Assignment 2: focus on the learner 1- Background to the learner: My student is called Samir Salem Abdullah Al-Ahsani. He is an Omani student working as an employee in the Bouhelba Company. He speaks Arabic which is his mother tongue and a little English. He’s at the elementary level at Polyglot Institute. He first studied English in the Omani public schools where he didn’t learn much according to him. He felt he couldn’t respond ‚when talked to in English‚ and needs to improve his speaking
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Focus on the Learner Shahid Adam Esat Word count: 1055 Learner Profile Gaby Kabengue is a 20 year old refugee from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He has been living in Johannesburg‚ South Africa for just over two months and attends the English language lessons offered at Language Lab. Gaby has a lively persona and a keen interest in learning the language‚ it is for these reason that I chose him for this assignment. Although Gaby holds no formal higher education qualifications he has had some
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of the domain in the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s core competencies which have to be achieved in order to become a mentor (NMC 2006) I will discuss the important aspects mentor needs to consider during the initial interview with my learner. This time my learner is a new member of the staff. On his first day‚ I introduced myself‚ orientated and welcomed him to the unit. Nickin and Kenworthy ( 2000) mention orientation to a new placement (in my case a new job placement) as a key issue in practice
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CAMBRIDGE CELTA WRITTEN ASSIGNMENT 2: FOCUS ON THE LEARNER Learning background Student M of French nationality who speaks French‚ became interested in English at an early age and has a high aspiration for learning English. She enjoys traveling and considers English crucial and useful in everyday life. She has been studying English irregularly in school and after that by herself and at various English language schools. She told me at school a lot of the focus was the grammar as
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Faith Onyilimba Learning Style and Strategy As a kinesthetic learner‚ learning is based on physical activities instead of sitting and listening to lectures. Hands on method of learning are more efficient for a kinesthetic learner; they prefer to use their body and sense of touch in tackling a problem instead of reading through the instructions (Vark‚ 2014). Kinesthetic learners are also known as doers. They rather start doing an activity instead of thinking about initiating an action. They are usually
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9/23/2013 Visual Learning Style Visual Learning Style Visual Learners are individuals who learn things best by seeing them. Visual learning individuals that are studying for an exam tend to take a lot of notes‚ use flashcards and work alone they tend to be easily distracted. I am a visual learner and in order for me to remember information I have to visualize a picture in head. As a visual learner I find different ways to learn by using pictures‚ flashcards‚ textbooks‚ maps and
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This essay will discuss learner motivation in relation to planning for teaching. A brief definition will be outlined along with the importance of motivation in relation to planning‚ teaching and learning. In order to better understand they why’s and the how’s of learner motivation and its importance‚ discussion will be given to intrinsic and extrinsic motivation‚ it will then move on to examine why each of these are important for teachers to understand. Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences theory
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of kinesthetic learner. Kinesthetic learners‚ formulate about 20 percent of the population‚ to become able to concentrate learners need to become able to participate to have greater success in the project. Accordingly‚ to Cardon kinesthetic learners they need group activities‚ hands-on activities‚ or breaks at least every 20 minutes. Conversely‚ kinesthetic learners do not always have the opportunity to have utilized their learning style; therefore‚ several of the kinesthetic learners must adapt to
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behaviours expected of members for the benefit of learners and employers it is to ensure that the code of conduct is adhered to and incorporated within teaching. IfL is the independent professional body for teachers and trainers in further education (FE) an skills. As a teacher I would comply with the proffesional accreditation in order to meet the needs of learners‚ it would increase my status as a teacher by complying with the act by adhereing to learners Integrity‚ Respect‚ Care‚ Practice‚ Disclosure
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Complete 5 learner records Care Support Learner Record Work Activities Template This sheet to be completed for 5 days of work experience placement‚ ensure student name and date is included on each sheet. Learner Name Glen White Date 29/01/2015 Work Experience (Day No) 1 “Showering a Service User” Reflection on relationships that develop in care work Today I assisted a Carer with showering a service user‚ we agreed on what we were going to do at the start of the
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