LEL Task 1 – Learner Profile LEARNER IDENTIFICATION: Information about Faisa was gathered through a recorded interview‚ informal conversations in class‚ class assessments and a learning styles test (VAX). INTRODUCTION Faisa is a 21-year-old Somali woman. She moved to the UK in 2006 as a refugee. She lives in a council flat with her brother‚ his wife and her baby nephew. She worked in a mobile-phone shop for five months in 2008‚ but has been unemployed for the past eighteen months and
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skeptic is paramount in transformational learning. Seeking ways to think beyond the simple absorption and regurgitation of thinking as well as reflections within the context of ones personal beliefs encapsulate Mezirow’s (1991) “ thinking as an autonomous and responsible agent is essential for full citizenship in democracy and for moral decision making in situations of rapid change” (p.7). As autonomous thinkers‚ the challenge to responsibly recognize the learning goals and objectives are the primary
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------------------------------------------------- Aggression Aggression‚ in its broadest sense‚ is behavior‚ or a disposition‚ that is forceful‚ hostile or attacking. It may occur either in retaliation or without provocation. In narrower definitions that are used in social sciences and behavioral sciences‚ aggression is an intention to cause harm or an act intended to increase relative social dominance. Predatory or defensive behavior between members of different species may not be considered
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science of teaching adults’ (Delahaye‚ 2011). It focuses on the post-school vocational education‚ where the adults learning needs are the main importance and also should allow them to take responsibility for their own learning (Delahaye‚ 2011). In this sense‚ the differences between andragogy and pedagogy are related to not only the way content is taught‚ but also the progression of learning. Andragogy is relevant to training and development as concerns with the practical issues of trainers are coming
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member of the relationship will have some level of impact on the other member (Bersheid & Pepau‚ L.A. (1983) By exploring and reflecting upon our own belief systems‚ values‚ ethics and levels of knowledge and experience‚ reinforced by continuous learning‚ self-challenge and the use of feedback loops (from a wide range of sources)‚ there is strong evidence to suggest that relationships can be sustained by recognising one’s own strengths and opportunities as well as those of our supervisee(s) to optimise
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Firstly‚ we would like to thank God who blessed us skills and give us ability to finish this assignment. We are really grateful because we managed to complete our Industrial Psychology assignment within time given by our lecturer. Our deepest thanks to Lecturer‚ Prof Madya Dr Mohd Ghani Awang for the guidance and encouragement in finishing this assignment and also for teaching us in this course. We would also like to thank daddy for spending his time to explain and teach us how
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previous knowledge and experience. Learning is an active process. The more active we can be‚ the more hands on and tangible the information‚ the more we learn (Winn‚ 2004). Instruction that centers on the Constructivist approach involves providing experiences for the learner. Learners must be given the freedom to construct meaning at their own pace through personal experience. Learning
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I? The learning style of people is logically characterised by their past experiences of learning‚ for example‚ when a person is exposed to a learning situation‚ he gains knowledge. While obtaining and thinking about the gained information the person develops a learning preference or learning style over time. Throughout this essay I will prove that I am an assimilator because I recognised that I obtain my knowledge through theory rather than practice. Firstly I will explain Kolb´s theory which includes
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You are your own business. No-one else is responsible for your development’. Consider this statement in the light of personal development and‚ in particular‚ how we learn. Draw on learning theory and provide personal examples to identify and examine your preferred learning style. Conduct a skills audit to assess the current levels of your own transferable skills‚ (you do not need to submit this) reflecting on and developing insights into‚ your own behaviour and its impact on others. Introduction
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PTLLS CHAPTER ONETeaching and Learning Adult Learning They are aged 16 and above and do the courses for many reasons such as: further education‚ work-based‚ adult and community learning centre‚ etc in order to learn for their own benefits or to enhance their job role. Here is some important aspects of adult learning you should consider: Adults are more confident to ask questions and challenge theories. If you cannot answer their questions‚ say you will find out and make sure you do. So be
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