1. Explain the purpose of the following types of assessment in learning and development • Initial Assessment • Formative Assessment • Summative Assessment Formative Assessment Initial assessment provides the information needed to plan an individual’s learning and improve their chances of learning effectively. Without it, there are only assumptions. It’s always possible to make some predictions about learners from an application form or selection test, but it’s an insecure basis for planning. Learners themselves bring assumptions about learning based on the past, and some of these may get in the way of looking ahead to a new way of learning.
His theory has been the foundation for many of the cognitive development researches. According to Vygotsky’s theory, knowledge is constructed by the child through social interactions and mediations. The child learns through social interactions and internalizes the learning to construct meaning and knowledge. A connection is made between the new learning experience and the existing knowledge. Mental tools like internal and external mediators, speech, writing, scaffolding and shared activities play a significant role in the process of cognition.
Critique #3 1. What importance does Dewey give to the group in learning? Examine the contemporary emphasis on collaborative learning as an example of the educative power of the group. Provide specific examples from your experiences. As John Dewey once stated “Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself”, his perspective of education also emphasizes on the collaboration among learners to an end of academic achievement, just like how importance for people to interact with others if they are to succeed.
His Sociocultural theory is a learning theory that looks at the important contributions society and culture play in an individual’s development. He believes that everyone learns on two levels: first through interactions with others, and then within the individual themselves. Once an individual can learn and acquire concepts with the guidance of other individuals, they will then be able to perform independently. (Cognitive Development - Vygotsky's Sociocultural Theory ) Culture is passed on by three ways; one through imitative learning – the child tries to imitate or copy another
Montaigne believes that the purpose of education is for children to develop knowledge in the field they are being taught and not to just get their heads filled with different facts that he or she doesn’t understand. I believe that children should be taught to understand and not be educated to memorize things. Montaigne believes that this doesn’t teach children anything because this can easily allow them to forget what they have learned because they are not understanding it. Montaigne states that education should put a child “through its paces, making it taste things, choose them, and discern them by itself” (pg.110). Children should learn through their own pace and we shouldn’t throw things at them that will be difficult for them to acquire.
Such individuals learn best by concentrating on a subject alone and seek perfection in their work. The linguistic core type of intelligence concerns the use of language in learning and explains that learning occurs by reading and note-making, for
However, what unites these theories is their aim to provide a guide to strong teaching practice that will lead to an improvement in the knowledge of learners. (Sotto, 2007: 126). The theories of learning are not engraved in stone and the strengths and weaknesses of each are transparent. However, it is the implications of these theories upon teaching that gives them a strong foothold within education. Theories of learning place learners in a particular position and depending on the theory, the learning either happens to the learner by an outside force or it is something they do themselves as a result of internal processes or practice.
The VARK learning style assessment is a tool used to assist people in identifying their preferred method or way of learning. The word VARK is an acronym and therefore each letter has a meaning, V for visual learning, A for aural learning, R for read/writing kind of learning and K for kinesthetic type of leaning style which involves the use of senses (touching, tasting, seeing, smelling and hearing).It is however important to understand that this assessment is not exhaustive and does not put a limit on what learning styles one can use. With this in mind it would be right to say that no learning style can be esteemed higher than the other. For the purpose of this paper the main focus is going to be on the aural style of learning as this is my preferred style of learning . The aural style of learning is widely known and used; Information is best absorbed by the learner when it is presented in the auditory form.
Education is really focused on memorizing information, not synthesizing it. Information is simply spouted into the student, who then is later expected to be able to recall that specific information; nothing more, nothing less. He basically compares students to a
“It is important to realize that if students view strategy instruction and learning as simply a matter of fulfilling the requirements of the syllabus, it is unlikely that they will internalize strategies discussed in class and use them as tools for achieving progress in learning.” (Zhang, 2011). Learning your styles will help to familiarize yourself with your strongest points of learning down to what you need help