Assessment For Learning (AFL) is an interactive, self regulating and self monitoring assessment process that enhances students evaluative knowledge and learning opportunities. Learning is aimed at reducing a gap of confusion, where as assessment is the process of gathering information without a gap. Absolum (2006) says, learner engagement is vital to AFL, as it enables students to ask questions to regulate their learning such as ‘what do I need to do to improve?. Dixon, Hawe and Parr (2011)…
Tavarus T. Fleming Model EXP 105-Final Assignment The concept of learning is based off a process called the Learning Connections Inventory. The Learning Connections Inventory provides the individual with specific information about their learning process, individual’s actions, and a vocabulary for explaining the specific actions the person takes that results in productive or unproductive learning actions. Within the Learning Connections Inventory, there are four basic learning patterns which…
portray his/her true self. Through Iago’s soliloquy, the audience is able to hear his malicious intentions. The audience is introduced to his evil mind though his appalling tone, diction, and figurative language. Iago also depicts as an incredibly intelligence man who is able to use one’s strengths to drive one down. The most magnificent part of Iago’s plan is how he fools other characters into thinking he completely innocent.…
In The Merchant of Venice, William Shakespeare shows that he encourages the anti-Semitism and racism of the time. This is first shown through the choosing of the caskets of who will marry a fair lady named Portia.. Secondly, the language that is used by the characters when they are referring to Shylock. Lastly, the punishment of Shylock near the end of the play. Therefore, Shakespeare shows that he encourage the racism of the time. One reason that demonstrated how Shakespeare encouraged…
multiple intelligence are based on one’s general ability and or specific abilities, therefore there are many different types of intelligence that provide cognitive development. According to Robert Sternberg's theory the triarchic theory of intelligence, there are three ways intelligences is perceived. These three ways intelligence are seen helps guide one to make connections with past experiences and to make a decision to solve a problem. Howard Gardner's proposition is that intelligence comes…
Adult Learning Theory Knowles assumptions of andragogy are based on the progressive learning process. His first assumption on self-concept portrays learners as self-directed, and responsible for their learning process, and he relies on self-evaluation to measure progress and achievement (Knowles, Swanson and Holton 34). Although Knowles places such a learner in the adult category, I believe he failed in giving the age bracket of such learners. This makes it difficult to tell the ages of adults…
Music and art are tools that can become a huge impact in a disabled child’s life when they are incorporated in the child’s everyday activities during their development as a child. The use of sound or auditory hearings as well as artistic assignments can be very helpful in order for the child to become more connected with the world through interaction with others. These children gain many new skills that assist them in being more united with others around them. Even though the utilization of art…
The selected teaching and learning approach of differentiation has the potential to enhance student participation, engagement and achievement through the use of two effective frameworks. The differentiation framework of Bloom and SOLO Taxonomy. Firstly looking at the framework of Bloom´s thinking skills, it has the differentiating ability to challenge the levels of learning and cognitive process, as well as the breadth and depth of content, with the embodiment of motivating a wider range of…
At first glance, the two toy construction sets, LEGO and Mega Bloks may appear to be simiar; but to those of us who love to build with these sets, they have many more differences than similarities. Some people think LEGO is better than Mega Bloks. Some people would choose Mega Bloks over LEGO. Other people don’t know (or care), but in my opinion, LEGO is better than Mega Bloks in every way LEGO pieces and Mega Bloks pieces might look the same, but they are different in many ways. LEGO, who’s…
The benefits/negatives of play in the kindergarten classroom Over the decades, the kindergartens/pre-schools have radically changed and today they master the art of teaching and real learning as opposed to the know criteria of the old that prescribed the children to spend most of the time in playing. Today, the children in the kindergartens/preschool are taught like the pupils in the primary school, the teaching includes testing on the mathematical skills and even the literacy. The standardized…