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The new horizone: ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
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Saturday, May 11, 2013. Assessment is a process by which information is obtained relative to some known objective or goal. Assessment is a broad term that includes testing. A test is a special form of assessment. Assessment and evaluation are the mode of gathering evidences of students’ performance over a period of time to measure learning and understanding. With the help of assessments teachers can trace the loopholes in the teaching and provide the corrective measures. Is designed to assist the learnin...
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The new horizone: LECTURE METHOD
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Saturday, May 11, 2013. Perhaps the most widely used method is the lecture method, which is certainly the cornerstone of university teaching. Not surprisingly, it is also popular in secondary school, where the teacher might spend the whole 40 minutes doing all the talking! Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). CONSTRUCTIVISM IN THE CLASSROOM. CREATING A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. View my complete profile. Ethereal template. Template images by mattjeacock.
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The new horizone: March 2013
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Saturday, March 23, 2013. Behaviourism is a worldview that assumes a learner is essentially passive, responding to environmental stimuli. The learner starts off as a clean slate (i.e. And behaviour is shaped through positive reinforcement or negative reinforcement. Both positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement increase the probability that the antecedent behaviour will happen again. In contrast,. Behaviourism is primarily associated with Pavlov. In educational settings, behaviourism implies the ...
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The new horizone: May 2013
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Saturday, May 11, 2013. CONSTRUCTIVISM IN THE CLASSROOM. CONSTRUCTIVISM IN THE CLASSROOM. In the classroom, the constructivist view of learning can point towards a number of different teaching practices. The Ideas and Opinions of Students are Respected. Students are encouraged to express their opinions, give ideas and comments (see Figure 5.6). This encourages independent thinking among students, who take responsibility for their own thinking. Students Engage in Dialogue with the Teacher. Students are en...
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The new horizone: CREATING A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
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Saturday, May 11, 2013. CREATING A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. CREATING A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT. Creating a positive learning environment in your classroom will allow your students to feel comfortable, safe and engaged – something that all students deserve. In a classroom where values and roles remain constant and focus is placed on the positive aspects of learning, students will be more open to actively participating in class. What is a positive classroom environment? This is an extremely imp...
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The new horizone: CONSTRUCTIVISM IN THE CLASSROOM
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Saturday, May 11, 2013. CONSTRUCTIVISM IN THE CLASSROOM. CONSTRUCTIVISM IN THE CLASSROOM. In the classroom, the constructivist view of learning can point towards a number of different teaching practices. The Ideas and Opinions of Students are Respected. Students are encouraged to express their opinions, give ideas and comments (see Figure 5.6). This encourages independent thinking among students, who take responsibility for their own thinking. Students Engage in Dialogue with the Teacher. Students are en...
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The new horizone: April 2013
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Monday, April 8, 2013. PIAGET’S THEORY OF LEARNING. PIAGET’S THEORY OF LEARNING. Jean Piaget, a Swiss, began as a biologist and obtained his PhD at the age of 21. His theories of learning were based on observing and description of his three young children. Cognitive Stage of Development. 0 - 2 yrs. Blanket and Ball Study. 2 - 7 yrs. 7 – 11 yrs. Manipulate ideas in head, e.g. Abstract Reasoning. Within the classroom learning should be student centred and accomplished through active discovery learning....
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The new horizone: MOTIVATION
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Saturday, May 11, 2013. According to Groccia (1992), motivation is that which influences the arousal, selection, direction and maintenance of all human behaviour. Students require some form of stimulus to activate, provide direction for and encourage persistence in their study and learning efforts. Motivation is this energy to study, to learn and achieve and to maintain these positive behaviours over time. Motivation is what stimulates students to acquire, transform and use knowledge. CONSTRUCTIVISM IN T...
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The new horizone: ADDRESSING STUDENTS' DIVERSITY
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Saturday, May 11, 2013. ADDRESSING STUDENTS' NEEDS: STUDENTS OF DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS. You also should remember that the fact that a student is African American does not mean she or he will be able to or desire to speak about famous African Americans in science. Allowing students to express their views is beneficial whenever possible, but you should never expect someone to "speak for their people." Every student is a different person, and should only be asked to speak for himself or herself.
