This essay will discuss learner motivation in relation to planning for teaching. A brief definition will be outlined along with the importance of motivation in relation to planning‚ teaching and learning. In order to better understand they why’s and the how’s of learner motivation and its importance‚ discussion will be given to intrinsic and extrinsic motivation‚ it will then move on to examine why each of these are important for teachers to understand. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences theory
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Negotiating with learners‚ e.g. initial assessment‚ agreeing goals and actions Initial assessment is the beginning of a teacher/learner relationship‚ allowing the teacher to identify and discover learners with difficulties and disabilities if the learner is confident to talk about them. By recording this information‚ plans towards teaching can be made so every learner feels included and progress in their learning experience. The information will determine the learners starting point; the learners may already
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Types of learners People learn in a variety of ways. There are people who better perceive information by listening to it‚ whereas others prefer seeing or visualising it. Some people tend to learn everything through practising . Still‚ others learn best through reading and writing. According to the way of perceiving information‚ learners can be classified into four types: auditory‚ visual‚ kinesthetic and read/write. The first type of learners is auditory learners who process information
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important to understand and identify any particular needs the learner may have so they are able to learn to the best of their ability and get the most out of the qualification. Ensuring they receive the best quality learning can help them achieve their best. * Keeping track of what the learner has learnt is important so there is no repetition and they are learning new topics all the time. This will also contribute to how well the learner takes on new information and what they get from that.
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Negotiating with Learners It is important at the start of any learning experience for learners to have a clear understanding of their prior knowledge‚ skills and current learning needs. To assist learners in taking ownership of their learning experiences‚ teachers can initiate negotiations with learners through the prior use of discussions and assessments to enable negotiations to take place through reflective discussions‚ resulting in establishing personalised learning agreements. As highlighted
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foundation‚ for the development of all language skills — speaking‚ listening‚ writing‚ and reading‚ however there was relatively little focus on speaking and listening. As reported by Virginia‚ she was exposed to explicit information about the structure of the language and to rules that she had to internalize through repetitions and direct translation with little or no opportunity of participating in activities that encourage meaningful communication. This situation hindered the development of her speaking
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The Good Learner Good learners are good listeners precisely because the motivation to listen plays one of the most crucial roles throughout their learning process. Michael Nichols‚ PhD‚ once quoted in his book‚ The Lost Art of Listening‚ that “To listen is to pay attention‚ take an interest‚ care about‚ take to heart‚ validate‚ acknowledge‚ be moved and appreciate.” (p.14). When learners are motivated to pay attention and take interests‚ the desire for self-learning naturally take place. As their
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I consider myself to be a lifelong learner. To consider yourself not to be a lifelong learner is almost like saying: “My body does not need water to life” Learning is part of our nature‚ culture‚ religion and everyday life and is one of the most unavoidable things in life. As we as humans grow older and leave school or a university we will soon “learn” that learning does not end at a diploma or degree‚ it is more than just books and text. Learning is about taking what has been learned by others
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motivated‚ active learner? A self-directed learner is someone who is very independent in learning and does not fear to be self-disciplined in learning. He or she takes responsibility for their own learning. An intrinsically motivated learner is someone who participates in learning activities because of an inward satisfaction of contentment rather than the outward rewards. An intrinsic learner derives inner pleasure from learning. He or she is motivated internally. An active learner consciously engages
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Beautiful Past Beautiful Past‚ Bright Future My understanding of who I am. Especially now‚ having a greater knowledge base from this book‚ “Adult Development and Life Assessment”‚ the theories that are talked about has opened my eyes to the realization of my past‚ present‚ and future. Using the theories‚ I learned from this class‚ and reflect a portion of my life experiences‚ as well as examining some of these experiences. Will look into my future goals I want to achieve. Growing up on a
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