not going to be a strong suit of mine. Just because I could not perform at the “average” level or simply the fact that I could not take a test without having a major anxiety attack, gave me the preconception that I was doomed for the rest of my educational career. This discouraged me from trying on several occasions. After I discovered that I am a visual learner, I was able to turn the tables around. I found that there were ways to make things work in my favor. This was also achieved by Temple…
multiple intelligences theory because learning about other cultures creates awareness which creates inclusion of every student including special needs students. Inclusion by sharing and interacting with other cultures in different learning styles and educational activities. I believe that it is important for students to understand that it is okay to be different as long as we respect each other. Besides, we don 't even need to forget about our culture, yet we do need to learn the American…
century is the period of new technologies, computers, mobile phones, tablets, smartphones and other modern devices. Ubiquitously, this list also includes the internet - a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols (Oxford, n. d.). The internet is one of the greatest recent advancements in the world of information technology. This very useful and helpful invention is an…
jobs...nearly one in ten (8%) expected them to be cared for in a secure hospital out of town” (Williams). Not only do these Britons assume the disabled can’t provide for themselves, but they further exclude them and want them housed in a separate facility outside of town. These Britons judged the disabled based on presumed stigmas, and discriminate against them by purposely excluding them. Discrimination doesn’t just exclude someone though; it can have more serious consequences. According to an…
SECTION ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 Introduction Learning in formal educational institutions for adults has been viewed as an individual endeavour. However, there is increasing acknowledgement that collective learning in social movements is deepening knowledge acquisition and preparing movement activists to act collectively in strengthening social justice (Döös & Wilhelmson, 2011, p. 500; Kilgore, 1999, p. 192). The Fundani Feminist Social Movement (hereinafter referred to as Fundani) has…
between individuals and learning through e-learning. Ortega, et al. (2010) defined e learning as "using electronic technologies to deliver learning content. Currently, it also implies making use of interactive learning resources through communication facilities ".It assists in building learners knowledge and make a great impact on their academic achievement. Mobile learning is a tool for exploration learning where learners gains new knowledge and experience (Sharples, M., Arnedillo-S?nchez, I.,…
All this while, lecturers were trained on how to teach with various instructional strategies. Now, this university is progressively moving towards student centred teaching and lecturers need to be re-trained to focus further on students’ learning. Hence, Lecturer e-Training Programme (LeP) was designed and implemented. The results show that Stage 3: Face-to-Face Action Learning, has the highest significant impact on the lecturers’ preparation for student centred teaching. On this stage,…
My schooling began when I was about 3-years-old in my country – Jamaica. It was called “basic school” that is the equivalent of kindergarten. There I learned letter sounds in the alphabet, writing the letters and simple mathematics. The building was one large room, with seating that resembled parks tables with the benches attached. The seating capacity for one bench was four. If, the classroom was over crowned six students was put together. My home was close to the school, so I walked to…
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GENERAL MARKET DESCRIPTION With the increasing number of students enrolling nowadays and because of the implementation of Kto12, many schools are facing a shortage of classrooms over the coming years; they are looking at a number of options. Constructing completely new schools can take time, which in some instances will take years to meet the immediate need. Other options involve increasing the capacity of existing schools to enable them to accommodate more students. One effective and…