Students not only need to gain the knowledge for the field that they will be working in, but more importantly they need the knowledge of basic life skills on how to think and react to life experiences. It is important for people to understand that knowledge is power, and knowing that it’s not all about you is one of the best realizations one can have. We are all here to collectively work together for some type of common goal. No one person is more valuable than the other. So the next time we are waiting in line in Walmart, we shouldn’t be cursing about how the cashier is too slow, or that they need to open more lines because we are in a hurry.
There are a variety of ways for the teaching assistant to promote the independent learning: -Setting clear rules and instructions help the child build their confidence. Knowing what to do should encourage them to get on with their tasks or activities independently. -Encouraging group work helps students to develop social skills and communication, encourages them to speak up and present their ideas to their peers which builds their self- esteem and confidence and motivates them to independent learning. -Celebrating successes- Students respond well to praise and are usually motivated to do their best.
Students should realize that they have no one to rely on but themselves to achieve what they wish to. It's there where they realize that no one is going to do the work for them, therefore, they need to start taking responsibility and when they do that students will be motivated to do what they have to do to be where they want to
What I learned about myself is that I am so hard-working and I really loved doing things that was so uniquely different to my personality. I am a risk taker and have enough courage to accomplish anything. Working independently was very scary at first, I panicked so many times thinking about the deadline, and my journal papers, and how I will hold myself
Self teaching can actually enhance a student's education. Learning from a teacher isn’t enough, a person will have to go out and discover what they do not
The adult stage of “instrumental way of knowing” is primarily self-centered, has high expectations of the teacher, and processes their experiences based on what they will gain from a particular situation. The “socializing way of knowing” learner has developed an improved capacity of reflection. The learner bases their values, ideas, and beliefs on others opinions relying on social relations, validations, and a sense of belonging. Finally, in the stage of “self-authoring way of knowing” the learner has his or her own identity, ideas, and set of values. Learners reflect on and direct their relationships as a critical thinkers not in need of a higher authority for
There are five different types of learning theories, behaviorism, cognitivism, humanism, social learning, or constructivism. All of them propose various ways through which learning is realized. However, there is no single set of learning theory, which if followed to the latter can grant a tutor a perfect outcome in the classroom. For many years, the study of learning has resulted in heated debates. It has been at the center of educational psychology.
According to Clarke University Counseling and Career Services, the biggest adjustment for college students is the increase of personal responsibility. New college students find themselves with a tremendous amount of freedom with a lot less external structure. There are no set study times, no required meal times, no one to tell them when to sleep or get them up, an increase in their academic workload, a greater need to multi-task and balance and a myriad of new social opportunities and challenges. Based on the statement, it is a part of a skill of students.
Differentiation, with respect to instruction, means tailoring it to meet individual needs of the students. Teachers can differentiate content, process, products, or the learning environment, the use of ongoing assessment and flexible grouping makes this a successful approach to instruction. Teachers differentiate the four classroom elements based on student readiness, interest, or learning profile. (Tomlinson 2000). Differentiated instruction can be known as an organizing framework in teaching and learning which calls for a major restructuring in the classroom and syllabus, if done in the proper way, its benefits will transgress the costs.
Learning from experience According to some researcher’s experiential learning theory (ELT) has been widely used in management learning research and practice for over thirty-five years. Building on the foundational works of Kurt Lewin, John Dewey and others, experiential learning theory offers a dynamic theory based on a learning series driven by the resolution of the dual tensions of action/reflection and experience/abstraction. These two dimensions state a holistic learning space wherein learning transactions take place between individuals and the environment.
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION Background to the study Learning is a change in behavior over time that is brought about by experience during training in educational encounter (Akubuiro and Joshua, 2003). Training as part of education, is the acquisition of knowledge, skills and competence as a result of the teaching of practical skills and knowledge that relate to specific useful competences (Angel, 2007). Training helps the learner to acquire certain useful skills and develop critical mind for the learner’s self-development.
initiative for planning their own learning, seeking out the necessary resources, implementing and evaluating their own learning (tenant p10). The research by Tough prompted a multitude of research on the phenomenon. To date self-directed learning is one of the most widely researched area in the field of adult learning ( Owen , T Ross 2002). Categories of SDL Merriam, Caffarella & Baumgartner p107 have classified studies on self-directed learning into three broad categories. Each of these categories captures a major perspective of self-directed learning.
Education is life itself. - John Dewey Over the years, several philosophers in Education have emerged to address issues plaguing the education system in society. One such philosopher is John Dewey; he is known as one of the greatest American Modern Thinker's in education. The above mentioned quote by John Dewey suggests that education is life itself.
Ken Robinson states that revolutionising the education system, so learning is no longer linear, but organic, will support this change and resonate with the add more. The outcome of human development cannot be predicted, but through creating environments, in which individual can develop their…. Fielding Nair, 2015, recognises the four following aspects to be the most fundamental to support student-centred learning in MLE. The first is individualism.
As we can notice traditional classroom cannot longer satisfy the needs of education in the 21st- century. So we have to make radical changes in order to create the classroom that will motivate students to learn. Teachers today teach using different pedagogical approaches and various instructional methods. According to fact that our educational system is changed with the help of technology the 21st -century classroom should be a productive environment where students can develop the skills they will need in workplace. The modern 21st-century classrooms should encourage students to develop their high order thinking skills.