New Learning

seen as mastering the profession (Hargreaves, 2000). Professionally, when a teacher was no longer working as an apprentice, feedback was eliminated and interactions with colleagues halted, leaving a teacher on their own (Hargreaves, 2000). Further learning, according to Hargreaves (2000), was acquired through trial-and-error within the confines of isolated classrooms. In the 1960s, the age of the autonomous professional, Hargreaves (2000) claims that individualism was a common characteristic of…

they sing new words they hear and even invent new ones with a huge, bright smile. The joy with which children explore their first language makes childhood the ideal time for a second language, even if all other reasons for an early…

1.1. Identify different activities that may be regarded as leisure activities There are many different activities whilst many assume this to be physical this is not the case. It can be physical or mental. These activities can be done on your own or in a group. Activities do not have to mean breaking a sweat for 30minutes everyday; it can be something that you do as part of your daily routine, walking to the shops, gardening or a bit of housework. You can take part in an exercise any way you…

Compliance with non-profit organizations such as IMS Global (“IMS Global Learning Consortium |,” n.d.) is still necessary to establish common integration standards for LMSs to ingest third party content. With the growing ecosystem of educational applications, there is a need for rapid integration of cartridges of learning content with common meta-tagging for learning objects to be searchable by learning standard or by keyword. Learning platforms have been pushed toward becoming more open and…

started with shift report, and then we went to each of the assigned patients and introduced us. After that I assisted my nurse in taking vital signs, and I got the opportunity to do vitals. Then my nurse started doing medication. It was totally a new learning for me. One of my patient who was admitted with diabetic ketoacidosis, and over a period of few days he recovered from ketoacidosis. On that day morning his blood sugar was 8.8mmol/L, and his medication order is to administer Insulin…

Chelsie Vogel Assessment Practical Application #4 As students are learning, they are making connections are progressing through the stages of growth from emergent to proficient. At the emergent stage, students need more guided and direct instruction and are more dependent on rules and modeling. As learners develop more skills and understanding, they gain confidence and are more efficient in their problem-solving strategies. Teachers can use assessment as a tool to monitor this growth of their…

I have learned that my learning style is the Diverging style. This means that I am best at viewing concrete situations from multiple points of view. I prefer to observe while learning, rather than taking immediate action. I find thinking of new ideas and gathering information is most suitable for me. I also enjoy hearing other peoples perspectives, as I have an open mind and it allows for me to learn new things. I also benefit from hearing feedback on my ideas and work, as it will teach me ways…

Thus far in the elementary education program at Shepherd University has been a delightful learning experience. I’ve had several encounters with a variety of different teachers all of which have given me the opportunity to observe and/or engage in their classroom. Each classroom has given me the chance to see different strategies, classroom management and organization skills, as well as the incorporation of technology. It seems at first as if the days merge together, mostly being the same as the…

Therefore, a thematic curriculum provides students with opportunities for independent learning, divergent thinking, risk-taking, problem solving, and chance to choose. Educators should make sure the theme covers many different learning areas when planning the curriculum. It is essential to make it relevant and as a topic of interest for children. One of the benefits of thematic approach is that it gives children…

mold a children learning and knowledge acquisition (McLeod, 2009). Piaget’s Cognitive Theory is composed of three basic components, the schemas, the adaptation processes that helps transitions from one stage to the other (equilibrium, assimilation,…