Learners

essay will highlight and discuss the importance of recognizing the range of diverse learners groups, using updated instructional strategies to engage this diverse population, and recognizing how conducting and understanding research can help educators with professional goals. Additionally, there will be a discussion of the presence and importance of multicultural education in the multicultural classroom, diverse learner characteristics and differentiated instruction, as well as ways in which…

reason I was encouraged to review external literature. I think it was my curiosity of what it meant to be a reflective learner and how to adapt to the practices of a reflective learner that pushed me to continue. I know if I utilized all of the information I’ve learnt in this course I would be transformed into an established self-directed learner. I have learnt that as a reflective learner it is important to think situations throughout and plan responsibly. In relation to my experience this…

3.0 Gifted Learner: 3.1 Who is a gifted learner? When describing young gifted children there is no definition that best describes them. However, gifted children by definition are, “Children who give evidence of high-performance capability in areas such as intellectual, creative, artistic, leadership capacity, or specific academic fields, and who require services or activities not ordinarily provided by the school in order to fully develop such capabilities.” 3.2 How does the gifted learner’s…

Reflection on Self-Directed Learners “At the heart of self-directed learning is the notion that the learner takes control of his or her own learning (Merriam and Bierema, 2014).” According to the research done by Allen Tough in his book The Adult’s Learning Project, and cited by the Merriam and Bierema, 90% of adults in Tough’s study were engaged in a self-directed learning project and 70% of learning projects were planned by the adult themselves. “Subsequent studies have confirmed that upward…

interests The focus learner is sociable, confident, and exhibits strong leadership qualities in the classroom. He learns best with kinesthetic activities, one-on-one, and small group instruction. The focus learner is interested in art, in particular drawing. When he not in his room drawing, he is either playing video games or assisting his step-father with the family’s car wash business. Learning Goal (academic – stays the same across the learning segment) The focus learner will understand…

Studies shows that English language learners perform better and achieve a higher proficiency level when they have a higher quality instructions. Esl students across the united states are not getting the best instructions to learn english. Therefor there should be more funding given to ESL programs in school. English student learners are the most growing subgroup across the United States in public schools. It has grown over 60 percent in the last decade and 10 percent of all students nationwide…

Diverse Learners While learning about diverse learners I have come to realize that I need to use different strategies to identify students needs and welcome all types of learners. Teachers should not only know the subject material but know different ways to accommodate the learning styles of all their students. It usually is fairly easy to identify the learning styles of a student. But, you need to know the strategies to help you recognize these different learning styles. According to the…

In Matthew Sander’s book Becoming a Learner, many conventional ideas are challenged. These unconventional ideas tend to put the burden, or rather the opportunity as Matthew Sander’s argues, of learning onto the student rather than the teacher or learning institution, which is becoming a less and less popular idea in everyday U.S. society. Personally, through high school I had a similar approach, in large part because of the way my parents taught me, who happen to both be graduates of USU. So,…

Each team is given a different challenge to complete with regards to the situation: o Value Challenge: This challenge requires learners to identify all of the benefits of having effective skills in a specific interpersonal area. o Bad Practice: This challenge requires learners to describe what typically happens when ineffective skills are used in a specific interpersonal area. o Root Cause Challenge: This challenge requires learners to identify to identify the underlying issues that…

Characteristics of Autonomous Learners” I can quickly pick out my weakness. The sixth characteristic really stood out to me, “Autonomous learners us effective learning strategies and adapt those strategies to new situations”, I believe that everyone learns differently and that means everyone has different studying techniques that they use to ensure success, but this can be frustrating because I have not yet found the best studying strategy to benefit me. Number three, “Autonomous learners set…