The process of learning is an ongoing process that does not cease from cradle to grave. However‚ the ways in which people view learning varies. Some people view learning as an active process that one must engage in and make a more conscious effort. Others believe that learning happens in a more passive way that does not require conscious choice and attention. The purpose of this paper is to share different theoretical perspectives about active and passive learning held by Piaget and Erikson. The
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A learning style is basically the preference or predisposition of an individual to perceive and process information in a particular way or combination of ways. (Lynne Celli Sarasin‚ 2006) There are eight intelligences and an individual has one or more strengths in one of those intelligences. As we have learned from the readings‚ there are multiple ways to understand how an individual learns. There are three primary senses that are involved in learning: visual‚ auditory‚ and kinesthetic.
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Currently‚ I teach Learning Strategies which consists of remediation and credit recovery for students. The programs include Fast For-Word which focuses on reading‚ Plato Web which is used for credit recovery‚ and I-Pass which is a program that allows students to practice math. In my Learning Strategies classes‚ assignments vary by student and students work at their own pace. Therefore‚ I do not administer classroom assessments in the traditional manner; however‚ I do require students to complete
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Active Learning Environment Introduction “The environment we are in affects our moods‚ the ability to form relationships and the effectiveness in work or play‚ even our health.” (Bullard‚ 2006). In effectively educating children an educator must build a foundation that has a stimulating environment which includes the inside and outside areas‚ classroom design and décor size. The outdoor learning area must be one that is organised in a way that promotes exploration and investigation of the
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Learning styles describe the way people process new incoming information. There are several schools of thought pertaining to learning styles. According to learning-styles-online.com‚ there are seven learning styles: visual‚ aural‚ verbal‚ physical‚ logical‚ social and solitary. While most people use a combination of learning styles‚ they generally have one or two styles that are dominant. By understanding his own unique combination of learning styles‚ a student will be better able to focus his studying
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Types of Learning 1. Non-associative learning - refers to "a relatively permanent change in the strength of response to a single stimulus due to repeated exposure to that stimulus. Changes due to such factors as sensory adaptation‚ fatigue‚ or injury do not qualify as non-associative learning." Non-associative learning can be divided into habituation and sensitization. ++ Habituation ++ -is a decrease in behavioral responsiveness that occurs when a stimulus is repeated frequently
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belief or supposed form of knowledge in the light of the grounds that support it and the further conclusion to which it tends. Dewey worked as an educationalist and developed his concept of reflective practice and reflection through experiential learning theories. He concluded in his work that the experience the individual lives through can be described as a dynamic continuum - and that each experience influences the quality of future experiences. Boud - the learner ’s point of view Boud et al
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ill look at how my role as a mentor can facilitate learning and promote effective assessment in practice and also explore my role to support the students who are failing. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2008a)‚ defines “the role of a mentor as someone who facilitates learning‚ supervises and assesses learners in practice setting.” The mentor is a key support to students in practice‚ this is where students apply their knowledge‚ learn key skills and achieve the required competence for registration
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corporate or educational intranet‚ or over the Internet as Web-based training. CBT can be used to teach almost any conceivable subject‚ but it is especially popular for computer-related studies. Computer-Based Training (CBT) is an interactive method of learning that provides a series of self-paced‚ hands-on‚ web-based courses. CBT offers technology‚ managerial‚ and supervisory curricula. Technology curricula contain courses for IT beginners and IT professionals. Technology courses include Microsoft Office (Word
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list was a selection of tools to identify the learning styles of oneself as well as the students in the class. Why would this information be important or useful? How great would it be if you as the teacher had prior knowledge of how the individuals in your class can best absorb the information you wish to teach? You can design and develop your curriculum with the help of this useful information. According to the reading assignments entitled Learning Styles and Appendix A; Lesson Plan Terms‚ Definitions
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