In general, learning is often identified as the acquisition of knowledge or skills through study, active engagement with experience, and being taught. ... To understand how to move progressively from a passive to active learner, it is important to identify different type of learning styles, which describe the way people process new information. ... These may include one or more of the following: Components of image: clear voice, the use of energy, and positive body language to persuade, educate and informing the prospective client. ...

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Piaget proposed that through direct interaction with the environment, children actively build and refine schemes, that is, organised ways of making sense of their experience (Berk, 2013). ... Vygotsky, like Piaget, believed that children are active in their own learning, however, for Vygotsky, cognitive development was largely dependent on social interaction and, particularly, cooperative discussion with more knowledgeable, significant and familiar people (Berk, 2013; Nixon, 2005). ... Information processing theory is another cognitive theoretical perspective which suggests that the human min...

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Introduction In this world of plurality and polivocality, it has become a challenge for both educators and learners to negotiate their voices and opinions on a number of things the way that they should move forward and hence give the pedagogy a go, keeping the tunnel open for any sort of heightened understanding between parties concerned. ... Voices are as many as the students in the class in terms of differences in their likes and dislikes, and opinions about a number of things being culturally bound and oriented. ... It is my belief that the way to achieve this is by giving students a voice ...

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These studies have also shown that newborns respond to human voices and to music. ... Children need to be provided with opportunities to become active speakers and listeners. ... However, one of the most important aspects that guides the components of any oral language programme is the recognition that the child is an active contributor to the language acquisition process. ...

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" In addition, gamers alike voiced concerns that violent media would "Ultimately cause the country trouble" (Daily Mail). ... It is true that people learn more actively from physically playing a game rather than passively watching, for example, a violent movie or TV show. ...

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In beginning my journey defining my personal educational philosophy, one that is sure to develop and advance with time, my beliefs and opinions most closely identify with the social reconstructionist philosophy. Because there are many intersections between reconstructionism and experimentalism, I consider myself to also align with certain aspects of an experimentalist, as well. My personal philosophy is outlined and clarified through the examination of seven questions: What is the essence/goal of education? How should education provide for the needs of the people? What should the environment o...

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