Essays on Learning Page 38

This paper highlights the significance of cultural sensitivity through two lessons. It emphasizes the value of character education and Social Studies in both local and global contexts, aiming to develop students into better individuals presently and in the future. By learning these lessons within a secure school community, students will be better equipped to contribute…

            The latest trend in the twenty first century in education is the online degree program.  According to elearners.com, “Nearly 3.2 million students were taking at least one online course during the fall 2005 term, a substantial increase over the 2.3 million reported the previous year.”  Pioneers such as University of Phoenix are now reaping…

VARK Analysis Paper The VARK Questionnaire: A guide to learning styles is a calibration of 16-questions (learning scenarios’) and answers (preferred learning styles). At the end of the examination the VARK questionnaire reveals the individual’s learning styles, which is scored between four parts: visual, aural, read/write, and kinesthetic. Each learning style is as different as…

Viewing Multiple Realities For me the movie ‘The eye of the beholder’ highlighted the importance of various factors that hinder us from perceiving a person’s personality accurately. If not handled appropriately factors like snap judgment, pre-occupation, self-projection, prejudice and pre-disposition completely alter our perception presenting us a much skewed version of the reality. I have…

With an excited feeling, I go into the English classroom and sit in the front row on the first day of school. Our class begins reading Richard III by William Shakespeare, whom I know is famous but I don’t have a deep understanding of. After all, who he is because I just arrived in the…

In this TED Talk, Carol Dweck focuses specifically on the power of “yet,” and the mental, and intellectual capabilities of children. Dweck is referring to a child’s intelligence in a classroom environment. This means examining mainly logical-mathematical intelligence, which is the “logical, mathematical, and scientific ability of an individual” (Hockenbury). Looking at the type of…

Competency Goal 1 To establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment Functional Area 1: Safe One of my goals in the functional area of safe is to prevent or reduce injuries while children are in my care. This is an important goal for the age group children in my care because young children are…

The Grammar Translation Method, also known as ‘The Classical Method,’ focuses on teaching rather than communication. C. Orrieux states that GTM is primarily used for teaching Latin and Ancient Greek, which are considered “dead languages.” He explains that GTM emphasizes grammar training, which is essential for developing mental agility in higher education. The objective of…

To overcome this obstruction and support learning, the process of developing thinking and assessment for learning (Fall) has been implemented into the primary setting. Throughout this essay, Fall and strategies enforced will be critically evaluated and the effectiveness for learners and teachers will be focused upon. ‘At the heart of Assessment for learning is the…

VARK Analysis Students come in different ages, diverse cultural backgrounds, and have different learning styles. At an early age, we develop learning styles. As a child we learn in different ways and as we become adults, our learning style is developed. When a student is in class, educated, the instructor needs to be using the…