Phillip Ashley 7/06/15 Explain the functions of assessment in learning and development – include initial‚ formative and summative assessment. (1.1) The fundamental function of assessment in learning and development is to ensure that learning has taken place. The role of the assessor is to evaluate the nature‚ ability or quality of a candidate against a set of criteria (informal) or to check that legal standards have been met (formal). The first step is to conduct an initial assessment at
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The environment must be fit for purpose - that is‚ it must be considered safe and free of any hazards or anything that might be detrimental to childrenâ€TMs learning or comfort. In most schools‚ pupils will spend the majority of their time in a classroom. These rooms must be kept tidy and well organised‚ taking into account seating positions of individual children and addressing the physical needs of individuals. For example‚ if a child has any visual impairment‚ it would be important to seat that
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is the way they learn. Children need play to learn new things‚ to explore‚ to socialize‚ and for so much more. A teacher should have limited direct teaching‚ this means that the teacher will have a mixture of direct teaching and indirect. The teacher can tell children what to do or what to say but will leave the children to do what they want. An effective teacher also uses embedded learning opportunities in her classroom so the children can successfully learn new material. Embedded learning opportunities
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Korenkova Alexandra Essay on topic: Learning organizations in global environment: do they exist? In today’s dynamic and unstable operating conditions of enterprises the ability to innovate is a key factor of survival and success of the organization. Innovations in this case are understood in a broad sense – it means not only to create and offer a new product‚ but rather the ability of the organization continually develop creative solutions to problems and challenges. In this regard‚ the role
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How to Motivate People in Boring Jobs People working in mundane jobs can easily become bored and less productive the longer they remain in their positions. Motivating these workers requires a commitment to creating opportunities for advancement and an atmosphere that allows workers to feel valued for their contributions -- no matter their roles. Instructions 1. Encourage your employees every day. Set daily‚ attainable goals and acknowledge them with praise‚ and rewards‚ when they reach
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11.What is my personal learning style and how can I ensure that I take advantage of learning opportunities? I enjoy learning as it broadens my knowledge allowing for senior acting opportunities that may be available. My preference in learning styles is the mentoring approach having someone as an experienced advisor/tutor‚ training myself for high knowledge levels and responsibility‚ allowing advisors to facilitate learnings with other members in similar positions. One on one training which allows
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The take great importance of the environment in my setting to act in supporting speech‚ language and communication development. The physical environment provided for children and young people can vastly contribute to their learning and their progress with speech and language and communication skills. A poor and unhealthy physical environment then prevents a barrier to the child or young person’s healthy development and learning. Settings that appear to be boring‚ uncolorful and by using unchallenging
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Developing a Learner Profile For the purposes of this assignment I used the Bridge Mills Handout: An Extract by Ian Thompson entitled ‘Japanese speakers’- taken from the book ‘Learner English’ Swan and Smith Pages 296-309. This book is referred to in the following assignment as (Thompson: Followed by the page number). Part One Needs Analysis The student I interviewed was Japanese. Her name was Emiko. Emiko learned English in secondary school and she found it quite difficult. After leaving
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in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector Unit 002 Understand Inclusive Learning and Teaching in Lifelong Learning Assessment Task 2 By Allan Birch 28/03/2012 Longman Dictionary defines Understand as fact/idea “to know or realize how a fact‚ process‚ situation etc. works‚ especially through learning or experience”. 1.1 Summarise learning and teaching strategies used in own specialism To ensure all students gain the most from the learning taking place‚ consideration must be based
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Curriculum development for inclusive practice What do we mean by the word ‘curriculum’? A definition given by John Kerr and quoted by Vic Kelly is ’All the learning which is planned and guided by the school‚ whether it is carried on in groups or individually‚ inside or outside the school’. (quoted in Kelly 1983 P10). The idea of curriculum is not exactly a new one; the word itself has its roots in ancient Greek and Latin. But the way it is understood and the way that it has been theorised has
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