Category: Education

Element in the standard Action on how to demonstrate the standard Standard 1.0: A district-level education leader applies knowledge that promotes the success of every student by facilitating the development, articulation, implementation, and stewardship of a shared district vision of learning through the collection and use of data to identify district goals, assess organizational effectiveness…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion References Introduction Storyboards are displays of a cooperative coursework plan and development procedure. They provide an amalgamation of content and graphics that communicate all the required details about the release of a course content. A storyboard for electronic learning identifies the visual, text, aural and interactive components of each screen…

Table of Contents Introduction The Wiggins’s theory of backwards design Gagne’s nine events of instruction The four elements of teaching for understanding Conclusion Reference List Introduction Almost every characteristic of people’s daily lives involves problem solving and learning. Whether they are working, playing games, studying or engaging in any activity, people are always continually applying…

Table of Contents Andragogy Voluntary Participation Adult Status Collaboratively Determined Objectives Performance-Based Achievement Measuring Satisfaction Conclusion References Andragogy Andragogy is an adult teaching methodology which developed from pedagology (the teaching methodology for children) (Rachal, 2002, p. 210). Before the introduction of the concept (andragogy), pedagogy was the only known teaching methodology. Andragogy was basically developed…

Designing an online learning environment Designing an online learning environment requires appropriate and relevant strategies to enhance successful learning. The learning environment must consist of clearly and comprehensively articulated learning objectives as well as the ultimate expectations. Since learning has to be conducted online, it is vital to come up with a website which is…

Table of Contents Concrete experience Reflective observation Abstract conceptualization Active implementation References Concrete experience The first stage in the Kolb learning model is “concrete experience” (Kolb, 1984). It involves the learner experiencing a certain situation (Richlin 2006). A person is open-minded since one faces a new challenge. Learners rethinking their experience are usually very concerned…

Table of Contents The main points of the idea of a flipped learning Methods Most important aspects The main points of the idea of a flipped learning The last dramatic changes in the technologies and creation of the new devices gave rise to blended learning classrooms and promoted the evolution of the unique educational phenomena…

Table of Contents Informal Reading Inventories (IRIs) Literature-based guidelines Reading skills versus memory Inference upon reading Reading attitude Narrative reading Referencing List Informal Reading Inventories (IRIs) University professors, reading specialist, and classroom teachers require some helpful documented summaries of professional-linked information appropriate to their tasks. Informal Reading Inventories (IRIS) is amongst such useful publications (International…

How My Teaching Practice Has Been Improved By the Assessment Course My teaching practice has improved considerably, as a result of the assessment course. It helps me in evaluating how students learn, to understand their development, and identify discrepancies in learning. With this information, I can identify the loopholes in learning and come up with…

Summative assessment is a method of evaluation designed to assess learning at the end of a defined period of learning. The focus is usually on the end result. Summative tests help identify mastery of specific content. This is necessary in identifying areas that need extra attention. Summative assessments are used to test the effectiveness of…