Reflective practice is important to the development of lecturers as professionals as it enables us to learn from our experiences of teaching and make easier student learning. Developing reflective practise means developing ways of reviewing our own teaching so that it becomes a routine and a process by which we might continuously develop. Kolb’s Learning Style Model. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_styles Kolb developed a theory of experiential learning that can give us a useful model by which to develop our practise. This
Pupils will be taught and given opportunities to consolidate skills through highly motivating cross-curricular activities. This will be achieved by incorporated it in the planning of each topic where possible. Key Stage 1 Pupils should be taught to become familiar with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) hardware and software. They learn to use ICT confidently and purposefully to achieve specific outcomes. They start to use ICT to develop their ideas and record their creative work.
Target settings will also apply as a motivation for the students so they are able to understand the actual target’s that are required to be followed. Tutorials could also be applied so the learners could practice more and be independent in learning skills through technology guidance.
Utilizing Graphic Organizers in the Classroom ETT4 Task 1 Western Governors University When utilized in a classroom, graphic organizers can be a powerful learning tool. At first glance, what seems like words in a box can be underestimated. Looking closer, one can realize that it is really a high concentration of valuable information placed in an organized pattern on a page. Graphic organizers can be used to not only introduce and organize instructional content, but also to help students identify, organize and assimilate key concepts and related details. When first introducing to a lesson, a graphic organizer can be used to assess and organize a student’s knowledge on the lesson topic.
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
I will write my assignment based around my Level One Electrical Installations course, which incorporates both practical and theory lessons as particulars of the course, and due to the nature of the course requirements, I have a large range of abilities in my classroom. When we look at Learner’s need we have to start by looking at Initial assessment. We initially assess in a number of ways: Tutor observations Self assessment exercises Group discussion One-to-one with tutor Games Practical activities Quizzes and questionnaires Using these as a guide to discuss each topic, I will analyse the role of initial assessment with regard to supporting my learners, organising teaching and learning strategies to help them, and look at developing resources and assessments for each. Tutor observations should be based around a framework of points the teacher is looking for. This is normally a mark sheet, (see App 1), Sometimes the tutor will notice something important that wasn’t on their framework, and they can adjust their framework for the future.
I will create this environment through an engaging curriculum, personable interaction, topic orientated discussions, and group work. Since my license will include an endorsement in Special Education my classroom management will include a focus on flexibility defined as the ability to respond to the moods, emotions and the capabilities of my students on any given day. Meeting the needs of my students, based on their individual need, will be a crucial part of my classroom management structure. I will accomplishment this by promoting self-management and self-efficacy in my students to the best of their abilities. Creating a predictable, consistent, and success-oriented environment will promote self-management in my students by creating, basic, daily routines with limited changes (Savage & Savage, 2010).
Running head: UNWRAPPING THE TECHNOLOGY STANDARDS Unwrapping the Technology Standards Larry Kuykendall Grand Canyon University Instructional Technology EDU 225 Jennifer Taylor September 14, 2011 Unwrapping the Technology Standards Comparison Chart |NETS for Teachers |Master Technology Teacher Standards | |Teachers utilize their knowledge of subject matter, teaching and |The Master Technology Teacher successfully model and relate classroom | |learning, and technology to facilitate experiences that advance |teaching methodology and curriculum models that support active student | |student learning, creativity, and innovation in both
Seeing as a number of our students prefer to use computers to produce work I take the opportunity to add in the ICT functional skill into the work and tasks they have to complete. It also gives the learners a chance to improve on their ICT skills in general. On occasions during the course I will ask the learners to do a number of research tasks which includes looking things up on the internet and pulling off the relevant information that is needed. Another way of including ICT skills into my lesson is presentations. For certain tasks I will ask the learners to produce a PowerPoint presentation.
Damodharan further asserted that any communication that serves this purpose without destroying the objective could be considered innovative. Bradshaw and Lowenstein (2011) echoed this and argued that innovative methods are ones that by design engages and challenges students resulting in greater student interest, a deeper level of understanding and /or a lasting change in the student. It is an approach to teaching and learning that results in a much enhanced, even transformative, educational experience for students. Furthermore, the use of innovative methods has the potential not only to improve education but also to empower people, strengthen governance and galvanize the effort to achieve the human development goal of the country (Damodharan, 2012). This paper purports to discuss Jigsaw as an innovative method of teaching.