Programs that Serve Learners with Disabilities Michelle Blakley Education Psychology 225‚ Section 40 Professor Wall December 2‚ 2012 One of every dozen U.S. children and teenagers -- 5.2 million -- has a physical or mental disability‚ according to new figures from the 2000 Census that reflect sharp growth in the nation ’s young handicapped population over the past decade (Cohn‚ 2002). Everyone‚ at any time‚ is at risk to acquire a disability‚ whether through an illness‚ an injury‚ or
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Name: Assignment: Focus on the Learner Word count: 1006 PART 1 The students attending the pre-intermediate course are mostly Czech nationals (except one Polish student) and are in their early thirties to sixties. They all have a good level of motivation and their reasons for learning English include personal development‚ relocating to an English speaking country‚ obtaining a better job‚ travelling‚ teaching English at a higher level‚ and communicating with native speakers or family
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Engage in Personal Development in Health‚ Social Care. 1.2 Explain expectations about own work role as expressed in relevant standards. The expectations about my own work role as expressed in relevant standards are to; safeguard clients‚ to treat them with dignity and respect‚ to promote independence‚ to give them choice‚ and to make sure that they are in a clean and environment. 2.1 Explain the importance of reflective practice in continuously improving the quality of service provided
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Heafner‚ T. (2004). Using technology to motivate students to learn social studies. Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education‚ 4(1)‚ 42-53. Using Technology to Motivate Students to Learn Social Studies Tina Heafner University of North Carolina at Charlotte Abstract Many teachers struggle with motivating students to learn. This is especially prevalent in social studies classrooms in which students perceive social studies as boring (Schug‚ Todd‚ & Berry‚ 1984; Shaughnessy & Haladyana
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Running head: WHAT MOTIVATES EMPLOYEES? What Motivates Employees: Personal Drive or Incentives? Abstract This essay analyzes the similarities and differences between incentives and motivation. Various incentive programs are discussed such as employee stock ownership programs‚ profit-sharing‚ gain sharing‚ and the various types of recognition. We conclude with a focus on the guidelines of a reward program‚ and overall employee morale. Much effort
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1) According to Augustine‚ what motivates good masters to rule over their families and slaves? How does this contrast to Aristotle’s conception of masters. 1. Aristotle argues that masters rule over their slave in tyranny due to their belief that some individuals are born as slaves‚ and are inherently slaves by nature. For these slaves‚ their identity as slaves is dependent upon their very nature‚ rather than their social position or location (page 1991‚ line 33‚ and page 1990 line 5). Aristotle
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is achieved collaboratively. Learners are expected to listen attentively to the teacher‚ to freely provide meanings they wish to express‚ to repeat target utterances without hesitation‚ to support fellow members of the community‚ to report deep inner feelings and frustrations as well as joy and pleasure‚ and to become counselors to other learners. CLL has been used in larger schools classes where special grouping arrangements are necessary‚ such as organizing learners in temporary pairs in facing
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Managing Time as an Adult Learner Time is an amazing concept. Time has been said to be worth more than gold‚ jewelry or even money. Many would trade valuable items in order to have more of it or even go back into it. We are given time and told to “spend” it wisely. From birth our time is filled with things to do‚ to learn and to accomplish. What if there was a secret to freezing time‚ what would it be worth? As a child earns money some choose to save or some spend quickly. Can you “spend” your time
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1.1 Unit Adults and young people as learners What are the characteristics of adult and young people as learners? There is no single definition of an adult learner. However‚ an adult learner is a person that is 21 years and up who is involved in formal and informal learning. Generally in the United Kingdom‚ an adult is anyone over the age of 18 years of age; however‚ the term adult learner implies that the individual has not necessarily recently finished mainstream education. Remember: Learning
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Engage in Personal Development in Health and Social Care 1. Research two different reflective models. Examples are Gibbs‚ Kolb and Christopher Johns. Briefly describe and compare them. I looked at all three reflective models and chose to describe Johns and Kolb. The Johns model is very in-depth and seems to target a wider area of thought and contemplation. It would also be a good tool to discuss with another more senior member of staff‚ who would have their own emotional response to each situation
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