This case study is based on Patricia‚ a Spanish national in her twenties who is in her last year studying an Economics degree course. She is also a student on the Elementary course at the British Language Centre. Patricia’s started learning English at the bi-lingual school she attended. She learnt English for 3 years but did not take any official examinations‚ but sees this as a possibility for the future. At school she learnt English because it was obligatory. The only other language she speaks
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Introduction: Education system – unable to meet diverse needs of learners and national needs of socio-economic development while simultaneously keeping abreast of global explosion of knowledge‚ technological innovation and changes of the world of work school is dependent on multi-sectoral strategies and action. Composition of education system: * Schools and other types of educational institutions: strive to meet diverse needs of learners acc. to age and dev. phase = preprimary‚ primary‚ secondary
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Century Teacher and Learner Duration : 1.5 hours Resources Needed: Video presentation: “Teaching in the 21st Century” Manila paper Pentel pens Crayons Readings : 21st Century Teaching and Learning Qualities of the 21st Century Teacher Philippine Qualifications Framework Objectives: In this learning session‚ the participants should be able to: 1. Describe the 21st century teacher and learner; 2. Identify ways to develop the skills of a 21st century teacher and learner 3. Develop personal
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Adult Learner Assessment Theresa Ann Hayden‚ M.A.‚ Ed.S. Classroom Assessment in Education Dr. Kelli Ligeikis Capella University June 15‚ 2011 Adult Learner Assessment Classroom assessment is critical to the measurement of student achievement. As stated in Angelo and Cross‚ (1993): Classroom assessment helps individual college teachers obtain useful feedback on what‚ how much‚ and how well their students are learning… [the purpose] is to produce the highest possible quality of student
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS ELL 240 Linguistically & Culturally Diverse Learners Instructor: Jerrica Mesquita Antoinette Richardson September 30‚ 2013 In this paper we will explain the theory behind English language learners‚ and give the benefits Of the program. One will show how important it is to practice and or adopt this program as a teacher. In the scenario the teacher was caught off guard he know nothing about using‚ programs to help him teach the
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A Tale of Four Learners Summary Bernice McCarthys’ essay‚ “A Tale of Four Learners‚” is about her classifications of the different types of learners based on the system she created‚ THE 4MAT. The four types of learners are: Type 1 learners‚ Type 2 learners‚ Type 3 learners‚ and Type 4 learners. The names of the people she uses in the essay are Lisa‚ Marcus‚ Jimmy‚ and Leah. Linda was a highly imaginative student who favored feelings and reflecting. She was a Type 1 learner‚ who struggled with
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Catering for learner diversity with HEART Thomas FUNG According to UNESCO’s Salamanca Statement 1994‚ inclusive education is the best means of achieving ‘Education for All’. (EMB‚ 2005) This means that all children should have the right to receive basic education‚ no matter how weak they are academically and in discipline control. To do so‚ meeting students’ needs in curriculum planning and classroom teaching is of paramount importance (UNECO‚ 2005 & EDB‚ 2010). This article aims at sharing with
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For this assignment I interviewed Alessandro‚ an Italian student in the Pre-Intermediate English class. Alessandro has been living in London for a few months now. He came to the UK to search for work as a result of the global economic recession. He would like to improve his spoken English skills to improve his job prospects as well as better integrate into British society. Alessandro has studied English from primary school level to High school level but highlighted that the quality of English learning
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46436_CH05_000_000.qxd 9/14/07 4:39 PM Page 1 © Jones and Bartlett Publishers. NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION Chapter 5 Developmental Stages of the Learner Susan B. Bastable Michelle A. Dart CHAPTER HIGHLIGHTS Developmental Characteristics The Developmental Stages of Childhood Infancy (First 12 Months of Life) and Toddlerhood (1–2 Years of Age) Early Childhood (3–5 Years of Age) Middle and Late Childhood (6–11 Years of Age) Adolescence (12–19 Years of Age) The Developmental
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The “good language learner” LIU Mingzhu (department of foreign language‚ Jiangsu University of Science and Technology) Abstract: In order to find out why some people learn languages fast and easily whilst others never seemed to be able to learn a foreign language at all. Was there a magic secret? Were some people naturally more able than others? By investigation‚ i conclude that some factors like motivation‚ personality make a great contribution. Key words: Motivation Extrovert Personality Experiment
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