Summary More and more adults are returning to school to either further their education or to start fresh in a new course of study. With the challenges of work‚ kids‚ home life‚ and school work; the adult learner has many challenges that they face almost every day. Just as extensive research goes into learning about how children learn‚ research has also been put in place as to how the adult learns. Both of the articles “Revisiting Adult Learning Theory through the Lens of an Adult Learner” by Londell
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Application of Adult Learning Theory 1. Adults have a need to know why they should learn something. Adults spend a considerable amount of time and energy exploring what the benefits are of them learning something and the costs of them not learning something before they are willing to invest time in learning it. It is seldom convincing for them to be told by someone (even the boss) that it would be good for them. Training should be based on valid needs of the intended audience. All information
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Adult Literacy Program Monica Friday Mrs. M. Kelly EDU362: Adult Learning & Instruction April 26‚ 2012 I chose to write about adult literacy. This is a very serious subject that affects more people that we realize. Literacy is the ability to read‚ write‚ compute‚ and use technology at a level that enables an individual to reach his or her full potential as a parent‚ employee‚ and community member. There are many programs that helps can assist with literacy. One program is the National
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More than 200‚000 children are prosecuted in adult courts each year. All 50 states can prosecute a child‚ under the age of 16 years old‚ as an adult (Young & Gainsborough‚ 2000). Between 1992 and 1997‚ forty two states and the District of Columbia enacted legislation to enable juvenile offenders to be transferred to adult prisons (Young & Gainsborough‚ 2000). Missouri and Indiana lowered the minimum age for transfer to an adult facility from 16 years of age to the incredibly young age of ten (Flesch
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Chapter 1 Question 1 Why is English a ‘Global Language’? English is a ‘Global Language’ because it is one of the most widely spoken and written languages‚ carrying influence due to music‚ cinema‚ general broadcasting‚ science and the internet. Also‚ due to the requirement in many fields and occupations‚ English is become more important on a global scale. Question 2 How has the ‘Communicative Approach’ made learning English less artificial and more like the real world? The ‘Communicative Approach’
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children in adult prisons‚ but that is unacceptable. Juvenile criminals should not receive the same punishment as adults because they have a higher chance of getting raped or killed‚ they are still too immature‚ and they are more likely to commit a crime again. If juveniles get sent to adult prisons they have a higher chance of getting raped or being killed. “Juveniles sent to adult prisons are 7.7 times more likely to commit suicide and 5 times more likely to be raped”(Hanson‚ 47). Some adults in prison
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24: Principles of Safeguarding in Health and Social Care Outcome 1: Know how to recognise signs of abuse 1.1 define the following types of abuse: Physical abuse Physical abuse may involve hitting‚ spiting‚ shaking‚ throwing‚ poisoning‚ burning or scalding‚ drowning‚ suffocating‚ or otherwise causing physical harm to an individual. Sexual abuse Sexual abuse is the forcing of undesired sexual behaviour by one person upon another‚ indecent exposure‚ harassment Financial abuse Financial
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Children of all ages desire the love and support of adults. Infants are very curious and are able to learn a lot on their own just by exploring. However I feel having an interested and engaged adult is still needed in order for an infant to learn. The interference of an adult only encourage the child’s development. Well a child is playing adults have many opportunities to support their learning. For example‚ if an infant is playing with a car an adult can be their supporting the child’s learning by
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Rachel White Assignment 204 Principles of safeguarding and protection in health and social care Task A BOOKLET Ai Physical abuse This means abusive action of hitting‚ kicking‚ slapping‚ pushing/pulling‚ burning‚ scalding‚ and nipping or force feeding a client. The use of a restraint and the misuse of medication; anything trying to hurt or injure another person. Leaving a client in wet or soiled clothing and/or bedding. Sexual abuse Not giving informed consent to any sexual activity‚ including rape
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Children In Adult Prisons Carol Carlisle History 303 The American Constitution Instructor David Ellett March 14‚ 2011 Children In Adult Prisons In the United States‚ children are sentenced to adult prisons and given adult prison terms. Many of these children are sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. Some of the children were 13 and 14 years old. The children are sentenced to die in prison with no regard to age life history‚ or familial circumstances. Some
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