No matter how well designed the material, or instrument of delivery is, teachers must consider many relevant factors during implementation, and presentation of material; material and delivery must accommodate a persons learning style. Moreover, teachers must educate their students on learning styles and preferences, this will provide the student knowledge, which will enhance their learning and educational experience. Research continues to document, and show that students will enjoy learning, and will learn more when the material and teachers accommodate their learning styles and preferences. Much research has been conducted and published on how people receive and process information. Research has endeavored to ascertain and define how people learn in different environments, such as the classroom, and the work setting.
Thus, it is crucial that the interactions and involvements that leaners are engaged in facilitate the learner in developing deeper learning and to enable the acquired learning be meaningful. Theories establish a path of articulating, reflecting and undertaking potential reinterpretation of practices and providing tools to engage in second-order reflection. The focus to develop theories is to provide evidence-based explanation to guide ongoing decision-making. Even though there exists a long tradition of examining the interaction between theory and practice, however, it remains challenging for many practitioners to understand how to weave theory and practice together. This is because it is not always that the assumptions made in andragogy would apply considering the nature of the adult learners.
When sampling the evidence it is important that a range of assessments are sampled such as observation, Q&A, professional discussions and records of evidence. This should also take place across a number of learners and across different units. Technology can be used when assessing through either the use of video evidence or the use of a Dictaphone through Q&A. If this is carried out correctly it can prove to be a valuable tool to allow for good assessor quality evaluation and training. This is can also be used when learner is working too far away or if the employer cannot allow the assessor to be there in person due to potential access limitations as an example.
7. Determine the likelihood that these companies will provide on the job training to ensure knowledge specific to their needs. 8. Determine if what is proposed will fall under the specifications to receive allocated funds by the president’s initiative. Steering Committee: Members: Chancellor (Stakeholder) • The following members are selected by a collaboration of chancellor and perspective president from those demonstrating an interest from the following departments
That means I personally have to research it, plan the session and design the materials, adapting the content and level of the knowledge to the learners’ requirements and varied learning preferences. This would enable me to create a scheme of work and a lesson plan to ensure elements are covered within the time available. In order for me to create such plans it is necessary that I am aware of the makeup of the group, namely, their prior knowledge, sometimes called a baseline, their motivation for learning and to what level they need to progress and at what speed. This
How do you assess and evaluate your own performance? List at least two (2) techniques ● KPI's ● Feedback Name two (2) ways of obtaining feedback. ● Formal and informal performance appraisals ● Customer and client How would you investigate professional development opportunities and options available within your organisations? I must use my initiative to actively identify opportunities and sources for professional development. This means finding relevant training courses and other means of development, such as mentoring and coaching from sources within my organisation.
The key is defining the right competencies and behaviors beforehand so that the exercises will facilitate the relevant behavior. Bench marking existing employees who are regarded as above average performers is one way of doing this, but for a start up operation it is a bit more difficult and requires more research and planning to identify the right skills. It then becomes a matter of designing exercises that will measure a number of different candidates objectively against the same criteria. Employability or genetic skills such as communication, teamwork, initiative, customer focus, influencing and negotiating, technology skills and leadership would be assessed along with specific job role skills. All attendees
Each learning style has its own set of abilities, skills, and study techniques to consider in developing an effective communication strategy; “Your learning style – your mind’s particular way of taking in and processing information – is as unique as you are” (Carter, Bishop, Kravits, 2007, p. 38). The Multiple Pathways to Learning is an assessment used to help individuals determine their learning style. Three of the learning styles contained on this assessment are Logical-Mathematical, Visual-Spatial, and Interpersonal. A Logical-Mathematical learning style is
The external conditions can be thought of as factors surrounding one's behavior, and include the arrangement and timing of stimulus events. Thus, his phases of learning include: · Phase I: receiving the stimulus situation · Phase II stage of acquisition · Phase III storage · Phase IV retrieval Implications for Instructional Technology: Gagne's (1965) theory of conditions of learning has several implications for instructional technology. The design of instruction should involve: analyzing requirements, selecting media and designing the instructional events. Additionally the instructional technologist must keep in mind the following learning concepts when developing methods of instruction. · Skills should be learned on at a time and each new skill learned should build on previously acquired skills · The analysis
Introduction. Covering all the aspects and selecting the appropriate activities to develop language skills when teaching, could be a very challenging task for ELT practitioners as a result of many external factors such as: academic program, text books, materials or even facilities, reason why: “Thinking things through before you teach helps to reduce feelings of uncertainty or panic and inspires you instead with a sense of confidence and clarity.” (Woodward, 2001). I agree with this as the only way we can help and create meaningful learning is to foresee the activities that best-fit our teaching context and based on our pupil’s needs and interests. For this assignment, I will outline the plan and activities that I will follow during my three next lessons in order to give my students the extra practice they need to develop their language skills by using the target language presented in this lesson. I will also get into detail for one of these activities to describe the way I will organize the task along with the possible difficulties that my pupils might have during execution.