Learners

kinesthetic learners that can be combined to for the acronym VARK (Chick, 2016). These various learning styles are somewhat self-explanatory; however, it is important to understand the learning style that works best for an individual to be a successful learner and trainer. Kinesthetic learners or tactile learners are those that learn best from touching, felling and doing a task. Kinesthetic Learners Consider a task that involved cooking a meal that was served in a restaurant, a kinesthetic…

constructing meaning in learning. Unlike the behaviorist view of a learner, a constructivist views the learner as one who is active in the process of learning and brings with them into the learning environment knowledge which they have previously acquired (Jonassen, 1999). According to Ertmer and Newby (2013), the basic stance of constructivism is that new information learned is linked to prior knowledge which brings with it learner opinions and biases. Vygotsky (1978) and Bruner (1996, p…

learner’s participation in their education. Learners need to feel they belong and are included in the process of learning with or…

evaluate learners progress performed both inside and outside the formal school day. Assessment occurs following a lesson’s topic or a theme to give opportunities to show what learners know and what they can do. Teachers can assess in number of ways such as giving marks or symbols from activities, tests and examination. Assessment for learning is the approach to teaching and learning. For the teachers to improve assessment for learning, information should be gathering on a daily basis…

For my educational strategies I have chosen case II. Based on the needs assessment, we know that conversations will be difficult therefore the learners will need practice in delivering hard news for the patients and/or loved ones. The three learning objectives I would have are: 1. View and understand the difference between good and bad ways to deliver difficult news. 2. Learn how to talk to a patient or loved one when delivering bad news. 3. The ability to handle the delivery of difficult news…

Learners take online or written assessments and the results ascertain their levels they are currently working on, furthermore specific diagnostic test homes in on the gaps in their skills. This method is effective and can give providers and tutors a general scale of ability, however one can argue that the results can also be misleading , for example if a learner has rushed or guessed part the assessment then the results would not be true reflection of the learners ability. BKSB is one of these…

According to estimates, over a third of 1st-year learners take up remedial coursework in either Mathematics or English; in some institutions, it can range between 60 and 70% of learners (Bettinger, Boatman, & Long, 2013, p. 94). Most often, students who have taken up remedial/developmental courses are excluded from enrolling for college-level courses; owing to this, remediation has essentially become the entry (or barrier) to training at…

approach is the most effective for adolescent learners. Using both of the approaches where appropriate, depending on different factors is most effective teaching adolescent learners. The deductive grammar teaching approach has many merits, which are effective for teaching adolescent learners. A typical deductive grammar lesson “starts with…

The assumptions of andragogy contrast sharply with the assumptions of pedagogy, which are that learners are dependent personalities who bring little or no experience to the educational activity and learners attend to such activities because they have been told they need to do so. The subject matter is sequenced logically and centered on the subject versus personal learner needs, and the motivation to learn the subject matter is mostly external, such as from parents, teachers, or…

| | | |In SJA the majority of our learners are predominantly adults, therefore they have a range of skills and previous educational experiences. They are | |generally independent and have their own ways of learning the First Aid course. | |…