Effective strategies and intervention are required to successfully change inappropriate behavior and foster appropriate behavior. Reinforcements are used to alter or eliminate undesirable behavior on the other hand, it is very important to encourage students to practice the desirable behavior to ensure that they are aware of what is expected from them. Teachers often spend valuable time correcting the inappropriate behavior and less time teaching acceptable behavior. As a teacher I think it is necessary and very important to assess and evaluate students
Define the key concepts and principles of assessment When making an assessment we need to pull on a number of skills to ensuring that the correct level of learning has been conducted by the trainer and that the learner has under stood the information given. The assessor has to be confident that the learner is also able to recall the information therefore giving them the skill set to conduct the role they are undertaking. The trained person should then leave the course with the new understanding and have thoughts on how they can apply the skills and improve in some cases the tasks that they will now undertake with their new knowledge. One key principle is known as VACSR – as an assessor you need to ensure that all work is; Valid – check that the work submitted actually relates to the assessment criteria Authentic – as an assessor it is important to ensure that all work submitted has been produced only by the delegate / learner. Check to ensure that different delegates are not simply repeating the same answers by rote.
Hereby, characteristics such as experience, self-concept and readiness have an influence in determining learning and are some of the reasons that explain the difference in depth and volume between child and adult learning. The learning styles of the students play a significant role in developing instructional strategies and designing class activities to maximize the learning experiences of students (Carpenter-Aeby & Aeby, 2013). At the same time, the applications acknowledge what Murray (2014) claims in saying that andragogy is far from an inherent and essential construct that is contained within an individual. Rather, it emerges as a function of instructor-student relationship. However, according to Harper & Ross (2011), there are weaknesses
Analyse different ways in which you would establish ground rules with your learners, which underpin behaviour and respect for others. Ground rules are very important for the tutor to have within their classroom. With out the ground rules they will not be able to maintain order as this will give the students the ability to do whatever they like. When setting the ground rules it can be done by either the tutor or the students or both as this will give the students a sense of responsibility so therefore will less likely to break the rules. How the tutor should set the ground rules would be by putting the students into small groups or 1 large group and ask them to create a list of ground rules and them present this to the class and then rate
• Allows teachers to focus on learning instead of discipline. • This takes away from teaching time because you are preparing rules and procedures. Kagan, Kyle, and Scott's "Win-Win Discipline" • It helps bring out the potential of the students even through disciplining them. • It is very clear for expectations that are passed to the students. • It stresses the importance of using the classroom to help the students overcome negative attitudes.
The teacher should have the ability to check learners understanding during lessons. It is important that the teacher recognises learners may respond in different ways to feedback and should adapt techniques accordingly. Evaluation of the course is essential to ensure it is up to date and still relevant, that it meets the needs of the learners, and that objectives and learning outcomes are being achieved. Self-evaluation is also important to ensure teaching techniques are appropriate and that the
When sampling the evidence it is important that a range of assessments are sampled such as observation, Q&A, professional discussions and records of evidence. This should also take place across a number of learners and across different units. Technology can be used when assessing through either the use of video evidence or the use of a Dictaphone through Q&A. If this is carried out correctly it can prove to be a valuable tool to allow for good assessor quality evaluation and training. This is can also be used when learner is working too far away or if the employer cannot allow the assessor to be there in person due to potential access limitations as an example.
It is only fair when it is appropriate. This makes the definition of authentic assessment more flexible, more tailored to the individual student. This also makes authentic assessment more of a challenge to use. Some of the challenges an instructor would have using authentic assessment, according to the article, would be managing its time-intensive nature, ensuring curricular validity, and minimizing evaluator bias. The article “Authentic Assessment” had some good points.
Learning activities are the actual steps you take to help you achieve the outcomes you desire. This chapter provides basic information, guidance, and a workbook activ- ity that can assist you in developing an effective plan for learning. This plan will be extremely useful, but it is also important to recognize that not every- thing will go as planned. Unexpected experiences may also provide you with insightful and valuable learning. BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT A plan for learning during the practicum is like a road map, identifying destina- tions and possible routes for getting where you want to go.
Introduction. Covering all the aspects and selecting the appropriate activities to develop language skills when teaching, could be a very challenging task for ELT practitioners as a result of many external factors such as: academic program, text books, materials or even facilities, reason why: “Thinking things through before you teach helps to reduce feelings of uncertainty or panic and inspires you instead with a sense of confidence and clarity.” (Woodward, 2001). I agree with this as the only way we can help and create meaningful learning is to foresee the activities that best-fit our teaching context and based on our pupil’s needs and interests. For this assignment, I will outline the plan and activities that I will follow during my three next lessons in order to give my students the extra practice they need to develop their language skills by using the target language presented in this lesson. I will also get into detail for one of these activities to describe the way I will organize the task along with the possible difficulties that my pupils might have during execution.