DESCRIBING LEARNERS * Age * The age of our students is a major factor in our decision about how and what to teach. * Different needs‚ competences‚ cognitive skills. * “Acquisition is guaranteed for children up to the age of six‚ is steadily compromised from then until shortly after puberty‚ and is rare thereafter” (Stephen Pinker‚ 1994) * Age- some beliefs * Adolescents are unmotivated and uncooperative and therefore make poor language learners; * Adults
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student learns through the process of listening and discussion. Auditory learners are able to retain information and gain a better understanding of things by being an active listener. Auditory learners sometimes give the impression that they are disinterested or disengaged during classroom conversations. However‚ they possess the ability to quickly recall any information that was discussed if necessary. Auditory learners do not do well with written exams and reading material. On the contrary‚ they
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ways that a person can learn‚ some through a combination of multiple. There are auditory learners‚ there are visual learners‚ and lastly there are kinesthetic learners. An auditory learner is one who “has a preference for the transfer of information through listening: to the spoken word‚ of self or others‚ of sounds and noises. These people will use phrases such as ‘tell me’…” (citation 2). A visual learner is one who “has a preference for seen or observed things… These people will use phrases such
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First Assignment (6 Characteristics of Adult Learners) Mark McDonald II 08/23/2013 Six Characteristics In my research‚ I have found that preparing for the adult learner is much different than one might think. In this first assignment‚ I explore six characteristics of adult learners‚ identify training that we currently offer that honors one of the six characteristics‚ and identify a possible improvement that will honor this characteristic. I have learned as adult educators in the blood banking
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Faith Onyilimba Learning Style and Strategy As a kinesthetic learner‚ learning is based on physical activities instead of sitting and listening to lectures. Hands on method of learning are more efficient for a kinesthetic learner; they prefer to use their body and sense of touch in tackling a problem instead of reading through the instructions (Vark‚ 2014). Kinesthetic learners are also known as doers. They rather start doing an activity instead of thinking about initiating an action. They are usually
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What is Learner Autonomy and How Can It Be Fostered? Dimitrios Thanasoulas The Internet TESL Journal 2. What is Autonomy? For a definition of autonomy‚ we might quote Holec (1981: 3‚ cited in Benson & Voller‚ 1997: 1) who describes it as ’the ability to take charge of one’s learning’. On a general note‚ the term autonomy has come to be used in at least five ways (see Benson & Voller‚ 1997: 2): • for situations in which learners study entirely on their own; • for a set of skills
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Special learners are individuals whose physical attributes and/or learning abilities differ from the norm. Students who are mentally impaired‚ learning disabled‚ visually impaired‚ hearing impaired‚ physically challenged‚ and gifted and talented are often identified as special learners. Music is a vital part of the education of all learners including special learners. Music is a valuable content area and can be used as an aid in developing basic skills for all learners. Children learn to learn
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Complete 5 learner records Care Support Learner Record Work Activities Template This sheet to be completed for 5 days of work experience placement‚ ensure student name and date is included on each sheet. Learner Name Glen White Date 29/01/2015 Work Experience (Day No) 1 “Showering a Service User” Reflection on relationships that develop in care work Today I assisted a Carer with showering a service user‚ we agreed on what we were going to do at the start of the
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Developing a Learner Profile For the purposes of this assignment I used the Bridge Mills Handout: An Extract by Ian Thompson entitled ‘Japanese speakers’- taken from the book ‘Learner English’ Swan and Smith Pages 296-309. This book is referred to in the following assignment as (Thompson: Followed by the page number). Part One Needs Analysis The student I interviewed was Japanese. Her name was Emiko. Emiko learned English in secondary school and she found it quite difficult. After leaving
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as a teacher can encourage and motivate teachers and adults to accommodate learners who are experiencing barriers to learning by encouraging teachers to Promote Positive attitude of both teachers and learners towards one another supporting one another and stand as a united as a school and colleagues. As well as equal input in school activities all teachers should enjoy participating in school activities it would make learners feel more comfortable to join and also participate in school activites.Teachers
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