1.1 Unit Adults and young people as learners What are the characteristics of adult and young people as learners? There is no single definition of an adult learner. However‚ an adult learner is a person that is 21 years and up who is involved in formal and informal learning. Generally in the United Kingdom‚ an adult is anyone over the age of 18 years of age; however‚ the term adult learner implies that the individual has not necessarily recently finished mainstream education. Remember: Learning
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Developing a Motivated Learner through Self Correction K.E.A. Makulloluwa English Language Teaching Unit University of Colombo‚ Sri Lanka Introduction In countries where English is taught as a second language or a foreign language (ESL / FL)‚ the shift from a teacher centered classroom to a learner centered one has been a great challenge. This happens because the teacher‚ obviously‚ a person of superior linguistic skills is expected to impart as much knowledge as possible within a limited
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establish ground rules with your learners‚ and which underpin behaviour and respect for others. In this assignment I will define what ground rules are and why we set ground rules during the process of teaching/training learners. I will seek to analyse the different ways I would establish ground rules with learners and how these ground rules will help ensure inclusivity‚ effective group working and participation and promote mutual respect and understanding between learners and myself as the trainer.
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2.4 Review how to provide opportunities for learners to practise their literacy‚ language‚ numeracy and ICT skills As a health and social care trainer and manager‚ I incorporate and embed functional skills during sessions‚ in various ways. When meeting learners during the induction / recruitment programme‚ we exchange company contact details. I actively encourage contact via email‚ or phone and email requested support and assistance to the leaners I also endorse the use of the internet to research
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SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH LITERACY IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS Key Issues and Promising Practices Diane August August & Associates Report No. 61 February 2003 This report was published by the Center for Research on the Education of Students Placed At Risk (CRESPAR)‚ a national research and development center supported by a grant (No. R-117-D40005) from the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI)‚ U.S. Department of Education. The content or opinions expressed
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10 Use of Communication Strategies by Chinese EFL Learners An Mei Foreign Language Department‚ Guizhou University‚ China Sanooch S. Nathalang Human Language Technology Laboratory‚ National Electronics and Computer Technology Center‚ Pathumyani‚ Thailand Abstract This present study reports on an investigation into the CSs used by College English students (or non-English major students) in China. These students are a large group who are studying English and need to use CSs to facilitate
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Q 2.1 Evaluate how to involve the learners in the assessment process My sector of learning is manufacturing and I trained staff to achieve operational skills within my organisation. As a teacher/trainer I will first of all go through an initial assessment‚ which provides the information to decide their starting points. In this way I will be able to measure their achievement and progress. I would also be able to identify my individual student needs and learning style (VAK). Secondly‚ I will do
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MISCONCEPTIONS ON LEARNER AUTONOMY: A METHODOLOGICAL AND CONCEPTUAL RENEWAL Asuman AŞIK (*) Abstract Learner autonomy emerges as the result of many methodological innovations in second/foreign language teaching over the last dec1ades‚ especially in communicative language teaching and learner-centered approaches. As the learner has become the center of the foreign language teaching‚ autonomy has been attributed to the learner as one of the essential capabilities that a learner should have. Learners are the
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English Language Learners: A Look at Significant Legislation Megan Scott Grand Canyon University: ESL-523 September 25‚ 2013 English Language Learners: A Look at Significant Legislation America has overcome many hurdles over the past couple centuries‚ striving to create equality in education for all children. The view of education today is vastly different than it was 200‚ 100‚ or even 50 years ago. The United States has made many educational transitions from discrimination against‚ women
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ISSN 1798-4769 Journal of Language Teaching and Research‚ Vol. 2‚ No. 5‚ pp. 977-988‚ September 2011 © 2011 ACADEMY PUBLISHER Manufactured in Finland. doi:10.4304/jltr.2.5.977-988 A Study of Factors Affecting EFL Learners ’ English Listening Comprehension and the Strategies for Improvement Abbas Pourhossein Gilakjani School of Educational Studies‚ Universiti Sains Malaysia‚ Malaysia Email: abbas.pouhossein@yahoo.com Mohammad Reza Ahmadi School of Educational Studies‚ Universiti Sains
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