are investing heavily in promoting the use of ICT within the school system. Our research explores the Irish Policy Framework (IT 2000) and the National Action Strategies of two European countries‚ Finland and Sweden. The focus is on curriculum and assessment‚ and evaluation of the use of ICT in the classroom‚ as these are key factors in forming policies to influence the use of ICT as tools to reshape learning. An underlying aspect of the research is that‚ due to the use of ICT by governments for the
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Social Issues Involving Human Disadvantage Within Zambia Erica Banda Social Change‚ Cultures and Development in Africa 3 February 2014 During my readings of C. Wright Mills‚ I was introduced to the concept of social imagination. Social imagination is the quality of achieving a lucid summation of what is going on in the world and what may be happening within yourself by determining what you need or what you feel you need. Within social imagination‚ you have to look at the complete
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Catering for learner diversity with HEART Thomas FUNG According to UNESCO’s Salamanca Statement 1994‚ inclusive education is the best means of achieving ‘Education for All’. (EMB‚ 2005) This means that all children should have the right to receive basic education‚ no matter how weak they are academically and in discipline control. To do so‚ meeting students’ needs in curriculum planning and classroom teaching is of paramount importance (UNECO‚ 2005 & EDB‚ 2010). This article aims at sharing with
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3.3- LEARNER-CENTERED APPROACH/CURRICULUM Introduction: • The term learner-centered approach focusing on the student’s learning and what they do to achieve this‚ has widespread usage. • Implementing learner-centered approach involves changes in three areas: 1. Curriculum Design‚ 2. Teaching and Learning Methods and 3. Assessment Practices. Learner-Centered Approach to Curriculum Design • A learner centered approach to curriculum design gives • A Learner-Centered
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Assignment Focus on the Learner 1. I chose to assess Marine who is a mature student and of French nationality‚ she is married and has two teenage children. (Her level of English is intermediate but still requires good flow and a greater repertoire of vocabulary). Marine used to work as a legal assistant and has finished her training to be a patent assistant. This involves working with lawyers where English is becoming an important requirement‚ not just reading but writing and conversing with
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ensuring that a learner is competent in a set skill whilst following set criteria. An assessor should induct the learner into the qualification‚ explaining what needs to be done and identifying any additional support needed. The assessor should start by identifying if the learner has any previous knowledge in the skill they have set‚ assessing the learner’s knowledge in a range of tasks. The assessor should be able to communicate the assessment requirements to learners and plan assessments to meet a learner’s
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LEL Task 1 – Learner Profile LEARNER IDENTIFICATION: Information about Faisa was gathered through a recorded interview‚ informal conversations in class‚ class assessments and a learning styles test (VAX). INTRODUCTION Faisa is a 21-year-old Somali woman. She moved to the UK in 2006 as a refugee. She lives in a council flat with her brother‚ his wife and her baby nephew. She worked in a mobile-phone shop for five months in 2008‚ but has been unemployed for the past eighteen months and
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Vintar National High School Brgy. Tamdagan Vintar‚ Ilocos Norte (2002-2006) Elementary Dipilat Elementary School Brgy Dipilat Vintar‚ Ilocos Norte (1995-2001) Skills and Achievement • Fast-learner • Competent‚ Patient‚ Hard-working‚ Devoted‚ honest and open for self improvement • Average English communication skills • Multi-tasking‚ pro-active‚ with good interpersonal relations
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Name Date set: Understand employment responsibilities and rights in health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s settings Assignment overview In this assessment you will explore aspects of employment law‚ your role and responsibilities in respect of employment practices and present an issue of public concern that has occurred within either the health‚ social care or children’s and young people’s sector. Additionally‚ you will create a career plan which reflects on your continuing
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cannot escape bad assessment` ( Boud‚ 1995) To fulfil my role as a hairdressing lecturer I am required to use a range of assessment methods. The first assessment activity that I have chosen to describe and evaluate is that of a setting technique. This is where a candidates’ performance is assessed by myself at the Hair Salon In this assignment I will describe and evaluate two different assessment methods used to
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