Although in reflecting on this for a bit I realize that I do visualize and retain more information by reading and studying material, not just the hands on approach. ” Since much of life is understood through the visual information processed by the brain, visual cues in education may be used to take advantage of how the mind works.” (Pheifer, 2009). I also learned in this assignment that my intelligence type is an Intrapersonal “self-smart” individual. This definitely did not come as a surprise to me, I have always been a work alone type of person, although at times it is nice to work in a group, and to be self-disciplined. I also found that my intelligence type is an analyzer and a supporter, this also is not a surprise, I am always the person who is there for other people with and open ear and objective opinions.
The concept of learning is more complex than one would think. I would explain learning first by defining what it means. To me learning is the process of receiving and processing new information. Learning takes place almost every aspect of life and not just in school. If I were to explain this to someone that has never taken this course I would explain that in order to learn you have to be receptive to it.
The definition of “Learn” is to gain or acquire knowledge or skill in something by study experience, or being taught. Learning is often compared to memorizing, but they are totally different. Learning is much more complex than some may think. When I first think of learning my mind goes to school because the way society is you would think that that would be the place where you learn the most. As I sit and think about it I recall learning more by experience.
Spending time going through the learning activities and seeing how children have responded to a certain task or question, can really help change it for future activities. It is also important to look back at the learning objects so you can measure what the children have learned. It is important to have clear objectives at the planning stage, in order to evaluate whether pupils have achieved them after the lesson. If children have rushed through the activity and then looked bored then it would be obvious that the task was a bit too easy and not really suitable or beneficial for that group. Therefore you would need to try and make it more engaging and stimulating, perhaps by making it more difficult or time-consuming so the students really have to work to complete it.
By explaining to students what the learning objectives are provides an aim. Assessment for learning allows students to see how they are progressing. A good assessment will show students where they are at and what further learning they need to achieve. Another characteristic of assessment for learning is self assessment. It means that students can take responsibility for some of their own progression.
(I apologize but I could not copy and paste the SOLOM formatting but here are the results.) SOLOM RESULTS: A. Comprehension : 4 - Understands nearly everything at normal speech. Although occasional repetition may be necessary. The student was able to follow along with the class discussion and only needed clarification on the meaning of a few new words. B. Fluency : 4 - Speech in everyday conversation and classroom discussions generally fluent, with occasional lapses while the student searches for the correct manner of expression.
The only difference with this is that in a traditional classroom it may be a little easier because you have that personal interaction with your instructor and your peers. In an online classroom it may be a little different because you can’t interact with your peers and instructors like you can if you were in a campus-based classroom, you have to e-mail them and wait for a response, and you won’t get it right then and there. In
I had many personal commitments to deal with on a regular basis that did not allow me to sit in a classroom for several hours. Being a full-time mother, a student, and an employee with goals, online classes became the best way for me to get the education needed. It has been easier to study and get my coursework done in my own free time, and I was able to get a better understanding of the material at my own pace. Not worrying about finding, a traditional class to fit my busy routine has been a huge relief for me; it has allowed me to concentrate more on
Sometimes I try to switch it up to reading and watching, but I always seem to fail at that. So now I go hands on as often as possible and work with physical objects or any activity. A good example of learning through this style is in order for me to learn a new a new item or any new equipment that I have to learn, I pretty much play around with the item until I know that I am ok with it or I have full knowledge of how it works or how to work it. I might apply my own learning style to study through this course and the program. I think it will be better for me so that I won’t get confused by switching to a different learning style.
Let’s take a look at both options. Let’s start off by looking at flexibility, online learning offers flexibility which allows students to complete their education on their own time and in a place that they chose. This type of learning is great for working students or single parents. However, student who need to be motivated and struggle to get into a groove on their own than classroom learning is the way to go. When it comes to communication online learning now has the opportunities for instant communication such as message boards, online chatting, and even video conferencing, but this does not replace the experience of face to face interaction.