Active learning

unique learning style; which often correlates to their preferred reading strategies. Some people prefer E-books while others prefer paper. This however depends on the preference of the reader, some claim E-books are distracting with the temptation of the internet being a click away, while others debate that the constant flicking through pages preoccupies them from fully engaging with the material (Baggini, p.2). While there are a variety of options to choose on how to read, a persons learning…

opportunity to learning the content in the curriculum based around Space and Earth Sciences. To certify this, we incorporated a variety of teaching and learning strategies that cater for individual students’ needs, wants and abilities whilst holding them to their highest capability. When catering for the mixed abilities in our lessons, it was vital to consider differentiated instruction. This involves recognising students’ ‘varying background knowledge, readiness, language, preferences in…

each regards children as active contributors to their own development. Information Processing Theory The theory of information processing as related to child development specifies that children’s minds are like very sophisticated computers. Children can take information given them, input it, code it, transform it and organize it, then utilize that information as a behavior, thus making their response the output. The information processing theory regards children as active learners, who make…

a ton of research done on how they affect the users playing them and what kind of impact they have on people of all ages; developmentally and psychologically. Learning through video games is something that could be very beneficial to students, because they are exciting and challenging, and would bring a new and fresh approach to learning in the classroom. Video games are made to be fun and exciting, buy many are also very hard and complex. Video games do help children learn because they teach…

Learning, for me, is a lifelong process and we are lifelong learners. I believe learning is not a product, it is a change. We need to accept and adapt to the newer skills so that learning happens more effectively. Before doing the CICTL, I use to think that one grows professionally when a person practices a skill. The more practice and experienced you are, the best you can give. But after the training I look at the PDQ my whole prospectus regarding learning has completely changed. There is so…

education and the fixed required curriculum, giving children an opportunity to learn about the world by letting them out of the school, and letting children work together and learn from each other can most likely change the situation. Recalling my learning experience in the past decade—all the way from elementary school to college, I can partially agree with him in terms of letting children be teachers to themselves, providing more…

Behaviourisme is a learning theory which is believe that it is a process happen if there is a changes in student behavior. It is must be seen and measure. Behaviourisme emphasize stimulus aspect and response in learning proses. Example, after teacher show the video in class about the subject, there is a changes in student’s behavior following what they understand in that topic. Cognitive analyze about how people think, learn the concept and how to solve the problem. Psychology cognitive said…

IMPLEMENTING COOPERATIVE LEARNING IN COLLEGE Since centuries ago, choosing and applying the right method in learning process has become one of the most crucial problem faced in education. Among hundreds teaching methods currently being used, there is no best method to teach. However, it has been generally accepted that a good method to successful learning actively involves students in learning process. Cooperative learning emphasizes the most on the principle of active learning.…

of everyday life. Literacy and numeracy are essential skills for all children to develop. Every child has different learning ability and therefore it will be a good idea to determine each child’s maths literacy level for them to succeed. The two theories of learning discussed are Behaviorism and Constructivism. According to the theory constructivism is best suited to the learning and teaching of maths over behaviorism. The best way to teach children about mathematical concept is through…

qualified teacher, teaching students in a classroom and making a difference in the lives of others; is the ultimate goal. I will also be focusing on John Dewey’s Progressivism philosophy and how it is implemented in the classroom during the teaching and learning process. I believe that us as humans do not only learn in a classroom situation via books, but I believe that us as humans learn through life’s experiences and obstacles, and that those experiences we encounter and those obstacles we…