Initially I will be defining Audrey Curtis` statement, following that I will aim to deliver a clear concise meaning of the term Curriculum'. ... Curtis 1998) The High-Scope Curriculum was designed as a pre-school interventionist programme, aiming to alleviate the perceived needs of children who were predicted as likely to fail within the education system. ...
Suppose you are compiling a battery of psychological assessment measures for selection of students at a South African tertiary institution. You decide to include a group test of intelligence (based on the psychometric approach) but given the multicultural context in which you are working, you also administer a test that measures learning potential (using dynamic assessment). Your assignment is to write an essay in which you discuss the theories underlying each of these two types of tests, indicating the value of each approach given the context. Provide an example of a group test of intellige...
Although I understand "there is no "right or "wrong " philosophy of education" (Zinn, p.72), I was conscious that sometimes it is easy to be an "idealist when asked to express your beliefs. ... As Tovey & Lawlor express clearly, "a critical component of the humanist perspective is the full engagement of the learner through learning how to learn, self-evaluation and adjusting the program to meet specific personal needs " (2008, p 71). ...
If a child is rewarded for a good behavior with a special privilege or prize, or even a pleasant comment, the other children will aim to accomplish the same behavior as well. ... Rewards, expressing clear expectations, and providing clear feedback will all promote this kind of motivation. ...
Self–efficacy can be described as a social construct to organize and execute courses of action required for attaining design types of behavior (Bandura 1989). It serves to assess individual's capacity to influence their own decisions making and actions. Albert Bandura provided much of what we know about self – efficacy constructs (Flett 2007 pp524). He first proposed a strong sense of efficacy enhances human accomplishments and personal well-being. He States "People with high assurances of their capabilities approach difficult tasks as challenges to be mastered rather t...
Northern Caribbean University College of Education and Religion Department of Education MTED 201: Primary Mathematics Methods Factors that influence how children learn Psychological influences Professional influences Technological influences Language influences Societal influences ...
Communication Arts incorporates logical competencies and wholesome attitudes and values that penetrate in the language trend. When the learner started to learn language, they are being exposed to the experiences that will enrich their logical system and competencies in English. In communication arts...
The field of educational technology has links that go back for almost a hundred years, at least to the museum movement in the early part of the 20th century. The museum movement and the success of training and development work during the two world wars were major factors in the development of the field. Educational technology flourished in the 1950's and continues to play an important role in many colleges of education. The particular sub-discipline of educational technology we will explore in this paper does not have a long history. Information technology and teacher education (ITTE) i...
