Discuss four principles of Constructivism theory. (b) Describe‚ using appropriate examples‚ how you would adapt the selected learning theory in executing four of the central task of teaching in your classroom. ‘The task of the excellent teacher is to stimulate “apparently ordinary” people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not in identifying winners: it is in making winners out of ordinary people (K. Patricia Cross).’ The constructivism theory is closely related to this quote as according
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Learning and Teaching Models/ Approaches Essay Philosopher‚ Psychologist and Educator John Dewey once said “Give the pupils something to do‚ not something to learn; and the doing is of such a nature as to demand thinking; learning naturally results.” (1933) This understanding can be seen as the foundation of the Inquiry Based approach to teaching and learning‚ developed over decades of various educational researches. From the foundations of the theory that began with Dewey through to a more comprehensive
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TEACHING AND LEARNING PLAN DESCRIPTION OF LEARNER: 19 year old G1‚ P!‚ 12 hours postpartum. Exhibiting anxiety related to fear of inability to breastfeed her newborn_ LEARNING ENVIRONMENT: Private room of the patient at Big Sandy Regional Hospital_ GOAL OF THE PLAN: The client will Demonstrate an understanding of proper breastfeeding technique‚ a basic understanding of the body processes used in breastfeeding‚ and demonstrate a reduced level of anxiety._ CONSTRAINTS TO THE INTERACTION:
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Wk. 2 Learning and Teaching Styles “In almost every actual well-designed study‚ Mr. Pashler and his colleagues write in their paper‚ ‘Learning Styles: Concepts and Evidence‚’ the pattern is similar: For a given lesson‚ one instructional technique turns out to be optimal for all groups of students‚ even though students with certain learning styles may not love that technique.” (2009) I wanted to start this paper with this quote since it did involve some sort of evidence that teaching in one style
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TEACHING AND LEARNING ARE INTERRELATED There are many facets of learning today. Teaching has a small role to play in how children learn‚ but it is a role nonetheless. Learning is multifarious and neuroscientists would argue that learning begins about eighteen days after conception. Many theories have been put forward that suggest learning is made up of several different perspectives as well as individual development and maturation. Once the child has reached school it is up to the teacher to decide
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& Jones‚ P 2012‚ p44) with children from socially disadvantaged backgrounds in urban Sydney resulted in the development of a pedagogical model of how to effectively teach literacy in a learning environment. This model is now known as the teaching and learning cycle. The model originally had an emphasis on teaching young students how to write but has changed and adapted over time with greater understanding about pedagogy and genre and now involves reading‚ listening‚ talking and writing within a supportive
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Teaching‚ learning and assessment have been the three main focus points for this unit of study. Teaching today is thought of differently to the way it has been thought of in the past. One major learning point of this was that we now know that students aren’t like tape recorders. Students don’t learn by being told information‚ they construct their own knowledge‚ and they do this better if the teacher provides a constructivist setting in the classroom. In order to teach in the manner expected of
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Certificate in Education Word count 3‚832 Monday class Effective Teaching and Learning Assessment Author Tutor Teaching is not just one way‚ giving information to students and expecting them to draw from the information! A teacher (to be professional and effective) also needs to know all the different theories‚ models and learning styles. Embedding models to enable best practice in each session and allow students to absorb valuable information. The tutor is to reflect on
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CENTRE FOR OPEN LEARNING MALDIVES NATIONAL UNIVERSITY POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN EDUCATION FINANL EXAMINATION 2013 (19th May 2013) COURSE : UNDERSTANDING PEDAGOGY AND LEARNING THEORIES CODE : CST 413 DATE : 19TH MAY 2013 DURATION : 3 HOURS TIME : 9.00AM – 12.00 NOON INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. This question paper consists of TWO Parts - PART A and PART B. Read the instructions for each part carefully. 2. Write your answers in the Answer Booklet provided. This question
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A REVIEW OF “THE PRINCIPLES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING” BY ADEYANJU‚ ‘LADE JOEL IN EHINDERO‚ O. J. AND ALADEJANA‚ F. O. (EDITORS) ”PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF EDUCATION” ILE-IFE: PRINTED BY YOMMITTE PRINTS‚ 2005. The article “The principles of Teaching and Learning” written by ‘Lade Joel Adeyanju was a chapter in the book “Principles of and Practice of Education” edited by O. J. Ehindero and F. O. Aladejana and published in 2005. By its presentation‚ the book was a ‘Book of Readings’
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