Wanjiku Mwangi ENC 1102 Research Paper Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks: Fostering Critical Thinking in Writing Classroom Using Film Composition Composition has long been established as a core element to the writing objective. Much effort has been used to classify different themes‚ styles and conventions within written works. This investigation into this particular medium has made for a scholarly outlook on writing. What was once a medium for simple communication; is now able to express varying
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Introduction: The Nature of Teaching The nature of teaching has been conceptualized and explained n countless ways‚ one conceptualized is that teaching is the act of providing activities that facilitate learning‚ another view runs likes this”Teaching is something that takes place only when learning does. No matter what the teacher is doing in her classes‚ if the student are not learning something significant‚ she is not teaching‚ when the student fails‚ the teacher fails more. Quite similar to
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TEACHING PHILOSOPHY A PERSONAL BELIEF 24 NOVEMBER 2010 “A good teaching philosophy evolves.” Where am I with my critical rationale about teaching and learning? What are my aims‚ values‚ beliefs‚ insights‚ and convictions in the context of Accounting education? The reality of teaching and learning is never perfect. Accordingly‚ a critical rationale of both should be a work in progress. Both teachers and students must be curious enough for lifelong learning and research‚ broad enough to accept
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Teaching Readers of English “A book of this kind is long overdue. . . . It is a giant contribution to the field. With its emphasis on a socioliterate approach to reading and literacy‚ it nicely captures the prevailing view of academic literacy instruction. Its extremely skillful and well-developed balancing act between theory and practice allows it to appeal to a wide variety of readers. Pre- and in-service teachers‚ in particular‚ will benefit immensely.” Alan Hirvela‚ The Ohio State University
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The most important aspects in a teaching In order to perform a successful lesson‚ a teacher might have a lot of aspects to consider. For me‚ I have 5 aspects to be aware of. First‚ I have to understand my students. Second‚ the aim of the using course syllabus. Third‚ teaching strategy. The Fourth aspect is teaching process. And last‚ acquisition of the learning. In my sense‚ they are the most important aspects that I should be aware of. In my opinion‚ the first and the most important
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You and I and a couple million other people have all been in schools for a number of years‚ and we all have some pretty good ideas about the qualities we feel are important for good teaching. Not surprising‚ several agencies and organizations have looked into the characteristics of good teachers. One of those is the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC). The INTASC establishes guidelines for preparing‚ licensing‚ and certifying educators. Among other things‚ they promote
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Introduction This essay seeks to focus on two main concepts that have influenced my thinking in regards to my own teaching career. My personal interest in the two concepts have opened up a window of opportunity for me to critically evaluate the overlapping influences that have impacted my teaching as a new born lecturer in adult education. First; I will evaluate the concept of an “Expert teacher” and secondly; I will compare and contrast the values underpinning “Critial Reflection” and its relation
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from their child as they develop and to be sure that the expectations they have for their child at a given age are realistic. An understanding of child development is essential‚ allowing us to fully appreciate the cognitive‚ emotional‚ physical‚ social and educational growth that children go through from birth and into early adulthood. As educators‚ we must draw on the variety of theories and perspectives in order to understand how kids grow‚ behave and think. A pre-school teacher needs to study
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Le Fou was a spectacular musician who loved to perform in front of spectators‚ and he loved playing all assortments of instruments. But by far‚ his favorite was the harp. Le Fou was infatuated by all string instruments‚ almost to the point of insanity. He enjoyed the feeling of the soft but coarse cords against his fingers. So when Le Fou heard the rumor of the golden harp he was obsessed‚ he had to find this “magical instrument”. Fortunately‚ Le Fou was born into a wealthy family and had inherited
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