...Teachers’ College of Jamaica The effects of the Cooperative Learning Strategies on students’ performance in Science By Jason Smith-Samuels SJTC20102990 A Research Proposal submitted to the department of Professional Studies in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Bachelor of Education in Primary Education. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction………………………………………………………………………….4 Background and Statement of the problem……………………………………………………4-5 The purpose of the study………………………………………………………………………5-6 Research questions……………………………………………………………………………6 Operational Definitions………………………………………………………………………6-7 Delimitations……………………………………………………………………………………7 Limitations…………………………………………………………………………………….7 Significance of the study……………………………………………………………………7-8 Theoretical base……………………………………………………………………………….8-9 Chapter 2: Review of literature….…………………………………………………..………10-14 Chapter 3: Methodology and procedure……………………………………..…………………15 Role of the researcher…………………………………………………………..………………16 Population and sample………………………………………………………………………16-17 Description of action plan………………………………………………………………….17-18 Data collection………………………………………………………………………………18 Data presentation analysis……………………………………………………………………19 Methods of verification………………………………………………………………………19 Ethical issues…………………………………………………………………………………19 Time line……………………………………………………………………………………..20 Summary…………………………………………………………………………….………21 List of references……………………………………………………………………………22-25 ...
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...Student-Centered Learning Methods vs. Teacher-Centered Learning Methods Abstract The different types of student-centered learning methods are described and compared to teacher-centered approaches. Different studies were researched with mixed results. Student-centered methods, when applied to secondary education students and above, provide social and emotional value to the students and improve reasoning and creative ability. Teacher-centered methods work best in the primary grades and with students faced with low SES. Student-Centered Learning Methods vs. Teacher-Centered Learning Methods All educators in America would agree with what is considered to be the most important goal of schooling our children. It is to promote student learning so our children grow and develop to become productive members of our society. Yet in our education system, the debate of exactly how to go about doing that, has raged for over one-hundred years. Are student-centered methods or teacher-centered methods the best way to educate our children? Since the beginning of the debate, it has been highly political as well; those in favor of student-centered methods represent progressive reformers and associate the terms democratic, permissive, insight, affective and student growth with their methodology. On the other hand, those in favor of teacher-centered methods represent the old guard and have terms such as authoritarian, fascistic...
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...According to the article “Perspectives on Learning, Thinking, and Activity,” situative and cognitive perspectives have both made a significant impact on educational thinking and towards the improvement of education. The purpose of doing research relative to learning processes is to “inform those who are responsible for forming policy-so that our children will not be the victims of well-intentioned but ill informed educational practices.” (Anderson, Greeno, Reder, Simon 2000) Situational learning is an instructional approach that follows the work of Vygotsky where students are inclined to learn actively by participating in the learning experience. “Like Piaget, Vygotsky argued that cognitive development results from a complex interaction between heredity and environment.” (Bohlin, Durwin, Reese-Weber 2012) Vygotsky’s “Zone of Proximal Development” (ZPD) theory states that the purpose of education is to give children experiences that are within their zones of proximal development thereby promoting and encouraging their individual learning. ZPD is the difference between “children’s actual developmental level and their level of potential development.” (Bohlin, Durwin, Reese-Weber 2012) Skills and understandings contained within a child’s ZPD are the ones that have not yet emerged, but could emerge if the child engages in interactions with knowledgeable others (i.e. peers and adults) or in other supportive contexts (i.e. make believe play). Children shift from performing...
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...Abstract This descriptive research aimed to determine the effective physics teaching strategies used by the physics teachers in public high schools. This study will give a hint to the teachers about the effective teaching strategies in teaching physics. This descriptive study will be conducted in five public high schools within Iloilo City, these are Iloilo National High School, Jaro National High School, Iloilo City National High School, La Paz National High School, and Jalandoni National High School. The researchers selected the star sections of each school to do the observation. The researchers made checklist to list down the observable teaching strategies used by the teacher in teaching strategies. The result will be interpreted based on the result of the evaluation given by the teacher after discussion. The result of the assessment of the students from five different public schools will be compared to determine the effective strategies in teaching physics. The higher the mean result of the assessment of the students means the greater the effectiveness of the teaching strategies used by the teacher in teaching physics. CHAPTER 1 The Problem Chapter one includes the following parts: (1) Background and the theoretical framework of the study, (2) Statement of the problem and hypotheses, (3) Definition of Terms, (4) Significance of the study. Part one, Background and theoretical framework of the study, describes the philosophies about teaching profession supported...
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...Assignment 2: Planning and Playing a Game Objectives: • Learn how individuals contribute to teamwork • Experience some of the features of group work and teamwork • Understand what managers and organizational developers do to transform • groups into teams • Articulate the tangible benefits (both quantitative and qualitative) of • high-performing teams • Finish with an interest in learning more about these concepts and • techniques to apply what you learn Background: For this assignment, you will plan and play a game with your family or friends, or at work based on the idea of the classic prisoner's dilemma. If you have had a class on game theory, you will be well aware of this concept. It forms the basis of many TV game shows. The prisoner's dilemma was illustrated in Truman Capote's book, "In Cold Blood" concerning the 1959 robbery of a Kansas farmhouse by Perry Smith and Dick Hickock, who murdered their victims in order to eliminate the witnesses. After the men were captured, the police interrogated them separately. To get a confession, the police offered the men a reduced sentence for cooperating. Failure to cooperate would result in a death penalty charge for both. In the prisoner's dilemma, if both parties cooperate they are mildly punished; if one betrays another, one is severely punished while the other goes free; and if both betray one-another, both are moderately punished. Can you think of settings where you work in which the...
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...Race and ethnicity Rationalization · Religion · Science Secularization · Social networks Social psychology · Stratification Categories · Lists Journals · Sociologists Article index · Outline Major category: Sociology v t e Socialization (or socialisation) is a term used by sociologists, social psychologists, anthropologists, political scientists and educationalists to refer to the lifelong process of inheriting and disseminating norms, customs and ideologies. It may provide the individual with the skills and habits necessary for participating within their own society; a society develops a culture through a plurality of shared norms, customs, values, traditions, social roles, symbols and languages. Socialization is thus ‘the means by which social and cultural continuity are attained’.[1]. [2] Socialization, however, is not a normative term: it describes a process which may or may not affect the reflexive agent, and which may or may not lead to desirable, or 'moral', outcomes. Individual views on certain issues, such as race or economics, may be socialized (and to that extent normalized) within a society. Many socio-political theories postulate that socialization provides only a partial...
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...Assignment 2 Planning and Playing a Game https://homeworklance.com/downloads/assignment-2-planning-and-playing-a-game/ • Learn how individuals contribute to teamwork • Experience some of the features of group work and teamwork • Understand what managers and organizational developers do to transform • groups into teams • Articulate the tangible benefits (both quantitative and qualitative) of • high-performing teams • Finish with an interest in learning more about these concepts and • techniques to apply what you learn Background: For this assignment, you will plan and play a game with your family or friends, or at work based on the idea of the classic prisoner’s dilemma. If you have had a class on game theory, you will be well aware of this concept. It forms the basis of many TV game shows. The prisoner’s dilemma was illustrated in Truman Capote’s book, “In Cold Blood” concerning the 1959 robbery of a Kansas farmhouse by Perry Smith and Dick Hickock, who murdered their victims in order to eliminate the witnesses. After the men were captured, the police interrogated them separately. To get a confession, the police offered the men a reduced sentence for cooperating. Failure to cooperate would result in a death penalty charge for both. In the prisoner’s dilemma, if both parties cooperate they are mildly punished; if one betrays another, one is severely punished while the other goes free; and if both betray one-another, both are moderately punished. Can you think of...
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...What type of questions and concerns, or problems a raise when thinking? Rather the thoughts are positive or negative, true or false, or right or wrong, everyone has the ability to think. However, how much of our thinking matches or complements an entire puzzle? Many of our thoughts are biased, distorted, partial, or uninformed. The quality of what an individual thinks of life, academics, and/or the workplace depends what an individual produces, builds, or make of their thoughts. Thinking critically is a skill built over a period of time as someone continues to develop and challenge his or her intellectual abilities. The purpose of this paper is to discover the enhancers of thinking critically and showcase how it positively impacts academic abilities, work experiences and everyday life...
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...10/14/2012 Deb Chatterjee Organization Behavior II: designing effective organizations Session 1: Introduction “Organizations are not felled by their competitors. They are destroyed by internal problems” – Mr. B M Vyas, ex-managing director of the Gujrat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation, owners of the Amul Brand, and presently a director at Parag Mild Foods, owner of the Gowardhan and Go brands (quoted in Dibyendy Ganguly, “who moved my cheese”, in Brand Equity, The Economic Times, 2nd March 2011, page 1). 1 10/14/2012 Open systems model Organization Input Conversion process Output Implications of Open systems model • • • • • • Measuring effectiveness Stakeholder and environment management Aligning members Defining boundary Achieving coordination Organizational change 2 10/14/2012 Organizational effectiveness External resource approach Secure resources Cost & quality of inputs Market share Stakeholder support Internal resources approach Innovation and responsiveness Decision time Innovativeness Employee motivation, coordination, conflict Time to market Technical approach Conversion efficiency Product quality & cost Customer service Delivery time Ethical decisions • Is it for the greater good? The utilitarian approach – If no – reject • If yes: Does it protect the rights of those affected by the decision? The moral rights approach – If no – reject • If yes: Does it distribute benefits and harm equitably? The justice...
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...IQA | Alyson Blud | Grading Criteria:(P1): Explain key influences on the personal learning processes of individuals. (P2): Assess own knowledge, skills, practice, values, beliefs and career aspirations at start of the programme(P3): Produce an action plan for self-development and achievement of own personal goals(M1): Assess the impact of key influences on the personal learning processes on own learning(D1): Evaluate how personal learning and development may benefit others | Scenario: Must be vocationalYou work for a health and social care service provider and you are developing your personal and professional development portfolio. The portfolio aims to enable you to understand the learning process and to give you the skills needed to plan for, monitor and reflect on your professional development. A minimum of 100 hours of work experience, in addition to the guided learning hours, is required for successful completion of this unit. | Task 1: Complete the electronic chart from Moodle (upload to vital) explaining the key influences on personal learning processes of individuals it should include the following: (P1) * Theories of learning: i.e. Honey and Mumford, Kolb * Influences on learning: e.g. taking into account previous learning and experiences, specific learning needs, formal versus informal learning, time, learning style, learning environment, aspirations. * Skills for learning: study skills, literacy, numeracy, information and communication technology, research...
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...Engineering Ethics has produced a new movie, Henry’s Daughters, to aid in teaching professional ethics in engineering. The movie highlights ethical issues at both individual and societal levels. In this special session, participants will learn how to use two cooperative learning strategies together with the new movie. Participants will also learn a classroom assessment technique. Index Terms - engineering ethics, emerging technologies, cooperative learning, classroom assessment INTRODUCTION To advance instruction in professional ethics for engineering students, the National Institute for Engineering Ethics (NIEE) collaborated with Great Projects Film Company of New York City to produce a new educational movie, Henry’s Daughters (2010). This 32-minute movie dramatizes a fictional but realistic story that highlights engineering responsibility regarding both micro-ethical issues of individual conduct and macro-ethical issues of public policy [1] in the development of an intelligent transportation system. In addition to raising standard issues of professional ethics such as conflicts of interest and the confidentiality of proprietary information, Henry’s Daughters includes ethical implications of information and communication technologies, such as the threat to personal privacy posed by the electronic collection of individual data. The story features gender and cultural diversity issues, such as subtle sexual harassment. Finally, the story sets the engineers’ work in a real-world context...
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...and direction. The lecture method of teaching needs to be very flexible since it may be used in different ways. For example, there are several types of lectures such as the illustrated talk where the speaker relies heavily on visual aids to convey ideas to the listeners. With a briefing, the speaker presents a concise array of facts to the listeners who normally do not expect elaboration of supporting material. During a formal lecture, the speaker's purpose is to inform, to persuade, or to entertain with little or no verbal participation by the students. When using a teaching lecture, the instructor plans and delivers an oral presentation in a manner that allows some participation by the students and helps direct them toward the desired learning outcomes. Teaching Lecture The teaching lecture is favored by aviation instructors because it allows some active participation by the students. The instructor must determine the method to be used in developing the subject matter. The instructor also should carefully consider the class size and the depth of the presentation. As mentioned in Chapter 3, covering a subject in too much detail is as bad or worse than sketchy coverage. Regardless of the method of development or depth of...
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...providing an individual with the skills and habits necessary for participating within his or her own society. Socialization is thus ‘the means by which social and cultural continuity are attained’.[1][2] Socialization describes a process which may lead to desirable, or 'moral', outcomes. Individual views on certain issues, such as race or economics, may be socialized (and to that extent normalized) within a society. Many socio-political theories postulate that socialization provides only a partial explanation for human beliefs and behaviors, maintaining that agents are not 'blank slates' predetermined by their environment.[3] Scientific research provides some evidence that people might be shaped by both social influences and genes.[4][5][6][7] Genetic studies have shown that a person's environment interacts with his or her genotype to influence behavioral outcomes[8]. | | edit] Theories Socialization is the means by which human infants begin to acquire the skills necessary to perform as a functioning member of their society, and is the most influential learning process one can experience.[9] Unlike other living species, whose behavior is biologically set, humans need social experiences to learn their culture and to survive.[10] Although cultural variability manifests in the actions, customs, and behaviors of whole social groups (societies), the most fundamental expression of culture is found at the individual level. This expression can only occur after an individual has been...
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...------------------------------------------------- leadership: being an effective project manager Objectives a. To create an awareness of the network of relationships that need to be managed to be a successful project manager b. To identify the “currencies” a project manager can use to influence others c. To encourage students to engage in MBWA d. To highlight the importance of maintaining positive relationships with project sponsors e. To understand and discuss the importance of building trust for project success f. To identify some of the qualities of an effective project manager. 1. Managing versus Leading a Project 1.1 Managing—coping with complexity * Formulate plans and objectives * Monitor results * Take corrective action * Expedite activities * Solve technical problems * Serve as peacemaker * Make tradeoffs among time, costs, and project scope 1.2 Leading—coping with change * Recognize the need to change to keep the project on track * Initiate change * Provide direction and motivation * Innovate and adapt as necessary * Integrate assigned resources 2. Project Management Maxims: 3.1 You can’t do it all and get it all done 1.1.1. Projects usually involve a vast web of relationships. 3.2 Hands-on work is not the same as leading. 3.3.1 More pressure and more involvement can reduce...
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...BENEFITS OF ACTIVE AND COOPERATIVE LEARNING 1. Provides opportunities for higher order thinking as opposed to passive listening. Reinforces listening to others and gives opportunity for immediate feedback and adjustment of thought. Students talking together provide for input and listening. Students often have to assess the thoughts/ideas of peers, determine whether they “fit” their own, whether they disagree, or partially agree. Students have an opportunity to speak their ideas/thoughts for better formulation. Some often say, “I didn’t think of that” or “That’s a different slant.” 2. Promotes greater student-faculty and student-student interaction. Students assist each other in understanding material/content. This may even help students broaden their perspectives on issues or problems. Professors have an opportunity to move from group to group, listen and if appropriate add comments. For some students this is the only personalization with a professor that ever occurs. Professors may answer questions that might never be asked without the closer interaction. Problems or misunderstandings can quickly and quietly be handled. 3. Increases student retention and limits anxiety. Students are not overloaded with information. Students actually get time to think about, to talk about, and process information. Improves interaction and “talk” (Vygotskian Constructivism) and provides opportunities for students to think about and process the...
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