Describe the features of inclusive teaching and learning Inclusive learning is about ensuring learners have the opportunity to be involved and included in the learning process. It’s also about treating all learners equally and fairly, without directly or indirectly excluding anyone. Inclusion is about attitudes as well as behaviour, as learners can be affected by the words or actions of others. I see it as I am not teaching my subject to a group of learners who are all the same, but to a group of individuals with different experiences, abilities and needs which should be recognised and respected. Agreeing individual learning plans (ILPs) and/or action plans can help formalise this.
In this sense, academic success and performance will benefit and promote the students, the teachers/educators, and also the educational system. Learning is defined as the acquisition of knowledge through practice and experiences. Just as students differ, so does the way they learn. Some students learn by action or doing, some learn by observing, some learn by studying, while some learn by practice. Honey and Mumford identified these as ‘activists’, ‘reflectors’, ‘theorists’ and ‘pragmatists’.
(Smith, 2001) These preferences can be visual, auditory or kinaesthetic (VAK). Everyone should be aware of what kind of learner you are whether it is visual, auditory or kinaesthetic. The different types of learning styles that the students have should be taken into account by the tutors, they should provide a range of different teaching methods, for example visual learning styles involves the use of seen or observed things, including pictures, diagrams, demonstrations, displays, hand-outs, films, flip-chart, etc., an authority learning involves the transfer of information through listening: to the spoken word, of self or others, of
Explain why it is important to identify and meet individual needs Meeting the Needs of all Learners Student Diversity Aptitude Achievement Interest Motivation Needs Ability Learning and differentiation When planning to introduce an individualised approach to learning, as in personalised learning, teachers need to be aware of the ways in which learners prefer to learn. It has become common practice to identify preferred ways of learning during course induction. While this is clearly good practice, it is only the beginning of the process, not the end. As there is a range of CPD, while teachers may be well versed in theories of learning, what is not happening, in many cases, is the translation of theory into practice in the form of
The LP is task oriented, logical and very much process oriented. The LP prefers learning experiences that are straightforward and detailed and learns well by the task rather than being told. LP’s will typically need a good deal of justification if the training requires much in the way of change. The LP may resist training if it requires them to expand their boundaries into uncomfortable areas without specific training and processes being put into place to assimilate it. The learning key for the LP is to give specific, clear instructions, clear expectations and support.
Through my personal experiences of education both in early childhood and primary and due to large amounts of critical reflection, I have been able to identify two key conceptual frameworks, these being social reconstruction and humanism, which guide my own teaching and learning. This essay will describe the ideologies that underpin them, and how each implies different approaches to teaching and to children’s learning. It will also critically analyse and examine the ethical impact of both, in relation to learning and teaching. In addition, it will also explore and illustrate the strengths, limitations, and/or drawbacks of social reconstruction and humanism in a practical context. Humanism is a conceptual framework that is part of the liberal ideology, it is a political theory that stresses individualism by rejecting an authoritarian government, and defending and advocating individual freedom (Rathgen & Hulston, 2004, Issues in Curriculum course reader, pg.
It will attempt to define what being a reflective teacher means, whether it is a worthwhile exercise to pursue and in practical terms, how it can be achieved. It will look at a number of different models of reflective practice put forward by educational theorists and the degree of their success. As with any model, it can only be tested on real evidence and this will be taken from my portfolio of work from my NQT year and to a lesser degree from ITT training practice. I hope to prove that being a reflective practitioner is worthwhile to your personal and teaching development, once you can establish the model and practical methodology that works within your own teaching philosophy. Before applying the theory of reflective practice to my experiences, it is important to understand what this “abstract” (Watson & Wilcox, 2000, p.58) idea means to me in my own teaching context and development.
* It just makes sense to me. * The facts speak for themselves. * I am going to check that off my list. Implications for learning What does being a "logical" person like this mean to you as you attempt to learn new things? As a logical learner you are naturally inclined to want to understand something rather than just memorizing facts.
To help me my learning process in class's like that i need to recreate the lectured material using my own visual tools and adapt my teacher's preferred teaching methods to my preferred learning styles. As a visual/physical learner, its is challenging for me when verbal or aural teaching techniques are used. I only consume bits of what i read or hear, i always have to look away from the speaker, think process all the words, and come up with what they represent visually. By learning that there are different learning styles and the style i predominately follow, I now know how to apply some simple techniques that will aid in my learning in my many class's that
Thus, grading based on the achievement is better to reflect students’ capacity that companies need. In conclusion, teachers should measure and grade students’ performance by checking their results, not by appreciating their efforts. It saves time and effort for teachers, and it is more practical and useful for colleges and companies when they compare candidates’