Focus on the Learners A. The Intermediate level students have different backgrounds‚ learning experiences‚ and learning styles‚ but they find some common ground in the learning styles preferred‚ the parts of speech to be corrected‚ and the skills to be developed. The class is composed of 11 students who fall within the age range of 17 to 43 years. The group diversity also extends to their nationalities: five Thais‚ two Sri Lankans‚ two Pakistanis‚ one Japanese‚ and one Korean. The students with
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wise. Adults who receive more life experience before going to college are known as adult learners. Most adult learners find it hard to adjust to college classes‚ after having been in the working environment! Kenner and Weinerman explains that working before college may affect a student’s critical foundations. While dealing with adult learners‚ an instructor may have a harder time planning assignments for adult learners. The college instructor may need to receive knowledge about their adult learning
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THEA Explanation: THEA‚ the Texas Higher Education Assessment‚ is a score-reporting program for Texas students to measure their readiness for college courses by testing their reading‚ mathematics‚ and writing skills that incoming freshman students should obtain before entering a college-level course in public Texas colleges. I was exempted from taking the THEA test because I passed and obtained higher scores of 2200 for my English and Math TAKS scores in my sophomore year. What does the
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News & Research. Retrieved November 2‚ 2011‚ from www.psychologicalscience.org: http://www.psychologicalscience.org/observer/0301/prescol.html Cherry‚ K. (2006). Explanations for Forgetting: Reasons Why We Forget. Retrieved November 2‚ 2010‚ from About.com Psychology: http://psychology.about.com/od/cognitivepsychology/tp/explanations-for-forgetting.htm Gerrig‚ Richard‚ J.‚ & Zimbardo‚ P. G. (2002). Glossary of Psychological Terms. Retrieved October 27‚ 2011‚ from American Psychological Association:
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Associative learner 1. Performances are becoming more consistent as motor programmes are being formed. 2. simpler parts of the skill now look fluent and are well learned‚ the more complex elements requires most of the spare attention. Strength of performance 1. CPR Skilful * Correct hand position * Use of two hands * Hands in line with nipples(if not cause damage and won’t force bloody around) Tactical * Knows theory behind CPR * Specialist vocab such as; chin lift
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Adult Crime‚ Adult Time A good argument needs not only logic and clear evidence‚ but also the establishment of a personal connection to the reader. In 1998‚ the Washington Post article “ Adult Crime‚ Adult Time” by Linda J.Collier is a well-created problem solution argument that almost fits this definition of a good argument. In this article‚ Collier argues that children who knowingly engage in adult conduct and crime should be punished as adults. Overall I agree with Collier’s argument
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Describe two explanations of schizophrenia and evaluate these explanations (9 and 16 marks) Two explanations of schizophrenia are the biological perspective and the psychological perspective. The biological perspective involves genetic factors that influence schizophrenia‚ however the psychological perspective involves environmental factors in which you learn the behaviour of a schizophrenic. The first explanation is the biological perspective‚ it has two subtypes‚ these are biochemical and
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How Illiteracy Effects How Adults Use Technology The ability to read is one of the most fundamental parts of our daily lives; something most people have taken for granted. A person needs to be literate in order for them to be able to function in society. Unfortunately‚ for millions of adults in America this is not the case; their reality is a world of illiteracy. According to Jonathan Kozol‚ author of The Human Cost of an Illiterate Society‚ illiterates face humiliation and the fear of being stigmatized
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Introduction: Education system – unable to meet diverse needs of learners and national needs of socio-economic development while simultaneously keeping abreast of global explosion of knowledge‚ technological innovation and changes of the world of work school is dependent on multi-sectoral strategies and action. Composition of education system: * Schools and other types of educational institutions: strive to meet diverse needs of learners acc. to age and dev. phase = preprimary‚ primary‚ secondary
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WED 486 Reflection Assignment Dr. Steven Brookfield’s Adult Learning May 30‚ 2013 In the pursuit of higher learning‚ many adults are returning back to school to obtain suitable degrees. These untraditional students bring with them a unique mindset to the classroom environment‚ to include certain hurdles professors and students must face at one point in time during their curriculum. Amongst the several theories on “Adult Learning” discussed in this course‚ the theorist that is more
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