kindergarten and becomes one lesson subject that must be taken in elementary school based on government’s rule in Indonesia. In this level‚ the children are usually called by young learners. Young learners are those who just start the formal school until they are in eleven or twelve years old. Teaching English for young learner is not easy task as it is seen because children are interested in fun activity rather than listening to the teacher who talk in front of the class explaining something that they
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Written Assignment (Focus on Learner) Background The learner I have chosen for my focus assignment is a woman of Nepalese origin‚ she is in her early 30’s and she came to this country over 2 years ago as an economic migrant. She lives with her with family in London and is currently studying ESOL a Greenwich Community College. Educational Background The learner I have chosen has a general level of education from her native country‚ having attended nursery‚ primary and secondary schools. In
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Will the 21st-Century Learners Be?” discusses the characteristics of 21st-century students‚ their attitude towards learning as well as their hierarchy of values . She based her conclusions on AASL document describing appropriate standards for learners of 21st century. The article points out that nowadays students do not possess features required by AASL‚ like for instance critical thinking or ability to evaluate themselves. The author explains that most of the current learners have “a fixed mindset”
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Interview of First Year Adult Learner My interview was conducted via phone with a student at Kalamazoo Valley Community College. For all purposes her name is Co-ed Cady. STUDENT’S BACKGROUND: Co-ed Cady is a 40 year old‚ recently divorced‚ white female which lives in Kalamazoo‚ MI she is originally from Anderson‚ IN but‚ moved to Kalamazoo when her husband was transferred there ten years ago. Co-ed has two children a daughter 22 and a son 19. Her main support system is in Anderson but‚ her children
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Some reports portray English language learners as a new and homogenous population. Actually ELLs are a highly heterogeneous and complex group of students‚ with diverse gifts‚ educational needs‚ backgrounds‚ languages‚ and goals. An English language learner is an individual that is of another culture and has migrated to America to live‚ learn‚ become educated and find a career. English language learners have been coming to America and continue to migrate here more and more. Most of them speak different
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I believe the most important attribute of a good learner is the desire for self-learning. The successful self-directed learner does not wait for someone else to say‚ “you must learn this.”. They have a goal in mind and will work hard to achieve that goal no matter how difficult. When one has the desire to learn something new‚ they understand that it takes time‚ repetition and practice‚ they never give up until they reach their goal. In addition‚ when a person has the desire for self-learning;
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Teresa McGuinness CELTA: Assignment 1- Learner on the Focus Part 1 Overview The International House Intermediate class is a mixed genre class‚ with student ranging in age from 25 to 50+ years old. It contains a combination of abilities and levels from lower intermediate to higher imediate. Class Profile The first language of the students varies; covering such native languages as France‚ Spanish‚ Italian‚ Mexican‚ Arabic‚ Somalia‚ Portuguese and Russian. The students have a wide knowledge
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RESTRUCTURED BASIC EDUCATION -2002 I. Brief Introduction The 2002 Curriculum for formal basic education aims at raising the quality of the Filipino learners and graduates and empowering them for lifelong learning‚ which requires the attainment of functional literacy. The restructured curriculum makes use of innovative‚ interdisciplinary and integrative modes of instructional delivery whenever these modes are possible and appropriate “The government has not revised the curriculum for public
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After reading the book “Becoming a Learner” by Matthew Sanders‚ I was able to better appreciate the effect that positivity has on learning in a college setting as well as throughout our entire lives. There were a few key points that stood out to me‚ that I want to touch on briefly. Sanders said‚ “The primary purpose of college isn’t learning a specific set of professional skills‚ the primary purpose of college is to become a learner.”‚ I think that this statement is so true. Often times as young
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Assignment 2 Understanding Learners: Me as a Learner Being a father of four gorgeous children I have always felt that I was an educator‚ a teacher‚ a leader‚ a mentor‚ as well as a learner long before I entered the teacher preparation course. I never realised how much children could teach me‚ especially about myself. When I would see the reflections of myself in my children I would‚ at the time‚ just consider them to be cute imitations. I would love it when my four year old would run his fingers
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