Analysis of assessment The word ‘assess’ is a verb meaning to measure: evaluate or estimate the nature‚ quality‚ ability‚ extent‚ or significance of. (http://wordnet.princenton.edu/perl/webwn 2011) This in itself when thinking in terms of teaching implies it is something done with a learner or learners and not the learners themselves. “The evidence used in evaluation may include measurements of learning achievement. To do that we must have reliable and valid methods of assessment”. (Minton 1991
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Reflection on my learning styles Learning styles are the different ways people learn and how they approach information. Everyone learn in their own specific way‚ although we all share some similarities in the way we learn‚ be it patterns‚ technique‚ preferences etc. One theorist called David Kolb published his learning styles in 1984. Kolb created a four stage learning style called ’The experiential learning style’. This includes: Concrete Experience (doing/having an experience)‚ Reflective Observation
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Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages CELTA Candidate Record Booklet CELTA 5 Candidate Name: .................................................................................................................... Centre Number: Centre Name: ......................................................................................................................... Course Number: ......... / ........................ Course Dates: .......................................
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ACTION LEARNING Revans is a founder of action learning and he stated "Through constant questioning‚ we see more clearly just who we really are‚ and what remarkable resources we have access to. We will also see more clearly what is really facing us‚and we will become more capable of accepting and responding to change." Action learning sets are one approach that man be used to foster learning in the workplace. They have been used by a number of organisations in the NGO sector in recent years. The
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Assignment: Analyse inclusive learning approaches to learning and teaching. Inclusive learning is about making sure that every learner in the classroom has their needs identified and met. It is about realising that every learner will have specific individual needs and it is the job of the teacher to accommodate the needs of all of their learners. Booth et al. (2000) state ‘Inclusion is seen to involve the identification and minimising of barriers to learning and participation’ (Booth et al.‚ 2000:
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Learning about Excel the past two weeks of this module have been interesting. There is more to learn about Excel than students could have anticipated. Week two of classes we were to complete an income statement‚ balance sheet‚ statement of cash flows‚ a common size income statement‚ and a common size balance sheet‚ from chapter two of Mayes & Shank (2012) problem number 3. The question that needs to be answered is what the value is in having the financial statements on a spreadsheet (Mayes &
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Assignment 5 – Learning Theories People have been trying to understand the learning process for over 2000 years. It was discussed and debated at great length by the Greek philosophers such as Socrates (469 – 399 BC)‚ Plato (427 – 347 BC) and Aristotle (384 – 322 BC) (Hammond et al‚ 2001). This debate has carried on through the ages and still goes on today with a multitude of viewpoints on the purpose of education and how best to encourage learning to eventuate. Plato and his disciple Aristotle
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Cooperative learning is a teaching method used by educators in all grade levels‚ in all areas of curriculum‚ and there are many different ways that cooperative learning can be applied in the classroom. The use of cooperative learning centralizes on the goal of getting students to understand the material presented. Cooperative learning allows students to communicate their ideas with each other‚ brainstorm responses or ideas‚ and work together to solve problems. The importance of students becoming
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considerations 1.1 Executive summary/ L.O! In times of uncertainty and change‚ organizations need new and effective managerial tools in order to cope with the rising competitiveness of markets. In this context‚ the concept of organizational learning is receiving growing attention among both managerial and academic surroundings in the last two decades. Among many possible definitions of a Learning Organization‚ David A. Garvin‚ a leading scholar in this field‚ suggests the following: “an organization
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0 Learning Organization 0 1 Learning Organizations Introduction In a way those who work in a learning organization are “fully awakened” people. They are engaged in their work‚ striving to reach their potential‚ by sharing the vision of a worthy goal with team colleagues. They have mental models to guide them in the pursuit of personal mastery‚ and their personal goals are in alignment with the mission of the organization. Working in a learning organization is far from being a slave to a job
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