Valinda Hinkey SPE 226 April 15‚ 2012 Betty Cokeley Educating the Exceptional Learner Introduction An observation was completed on a 2nd grade student who has two different types of visual disorders. The first disorder is dyslexia and the second disorder is a visual disorder which requires the use of an overhead projector with instructions being written in fluorescent colors. The observation was a math activity which involved counting‚ identification of colors‚ simple addition‚ and graphing
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What is VAK? VAK is an abbreviation for Visual‚ Auditory and Kinaesthetic. It is a learning style model that was developed in the 1920’s; its developmental purpose was to support the teaching of children with dyslexia (Grist‚ 2009). Now its purpose is to assist in interpreting what a person’s preferred learning style is‚ this allows them to adapt to this style. VAK is primarily used in a learning environment‚ for example‚ schools‚ colleges and university but also has its uses in a business environment
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IB LEARNER PROFILE INQUIRERS We nurture our curiousity‚ developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently and with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life. KNOWLEDGABLE We develop and use conceptual understanding‚ exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance. THINKERS We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyze and take responsible
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LEARNERS AND LEARNING ASSIGNMENT 4 INTRODUCTION Students learning English as a foreign language are often confronted with the challenge of learning and using English effectively. Some students seem to cope with the difficulties of language learning with great success and neither little effort‚ while for others the task is neither an enjoyable nor a successful one. What is it that makes learning a new language so easy for some and so difficult for others? One reason is that “each student has his/her
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Saydu Mr. Laufersweiler-Hanf 121 - 06 18 February 2014 Modern Day Learner “Saydu‚ education is the key of success in our society‚” “I do not want you to end up living under your sister’s basement or going to work at a place that the boss does not treat you right.” “Yeah‚ I know what you mean Dad.” Olando is a guy who has always hustled throughout her life. He’s a forty-something year old father of two‚ who just likes to share stories about his past and how lessons that were taught to him
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Managing Time as an Adult Learner College 100 American Public University Shannon Voyles Managing Time as an Adult Learner Proper management of our time can be described as using skills and techniques to manage time in order to complete a designated task or goal. Time is a valuable thing‚ it should not be wasted. One needs to be very careful how they use their time. Adult learners have unique difficulties with time management due to other important aspects of their lives‚ which
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that information” (Jahiel‚ 2008‚ p.32). For the purpose of this discussion‚ the focus will be on the visual learning style. Visual learners acquire information through written work and therefore prefer to data in the form of handouts‚ lecture notes‚ flash cards‚ books‚ or Power Point presentations. Mixon (2004) said “Visual learners are often neglected in rehearsal because verbal instruction‚ which may be ineffective for them‚ is used most often. These students benefit
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Assignment 2: Focus on the Learner Part 1: Background a) I have been teaching an upper intermediate group made up of 12 Hungarian learners. Their ages vary from mid-twenties to early eighties the majority being between forty and sixty. Their interests include swimming‚ various outdoor activities and the arts. The majority of the learners wish to improve their English for a commutative purpose in order to further their careers for the purpose of travel or keep to in touch with friends/family. Accordingly
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This case study is based on Patricia‚ a Spanish national in her twenties who is in her last year studying an Economics degree course. She is also a student on the Elementary course at the British Language Centre. Patricia’s started learning English at the bi-lingual school she attended. She learnt English for 3 years but did not take any official examinations‚ but sees this as a possibility for the future. At school she learnt English because it was obligatory. The only other language she speaks
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like to do some further study in England but realises that her level of English needs to improve before she would be accepted onto a course. She sees the benefits of her improvement and this motivates her to learn more. She is very much a concrete learner. She enjoys the oral interaction and believes this is how she learns most effectively. She believes her strengths are in reading and listening. She says she understands most things she reads and hears but struggles when trying to express herself
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