Interview with a Non-Traditional Adult Learner: An Interpretative Report Introduction Non-traditional students can be identified as students who may have "non-traditional" characteristics which may include being financially independent‚ or delayed enrollment into college (not entering right out of high school)‚ or are returning to college after having "stepped-out" at least once‚ or are working full time or attending college part time‚ or have children‚ are married‚ widowed or divorced‚ or commute
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ENABLING AND ASSESSING LEARNING Introduction The assessment process in a teaching environment is a necessary requirement to enable you to be able to measure a student’s knowledge and understanding. Assessments come in many different forms and use many different methods‚ each are important in obtaining an outcome to which the tutor can obtain positive outcomes. Gravells (2008) suggests that assessment is a process of determining if learning has taken place. Gravells
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Learning Styles and Academic Performance/Grade Achievement A number of studies have been designed in order to assess the relationship between learning styles of students and their academic performance. Different measures have been used in different studies. Some have used specialized tests related to the particular field‚ while some have used Multiple Choice Theory (MCT)‚ Multiple Choice Quantitative‚ Open Ended Theory (OET)‚ and Open Ended Quantitative‚ etc. A study was conducted by Lynch
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We need to increase media technology in schools‚ for three main reasons‚ it can improve students opportunities and education‚ it is essential for students to compete in the work field‚ and is an effective teaching tool. My first contention is that technology‚ such as online learning can greatly benefit students’ education‚ by offering classes they could not normally have access to. According to the Federal Communications Commission‚ 97 percent of schools across the country had Internet connectivity
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influence learning. Learning is influenced by many factors such as attention‚ motivation and emotions as well as by learner characteristics like prior knowledge‚ cognitive and learning styles and intellectual capabilities. The following list shows a number of other factors that may also have a bearing on a pupil’s capability to learn: * Family * Culture * Gender * Impact of peers * Subject content * Teaching style * Learning skills * Recognition of need to learn
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Customized Learning Theory March 9‚ 2012 I. Introduction: Nowadays‚ probably as never before‚ scientists are extremely interested in the process of learning. Naturally‚ a number of different theories aiming at the explanation of this process were developed. It is quite difficult to decide what theory is better and more successful. On the other hand‚ we can say that all of them have to be analyzed in order to help us realize the main trends in learning theories
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SCAFFOLDING-- ROLE OF THE TEACHER INTRODUCTION A constructivist approach primarily includes interaction and collaboration learning as well as a flexible curriculum and a variety of activities to enable the learners to construct meaning themselves which ensures better retention. Thus in class room learning becomes more dynamic. Need for the study One of the prerequisites in learning language is to become a good communicator using the target language. This sometimes appears to be a difficult task in
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Knowledge can be gained through various means‚ the most important being reading the books. Experinced is also one of the important factor to gained the indepth knowledge. There has been always a controversy between the two about which one gives richer and broader view of knowledge. I personaly feel that this two are interrelated‚ in the sense one follows the other. Knowledge gained through reading the books is of no use unless and untill we implement it in our practical life. Implementing the knowledge
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electronic learning (E-learning). The use of the Web as an educational medium was hailed as a indication of overwhelming modifications for communities‚ businesses and markets. By now‚ well over a decade later‚ one might expect that the perception of E-learning would be well classified and unmistakably distinguished from other forms of learning. The term E-leaning means electronic learning‚ which deals with various forms of technology enhanced learning. E-learning is basically the use of technology
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Learning Area: Mathematics Phase: Senior Phase (Grades 7-9) Overview of the Learning Outcomes Learning Outcome 1: Numbers‚ Operations and Relationships The learner will be able to recognise‚ describe and represent numbers and their relationships‚ and to count‚ estimate‚ calculate and check with competence and confidence in solving problems. Learning Outcome focus Learning Outcome 1 builds the learner’s number sense‚ which is the foundation of further study in Mathematics. It also develops
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