My teaching philosophy is most closely steeped in progressivism. According to the progressivism philosophy it is crucial that a teacher make all the lessons meaningful to the students. It is also vital that the teacher meets the needs of their students. Progressivism also states that students will learn more effectively in social settings. In the progressivism philosophy it is essential to teach subjects not in isolation but as a blend of several subjects combined. The progressivism philosophy points
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Some misconceptions about communicative language teaching Geoff Thompson ELT Journal Volume 50/1 January 1996‚ pp. 9 - 15 Although communicative language teaching is accepted by many applied linguists and teachers as the most effective approach among those in general use‚ there are still a number of misconceptions about what it involves. This article sets out four of the main misconceptions‚ discusses why they have arisen‚ and why they can be so described. In doing this‚ the article attempts to
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An exploration of the innovative methodologies requires an awareness of the goals and objectives of teaching literature in general and the novel in particular‚ the advantages of teaching novels and teaching methodologies. It is very difficult to agree on the goals of teaching literary texts. In the past‚ teaching literature was viewed as a way of making people better human beings and better citizens. The purpose of making English Literature a course of study at University College‚ London in the
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Introduction This essay seeks to focus on two main concepts that have influenced my thinking in regards to my own teaching career. My personal interest in the two concepts have opened up a window of opportunity for me to critically evaluate the overlapping influences that have impacted my teaching as a new born lecturer in adult education. First; I will evaluate the concept of an “Expert teacher” and secondly; I will compare and contrast the values underpinning “Critial Reflection” and its relation
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Flash cards are excellent teaching tools to help students learn short vowel sounds and other phonics skills. These flash cards will help you reinforce skills in short vowel sounds at home or at school. 1. Flash Cards for Short Vowel Sounds These flash cards can help children and adult learners with short vowel sounds. The constant time delay technique is an effective strategy to use with these and any other flash cards teaching other skills in other subject areas. Flash Cards for Short Vowel
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Teaching Skepticism The article “Teaching skepticism via the critic acronym and the skeptical inquirer” by Wayne R. Bartz‚ appears in the Skeptical Inquirer book. The article asserts that critic acronym provides neophyte skeptical students with an easy‚ step-by-step format for applied critical thinking. College students assume they already know a great deal about the world around them. Currently‚ they are being presented with a wide selection of information. As a result they may have to unlearn
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jurisprudence and sovereignty‚ oftentimes cause high school students much struggle when trying to thoroughly understand such conceptual ideas. To teach these theoretical concepts‚ one must not only equivalently utilize David Ausubel’s Expository teaching model‚ but also retain an overall knowledge of other valuable strategies related to Ausubels’s model (Woolfolk‚ 2004‚ p. 281). To Ausubel‚ the most significant idea is that of the advance organizer‚ a statement of introduction that aids students
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assignment I had to give three teaching sessions. In these sessions my development as a teacher in an academic context was analyzed. I am now critically evaluating the processes and application of the learning that I have experienced‚ drawing on relevant theories of education/teaching and learning. Moreover‚ it will also assist me to demonstrate what I have learned and how my new knowledge‚ skills and attitude will impact on me as a teacher in an academic context. The first teaching session was last month
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Is Teaching a Profession? For the last 50 years educators have devoted a great deal of energy to the debate over whether teaching can be considered a profession. Unfortunately‚ this turns out to have been the wrong question‚ and so led us to the wrong sort of answers. For example‚ there was a very heated debate in the 1960s and 1970s over whether teachers could organize strikes and still claim that they were members of a professional association‚ rather than a union. This controversy only makes
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Foundation Of Indian Culture Teachings Of Kabirdas Kabir: Kabir Saheb appeared on lotus in the Hindu holy city of Varanasi‚ also known as Kashi‚ he was born in the year 1440 AD and died in 1518 AD. According to some people he was initiated by Ramananda‚ a famous Hindu guru and community leader at that time. Using poignant language‚ Kabir criticized caste ideology and declared the equality of all human beings. He employed a Socratic method of teaching‚ pleading with all human beings regardless
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