I was so happy that I didn’t have to worry about the stress of this topic anymore. My parents were so proud that about how determined I was. Now I realize that it wasn’t until I completed the Geometry class in my junior year that I passed the regents in June of 2011. I believe this is because Geometry was the necessary class to take before Algebra II Trigonometry but the curriculum in my school district wasn’t set up that way, causing many students to fail. Many students who failed were “A Students” and never failed a test before this.
In this essay I am going to explain key influences on the learning process of individuals. I am doing a BTEC extended diploma in health and social care right now at college and I am enjoying it so far. I did As levels last year in applied science, media studies and communication and culture and did like the subjects which made me go off track I didn’t attend lessons and my attendance dropped poorly. However when I came to pick up my results and I didn’t get the grades that I needed I realized that I need to put my head down because I don’t want to end up doing a boring/retail job all my life. My career goal is to become a radiographer which my dad first introduced to me and I found rather interesting, but my plan B is social work.
As a teacher, my primary responsibility is to ensure that learners are enrolled onto the correct course, in terms of meeting their needs, abilities and aspirations. Further to this, I need to ensure that my learner is on the appropriate course in terms of meeting their award and organisational requirements. In order to do this I will probably have responsibility for the following: promoting a safe and supportive learning environment; promoting equality and diversity; adhering to key legislation, regulatory requirements and codes of practice; modelling professional behaviour at all times to inspire my
This method is also a good way to encourage the exchange of ideas and opinions within the group as learners are more likely to relate to each other, discuss, and help each other further on in the course. A tutor may start this discussion by suggesting rules that they would expect and why, such as learners must be on time for the tutorials to prevent interruption and breaking the groups’ concentration. Some learners may feel strongly about swearing and may wish for a ban on this during lesson time to be included in their groups’ ground rules. The very nature of co operating to create this agreement promotes a mutual respect for each others views and
Some learners find it more beneficial to gather their own information this way as well as the teacher led discussion and question and answer sessions we have as a group. During the group session I also utilise the whiteboard to record all relevant information so the learners if they wish to do so can take notes at any time during the lesson and don’t feel rushed to do so when the discussion is taking place. The bulk of the session time is spent in practical work of some kind, I try to vary this as much as possible within the constraints of the course content and environment. I have found that the learners enter into group based practical work with a lot more enthusiasm then individual tasks. Practical work I have used successfully includes: List the recipes and methods to follow (to build confidence and familiarity) Goal directed tasks (“ when you have prepared all your chicken like this you can have a ten minute break”!)
The auditory style uses music and sounds, while the physical style requires the use of hands and body and touch. Learning styles vary from person to person and even within that one individual there may be a mix of learning styles. It’s also important to note, especially as a student, that your learning styles within particular courses may differ, this is all natural and identifying and recognizing same would enable you to perform better and improve on the quality of your assignments and general performance. Our learning styles are not fixed, meaning that it is one particular style dominant throughout our life, in fact we all have learning styles that are less dominant. Through analyzing and a bit of introspection, I have discovered that my learning style is visual, meaning that I learn and retain information best by seeing it, i.e., in the form of diagrams, charts, tables etc.
When I decided to go back to school, knew that college would help me refresh my brain in certain areas that I may need improvement on. I also returned to school because I want a job that will fit with me. Since I have been out of high school, I have had quite a few jobs. The jobs that were employed at, I knew that those jobs were what I did not want to have a career out of for the rest of my life. So, after all the different jobs I had back to back and me not being satisfied with either one.
For instance, Mr. Alexander was so thrilled a students’ newfound understanding of a problem that with a burst of excitement he punched his fist through his classroom window. His undying passion for math persuaded me to create the same amount of passion for it also―with less pain, but as time has passed this passion has faded along with my math smarts. “Courtney, I wish I could marry your brain!” was a declaration spoken from the mouth of a genius of a math teacher, Mr. Alexander, that came charging back into my memory in the third quarter of my AP Geometry class as I sat dumbfounded by the lack of knowledge I was apprehending from my then teacher, Mrs. Shackelford. By this time math had become my worst enemy and I hated it with a passion. Sorry about the negative diction I am professing towards math, but the truth is that I lost my love for it year’s ago―with the help of horrible instructors.
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. Knowing that I am a visual learner, an intrapersonal, and a analyzer and supporter, will definitely help me out in the aspect of completing my degree, and in the career field. How? By knowing these things I can now focus on the direction that I want to go for my career, and the self-motivation to keep up on my studies, and graduate with honors. I have always leaned toward being self-employed and now I know that is within my reach!
The reason I choose to continue my education is because I felt it was time for me the receive an education so that I could look back and tell myself I did something worthwhile! I’m always stressing to young Soldiers that they need an education and not to waste their time doing nothing, to do something with their time and make it worthwhile not to just be sitting around and playing video games so I took my own advice and decide to do something to where I can say I accomplished something! I have a few learning styles that I knew I had but wasn’t sure if this was what I was using and after doing the tests and learned that I was. My first one is Visual (Spatial) Learning Style which explains that I like using images, pictures, and colors to organize information which is so true because do like thoughts things to help me explain something to someone! I know I learned that from being in the military!