...Chapter I THE PROBLEM AND ITS SETTING Introduction “You cannot teach what you do not know, you cannot give what you do not have.” Iris(2015) It has been relatively believed that one cannot give what he does not have. As a matter of possession, knowledge must have a deeper sense of ownership. According to Iris (2015), the teacher helps the students to learn the things that are very essential. He cannot be a teacher if there are a lot of things that he does not know and does not have enough knowledge and skills are needed to be a teacher. He must be ready enough and very skillful so that he will be able to do the job as a teacher. It is not just about lecturing basic knowledge with the students, it is about touching each student’s life to be a better person. Teachers are the lights that lead the students in the right path, letting them discover what they want and guide them to know the important things in life. According to Rahman (2011), teaching can be learned with different levels of competence. The teachers play a key role in the educational process. The teachers influence the future personal, social and economic lives of people. The demands on them are significant and these can be met only by creating a scientifically based profession, which is supported by a body of theoretical and practical knowledge. In the 21st century, all fields of life have experienced changes due to knowledge and information explosion. Teacher Education sub sector has also experienced new...
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...attentively to a lecture, while others appear to zone out Some learners will be enthralled with a visual Power Point Presentation, while others are busy righting notes. Still others want to practice the skill , using their own hand. Then there is always the student who can't sit still. These are the four basic learning styles: Verbal, visual, tactile, and kinesthetic Some experts group tactile and kinesthetic learners together while others don't. Visual Learner A visual learned needs to see information. These students get bored with lectures.They are the students who love to look at the visuals in their textbooks. Visual learners prefer their learning material to be in pictures, graphs and charts. The visual learner does well with movies, Power Points with lots of pictures and charts, and maps. They are more apt to think in pictures. They like to make their reading assignments visual, with notes, sticky notes, and margin notes. Auditory Learner The auditory learner is the student who likes to listen to lectures. They will remember what they hear over what they see. These students do well in group discussions, and like to work in groups. The auditory learner will often read out loud, as they need to hear the words they are reading. These are the students who like to record their lectures and listen to them later. Tactile Learner A student who is always touching things is a tactile learner. These are the learners who need to practice what they learn. Learning for this type...
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...cognitive, affective and physiological factors that clearly define how a learner copes in a given environment. In other words, they are composite features that gauge whether a learner perceives, responds and work well in a given learning environment. Learning styles can also be defined as educational conditions that favor learning. Auditory Learning Style Auditory learning style entails using hearing senses to learn. It involves a teacher talking to learners. In other words, the learner requires information to be read aloud. Visual Learning Style This learning style requires a learner to use visuals to learn. These visuals include diagrams, charts, pictures and films. In other words, visual learners make use of their eyes to learn. Tactile/Kinesthetic Kinesthetic learners learn best by touching, feeling and experiencing things and material at hand. Conclusion Learning styles are important in that they allow people to know and gauge forms of mental representations. However, the styles should be perceived as preferences by the learners and not a way of dividing the learners according to their learning capabilities. Learning Introduction According to Keefe (1979), learning styles are cognitive, affective and physiological factors that clearly define how a learner copes in a given environment. In other words, they are composite features that gauge whether a learner perceives, responds and work well in a given learning environment. Learning styles can also be defined as...
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...interesting they are; being able to learn phonics and being able to learn comprehensive skills of a new language and clarifying it as well. They are several methods that can be employed to make sure that young children are able to understand and read texts. One of the main methods that are used by teachers in teaching on how to read is phonics (Lazarin, 2016). This method focuses on mentioning of new words by children. It does this through teaching students the alphabetical system of writing. It pays particular attention to letters and sound. In each language there is a unit of sound, the least unit is known as a phoneme. They are phonics guidelines that are usually stipulated, however, some research must be done in order to obtain the empirical principle, also, some common sense is applied (Pardo, 2004). According to research, children who are taught early enough in an...
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...EPISODE 1 PRINCIPLES OF LEARNING Principle of Learning Teaching behaviour of the Teacher/Learning Behaviour of the Learner as a proof of the Application of the Principle of Learning 1. Learning is an experience which occurs inside the learner and is activated by the learner. This implies learning won't occur unless the learner her/himself allows it to happen in his/her mind. It is not essentially controlled by the educator, rather on the learners' needs, interest and motivation to learn. In classroom setting, the educator must draw in learners in exercises that are associated with their lives. 2. Learning is the discovery of the personal meaning and relevance of ideas. This is to some the same with the first principle. Learners can easily understand concepts if these are relevant to their necessities and issues. Hence, as educators, we should relate the lesson to the learners' needs, interest and problems. 3. Learning is a consequence of experience. This principle states one of the saying that says “experience is the best teacher”. Because of the experienced of the individual, a learning or behavioural change occurs. This showcases the role of experience of the learning process of an individual. 4. Learning is a cooperative and collaborative process. This principle states that learning could also come across social cooperation. In here, learning develops as an individual develops his or her own intellectual potentials as he or she associates others. ...
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...3 (a) How does the motivation factor differ in young learners and adults . MOTIVATION is a very abstract word which is the internal process that makes a person or a child to move towards a goal . If we categorise the learning age group the young learners fall in the age group of 5 – 12 years. In this age the children are very curious and enthusiastic in nature .They just need a proper guidance and appreciation , they are mostly self-initiated, by appreciating their independent choices we can motivate them . For the students main factor of motivation is always a word praise from a teacher . We can make them motivated by giving them positive and frequent feedbacks about their success in doing things independently and trying to explore new methods of self development. We can observe and reward all their actions which will inturn give them a motivation to do things better . The adults are mostly I assume are self-motivated by themselves. Adults understand their goals and and they can plan to achieve their goals and plan in that direction. Some people do need a lot of motivation at every stage of reaching their goals. They know their qualities and limitations which makes things easier for them to work with interest and enthusiasm . they don’t require a person to keep on encouraging and initiating them to progress. Motivating the young learners differs from motivating adults as the young learners are open to change and are more enthusiastic than adults . Although...
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...Left Brain Compared to Right Brain Joel M. Flores COLL 100-190 American Military University Shannon Voyles Left Compared Right Sided Brain Learners Left and right sided brain learners learn through different pathways of input to comprehend. When considering emotions both sides of the brain are responsible for emotions; the right side is known for negative emotions and the left side is known for happy emotions. The left side of the brain is responsible for language and math learning. As a left sided brain learner a person is a logical detail learner that focuses on facts and rules of language. The left sided brain learner is also focused on math and science in relation to pattern perception. These individuals are able to learn strategies through numbers, objects or verbal cues. The right side of the brain is responsible for nonverbal communication, recognizing shapes/patterns and auditory recognition. Right sided brain learners always are trying to take in the larger picture of issues and are often known as the philosopher of the learning group. There are some that do not believe that individuals are left or right sided brain learners at all, but have brain that developed differently and compensate for the different development. Brain regions with more gray matter in one hemisphere may develop lateralization of brain functions ascribed to those regions. Alternately, if a functional asymmetry develops in a brain region, it is possible that there may...
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...Successful Online Learners Todd Manley Learning online offers the student flexibility and convenience of leaning at their own pace as well as on their own schedule. Meeting deadlines may depend on the learning style of the online student. There are several different learning styles to understand, including what may motivate the student to learn. By understanding the characteristics of the student and understanding what motivates the learner will help the student achieve great success as a online learner. Online learning is most suitable for the learner who communicates well through writing and has good self discipline (Illinois Online Network, 2007). Learning styles are defined a a set of characteristics which make learning effective for a individual (Honisfeld & Dunn, 2006). By understanding the different learning styles this will help you excel as a online learner. Some of the different characteristics a online learner will display during their studies may vary from student to student. Visual learners will use images, pictures, or graphs in order to visualize the content they are learning. They are more likely to learn by making graphs or pictures or by reading and re-reading the content that is given to them. Visual learners also will excel when given constant updates on their progress. Tactual learners are more of the emotional learner. This learner may rely on friends or classmates to see how they feel about the task at hand. The tactual learner also works...
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...LW made me aware that I may need to create portable visual timetables for the learners as the learners' needs are such that they may benefit from accessible visual guidance as they transition between classes, to reassure them that they are heading to the right lessons. LW felt that this approach may help lower anxiety and foster further independence. I completely agree and am planning to turn the visual timetables I have already created into 5 laminated cards with the timetables for each day of the week as individual cards. This I will then attach to a key ring which could be attached to the learners’ bags etc. I also have weekly scheduled meetings with the PSHE Co-ordinator every Wednesday Lesson 3 - in these meetings I can bring up any issues that have arisen within PSHE lessons, including strategies or interventions I would like to put in place. The PSHE Co-ordinator also takes this opportunity to guide me towards best practice and give constructive feedback as we reflect on the past week’s experiences within the classroom. The PSHE Co-ordinator is the school’s Careers Lead and I will schedule meetings with her to discuss delivery of the PSHE Careers curriculum as well as make her aware if any student has expressed an interest in a specific career pathway or further studies. The Careers Lead will also give me expert advice on how to best support development of the skills and knowledge the learner will need to achieve their goal, which I may be able to support within the PSHE...
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...[pic] FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SEMESTER 1 / 2011 OUMH1103 LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN DISTANCE LEARNERS MATRICULATION NO : 891214145494001 IDENTITY CARD NO. : 891214145494 TELEPHONE NO. : 010-2482356 E-MAIL : hema_1412@yahoo.com LEARNING CENTRE : NEGERI SEMBILAN LEARNING CENTER TABLE OF CONTENTS |INTRODUCTION |3 | |FINDINGS |6 | |CONCLUSION |10 | |RECOMMEDATIONS |10 | |APPENDIX |11 | 1. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this report is to study the challenges faced by online learners which are not faced by traditional learners and it also discusses the three main skills that are vital for online learners. Online learning is more to the impression of self-study. Online learning is a multifaceted task that holds great perspective as a teaching and learning approach that colleges and universities may tactically hire to accomplish wide-ranging...
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...on the results of the questionnaire. The results were VAR, which stands for visual, aural/auditory and reading and writing. This type of learning style gives three choices to use for learning and interaction with others and this type has multiple preferences which is found in about 60% of the population. Multimodal means that a person has multiple strong points in areas such as reading, writing and aural and can choose a certain mode to suit their current situation. In the past this author has mostly used reading and writing and visual aids to learn, based on the VARK analysis and now have incorporated aural/auditory in to her style of learning. Reading and writing and learning by seeing and observing things has always been the way this student has learned, always taking longer...
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...There are three different learning styles: visual learners, auditory learners, and tactile/kinesthetic learners. To better understand each style we will look more closely at each individual sytle. First, lets look at visual learners. Visual learners learn best through seeing. Visual learners learn best by seeing facial expressions and by seeing body language. They also tend to sit in the front of classrooms or meetings to avoid distractions (example: people’s bodies blocking their views). Visual learners do better when they have displays they can see (example: videos, illustrated textbooks, and handouts). Visual learners usually take very detailed notes during lectures or discussions. This way they are able to take in and remember more information. The second type of learning style is auditory learners. Auditory learners learn best through listening. Auditory learners tend to talk things through, listen to lectures, listening to what other people say, and verbal discussions. Because they learn through listening, written information does not help them until it is voiced out loud. They also tend to use a tape recorder during lectures so that they can re-play the tape later and better absorb the information. The third type of learning style is tactile/kinesthetic learners. Tactile/kinesthetic learners learn best through touching, moving, and doing. They tend to be more hands-on. They are also unable to sit still long. Always seems to be moving around and exploring the physical...
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...in the second language/ foreign language context with particular reference to the Indian one. In the beginning, it considers the notion of „role‟ in English Language Teaching (ELT) and how different practitioners and methodologists have conceptualized the roles played by teachers. This is followed by an analysis of the characteristics of the traditional roles of teachers in a teacher-centred classroom in which the teacher becomes someone like the Greek Titan, Atlas, bearing the burden of the whole class on his or her shoulders. It is shown that this sort of unilateral and unidirectional pedagogy fails to nurture the resourcefulness of learners and is, in fact, detrimental to the development of his or her personality. The paper then goes on to highlight the important aspects of the alternative, innovative paradigm in which the focus is on the learner and the role of the teacher is basically that of a „facilitator‟. Keywords: English Language Teaching, role, facilitator, teacher-centred, pedagogy Özet Bu çalışmada yabancı dil bağlamında ikinci dil olarak İngilizce öğretmekte olan öğretmenlerin sınıfiçi rollerine özellikle Hindistan bağlamında bakılmaktadır. Çalışmada önce, İngiliz Dili Eğitimi çalışmalarında farklı uygulayıcılar ve yöntemciler tarafından öğretmenler tarafından gerçekleştirilen roller ne şekilde kavramsallaştırılmaktadır buna bakılmaktadır. Geleneksel sınıflarda öğretmenin rolü Yunan mitolojisindeki Titan, Atlas gibi olur ki öğretmen omuzlarında tüm sınıfın yükünü...
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...SOCRATIC Based on excerpts from The Expert Educator (Jones, et al. , 1994) Definition and Description The Dictionary of Education describes the Socratic method as "a process of discussion led by the instructor to induce the learner to question the validity of his reasoning or to reach a sound conclusion." The strategy derives its name from the approach used by Socrates as he assumed the role of intellectual midwife. The Socratic approach was built upon the assumption that knowledge was within the learner and proper questioning and commentary could cause this knowledge to surface. Socrates, as instructor, attempted to follow the student's argument wherever it led. The key to the Socratic approach is that the teacher's comments and questions must enable the learners to discover meaning for themselves. In a typical classroom situation, the instructor would use the Socratic approach when the situation arose. It would be necessary for a learner to make a statement, often of a value nature which could be further pursued. The instructor would then enter into a dialogue with the learner, following the argument until the learner had thoroughly questioned the answer and gained some insight into the logic used or the attitudes and beliefs held. Example An example seems almost imperative to further explain the Socratic strategy .The following dialogue finds Socrates awaiting his own trial for impiety (irreverent). He is seeking knowledge concerning piety from Euthyphro, who is supposedly...
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...FIELD STUDY 2 EPISODE 6 OBSERVATION: From my observation teachers in Masaya Elementary School have their different ways in asking question. Some teachers began her lesson by asking question to develop the learners’ critical thinking and for them to have an idea that they will be discussing. My resource teacher used motivation in starting her lesson for the learners to have an idea and for them to motivate to learn. Her motivation is actually followed by motive question that may help the learners to cope up the interest of the learners. While she ended the lesson by asking question for generalization to test if the learner does understand the lesson. The teacher asses the learning of the learners through the process of evaluating pupils understanding. Or by giving activity that may use in knowing the leaners understand. My resource teacher checked the learning of the learners by asking question to generalize the topic. ANALYSIS: The discussion must begin the lesson by giving motive question which is about the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior and to develop the critical thinking of the learners. The lesson end with summarizing and by asking question. There is a part of lesson developmentthat is FIELD STUDY I Observation Analysis Reflection FIELD STUDY 2 Observation Analysis Reflection TEACHING PHILOSOPHY Education is essential to change for education...
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