Learning methods

is factoring students’ individual learning styles and levels of readiness first before designing a lesson plan. Research on the effectiveness of differentiation shows this method benefits a wide range of students, from those with learning disabilities to those who are considered high ability” (What is Differentiated Instruction). A teacher would be considered using differentiated instruction if she was teaching a unit on weather and used different teaching methods to get the class to understand…

IPE Reflection and Evaluation Over the past few weeks we have been working on learning about interprofessional education, or IPE. Within these training modules, there were four main topics that were discussed, known as the IPEC competency domains; values/ethics, roles/responsibilities, interprofessional communication, and teamwork/team-based care. All four of these domains are parts, making up one larger goal. This goal is to train future medical professionals to work together more fluidly,…

hate school in their early years? Oftentimes, children love learning until a sudden resentment creeps in, making school and education feel dreadful to young students. Dr. Maria Montessori’s curriculum was designed to help impressionable minds build an academic foundation, which is essential to success later in life. The Montessori method encourages teachers to “follow the child” resulting in the betterment of a young mind. The Montessori method of education started in Europe and India in the…

it’s an on-going process where one learns from day-to-day interactions with different people, by observing the world around us and imbibe them to form a definite ‘knowledge’ of what has been experienced by the individual (Herminia, 2003). Lifelong learning in a professional context can be encouraged by providing incentives such as monetary rewards and career development. These are well suited to the most ambitious employees who thrive on challenge and have a deep rooted interest in self…

intellectual attainment but also the potential for development as well as an interest in improving instructional methods The purpose of ZPD is where the student may be cued and prompted to develop by the teacher. This concept also encourages the student and the teacher to talk about specific and cultural settings in the students’ life.…

regards to children’s education, teachers play an important role. Since the No Child Left Behind Act was signed into law in 2002, many people have been concern about children’s learning and academic achievement, especially parents and educators. In fact, teachers are always trapped in “teaching dilemmas” because each teaching method has different levels of pros and cons for students. Wiggins and McTighe (2005) suggested that for all of the choices that teachers have during a day of instruction,…

tedious nature of language learning and the boredom that comes with it. She postulates that proper motivation will dissipate these feelings from students. Another tactic to motivate student is rewards for performing and subsequent reinforcement of what was performed. Any well-rounded linguistic teacher is trained in these…

Freire’s Problem-posing Method in Reality In Paolo Freire’s essay, the “Banking” Concept of Education, he makes multiple assumptions and assertions that he wants the reader to accept. One of them being that typical education in a typical learning environment, which he metaphorically refers to as the “banking” concept, is oppressing students and should be replaced with a problem-posing method where students and teachers become equal in learning. Through my years of education, I’ve encountered…

Overview of Heutagogy With our society on the fast track with technology in this twenty – first century, it is only fitting that we have incorporated heutagogy learning in higher education. Knowles pedagogy theory is designed to teach kids and young adults in a formal educational setting. Andragogy theory is generally used in adult learning. This theory identifies adults as being more self-directed with little supervision from an instructor or facilitator. Furthermore the advantage of andragogy…

Introduction to Reggio Emilia approach and Montessori method The Reggio Emilia approach emphasises on building relationships, respecting each child and the learning the power of the environment. The Montessori method, is based on self-directed learning and hands-on activities. History and significant features of the approaches The Reggio Emilia approach was developed by psychologist Loris Malaguzzi, together with the parents in the villages around Reggio Emilia in Italy after world war II.…