Specific Learning disorder refers to academic performance that is substantially below what would be expected given the person’s age‚ IQ score‚ and education. In the article “Psychoactive Medication and Learning Disabilities”‚ it focuses on the academicals and social behavioral effects of Ritalin and Dexedrine‚ which are psychoactive medications. It is a case study on David‚ a seven years old boy who showed characteristics of ADHD and learning disabilities. His IQ score was 62 according to the Stanford-Binet
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A1 Evaluate methods for managing children’s behaviour and how these may affect teaching and learning Any methods used when managing children’s behaviour should be proactive rather than reactive: If a child is‚ being verbally challenging and you engage a conversation and react to the behaviour the matter will escalate‚ being proactive by thinking and assessing the situation before you speak‚ being aware that your body language is positive‚ be calm and talk in a soothing voice‚ let the child know
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Field Study 2 EXPERIENCING THE TEACHING-LEARNING PROCESS Looking Through the Meaningful Learning Experiences: The class that I have observed is a Special Science Class and has a teacher-centered principle in teaching- learning. First‚ the teacher reviewed the past lessons after that she discussed the lesson proper. The teacher explained what are the classifications of animals‚ then discussed her lesson and give examples. The instructional materials used in teaching were chalkboard‚ books‚ pocket
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Evaluate the use of the Internet in the teaching and learning process (Maxwell Constantine Chando Musingafi) Introduction A variety of technologies are currently being used to deliver education on the Internet. These technologies include the use of the World Wide Web (WWW) for online lecture notes‚ newsgroups for collaborative discussions and class announcements‚ e-mail correspondence between students and instructors‚ interactive video over the Internet for remote participation in classes and discussions
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Prior to 1969‚ there was no special education or related services offered to learning-disabled children. By providing funds‚ the Public Law of 1969 known as the Children with Specific Learning Disabilities Act has recognized children with "learning disabilities" (Berger‚ 2008‚ p. 302) and enabled them to receive special education and other services such as physical therapy‚ speech‚ transportation‚ etc. In addition‚ by enforcing mandated education for all children‚ the Public Law has protected children
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C. Adam Harness 4/26/13 Constructivism Learning and Teaching Model The constructivism model in the classroom is a theory created to explain how and what we know. Building knowledge and problem solving are the main focuses for this model. From the analysis of our own experiences‚ both past and present‚ we “construct” our understanding of content. From doing things and reflecting upon them‚ we acquire information that can be useful in future applications. (Lamon‚ M. 2003). The model
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you are fluent in English some aren’t that fluent but‚ one thing is truth: there is always room for improvement. It was motivating to know that we all had to communicate in English during class and for group assignments which allowed collaborative learning. My children are currently
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Teaching and learning English at early age for speakers of another languages By Rufaida Alhamad As an international language‚ English plays a significant role in education. Therefore‚ many parents want their children to start learning the language at an early age. However‚ Teaching and learning English at an early age has been controversial‚ and several supporting and opposing arguments have been raised. To take a good decision about the issue ‚ advantages and disadvantages should be concerned .
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Case Study: Specific Learning Disabilities Criteria Name: Jennifer Birthdate: 12/17/92 Jennifer is a 2nd grader being referred for possible learning disabilities in reading. Jennifer has always attended Sand Hill Elementary and has not repeated a grade. She is eight years old. She has been screened for vision and hearing problems and was found to have normal vision and hearing. Her teachers have described her as cooperative and likable. She does not exhibit behavioral problems. Jennifer
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LEARNING TEHORIES How do we learn? How do we learn simple things such as; learning to ride a bike or more complex phenomena such as; learning how to play chess‚ learning a language? Several learning theories attempted to answer these questions; behaviourist‚ cognitive‚ humanist and constructivist learning theories respectively. In the following lines we will try to outline principles of those theories and how constructivist learning theory can be applied to English Language Teaching domain.
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