instruction as it is commonly known‚ places the student in a submissive role requiring obedience to the teacher ’s instructions. It is based on the assumption that learners need to know only what the teacher teaches them. The result is a teaching and learning situation that actively promotes dependency on the instructor (Knowles‚ 1984). Up until very recently‚ the pedagogical model has been applied equally to the teaching of children and adults‚ and in a sense‚ is a contradiction in terms. The reason
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Written Assignment 2: Longevity and Obstacles As people become older‚ they face various obstacles in their lives. What are the demands of longevity? Give at least 2 obstacles faced by the elderly in your country. Give solutions - ways the elderly can overcome each obstacle and/or the measures that can be taken to help the elderly. Include examples and state any references used. (350-400 words) Longevity and Obstacles How long can a person live? In my country‚ Myanmar‚ life expectancy today is on
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It is not commonly known that the brain is 90% developed by age five. Most people believe that at age five children are just starting to learn. In fact‚ the brain absorbs more from birth to age five rather than from age five on. Parents and family can do many things to aid in the development of a baby’s brain‚ ultimately assisting in their learning. The sequence and rate at which the brain develops predicts the optimal times for a baby to learn. Sequence and rate is measured by milestones that a
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ideal‚ gratifying life that could be possible. By attaching electrodes to your brain‚ scientists could stimulate anything. Basically‚ it will always feel like you are partaking in the most joyous act‚ such as writing a novel‚ spending time with a celebrity‚ skydiving‚ or anything that one wishes. Getting plugged into a machine that allows for the stimulation of life experiences is a concept that was introduced by philosopher Robert Nozick. He claimed that living the most ideal life is not the only
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Roles‚ Responsibilities and Relationships in Lifelong Learning. 1.1: Summarise key aspects of legislation‚ regulatory requirements and codes of practice relating to own role and responsibilities Government legislation and statutory laws are put in place regulate‚ restrict‚ authorise‚ proscribe‚ provide‚ grant‚ sanction or declare. This takes the form of a law or bill which outlines the legal requirements of an organisation. All organisational policies must be in line with government legislation
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of teachers in the Lifelong Learning Sector. These are vast and far reaching which often makes it difficult to define a role or responsibility. Francis and Gould (2011‚ p. 5) describes roles and responsibilities as ‘expected behaviour associated with a position’‚ whilst Gravells (2006‚ p. 9) states that ‘there are many roles‚ responsibilities and functions’ which may include ‘following professional values and ethics.’ Gravells (2012‚ p. 10) suggests that teaching and learning should be based on a
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My role and the responsibilities I have as a teacher within the lifelong learning sector are quite complex. Not only do I need to ensure the learners gain their qualification (or reach the required standard if there is no formal qualification as in my case)‚ I need to help them achieve this in a way which addresses their own individual learning needs. I also need to consider the interests of the employer‚ and should I be teaching in a different setting such as that of a college working with young
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their teaching style and lesson delivery. It must be followed for learning to be truly effective as described in the following quote: “It’s called a cycle as you can start at any point‚ but you must follow through all the other points for teaching and learning to be effective.” Gravells (2011:Kindle Edition). I believe that I will have professional guidelines to adhere to in my place of work and I will need to consider the learning environment at all times ensuring the safety of my learners. A major
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Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector – Level 4 Assignment Task one Produce a report on the roles‚ responsibilities and boundaries of the teaching role The teachers roles‚ responsibilities and boundaries ‘’A teacher is now a facilitator: a person who assists students to learn for themselves’’ ( Reece & Walker (2003) pp. 3 ) A teacher is not just a fountain of knowledge‚ but a person who is there to help the learners realise their potential in their education. The teacher’s
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America’s standard of longevity is basic common sense‚ eat good‚ stay away from processed foods‚ stay active-both physically and mentally‚ laugh more‚ etc. But Buettner‚ the author of “How To Live To Be 100+” doesn’t stop there‚ he has studied different forms of life around the world to find the perfect formula for longevity. Taking his team to Sardinia‚ Okinawa‚ and Loma Linda‚ California depicting and watching how these people live daily. They all seem to have the same thing in common; Working
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