MODULE 1 CURRICULUM: CONCEPTS‚NATURE AND PURPOSES Curriculum from Different Points of View 1. Traditional Points of View of Curriculum* “It is a body of subjects or subject matter prepared by the teachers for the students to learn”‚ and is synonymous to course of study and syllabus. *According to Robert Hutchins‚ curriculum is permanent study which emphasizes rules of grammar‚ reading‚ rhetoric and logic and mathematics needed for basic education which gives importance to the 3Rs
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First Assignment (6 Characteristics of Adult Learners) Mark McDonald II 08/23/2013 Six Characteristics In my research‚ I have found that preparing for the adult learner is much different than one might think. In this first assignment‚ I explore six characteristics of adult learners‚ identify training that we currently offer that honors one of the six characteristics‚ and identify a possible improvement that will honor this characteristic. I have learned as adult educators in the blood banking
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Cooperative learning Cooperative Learning This material is replicated on a number of sites as part of the SERC Pedagogic Service Project Original module developed by Rebecca Teed‚ John McDaris‚ and Cary Roseth Enhanced by KimMarie McGoldrick with assistance from Jim Cooper‚ Dan Marburger‚ Jennifer Rhoads‚ Karl Smith What is Cooperative Learning? Cooperative Learning involves structuring classes around small groups that work together in such a way that each group member ’s success is dependent
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to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills‚ develop lifelong learners‚ and prepare graduates for tertiary education‚ middle-level skills development‚ employment‚ and entrepreneurship. This program of the government have six salient features‚ first is the strengthening of early childhood education‚ second is making the curriculum relevant to learners‚ third is ensuring integrated and seamless learning‚ fourth is building proficiency through language‚ fifth is gearing up for the future
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Series II – Step 5 How Teacher Personality and Style Affects the Growth of Self Confidence Adapted from the book‚ Creating Confident Children in the Classroom: The Use of Positive Restructuring. Pierangelo/Giuliani: Research Press Introduction More and more‚ teachers are becoming a primary influence in children’s lives‚ and in some cases they may be the openly healthy adults some children encounter during the day. Twenty five years ago family structures were different‚ and teachers did not require the
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Teachers can use their people skills to talk to learners because that’s what they do every day. So it is not a difficulty for teachers to talk to their learners. The teachers have a higher authority over the learners. They also know a lot of their learners quite well‚ as they watch them a lot and have an idea of what they are like and how they behave outside of the classroom. This is a big advantage that can help prevent bullying‚ because the teacher/s will be aware if there is bullying going on
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Faith Onyilimba Learning Style and Strategy As a kinesthetic learner‚ learning is based on physical activities instead of sitting and listening to lectures. Hands on method of learning are more efficient for a kinesthetic learner; they prefer to use their body and sense of touch in tackling a problem instead of reading through the instructions (Vark‚ 2014). Kinesthetic learners are also known as doers. They rather start doing an activity instead of thinking about initiating an action. They are usually
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we will tolerate and what we reward. A. Essentialism (Plato‚ Aristotle‚ Horace Mann) Emphasis on a traditional education Development of the mind Core curriculum Reality is based in the physical world Citizens of democracy need critical thinking skills and civic values Democratic society comes before individual Teacher-directed learning Appreciation of masterworks of art and literature B. Perennialism (T.Aquinas‚ R.Hutchins‚ M.Adler) Emphasis on a traditional education Some ideas are
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introduction of the Australian National Curriculum into all education systems across the country‚ many questions and debates have occurred in reference to its effectiveness. From the often perceived conflicting curriculum definitions to the unfortunate failures of past attempts of curriculum implementation‚ every member of the community has an opinion on this significant shift in the way Australia thinks of its children’s education (Rudd‚ 2007). The Australian Curriculum however‚ has attempted to provide
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Hardison Grand Canyon University SPE 330 February 19‚ 2012 Rubrics and spirals Hardison 2. Rubrics are performance based assessments that evaluate a student’s performance on any given task or set of task that leads to a final product or learning outcome. Rubrics use a specific criterion as a basis for evaluating or assessing student performances as indicated in narrative descriptions that are separated into levels of possible performance related to a given task. Starting with the highest
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