" First of all what is a learning style? ... However, the notion of learning style as a set of preferences and the notion of learning styles as a specific aptitude are very closely intertwined in many discussions of learning styles.... Stewart "recommends that a wide range of activities and materials, for example, learning contracts, programmed learning sequences, and multi-sensory packages, be used to provide for students' learning styles.... Stewart says" learning-style-appropriate instructions unquestionably calls for highly diversified teaching-learning options. ... Co...

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The lesson: Introduction My instructional goals for the lesson was for the pupils to recognize a particular text type (a programme) and observe and identify the components of the text type. ... I then used concrete materials to further enhance their learning. ... I did, however, inject miniscule teaching and learning strategies wherever possible and appropriate. ... This was more apparent in my lessons as I was consciously trying to construct my lessons and my materials to cater to learners of high ability and promote student-centered learning whenever possible for a more constructivist ...

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Its goal is to turn our children today into knowledgeable, participating, competent citizens of our future. ... Eduication will lead to Equality According to Adler, Horace Mann put forth this goal almost a century ago. Although this goal is halfway fulfilled I would have to agree with Adler when he states that a "goal half fulfilled, is worse than a promise broken. ... Adler believes that schooling is a prepatory stage that forms habits of learning. ... Learning is Only as Beneficial as a Teacher Makes It The heart of the matter is the quality of learning and teaching that goes on ...

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Education must enable a man to become more efficient, to achieve with increasing facility the legitimate goals of his life... (1948 Morehouse College) In my interpretation, this statement is the culmination of the ultimate goal of education in all societies and cultures. ... They could also develop a learning plan. ... Teacher-centered courses, which emphasize formal lectures and note taking, questions held until the end of class, and little student participation in learning activities, do not seem to promote as much learning as classrooms in wh...

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With emphasis based on violence, and rightfully so, I feel the learning environment has deteriorated to an extreme extent. ... Therefore, NY adopted "The New Compact for Learning". ... Learning is a complex process acquired through a variety of experiences. ... A supportive environment allows student's to develop a positive attitude towards learning for life. ... It is more efficient for their learning then lecturing to them is, though, of course, a teacher can lecture in less time. ...

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Myth #4: There should be a separate, unified set of goals and curriculum for multicultural education. ... He said we must examine our responses to diversity, devoting as much effort to changing them as we devote to learning about culture. ... Listed below are the goals of multicultural education created by Gorski and Covert: 1. ... To encourage students to take an active role in their own education by bringing their stories and experiences into the learning scope. 4. To address diverse learning styles. 5. ...

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ducation so that they develop appropriate goals and methods. ... He said we must examine our responses to diversity, devoting as much effort to changing them as we devote to learning about culture. ... Listed below are the goals of multicultural education created by Gorski and Covert: 1. ... To encourage students to take an active role in their own education by bringing their stories and experiences into the learning scope. 4. To address diverse learning styles. 5. ...

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Good communication is essential for developing good relationships with pupils, a positive classroom environment and effective teaching and learning (Capel et al, 2003: p 103). Communication takes the verbal and non-verbal form and I have observed that effective communication allows the teacher to express goals, intended outcomes, and expectations clearly and effectively and this has a direct impact on motivation. ... Effective planning, appreciation of learning styles, classroom management and all the elements to do with motivating pupils are key aspects to avoiding disruptions in the clas...

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The home environment has a big role in a child's education and if it is not supportive of the school environment, the student will not be as successful in school as the child whose home environment is supportive of the school's learning environment will. ... The typical curricula, tests, and learning tools used in public schools were created by middle-class educators and are geared toward the needs of middle-class children. ... MacLeod pointed out that the reason many parents of lower-class kids don't set high educational goals for their children is because they don't want ...

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Although No Child Left Behind (NCLB) had admirable goals, it has actually resulted in dumbing down the American education system. ... It was the goal of NCLB to equalize education. ... This made standardized, bubble in, multiple choice learning a priority in the American public school system. ... The American public education system's learning in one dimensional learning resulted in poor expectations, poor performance, boredom, and a dumbing down of educational standards unfit for the multidimensional society in which it exists. ... Teacher lectures that impart test information cause ...

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From that data I must develop where the school's goals, the direction the school must move. This is when I must not only communicate these goals and data to the teachers, but involve them in the decision making process. This is the critical point as a leader, because if I don't have teacher buy in the process cannot begin and the most noble of goals will fail. ... My job, as the school leader, is to supervise and evaluate instruction so as to make sure the teaching and learning are aligned with the school goals and the goals of the school district. ... Although it can be difficul...

• Word Count: 1972
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My personal philosophy is outlined and clarified through the examination of seven questions: What is the essence/goal of education? ... How should appropriate learning occur and what should be the preferred teaching method? ... Considering the reconstruction of experience, the goal of education should be the preparation of citizens to construct a more just society. ... I believe learning experiences should be seen as group experiences that take place by means of interaction among others. ... Students that govern their learning genuinely invest more and naturally grow as members of their commun...

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These topics are frequently high interest topics which children enjoy learning about but which have little relevance or connection to the child's word or with previous learning. ... Not only is this stagnated learning but it is disconnected to the child's own world. ... Fraser (1999) suggests that in order to effectively implement CI teachers need to recognise and understand the complexity of learning - both their own learning and the learning of children; they need to courageously critique their own practice to bridge the gap between rhetoric and reality; and they need a commit...

• Word Count: 1556
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• Grade Level: High School

My idea class would have a common goal created by both myself and my students, and steps taken together to satisfactorily achieve the goal. ... With students being the center of the learning process, they are encouraged to participate and get involved in their lesson. Ideally, my goal towards a perfect classroom would be for students to form questions and be inquisitive to seek answers for their questions. ... Students should be aware that these rules are created to ensure their safety and for them to be able to enjoy the best learning experience within Media Studies. ... It is essential to...

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For example, the learning objectives must be in alignment with the assessments. ... I would want to be able to divide and regroup students for the most effective learning experience. ... Discussion needs to be a big part of the learning experience. ... As a teacher, I want to realize that each child has different learning styles. ... This makes for a much better learning environment. ...

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The attitudes of elementary classroom teacher's towards art have a considerable influence on children when learning the arts (Grace, M. 2001). ... Their goals are to: Promote and support of the study of Asia across all curriculum in Australian schools. ... To achieve these goals the organisation has developed three programs, which include; Curriculum Development Program, Schools Development Program, and Partnerships and Professional Development Program. ... The Arts is a great way to introduce a multicultural way of learning as it is about our spirit selves, our souls, the things w...

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Educators see discipline in the context of submission to rules and complying to the requirements of learning (Francis, 1975). ... It had to do when there is a mismatch between teaching style and learning style of the students. ... Does the school have any specific goals for the teachers and students? Developing vision and goals is important. ... Policymakers must keep in mind that the intended goal of education reform is success for all children. ...

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Yet often the learning activities we assign call for individual effort. ... You will still have measures of individual learning when exam time comes. 2. ... A baseball game is not passive (like too much learning). ... Baseball has rules, of course, but there is within those rules a large degree of flexibility, so that a player has a range of choices and strategies for accomplishing a given goal. ... It has been said that most learning takes place outside the classroom. ...

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Each school has the same basic goals: to give students the opportunity for learning, to teach them the basic subjects required for graduating, and to give them a welcoming, healthy, and safe learning environment. In my ideal high school there are several things that I feel would make the school a beneficial learning environment. ... This is especially beneficial for those students who have a learning disability, and need more help and time with their education. ... The school should be a safe learning environment where the students feel secure. ... The Defense: I have the intent of crea...

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Many young people face challenges trying to achieve their education and goals in life. ... Although the play "Simply Maria or the American Dream," reveals Maria's difficult experiences when she decides to follow her dreams and goals in life since her parents are old-fashioned. And in "Gifted Hands," Ben Carson thinks he's not smart enough because at first, he didn't know his learning style, and once he realized his strength in reading, his schooling changed for the better especially at Yale. ... However, Maria experiences trouble when decides to follow her d...

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Also, a greater variety of studies are now available for students learning and educational enrichment. ... This is a child's first educational learning experience. ... This is where the tools are applied, and a more specialized kind of learning takes place. ... In most cases, this is the final step in the formal learning process. ... They discuss the different ways of learning between men and women in the classroom. ...

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His goal is to make the reader creatively discover his point of view and understand his motives for his style of writing in the "Banking Concept of Education."" ... (page 357) It is a type of education based not only on learning but experiencing for oneself. A teacher's purpose in a classroom would no longer be to lecture and fill the students with gobs of useless information, but to guide students through the learning process, and teach them how to apply their knowledge to real life. ... He/She would also have to be very motivated by experiences, and willing to share information in...

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I am really excited to use this book, along with other resources to help with learning activities that correspond to the book's topics, to increase my students' awareness of multiculturalism and provide a platform that presents mathematics in a new and life-application-level way. ... Edwin Abbot Abbot's goal was to teach people to examine things from a new perspective, and not just go through life with tunnel vision. ... This includes using a variety of teaching styles that are consistent with the wide range of learning styles within various cultural and ethnic groups. ... Hands...

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To know wheather what students are learning is important. The important goal of using high-stakes testing is to measure and improve student and school system performance is laudable, it is also important that such tests are scored properly too. ... All Students Left Behind NCLB was passed with a goal of closing the achievement gap between white students and their low-income and minority peers. ... This reinforces the notion for white students that they are the dominant group in society and works against the goals of multicultural education. ... According to EdChange.org, "As state-defi...

• Word Count: 1850
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With integrated curriculum, learning is about relationships and relevance that allow the students to engage with and retain more information in an instructional day (Weilbacher, 2001). ... For example, students might study the autobiography of Joseph Plumb Martin in English while learning about the American Revolution in History class (Musslewhite, 2000). ... In fact, even those who worked closely with the leaders in the initiative in the country are reducing their emphasis on integrated learning (Vars, 2001). ... The relationship should be strongly supported in order for the learning experi...

• Word Count: 1364
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