University According to Slavin (2012), Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences suggests the learning objectives and lessons should be in a variety of ways and he also lists nine intelligences. The educational system has revised the curriculum so teachers are encouraged to use many different teaching strategies within the class to include music, cooperative learning, role play (hands-on), discussion and many other strategies. This paper seeks to focus on incorporating games into the modern classroom
Words: 2033 - Pages: 9
the followers and manage using the most suitable way directing followers in regards to different and challenging situations. Several aspects of leadership determines how effective a leader is. This includes leadership style, power and influence, motivational techniques, team and organisational culture, ethical values, personality traits and managerial intelligence. This report analyses a figure in a senior position of a secondary school with regards to the important principles of leadership. Each leader
Words: 3656 - Pages: 15
Asperger Syndrome (AS) is a relatively new disability to the United States. The awareness of the disability is about twenty years old. However, the increase of the number of individuals being diagnosis is rapidly growing. This paper defines the characteristics of an AS individual and provides information for educators as far as strategies and accommodation needed to make the classroom successful. The education arena holds the responsibility of learning strategies and interventions in assisting an
Words: 2591 - Pages: 11
Item Analysis Item Analysis allows us to observe the characteristics of a particular question (item) and can be used to ensure that questions are of an appropriate standard and select items for test inclusion. Introduction Item Analysis describes the statistical analyses which allow measurement of the effectiveness of individual test items. An understanding of the factors which govern effectiveness (and a means of measuring them) can enable us to create more effective test questions and also regulate
Words: 9313 - Pages: 38
....... 4 1.1. Education Systems and Basic Skills................................................................. 4 1.2. Student Background Characteristics and Basic Skills.................................... 10 1.3. School Characteristics and Basic Skills ......................................................... 13 1.4. Individual Student Characteristics and Basic Skills....................................... 17 1.5. New Analysis and Data Collection Activities..................................
Words: 87837 - Pages: 352
to upgrade its quality. The significance of teacher excellence is extensively acknowledged like one of the great important constituents of successful education and therefore policies that enhance teacher operation via the utilization of enticements are gaining impetus. In spite of several findings that enhancement in value is connected with momentous reduction in learners accomplishment. A study has previously pinpointed which teacher features are most problem-solving of value (Aaronson, et al.33)
Words: 1446 - Pages: 6
stress on a classroom teacher. Teachers claim making classroom adaptations to accommodate these problems proves to be more difficult than making instructional modifications (Crothers, 2008). Kolbert (2008) says that early intervention is critically important in preventing and reducing children’s behavior problems. A classroom at an early childhood care facility contains a group of 11 four-year-old children. One teacher monitors these children throughout the day. The classroom teacher has noticed a patterned
Words: 2693 - Pages: 11
learning abilities (e.g., some learn quickly and are able to remember and use what they have learned in new situations; others need repeated practice and have difficulty maintaining and generalizing new knowledge and skills). The differences among most children are relatively small, enabling these children to benefit from the general education program. The physical attributes and/or learning abilities of some children, however—those called exceptional children—differ from the norm (either below or
Words: 10673 - Pages: 43
educationally deskill teachers by removing their need to deliberate, plan, and design curriculum. Opponents to basal programs believe that commercially designed reading programs relinquish a teacher’s responsibility for planning and teaching. Many supporters of basal reading programs state that basal readers provide a good base of instructional materials. This base of materials should then supplement by teachers to meet the needs of their students. Dewitz and Jones (2013) specify that teachers must know
Words: 1472 - Pages: 6
was “what is the importance of teaching science to children?”). Apart from the fundamental answer (well, everyone should know a bit about biology, chemistry and physics, much as they should know a bit about history, geography, art and maths) it is a good question. What does science bring to the table? It’s hard to put in specific terms, but science as a concept (as opposed to just learning facts and theories, or heating stuff in test tubes) has some nice ideas to offer that would be useful for many
Words: 4695 - Pages: 19
