Experiential education

online. Retrieved from http://britannica.com This is a good overview article from a well-known, non-specialized encyclopedia that focuses on the various definitions of adult education. A brief history of adult education worldwide is provided, as well as a discussion on the different modalities and delivery methods of adult education. An in-depth discussion of Britain’s Open University is included. Aslanian, C. B. (2001). Adult students today. New York, NY: The College Board. This is an…

questionnaire that measures student motivation through goal orientations before and after a 10-week long inquiry-based lesson program using the 2x2 achievement goal motivation framework. Keywords: achievement goal motivation, inquiry-based instruction, art education, primary school Introduction Art educators encounter and work with many talented art students who have a firm grasp of technical artistic skills to produce great artwork. However, it is common for many of these students to be…

effective and applicable to their own experiences (Baeten et al., 2010). Facilitated learning programmes are thus able to relate more directly to the lives and everyday situations of employees (Baeten et al., 2010). This stimulates a process of experiential learning that is both relevant and significant to individual learners (Newman,…

sit in a classroom where the lecture was delivered in English only, with a targeted audience of English speakers. There is a number of research studies have identified and discussed about Chinese students ' difficulties with English. For example, experiential studies agreed that language proficiency resulted in much frustration for students from China at American universities and colleges. Being non-native speakers, many Chinese students found the English language as the major obstacle to their…

Freshman Orientation 102 is a course on service learning. I thought it would be like Freshman Orientation 101 where we would learn more history about Alabama A&M University, but both classes are very different. This semester I have learned how important it is for an individual to give back to their community. I learned the meaning of service learning. Service-learning is a teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich…

/2 Modifications**(see note below) (1e: Designing Coherent Instruction) What curricular modifications and/or changes in performance standards, if any, do you plan to employ to facilitate the participation of students identified with special education needs? N/A Assessment (Formal or Informal) (1f: Assessing Student Learning) How will you and the students assess where the learning objectives, listed above, were met? Each formal or informal assessment should describe how it is aligned to the…

Particularly critical for students of color is a climate and culture where students feel welcome to engage. Research from Wood (2014) demonstrated that Black college men were apprehensive to engage in the classroom with faculty for fear of being perceived as academically inferior. In fact, men in his study noted that what some faculty perceived as disengaging behavior was actually angst about being stereotypically viewed as ‘dumb’, ‘unintelligent’, or ‘stupid’. Moreover, faculty members involved…

For my service-learning practicum, I have been placed in a Catholic Public school named St. Charles in Thorold, Ontario. Since I am in the primary/junior program of Concurrent Education, I have been placed in a grade one classroom which I am very pleased with. One thing I have noticed about the grade one classroom is how organized it is. The first thing you notice when walking into the classroom is how the teacher uses the walls to enhance classroom lessons. Alphabets, numbers, seasons,…

BC4_TP_M2014EE007_HARSHILA 2. Culture shapes what intelligence means (Sternberg, Intelligence and culture ) Speak to 5 teachers/parents and try to understand their idea of intelligence. Find how they think it develops, what are the aspects intelligence? Is it god gifted or can it be developed? Write a reflective note on this exercise and draw from the literature to discuss the interplay of culture and intelligence. Introduction This term paper based on the intelligent and culture. We…

The cost of higher education makes it so important for students to be “hire able material”. I will detail why internship programs are so valuable and why it is necessary for students to apply academic knowledge to real work settings. I will examine the academic benefits of early…