What are learning disabilities? Learning disabilities‚ or learning disorders‚ are an umbrella term for a wide variety of learning problems. A learning disability is not a problem with intelligence or motivation. Kids with learning disabilities aren’t lazy or dumb. In fact‚ most are just as smart as everyone else. Their brains are simply wired differently. These differences affects how they receive and process information. Simply put‚ children and adults with learning disabilities see‚ hear‚ and
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Chastity Rivera MSL 0685 CRN 30094 Leading Learning Communities Nova Southeastern University February 24‚ 2013 Concorde Career Institute Orlando has been an educational institution for over 25 years. This organization provides fast-track‚ health-related programs in various fields. As with any educational institution‚ proprietary or not‚ there are many employees-all part of many different departments. Concorde Orlando has developed of a learning community to some extent‚ but the findings
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importance of e-learning in the modern business context E-Learning The challenges associated with introducing e-learning within organisations 1. Introduction: what is e-learning? 1E-learning is “the use of Internet and digital technologies to create experiences that educate fellow human beings” (Horton‚ 2001).Electronic learning is a term which is normally referred to computerised based learning. E-learning involves web-based
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Autonomous Learning Teaching is a day to day act that can be done in many different ways. One of the ways is the autonomous learning way. Some people call it "independent learning" but "autonomous learning" is a better term due to the confusion that occurs because of the word "independent" which means "free" so people think it is the idea of learning sole handedly without the help of teachers. Autonomous learning basically depends on the freedom of learning and the environment around the
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process of instruction of the teaching-learning process. 3.) Teaching - an academic process by which students are motivated to learn in ways that make a sustained‚ substantial‚ and positive influence on how they think‚ act‚ and feel. 4.) Technique – It is the quality of the acts executed by the teacher in presenting the subject matter to pupils. It also includes the skill of the teacher in accomplishing the task of teaching. It is a factor which promotes learning through teaching with the aid of
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Task 1 – Signed off Learning Contract Learning Contract Choice of topics and learning context. This learning contract has been prepared to guide my study of two very useful topics. I have chosen to develop my competencies in ‘Working relations’ and ‘Time management’. Should any of these prove difficult my focus will change to the topic of ‘Influence and Persuasion’. Below I have cited reasons why I have chosen the above topics. The first reason is due to the tough
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people with learning disabilities compare with that of the general population who do not have learning disabilities? There is more chance of a person with learning disabilities being less health that someone who does not have a learning disability. There are several reasons for this but it starts as a child and continues into adulthood for people with learning disabilities. Children with learning disabilities have between 2.5 and 4.5 more chance of poorer health than children without learning disabilities
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The attributes of the learners and how they can help the learners to be successful in an online learning environment Education of children is compulsory‚ formal and standardized. Adult learning is voluntary and intentional. The purpose of adult education is the independent self-directed learner. Adults tend to resist a learning process which is incongruent with their self-concept as autonomous individuals and does not correspond to their needs and interests. Adults focus on direct application
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propose models that facilitate organizational learning‚ the following literatures have followed in the tradition of their work: Argyris and Schön (1978) distinguish between single-loop and double-loop learning‚ related to Gregory Bateson’s concepts of first and second order learning. In single-loop learning‚ individuals‚ groups‚ or organizations modify their actions according to the difference between expected and obtained outcomes. In double-loop learning‚ the entities (individuals‚ groups or organization)
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TDA 3.7-1.1 Compare and contrast the role of the teacher and the learning support practitioner in assessment of learner’ achievements. “Assessment for learning is the process of seeking and interpreting evidence for use by learners and their teachers to decide where the learners are in their learning‚ where they need to go and how best to get there”. Assessment Reform Group‚ 2002 The teacher has ultimate responsibility for setting schemes of work for the class with clear objectives (Formative
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