In reading, the communication is accomplished with strong comprehension skills that involve active participation of the reader as he interacts with the author to create meaning for himself. In writing, the communication happens when the writer clearly presents his thoughts and ideas to the reader. Furthermore, I believe that Tier II literacy instruction needs to be centered on the individual needs of the students who need this extra attention. I believe that it is most important for the teacher to have keen observation and assessment skills. This is so the teacher can identify and then teach in what Vygotsky calls The Zone of Proximal Development.
Even in the young grades, teachers need to relate the content in which they are teaching in every way possible. Authentic instruction is a wonderful strategy to use in the classroom, to show students the importance of the content at hand. Along with authentic instruction, teachers can use various strategies to help the students organize their thoughts and the information they have read. Authentic instruction is often defined by teachers and preservice teachers as being interesting, motivating, fun, relevant topics (Duke, Gates, Hall, Tower, 345). Simply this is a
Different people adjust to different strategies. Most people adjust to more than one strategy. We just need to identify which ones through assessment. How the Awareness of Learning Strategies Influence Teaching and Learning It is important for teachers to understand what a student is going through in their process of learning new information. If you know the learning style of the student, it is easier to convey the message you are trying to convey.
ENABLING AND ASSESSING LEARNING The importance of assessment Assessment in their numerous forms are vital elements in the learning process. Assessment is typically used to obtain information and used appropriately, the variety of assessment methods and tools will identify the level at which the learner is starting out on their educational journey. They support the teacher in evaluating teaching methods and help in identifying that learning has taken place. Meaningful assessment tools also recognise gaps in learning to enable adaptation in materials to better meet the needs of the student. The different forms of assessment lend themselves to supporting this process.
It is through the talk that learning occurs. There are many approaches to collaborative learning: 1. Learning is an active process whereby learners assimilate the information and relate this new knowledge to a framework of prior knowledge. 2. Learning requires a challenge that opens the door for the learner to actively engage his/her peers, and to process and synthesize information rather than simply memorize and regurgitate it.
Explain how to Select Resources that Meet the Needs of Learners: Resources are range of items used in to deliver learning, these can come in many forms and used in many ways, so it important to ensure that resources are accessible to all learners. Resources should stimulate learning as well as impart and promote interest in the subject, so it is crucial to select resources that also meet the needs of your learners. Resources should meet the required learning styles in the group as well as the objective of the session. Resources can be in form of books, handouts, pens, computers, overhead projector, work/activity sheets and also teachers and other professionals. In IT class, the most used resources are the computer, overhead projector, handouts, whiteboard/flipchart and voice.
Keeping records is a very important reflexive tool for both teachers and learners in the educational setting. Accurate records taken throughout a course enables both teacher and students to continually reassess the effectiveness of the teaching/learning relationship by giving an ongoing measure against which to view learning objectives. Records indicate whether pupils have learnt what has been taught and are making sufficient progress with the course; who needs more help or is ready for more extensive work by assessing better or worse progress than expected; and whether teachers need to refine any aspects of their teaching by assessing successes or shortcomings where teaching needs to be strengthened. Attendance data taken on a close protection course gives an idea of where students may fall behind with learning outcomes through non attendance. Identifying non attendance could indicate a problem external to the teaching setting which may benefit from referral to other professionals or could point to students’ dissatisfaction with the teaching style which could be addressed by reassessing the teaching methods used in order to promote more inclusive practice.
Social Cognitive * Affective learning processes Self regulated learning tends to be influenced by an individual’s emotions, behaviors, and their cognitive processing (Schunk & Zimmerman, 1997). This is a process that will orient the individual in achieving their goals by self generating (Schunk & Zimmerman, 1997). Schunk and Zimmerman (1997) stated that the self regulated learning process can also be considered as an academic self regulation process which has been studied over the years throughout different classrooms. The students taking the course learn how to use motivation, cognition, and behavior to improve their learning skills. These students who use motivational beliefs also utilize more self regulation learning skills (Schunk & Zimmerman, 1997).
Summary The theory behind adult learning and the principles used gives you an understanding of what and how to motivate adults to learn. There clearly is a huge difference in children and adults learning patterns. Learning as an adult can be self motivated, peer motivated, or motivated by the desire to excel in today’s job market. The theory elaborated upon in these articles gives you an up close look at the learning capacity of an adult versus a child and timeline when learning becomes challenging. Article 1 highlighted several theories of adult learning.
INTRODUCTION There has grown a rising interest in developing self-efficacy on the part of the learners. Self efficacy refers to the beliefs about one's capabilities to learn or perform behaviors at designated levels, and is said to have a measure of control over individual's thoughts, feelings and actions. In other words, the beliefs that individuals hold about their abilities and outcome of their efforts influence in great ways how they will behave. Therefore, it is not surprising that many research show that self efficacy influences academic achievement motivation, learning. Many studies all over the world have been carried out on this concept of self efficacy in the academic settings since the overall aim of any academic course often require that students complete their degree with a high level of confidence in a range of academic abilities and transferable skills.