Active learning

By creating a productive learning environment where a child feels safe to try new things I will empower them with the tools to become the best that they can be. I want each child to leave my classroom believing in themselves, and knowing that, with hard work and dedication, they…

Introduction Project based learning (PBL) is a teaching approach that education professionals should consider integrating within the classroom. This teaching/learning instructional strategy provides students with inquiry opportunity; students are encouraged to pursue answers to their own questions by way of problem solving, data collection, and discussion. Finally, they will share what they have learned with an authentic audience in a creative format such as a project, digital presentation, or…

the long run. Some may oppose that children using technology at an early stage of development can actually help these children. These technology can actually help children with their literacy skills. Computers proposes a benefit towards who have learning disabilities they can help with motivational aspects and developing fine motor skills. Computers also have reading and spelling games that children can use to improve their reading and spelling skills. Not only computers have these programs,…

Strategies: Use Cooperative Learning to Stimulate Class Discussions. Retrieved November 13, 2017, from http://www.teachhub.com/teaching-strategies-use- cooperative-learning-stimulate-class-discussions Teaching Strategies: Use Cooperative Learning to Stimulate Class Discussions Cooperative learning as a teaching strategy is a way for students who are too shy to feel comfortable discussing concepts with a partner before sharing thoughts with the whole class. Cooperative learning is a teaching…

Improve Large Class Learning? By Denise Stanley, reviews the effects of participation of university students with I-clicker technology on learning. The use of the I-clickers allowed students to answer anonymously, allowing all students to be involved without fear of answering incorrectly. From this study, Stanley concluded that “attendance and active learning go together to increase student performance” and that the “response technology boosts overall attendance and promotes active engagement”…

Sciences (HASS), students are required to learn and apply the concepts through inquiry-based learning, such that they will be able to solve problems in a logical way (ACARA, n.d.c, p.3). This short essay discusses the concept and some theoretical justifications of critical inquiry, and evaluate its usefulness in high schools in Australia. The nature of critical inquiry can be seen as the students’ active participation in an investigation process and reaching a conclusion by analysing and…

provided me with ongoing feedback to help me identify my strengths and weakness and measure growth towards my goals and learning objectives. The Field Education experience allowed…

The first component of a balanced literacy approach is reading. Learning to read is one of the most important skills children develop through their many years of schooling. According to Tompkins, to meet this component of a balanced approach, ELA curriculum needs to incorporate “modeled, shared, interactive, guided, and independent” reading experiences for students. (Tompkins 20) All of these aspects, and methods, of teaching reading are used in my placement. Each afternoon in my placement…

do before I do it. I want to physically see someone do it before I even try it. Seeing someone do something that I am trying to do helps me. I also like to learn by doing physical things. I like to talk with my hand gestures and I also like being active a lot. I enjoy doing physical activities and it helps me concentrate. I also do have difficulty sitting still. Moving around helps me do a lot of things. Taking breaks also helps me concentrate. If I take a break, it gives my brain time to…

and my ESFJ profile seem remarkably accurate and directly reflected my personal development plan. The professional development plan also considers learning style. According to the test from VARK, I am a highly Aural Learne who ‘learns by listening’. I surprised and agree with the outcome which suggested me to use different methods to improve my learning style. Strategies to have much more balanced in a study like discussing, talking, questioning and recalling for Aural Learner. In fact, using…