The workplace as learning environment: Introduction Christian Harteis and Stephen Billett University of Regensburg‚ Germany‚ and Griffith University Brisbane‚ Australia 1. From places of experience to learning environments In the last two decades‚ and driven by economic and social imperatives‚ there has been much research into learning in workplaces. The first wave of research was mainly concerned to understand the problem of the lack of transfer from what was learnt in schools to settings
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Supportive learning environments can be defined as: “The creation of a caring‚ rigorous and relevant learning community that provides support to all learners in aiding them to achieve at their highest potential”(Holtz Frank‚ 2004). “Unless students experience a positive and supportive climate‚ some may never achieve the most minimum standards or realize their full potential”.Urban (1999) For any training it is important to set up rules and boundaries at the start of the training. This gives
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Assessment No: _______________________________________________ Learner name: Kerri McCann____________________________________ Enrolment number: ____________________________ Date issued: 17/09/2012___________________________________ Date submitted: 12/11/2012____________________________________ I confirm that the evidence for this unit is authentic and a true representation of my own work. Learner signature: _________________________ Date: Feedback: Continue
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in the teaching and learning process. The benefits that accrue to students in universities and other learning institutions using e-learning are well documented. Over the past years in majority of countries‚ academic institutions and other institutions of higher learning have been diversifying in delivery of instruction to learners through internet media. These internet media include Virtual Learning Environment system (VLEs)‚ online classrooms and asynchronous distance learning amongst other growing
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anyplace anytime. VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS Learning is one of the most valuable skills that humans have‚ which is a continuous process. Centuries ago people learned inside the walls of class rooms‚ buildings but in the 21st century the way we learn or the environment we study are changing to VLE’s or e-learning. Today people are using digital platforms and modern ways to improve their learning. “A virtual learning environment (VLE) is a set of teaching and learning tools designed to enhance
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Learning Skills for Distance Learners: Providing 21st Century Learning Support Sara Al-Oraini Dep. Curricula & Teaching Methods College of Education‚ King Saud University Abstract One of the main goals of open and distance education (ODE) programmes is to ensure that knowledge and skills gained positively affect performance or behavior. Apart from that‚ ODE programmes should also ensure learners extend their existing learning skills into new directions. However‚ it has always been a
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Learning Outcome Be able to conduct and record assessments in accordance with internal and external processes and requirements 2.1 Review the assessment requirements and related procedures of learning programmes (AQA. 2012).Assessment is the process by which a learner’s skills and knowledge are reviewed in order to evaluate what they have learnt or in the case of NVQs‚ how they are performing against the competencies they are required to demonstrate. I see classroom assessment as having four main
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1. Write your own definition of what inclusive practice is and explain why it is important to create an inclusive teaching and learning environment (2.1) Inclusive practice as a teacher is to recognises that student are all different either by religious believer‚ gender‚ age‚ nationality‚ disability etc. I have to make sure that I include everyone as much as possible in all the activities also to make sure all my students feel as part of the team and will be treated fairly and equally as everyone
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6302 Level 3 Award in Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector Unit 002 Understanding Inclusive Learning and Teaching in Lifelong Learning Name: Date: Word Count: 1.1 Summarise learning and teaching strategies used in own specialism As a First Aid Instructor‚ I deliver a variety of courses lasting between one to three days in duration. I try and vary my teaching styles depending on the subject and also on the learning styles of the students. Achieving the correct balance is
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LEARNERS AND LEARNING ASSIGNMENT 4 INTRODUCTION Students learning English as a foreign language are often confronted with the challenge of learning and using English effectively. Some students seem to cope with the difficulties of language learning with great success and neither little effort‚ while for others the task is neither an enjoyable nor a successful one. What is it that makes learning a new language so easy for some and so difficult for others? One reason is that “each student has his/her
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