Traditional knowledge

secondary education, I thought of what subject I love to learn and have a passion for; I thought of the people in my life that has the biggest influence and I look up to. All I could think of was past history teachers that fed my passion for historical knowledge and how much I learned academically, as well as much needed life lessons. I wanted to be a part of that. I want to influence young minds and leave a positive impression in their lives and be someone they can look up to as I do for my old…

When people think about how children learn in the classroom, the thing that normally comes to the mind is the teacher standing in front of the class instructing to the students, and the students will need to sit on the chair to understand the knowledge that their teacher is teaching (Cox, n.d.). This is…

Introduction Project based learning (PBL) is a teaching approach that education professionals should consider integrating within the classroom. This teaching/learning instructional strategy provides students with inquiry opportunity; students are encouraged to pursue answers to their own questions by way of problem solving, data collection, and discussion. Finally, they will share what they have learned with an authentic audience in a creative format such as a project, digital presentation, or…

identify what makes a possible innovation arise, and whether internal or external knowledge sources caused that idea to arise. It is not the intention here to account for all processes and mechanisms in the learning process, rather it is to focus on some of the assumed essential categories of organisational mechanisms (those contributing to minimising decay of knowledge, and to attracting and acquiring new knowledge) that influence the learning process, and to discuss how these organisational…

collecting data. This class provided me with the opportunity to implement everything that I have learned in other classes by putting it all in a practical sense. I am a hands-on learner, so I was able to easily grasp onto the topics and apply my knowledge. Even though there was not that many topics covered, I learned a great deal of useful information. The pre-assessment health screening will be the most useful information for me as I move towards my future as a physical therapist. In every…

Discussion Forum Reflection: Over the course of the semester, we covered several topics that focused on different areas and aspects of family. Each topic required us to complete a discussion post where we would use the information we have learned in class and critically analyze and apply it to real-world situations. The discussion forums also allowed us to learn about other student’s perspectives and allow us to see the diversity of experiences with families. Throughout the six topics, I…

about the topic, when they are able to identify where they will need these concepts later in life. They also noted that this actually added to student’s engagement and enjoyment to the topic, as they are able to understand how they will use the knowledge later in life. The use of manipulatives, when teaching fractions was an over arching suggestion of all the articles. With them all suggesting there importance when teaching fractions, as it allows students to visualize the concepts that are…

it prior to that lesson. It proposes that the learning process is not one that takes place in isolation but something that is personal to every pupil, and rather than teaching traditionally in which the teacher imparts knowledge to the pupils, pupils are lead to ‘discover’ knowledge themselves. This learning theory places great importance on learning as a social activity. This in the context of science is important, as scientific research is a collective achievement as well as pupils…

For my service-learning practicum, I have been placed in a Catholic Public school named St. Charles in Thorold, Ontario. Since I am in the primary/junior program of Concurrent Education, I have been placed in a grade one classroom which I am very pleased with. One thing I have noticed about the grade one classroom is how organized it is. The first thing you notice when walking into the classroom is how the teacher uses the walls to enhance classroom lessons. Alphabets, numbers, seasons,…

The term data-driven instruction (DDI), also called data supported instruction, is a systematic approach that is used to improve student learning based on available data (Lewis, Madison-Harris, Muoneke, & Times, 2010). It is a cyclic and precise process that continually improves learner’s success. The cycle has three repetitive stages, namely, assessment, analysis, and action. The latter stages provide a school-wide support framework for improving students learning throughout the year by…