I have chosen to compare and contrast John Dewey and Nel Noddings views on their educational goals, a social justice curriculum, liberation education, issues of standardized testing and the effects on students and teachers. Dewey’s main educational goal is that education should have two sides: social and psychological. His evaluations are based on how the child interacts with society and how he/she contributes to the good of society. Dewey was the first one to say we need to look at the students to decide how to teach, a modern-day form of ‘differentiation’. He believed that all students should have the opportunity to take part in their own learning.
Critically analyse the key theories of teaching and learning that have been influential in either the Foundation Stage/Key Stage1 or Key Stage 1/Key stage 2. Evaluate the impact of such theories on current policy and practice. Include examples from research and from your observations and experiences in schools. Teaching and learning are two key words that are highly relevant to my career in teaching. The term ‘teaching’ I believe refers to the practice of giving knowledge to someone else.
Some believe that the Allegory of the Cave teaches us much about education. Though there are many aims of education, the ultimate aim is to ‘move us out of the cave’, meaning to come into the light – being enlightened – and understand something clearly – see the light of knowledge. Education leads us to question facts, to seek new information, to question old assumptions, and to move
The delivery of a cross curricular curriculum is one that overlaps and coincides classroom subjects with one another, Shoemaker (1989) identified that the endeavours to deliver he numerous strands to the curriculum entwined within a number of lessons to replicate real life. In agreement, Kerry (2011), in a case study, highlighted that cross curricular methods reflect the cross curricular characteristics of life. This overlap encourages the information learned in one circumstance to be a knowledge background in additional circumstances (Collins et al. 1989). To define cross curricular teaching, Shanahan (1997) describes that a cross curricular method is one of planning and establishing teaching around a thematic approach making it possible to amalgamate teaching across the core areas of the curriculum.
Final Reflection Jerrel Cummings EXP 105 Ashford University Professor Larimore Final Reflection There was a lot of great information that I learned during this class. There was a great deal of information that I learned in regards to learning Patterns and what it means to learn. This course opened my eyes to aspects of learning that I had previously never given thought to. The process of learning is more complex than just retaining information that is received. The concept of learning is more complex than one would think.
I particularly liked this act because it created new programs at the tech-prep level aimed at coordinating between secondary and postsecondary activities into a sequence of courses as well as the fact that there was an emphasis placed on transitioning students from school to work. Vocational education is intended to not only help prepare students to be valuable assets in a competitive work environment, but also provide skills for learning, and applying academic knowledge to the workplace. 5. The School-to-Work Opportunities Act (STWOA) of 1994 was designed to provide for the needs for our national skills shortage. States were responsible to report how they were to use the start-up monies to assist youth
I believe there is a place for a paraprofessional in this classroom, as there is a need for them in all classrooms. Their presence can only be a boon to the teacher, with sharing the work load and correcting papers and all that they can do. This is a good plan and should be a template for an efficient, comforting, motivating
The ability to start at any point within the cycle allows the teacher to assess and improve a course on a continuing basis. The role, responsibilities and boundaries go much further than described above, There will always be new situations that often will require careful consideration in order to remain within boundaries and to ensure you will meet the needs of your learners. Foe example, there may be learners with financial difficulties and there would require directing to oThese are questions that will differentiate my role to that of other members of the organisation. These and other questions, when they come to the forefront will become part of the teaching/training cycle in order for the teacher to meet the varied needs of each learner in an ongoing process. The relationship between teacher and student is very specific and should be kept professional at all times, it is my aim to safeguard and protect my students and ensure that no form of abuse takes place.
It is through these theories that we will gain more insight into the issues associated with school system-wide leadership (Knapp, et al, 2008, p. 35). This study will use these learning theories to illuminate the reasoning for educational reform, and inform the research obtained from the focus groups and interviews. These theories are vital to the study, because they are the basis for change and adaptability of people within professional environments. Organizational change refers to the learning of a collective, and how students
Evidence Based Practice (EBP) Evidence Based Practice is a process in which information from existing evidence, is acquired to improve practionars performance and methods. Researcher’s and Practitioners work together to deliver a more effective and prioritized service for their recipients. Evidence based practice encourages to follow a more systematic form of pedagogy.Evidence can be qualitative or quantitative form of research, in qualitative approach evidence is sustained by observation, experience, collective information from colleagues , peers , professors etc. Where as quantitative research is done through introducing questionnaires , surveys taking a more technical route. Evidence based practice has predominantly been used in the field of Medicine , to discover a more effective approach of treatment for patients.