour whilst in the classroom. ADHD is a diagnosis of the American Psychiatric Association and lists symptoms as including inattentiveness, impulsiveness and hyperactivity that are extreme enough to interfere with an individual’s day to day existence. (Lewis & Norwich, p125, 2005) The disorder is known to affect approximately 18,168 of the Hong Kong population, most of whom are male children. (Wrong Diagnosis, 2011) ADHD comes under the heading of ‘Emotional Behavioural Difficulties’ ( ...

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Pedagogy has been defined variously by different researchers but for the purposes of this paper pedagogy will simply be defined as the science and the art of teaching. As such pedagogy encompasses the content taught/learned (what), the approaches of teaching and learning (how) and the philosophy and underpinning values (why)[ CITATION An05 \l 1033 ]. The most useful pedagogical approach in the VET sector is the so called ‘learners and learning at the centre’ which places the learner at the centre of the learning process. The approach focuses on empowering the actor not only to be a disengaged-passive participant but an ...

For most, the acquisition of language is one which happens automatically as a result of exposure to language spoken by our parents and then, at school, we are taught to develop our skills. This miraculously, sponge-like intelligence has long been the subject of many child development studies. However, when we come to learn a second language, for most of us, it is significantly harder: so, we employ a number of strategies to help us in our education, and teachers of second language students use a number of teaching methods too. Obviously, because of learning styles and varying academic abilities, some of these methodologies ...

What is a Study Skill?

Definition of a study skill: Study skills can also be called as study strategies and are defined as approaches which are employed while learning. Study skills can also be defined as an array of study skills, which may tackle the process of organizing and taking in new information, retaining information, or even dealing with assessments (Preston, 2001). Broadly speaking, study skills are any skills applied while studying to boost an individual’s ability to study and hence pass the exams. They are therefore generally vital to student’s success in their school work, and are hence considered as essential in ...

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Vocational Education and Training (VET) is a fairly new educational concept that teaches the students skills required for performing a particular job[ CITATION Yin06 \l 1033 ]. In the last few decades Vocational Education and Training has changed focus from simply preparing the students for jobs that demanded less than a degree to a broader preparation that incorporate academic, vocational and technical skills development for more competitive professions or advanced degree[ CITATION Yin06 \l 1033 ]. Socioeconomic as well as political forces have contributed to major changes in the Vocational Education and Training system in Australia. With the diversification of the economy there is increasing ...

Language arts are subjects such as spelling, reading, composition and literature that at developing the learner’s capacity and comprehension for use of written and oral language.

Traditionally, the main divisions in the language arts are language and literature, where in this case, language refers to both specific languages and linguistics.

The American National Council of Teachers of English acknowledges that the five strands of the language arts are writing, speaking, reading, viewing or ‘visual literacy’ and listening.

Reading is the ability and knowledge of a certain language which allows the comprehension by grasping the meaning of printed or written ...

An essential skill of an emerging educator is to know how to identify the concepts and skills their students are to know and be able to do. The table below identifies the “Big Ideas” and generates essential questions based on those big ideas for math, science and technology standards.

“Big Ideas”:

Accuracy of presented calculations.

Use of well-defined formulae

Definition data

Improve scientific knowledge

Use of scientific evidences and research work

Improve learner’s understanding

Laboratory demonstrations

Essential Questions:

Why apply big ideas?

How can we improve teaching mathematics?

How can we improve teaching science?

How can we improve teaching technological subjects?

How ...

Abstract:

This paper analyzes the quality of early childhood educators, the importance of early childhood education, the difference between the children who have attended early childhood education and those who have not. In this paper, we are also going to observe the challenges that are faced by early childhood educators as well as what to be done to improve their well being so as to see them through successfully in their career as they take care of the minors. Introduction: Early childhood education is of paramount importance in minors since, it nurtures and empowers young minds with crucial ...

Personal Assessment

Learning Style

I am a visual learner, and the most effective way to remember things in the classroom for me is by using visual materials such as graphs and charts, written in handouts or textbooks. While seeing I visualize detailed pictures in my mind. The first thing I notice in the book is a picture or a diagram, only after analyzing it I may read the text below. Group work assignments during lectures, when we make a presentation or a speech, first of all I prepare visual aid for it. When one of my fellow classmates tries to explain his point using examples or ...

In TESOL class, I have learned that listening is a very important aspect of study of any language. One way through which a second language learner learns a new language is by listening. When they listen to the language above they use their “present linguistic competence”, to figure out the meaning of what they hear real time (Nunan 26). Immediately, they connect the input information to their experience or something that they already know. Using the cues in the situation, they then process the information to create “the meaning behind the words” (Nunan 24). From this process, the language learners acquire language ...

A Community thrives and blossoms, if it has a good education system. The quality of education in any country is always dictated by, the expertise that implements the curriculum. A properly trained teacher should be able to understand the individual differences of his/her learners in order, to cater for each pupil’s special needs. Every class has got a variety of learners, who need special methods of instruction for them to understand. A standard class is composed of normal learners, but within normal, class there’s, quite a number of outstanding learners. These are learners who deviate from the normal or average ...

Introduction

With the increased cases of behavioral, developmental and learning disabilities, it is very important for the parents, childcare providers and medical professional to understand clearly the causes and treatment of these disabilities in order to reduce their effects to those persons affected. This study analyses how developmental disabilities can be dealt with to reduce their effects.

Developmental Disability Diagnosis

These types of disabilities are physical or mental condition or the combination of the two conditions that affect daily functioning of the person. These disabilities originate from the brain and usually occur when the person is 22 years or less though it may ...

III. THE DATA AND THE TREATMENT OF THE DATA

1. The Data Needed

This study intends meeting the intellectual, knowledge level, and abilities of the United States military chaplain corps in their diagnostic and treatment of those afflicted with combat related stress. The target population for the proposed study, thus, consists of two sample groups; (1) military chaplains, and; (2) members of the uniformed services who have served in hostile environments subjecting them to possible stress related (Unwin, Blatchley et al., 1999).

2. Data Collection

Understanding the intrinsic value of the empirical characteristics of qualitative research is core to its philosophical underpinnings fitting into the intention of this ...