this study is to determine the factors which contribute to English proficiency in Chinese students in Johor Bahru. Investigating the factors that contribute to English proficiency might partially explain the occurrence of underachievement in the learning English. The study was conducted with a self-reported questionnaire as an instrument. Data was collected from a sample of 119 students from Southern College‚ a Chinese community run college based in Johor Bahru. Data was analyzed using the SPSS version
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serious about my education. I have found that there exist ideas‚ mindsets‚ and other factors that help in the motivation and success of learning. In addition‚ there are infinite ways in which I can educate myself through diverse learning styles. Through events and activities of the IGE 120 class‚ I have attained an increased understanding of different and unexpected learning techniques which exist in education. The books and articles which I have had the opportunity to analyze in this class have each shared
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Personality Type Shireka Wardlow COE/101 September 28‚ 2012 Professor Terika M. Anderson Abstract This paper will consist of a visual learning style and the impact it has on a learner’s ability to process information. Visual Learner An act of remembrance is one of the gifts that visual learners possess. They have the ability to recall what is shown to them clearer than if the information was simply told to them. When processing information visual learners like to take notes by using
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between theory and practice Honey and Mumford- Learning theory- Brickhill Lower School Learning styles were developed by Peter Honey and Alan Mumford based upon the work of Kolb and they identified four distinct learning styles: Activist‚ Theorist‚ Pragmatist and Reflector. Activists: Activists are those people who learn by doing. Activists need to get their hands dirty‚ to dive in with both feet first. They have an open-minded approach to learning‚ involving them fully and without bias in new experiences
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Analysis Vark Analysis VARK In order for students to maximize their learning experience is important to be aware of their preferred learning style. A great tool that is used to determine the learning style preferences is the VARK (‚ audio‚ reading / writing‚ visual kinesthetic) questionnaire. Assessing VARK learning style was developed by Neil Fleming in 1987. The questionnaire consists of 16 questions with multiple response options. Respondents are allowed to skip a question or multiple choice
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plan will be based on analyzing my personality‚ my leadership style and my learning style. The objective of this essay is to initiate my own personal development plan. To begin with‚ there will be a part to evaluate my personality‚ combined with an online MBTI Personality Test. After that‚ my leadership style will be focused on and I will also analyze how this style shapes my career development. Then‚ I will depict which way of learning is suitable for my future development. To conclude‚ there will
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In this assignment I will be describing theories of learning‚ I will be writing briefly about 6 influences and refer to both positive and negative‚ I will also be writing about skills for learning‚ support for learning and learning opportunities. Theories of learning - Kolb’s experiential learning theory works on two levels: a four stage cycle of learning and four separate learning styles. The four stage cycle are: - Concrete Experience (coming across a new experience of a situation‚ or interpretation
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Review your own role as a teacher and the responsibilities that you feel come with that. Also explain what you feel is not part of your responsibility as a teacher of adults. As a teacher of adults in the Lifelong Learning Sector my own Roles and Responsibilities would be very different and varied from other teachers/tutors in different levels and sectors of education. However‚ there would also be many similarities in core principles and practices. As a teacher it is a part of our role to
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will prevent them from learning effectively. Poor housing‚ family breakdown or substance abuse can make learning an impossible task. It is necessary that they too are supported and given an opportunity to actively participate in learning so that they can develop and flourish. A mentor can be assigned to these individuals in order to give them the one-to-one support and attention that they require‚ as a teacher may not always be able to provide this. This will aid in the learning and future developmental
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strengths‚ weaknesses‚ style‚ biases) and improving self-management skills‚ such as time management and stress management”(De Janasz‚ Wood‚ Gottschalk‚ Dowd & Schneider‚ 2006‚ p.3). In this portfolio I will describe and discuss my intrapersonal effectiveness with using the feedback of questionnaires which is about Schutte’s Emotional Intelligence Scale and Kolb Learning Inventory Quick Activity. These questionnaires are based on the following two theory concepts; Experiential Learning Theory (ELT) (Kolb
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