Constructivism: A Holistic Approach to Teaching and Learning Janet Giesen Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center Northern Illinois University Introductions • Your name • Your department or unit • Your experiences or knowledge of constructivism • Why have you joined us today? Overview • Learning cycle • Constructivism – Learning theory – Process – Instructional strategy • Classroom applications • Instructor and student roles Learning Cycle or “5 E’s” Engage Extend
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way than the other passengers‚ this is equality. 2. Give an example of equality in your practice? 3. What does inclusive practice mean? Inclusive practice is about ensuring that there are strategies and approaches put in place to make sure that no members off society are excluded or isolated from taking part in society because of any characteristics or beliefs they may have. Inclusive practice means involving individuals in planning the services they use‚ making information easily available
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Teaching and learning English at early age for speakers of another languages By Rufaida Alhamad As an international language‚ English plays a significant role in education. Therefore‚ many parents want their children to start learning the language at an early age. However‚ Teaching and learning English at an early age has been controversial‚ and several supporting and opposing arguments have been raised. To take a good decision about the issue ‚ advantages and disadvantages should be concerned .
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CHALLENGES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING OF ENGLISH AT SECONDRY LEVEL INTRODUCTION: The modern world is a global village and communities of the world are getting closer to each other. Through language different people and communities share their ideas and concepts. As Lyytinen (1985) pointed out‚ “man uses language to express feelings and attitude
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CHAPTER I THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction Teaching strategies are the methods you use to allow learners to access the information you are teaching. For example‚ you could read the information to them; you could display it pictorially; you could allow them to research the information themselves; you could present it as a Powerpoint Presentation. People learn in 3 main ways - visually‚ auditory and kinesthetically. Visual learners learn by looking at/seeing something. Auditory learners
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LEARNING TEHORIES How do we learn? How do we learn simple things such as; learning to ride a bike or more complex phenomena such as; learning how to play chess‚ learning a language? Several learning theories attempted to answer these questions; behaviourist‚ cognitive‚ humanist and constructivist learning theories respectively. In the following lines we will try to outline principles of those theories and how constructivist learning theory can be applied to English Language Teaching domain.
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My assessment of my strengths and weaknesses I had been teaching workers in the children and young people’s workforce for a number of years when I started the CELTA course. I already had experience of planning lessons‚ staging‚ timing and classroom management. I knew nothing about setting appropriate language aims. One of my main weaknesses was anticipating problems that students would have with particular lessons and in incorporating activities to suit the stronger students. This is partly
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implementation. Curriculum is the name of such a preplan encompassing the entire activities in the domain of education. A curriculum of a specific education programme is laid to accommodate desires‚ tendencies‚ abilities‚ experiences and demands of learners in the backdrop of a society or a country. A curriculum contains answers to questions such as to who‚ why‚ what‚ how‚ with whose help‚ by what‚ where and for how long learners will learn. It also shows the ways of assessing their learning as well. A
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Option Unit at Level 5 Assignment Inclusive Practice 1. Critically analyse the characteristics that influence learning‚ including strategies for effective management of the learner and learning in the inclusive environment. 2. Review and analyse legislative requirements relating to inclusive practice‚ and their implications for the organisation and own practice. 3. Explore and evaluate the key components and resulting benefits of an effective inclusive learning environment. Critically review
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| 9/9/2012 | Requirements for an Effective Learning Organization My philosophy of an effective learning organization is one in which there is a culture of ongoing training and sharing of information to assist individuals in growing and reaching their potential. Employees are empowered to share ideas and take as many risks they can handle‚ as valued members of the organization. The organization embraces and encourages change. Thinking is focused on the organization as a whole‚ considering
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