Laritza Zepeda February 2‚ 2013 ENGL 101 Two years ago when I was in Oklahoma for summer vacation visiting my aunt and cousins I realized how much different it was from the city. Even upstate‚ New York is much different than from the city. I am the type of gal that loves nature and I love all animals from a distance and I highly respect Mother Nature. Unlike me others do not‚ others feel they are allowed to mistreat animals and the earth they stand on. As people continue to destroy and disrespect
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A descriptive essay may be considered one of the simplest although deeply involving essays. It seems that there is nothing easier than writing a description‚ whether it be a description of a person‚ an event‚ a feeling‚ a thing‚ or an experience. However at times descriptions may be rather difficult to develop‚ especially for those writers who have problems with imagination or formulation of their thoughts. A descriptive essay is designed to offer readers involving and vibrant experiences and it
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Learning theory (education) Learning theories are conceptual frameworks that describe how information is absorbed‚ processed‚ and retained during learning. Cognitive‚ emotional‚ and environmental influences‚ as well as prior experience‚ all play a part in how understanding‚ or a world view‚ is acquired or changed‚ and knowledge and skills retained. * Behaviorists look at learning as an aspect of conditioning and will advocate a system of rewards and targets in education. * Educators who
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example‚ if a child is brought up in poverty and or other related problems such as poor housing a child’s educational success can be affected as there is little money available or facilities for the child to access so that they can support their learning out of an educational environment‚ there is often little parental support. The lack of success can often be due to problems involving language and communication skills. The quality of the relationship of the parent and child‚ also the parenting skills
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some people that played a part in the group activities and there were some that did not‚ this was what contributed to the breakdown in communication in my group. The first day we got into groups‚ we had to do a learning styles questionnaire. In this questionnaire there were four types of learning styles‚ which where activists‚ reflectors‚ theorists and pragmatists (Honey‚ 1973). In my group of seven we were made up of reflectors‚ theorists and pragmatists. On the second day we did a group activity about
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Assessment for Learning (AfL) in the primary setting can benefit both learner and teacher. Offer a critical review of a range of strategies to support AfL based on relevant literature. ’Teaching learners to become motivated and effective is a primary role of teachers ’ (DCELLS‚ 2010a). This is relevant‚ in recent years‚ there has been a shift in focus within primary settings from enforcing knowledge‚ rather than process of learning as a skill. To overcome this obstruction and support learning‚ the process
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Providing for Learning There is currently a renewed interest in language learning. As always‚ political and economic concerns play a major role in the nation ’s perception of the value of learning a second language (Met and Galloway‚ 1992). Furthermore‚ there is now a growing awareness of the role that multilingual individuals can play in an increasingly diverse society‚ and there is also a greater understanding of the academic and cognitive benefits that may accrue from learning other languages
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identify the transformations needed for the successful implementation of multiliteracies into educational practice. Likewise‚ the notion of language as a social practice which influences teaching content and assessment practices in secondary education will be examined‚ as will the use of multiliteracies in the teaching of the Mathematics curriculum. To understand the role of multiliteracies in pedagogy theory development‚ it is important to define the term literacy. Literacy is an evolving term
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1. Comment how your personal teaching and learning philosophy and beliefs influence the way you see teaching and learning. I have always considered that the place where learning and teaching occur has to be a safe environment for the students and teachers in order to achieve the established goals. I believe teachers have to be aware of students’ needs‚ interests‚ conditions‚ and age. For instance‚ as Brown (2007) explains‚ different age groups require different dynamics and activities to learn the
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Computer and video games could be used as an innovative tool for constructive teaching approaches. Based on the activities that are realistic‚ allows people to build their own understanding and knowledge of the world. It also allows them to gain experience and reflection on their experience. (Vygotsky‚ 1978). This report examines games that allows players to manipulate artifacts of the game with the physical movement‚ without the intervention of any kind of controllers and allows players to be immersed
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