Student Involvement: A Developmental Theory for Higher Education Alexander W. Astin A student development theory based on student involvement is presented and described‚ and the implications for practice and research are discussed. faculty—to help them design more effective learning environments. BASIC ELEMENTS OF THE THEORY Even a casual reading of the extensive literature on student development in higher education can create confusion and perplexity. One finds not only that the problems being
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2012 Unit 502: Promote Professional Development Unit code: SHC 52 Unit summary The purpose of this unit is to assess the learner’s knowledge‚ understanding and skills required to promote the professional duty to maintain the currency of knowledge and skills and the need to continually reflect on and improve practice. 1. Understand principles of professional development 1.1 Explain the importance of continually improving knowledge and practice An important principle of CPD is that it includes
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Child language acquisition: nature or nurture? (final version) Introduction The study of language development‚ one of the most fascinating human achievements‚ has a long and rich history‚ extending over thousands of years (Chomsky‚ 2000). As the nature-versus-nurture argument is inevitable to arise whenever human behaviors are discussed‚ it is not surprising that language experts have debated the relative influences of genetics and the environment on language development (Hulit & Howard‚ 2002). Among
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Journal Articles on Classroom Management Cameron T. MAT 521-Maintaining an Effective Learning Climate Martin Lewis June 3‚ 2003 Journal Articles on Classroom Management Article #1: The article "Behavior Management: Making it Work in Middle and Secondary Schools" by Kathryn M. Obenchain and Shannon S. Taylor discuss some tips and techniques for handling behavior issues in the classroom in an effective manner. From reading this article I was shocked to learn that a big factor in teachers
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Theories of First and Second Language Acquisition There are various theories that have been put forward to describe first and second language acquisition. This paper outlines similarities and difference between first and second language acquisition. Additionally key theoretical points on second language acquisition have been identified. Finally‚ an explanation of how I intend to use my understanding of language acquisition theory to inform my teaching practice will also be included. Similarities
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Nagasaka Kobe‚ Japan There are a number of language competencies which English language learners must develop‚ in tandem‚ in order to communicate successfully in English. Any successful communicative event‚ at least one that extends beyond expressions of simple‚ immediate need‚ will require that L2 speakers have developed some mastery of the syntax‚ morphology‚ phonology and lexis of the English language. Yet‚ as many English teachers recognize‚ and as many language learners have experienced first-hand
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stories written by the native speakers of English‚ and a film and its scenario also produced in the target language. The latter three are considered as authentic written and spoken texts. 1.1 Authentic Texts Authentic texts can be defined as those texts that are naturally produced by the interaction between native speakers of the target language. It also can be paraphrased by Willis as ’genuine language use ’ or ’[being] typical of real English ’ 1990:26‚127 . Taking this viewpoint‚ it seems that the
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that will benefit my ELL students. Lesson Plans Knowledge Disposition Visual Aids Routine Classroom Management Goals Resources Cooperative Learning Technology I will create lesson plans that will engage all students. I will make sure there are hands on activities for my ELL students. I will assess my ELL learners to see what they know and how much knowledge they have of the English language. By doing this I can
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Factors influencing the learning of a second/foreign language Some students learn a new language quickly and easily than others. This simple fact reflects the hard work and persistence of the learner. However there are other crucial factors influencing the success that are totally beyond the control of the learner. These factors can be categorized as: 1. Age: second language acquisition is influenced by the age of the learner. Many studies have found that adolescents learn more rapidly than
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A guide to writing an academic paper By Valerie Strauss I keep hearing from college professors that too many of their students don’t write well. So here’s a primer written for college students on how to write an academic paper‚ though some of the advice would be useful for anybody writing anything. The author is Steven Horwitz‚ a professor of economics at St. Lawrence University in Canton‚ NY. He is the author of two books‚ Microfoundations and Macroeconomics: An Austrian Perspective and Monetary
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