Brain-Based Learning
There are various learning theories that educationists and psychologists come up with in elation to the process by which people and children in specific acquire knowledge f things that surround them. One of theories that help explain the learning process is the Brain-Based Learning theory. This is a theory that focuses more on the characteristics of the human brain and how that facilitates learning and ultimately education process at the schooling age. It indicates that the human brain is constantly searching for meaning as well as looking for patters and connections between items that the human eye sees everyday. This constant search for meaning hence requires an authentic environment where the child can learn and easily make connections between the new objects they come across and in the process retain the new information that they may come across. According to the Brain-based learning theory therefore, a relaxed and non-threatening…...

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References

ASCD, (2014). Brain-Based Learning. Retrieved April 19, 2014 from  http://www.ascd.org/research-a-topic/brain-based-learning-resources.aspx 

Caine G. & Caine R., (1990). Understanding a Brain-Based Approach to Learning and Teaching. Retrieved April 19, 2014 from  http://www.ascd.org/ASCD/pdf/journals/ed_lead/el_199010_caine.pdf

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Kuhlthau, C.C., Heinstrom, J., & Todd, R.J. (2008). The 'Information Search Process' Revisited: Is the Model Still Useful? Information Research,13(4)

MacCharen, B.,Song.,J ., martens, J (2011).School Innovation: The Mutual Impacts of Organizational Learningand Creativity. Educational Management Administration & Leadership; Nov2011, 39 (6) p676-694,

Lesson Plan

Discussion of future possibilities and events using the auxiliary verbs will and will not Future tense using Will

Objective

At the end of this lesson, all the students should be able to'

Ask as well as answer questions using future tense

Discuss the future events as well as possibilities using the auxiliary verb "will"

Discuss the future of their families, communities as well as nation

Duration per presentation: 45 minutes.

The teacher tells an interesting story on what he will do on upon his return to the U.S. He then asks his students certain questions that are related to the story as well as what they will do upon returning to their communities. A…...

e. The adult learners are always encouraged to understand why they need to study or learn a certain aspect, what can be its various potential categories and how it can be applied with minor adjustments in different scenarios. Furthermore, the andragogic learning processes encourage that the adult learner is an independent and self-dependent thinker and is able to draw in the previous experiences whenever required. Andragogic learning also encourages the understanding of the importance of using both the human and material assets in an experience. Andragogic learning encourages the learner to invest his knowledge and abilities around his personal experiences and personal growth.
Hence, the andragogic learning model is mainly built around the self-direction of an individual but allows the individual to use a certain set of rules within a specific environment to put his self-directed learning to test in order to sharpen it under strict and proper guidance.

Transformative Adult learning:

Transformative…...

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References

Knowles, M.S. (1975) Self-Directed Learning. A guide for learners and teachers, Englewood Cliffs: Prentice Hall/Cambridge.

Knowles, M.S. et al. (1998) the Adult Learner, Butterworth-Heinemann

Merriam, S. And Caffarella, R. (1991) Learning in Adulthood. A comprehensive guide, San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Mezirow, J. (1991). Transformative dimensions of adult learning. San Francisco, ca: Jossey-Bass.

Patient Teaching Learning PaperChange in attitude of the patients suffering from the disease has become a vital part of healthcare management worldwide. A positive behavioral change for preventing ones illness and avoiding its respective long-term conditions is considered self-care (Greaves & Campbell, 2007). A supportive educational plan for the diabetic patient population is presented in this paper with relevance to three learning theories to improve patients self-care and health promotion.The behavioral problems in the diabetic population include low health literacy, lack of adherence to the required regimen, possibly due to costly medications of lack of support and motivation, and the lifestyle changes essential in the form of physical activity and a healthy diet. Type 2 diabetes is known to be majorly caused by physical inactivity and obesity induced by environmental factors (Wing et al., 2001).A supportive educational intervention could include in the settings of the discussion room in nurses and…...

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References

Bone and Joint. (n.a.). Why is diabetic foot care important?  https://www.bonejoint.net/blog/why-is-diabetic-foot-care-important/ 

Greaves, C.J. & Campbell, J.L. (2007). Supporting self-care in general practice. The British Journal of General Practice: The Journal of Royal College of General Practitioners, 57(543), 814-821.

Marques, M.B., Coutinho, J.F.V., Martins, M.C., Lopes, M.V.O., Maia, J.C. & Silva, M.J. (2019). Educational intervention to promote self-care in older adults with diabetes mellitus. Revista da Escola de Emfermagem da USP, 53. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1980-220x2018026703517 

Ranasinghe, P., Pigera, A.S.A.D., Ishara, M.H., Jayasekara, L.M.D.T., Jayawardena, R. & Katulanda, P. (2015). Knowledge and perceptions about diet and physical activity among Sri Lankan adults with diabetes mellitus: A qualitative study. BMC Public Health, 15.  https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-015-2518-3

teach graduate students how to critically think while working in their medical careers. After all, studies have determined that many graduates "make statistically significant gains in critical thinking" (Drennan, 2010, p. 423), therefore, the art of critically thinking should not be that difficult to teach. It was quickly determined, however, that developing such a skill is a task that demands much both from the students, and from the instructors. Hence, a different idea took shape, one in which the task at hand is to teach graduate nursing students the capabilities and machinations of the Personal Digital Assistant and how it relates to the nursing field. To accomplish this task, a needs assessment will be conducted to ensure that the task is a) needed, and b) the factors necessary for successful completion of the objective.
Instructional goal

The instructional goal is to provide the learner outcomes that would use a very basic…...

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References

Drennan, J.; (2010) Critical thinking as an outcome of a Master's degree in nursing program, Journal of Advanced Nursing, Vol. 66, Issue 2, pp. 422-431

teacher is no longer the person who holds all of the answers or the individual who is solely responsible for imparting knowledge.
"From the stage sage to the side guide"; these were the words of Alison King (1993). She suggested that the process of learning is active, and it should be about more than just sitting, listening, writing down notes and looking for the right answers. Students are passive and reactive instead of involved and proactive when they are in their auditoriums or classrooms. How can students become involved and proactive? There are different kinds of theories which explain the roles of both the student and the teacher, as well as what steps a teacher should follow to change into a facilitator. The theories include those of behavior, constructivism and learning. The academic faculty requires that students become active and take responsibility of the way they are taught (A.G. Nystrom,…...

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References

A.G. Nystrom. (2014). TEACHERS BECOMING FACILITATORS OF LEARNING. INTED2014 Proceedings (pp. 921-931). Valencia, Spain: 8th International Technology, Education and Development Conference.

Anne S. Hynds, Rawiri Hindle, Catherine Savage, Luanna H. Meyer, Wally Penetito, & Christine Sleeter. (2016). The Impact of Teacher Professional Development to Reposition Pedagogy for Indigenous Students in Mainstream Schools. The Teacher Educator, 230-249.

Ozer Emily J., & Douglas Laura. (2012). The Impact of Participatory Research on Urban Teens: An Experimental Evaluation. American Journal of Community Psychology, 66-75.

Susie Andretta. (2015). Information literacy: empowering the learner "against all odds." LILAC Conference, (pp. 62-66). London.

Third, I say the information out loud, engaging the verbal part of my brain. Finally, I listen to the information, which I feel is the most passive aspect of learning. In this way, I use four different types of skills to learn the same information. It may be that one of these skills taps into the best way that I learn, but my personal belief is that using several different types of learning helps me create different associations for the information, making it easier to learn the information.
Finally, the last memory tip I have is that I try to break information down into manageable units. For example, if I am learning information for which I can create an anagram, I use that anagram to represent other information. This is an example of chunking. As long as I can remember a one-word anagram, I can associate each of those letters…...

Teaching Frameworks
One of the more prominent models and frameworks when it comes to learning is the idea that has come to be known as cognitive constructivism. As explained and summarized adeptly by the Berkeley Graduate Division, the main facets of this framework and topic are the view of knowledge, the view of learning, the view of learning and the implications that all of these facets have on learning and the learning process. hile people are certainly able to learn in differing ways, there are some methods and options that tend to work better than others.

The overall topic of cognitive constructivism builds on the idea that learning is better when it is "real" and something that can be touched. To wit, one of the big voices and minds when it comes to learning has been a man named Piaget. One of his overarching points was that learning should be "whole, authentic…...

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Works Cited

Berkeley. "Cognitive Constructivism - GSI Teaching & Resource Center." gsi.Berkeley.Edu,

2016,  http://gsi.berkeley.edu/gsi-guide-contents/learning-theory-research/cognitive-constructivism/ .

Teacher Knowledge
Educators' instructional 'knowledge base' encompasses all necessary cognitive information needed to cultivate efficient learning-teaching settings. Scholars indicate that it is possible to study such information. But discerning the contents that make up the aforementioned knowledge base is complicated. A majority of research works distinguish procedural (i.e., 'knowing how') from declarative (i.e., 'knowing that') knowledge (two forms of knowledge defined by cognitive psychologists) and employ this as their theoretical foundation. The above strategy is appropriate since it concentrates on comprehending the link between behavior and knowledge, that is, educator instruction quality. The foremost major research into educator knowledge (Shulman, 1987) grouped educator knowledge into a total of seven groups, which included the following ideas:

generic pedagogic knowledge (cross-curricular schoolroom organization- and management- related approaches and rules) and

1. Instructional content knowledge (that assimilates particular subjects' content knowledge and the instructional knowledge needed to teach the subject).

The second group was regarded as most…...

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References

(2011). Innovations for the Next Generation of Teaching Assessments. Praxis Client Conference.

Shulman, L. (1987). Knowledge and Teaching: Foundations of the New Reform. Harvard Educational Review, 1 - 23.

(3) According to the Multiple Intelligences Survey, I have quite a bit of intrapersonal and interpersonal intellegence and a moderate amount of musical and kinesthetic intelligence. This makes sense because I enjoy analyzing people and situations; and, I decided to leave my old job because I was bored sitting still behind a desk and not talking to anyone for most of the day.

As I was enjoying the surveys so much, also I took Kolb's Learning Styles Inventory and discovered that my learning style consists of doing and feeling or what Kolb would abbreviate as "CE/AE." When these findings are placed on the two-by-two grid by Kolb, my learning style is accommodating. An accommodating learning style is often times referred to as a "hands-on" style and one that relies upon intuition over logic. In fact, these findings also did not surprise me because I have to do something at least two…...

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References

Codde, PhD, J.R. (2006). Using Learning Contracts in the College Classroom. Michigan State University.

" The advantages of such a curriculum is that the material stays with the student longer than mere memorization; the students experience prevails over the teachers (thus the student teaches themselves); and the information learned is customized to the needs of the individual learner. Disadvantages of such an approach is frustration on the part of the student for their being a lack of a "right and wrong answer (or instant gratification); there is immense responsibility on the individual student and therefore requires a certain level of maturity; and there is not defined start and finish to the learning process.
However, Bonoma cites numerous examples of case studies, in both administrative and health care situations, in various fields where the statistics show a higher level of learner comprehension of the subject. Bonoma then concludes his paper by laying out instruction on how to set up, implement, run and evaluate a marketing-based case…...

Learning Platforms -- K-12 and Beyond
A Comparison of Learning Platforms that Focus on the K-12 and Higher Education Learning Environments

Many of the educational initiatives in recent years have focused on improving the delivery of services by incorporating learning platforms that focus on the K-12 and higher education learning environments, such as WebCT or Blackboard. To determine how these learning platforms are being used today and for what learners, this paper will provide an overview of the features of learning management systems (LMS) that have assumed increasing importance for a wide range of corporate and government-sponsored learning environments. A comparison and evaluation of these platforms and their applicability to the different learning environments is followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.

eview and Discussion

Background and Overview. In their book, Handbook of Distance Education Technology, Anderson and Moore (2003) suggest that it just makes good sense to use the technological…...

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References

Anderson, W.G., & Moore, M.G. (2003). Handbook of distance education. Mahwah, NJ:

Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Carlivati, P.A. (2002). E-learning evolves. ABA Banking Journal, 94(6), 49.

Granger, D., & Bowman, M. (2003). Constructing knowledge at a distance: The learner in context. In W.G. Anderson & M.G. Moore (Eds.). Handbook of distance education.

Learning Methods
Within a learning setting, each student comes with their individual package and it is not possible to have two pupils learning concepts in the same way despite the fact that they are taught with the same curriculum by the same educators as well. Naseem International School accommodates students from different cultures and backgrounds with different needs. The needs are not purely academic and learning needs only but also cultural and social needs hence care is needed. This paper looks at how teachers can plan for and assess the individual needs of students as well as identify and discuss strategies which promote and enhance the learning of students who have different educational needs (Project Ideal, 2008).

It is critical to asses the pupils in my class since they differ in terms of their abilities to learn and imbibe concepts in class. This assessment can be done as below:

Highest attainer: (Student A)

Identify…...

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References

Douglous.D.Christensen, (1996). Teaching Strategies for Students with Diverse Learning Needs.

Centennial Mall South. Nebraska Department of Education. ( Pg 11-16).Retrieved January 24,2013 from  http://www.nebraskasocialstudies.org/pdf/tsfswdln.pdf 

Sue Watson, (2012). Differentiated Instruction and Assessment. Retrieved January 24, 2013

from  http://specialed.about.com/od/teacherstrategies/a/differentiated.htm

Learning
Due primarily to the growing trend of globalization, education has now become paramount to the overall success of society. International competition for both jobs and prominent positions poses both threats and benefits. For one, international competition encourages innovations which ultimately increases the overall quality of life for society. Innovations such as the internet have given rise to many unique and attractive markets. However, in order to take full advantage of the opportunities globalization and business presents, society must properly educate itself. Through education, civilization can fill the needed jobs required to utilize growing fields of innovation. The underlying principles within education have now been altered. New techniques are required to retain more information. Alternatively methods must be simple enough that students can utilize it in an effective manner within their respective careers. Many theories have been developed in regards to learning theories. These theories primarily consist of behavior, cognitive, constructivism…...

e. In instances where the students have already demonstrated a diversity of learning styles (DeCastro-Ambrosetti & Cho, 2005). The use of authentic assessments includes greater student directive-ness and increased empowerment and self-guidance and -reliance in the learning process.
Self-assessment is seen by many to be the culmination of the individualization of learning assessment, but when this occurs solely for the purposes of accountability, learning is far from guaranteed (Gaytan & McEwen, 2007). This is partially due to the difference students and instructors, at least in the study conducted by Gaytan and McEwen (2007), perceive in the purpose of self-assessment tests; students viewed them primarily as a way to receive feedback as to their progress and achievement, while instructors saw them more as a way to make sure students understood the material (Gaytan and McEwen, 2007). Both views underline the usefulness of self-assessments, but perhaps they can be best applied by instructors…...

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References

Commons, P. "The contribution of inspection, self-assessment, investors in people...: an initial exploration." Journal of further & higher education, vol. 27, issue 1 (Feb 2003), pp. 27-47

DeCastro-Ambrosetti, D. & Cho, G. "Synergism in learning: A critical reflection of authentic assessment." High school journal, vol. 89, issue 1(Oct/Nov 2005), pp. 57-62

Feinstein, S. "Performance assessment in Juvenile Correction education programs." Journal of correctional education, vol. 53. Issue 1 (Mar 2002), pp. 9-12

Gaytan, J. & McEwen, B. "Effective online instructional and assessment strategies." American journal of distance education. Vol. 21 issue 3 (Sep 2007), pp. 117-32

Title: The Impact of Technology on Modern Society

Introduction:
Technology has become an integral part of our daily lives, significantly transforming various aspects of modern society. In this paper, we will explore the profound impact technology has had on areas such as communication, education, and healthcare. By examining both the positive and negative effects, we aim to gain a comprehensive understanding of how technology has shaped our lives.

I. Communication:
The advancements in technology have revolutionized the way people communicate with each other.
A. Improved connectivity:
1. The emergence of smartphones and social media platforms has allowed individuals to stay connected 24/7.
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People are diverse learners in various ways. Here are a few examples:

1. Learning Styles: Individuals have different preferred learning styles, such as visual, auditory, or kinesthetic. Visual learners learn best through pictures, diagrams, and visual aids, while auditory learners grasp information better through listening and speaking. Kinesthetic learners, on the other hand, learn best through physical activities and hands-on experiences.

2. Sensory Preferences: People have different sensory preferences and sensitivities. Some may have a heightened sense of touch, taste, smell, sight, or hearing, which may affect their learning. For instance, individuals who are visually impaired may need alternative methods, like Braille....

Scaffold learning provides answers with proper spacing and formatting in order to enhance readability and comprehension. By structuring the answer with appropriate spacing and formatting, the information is presented in a clear and organized manner, making it easier for the learner to understand and follow along.

Proper spacing allows for visual separation between different parts of the answer, such as headings, subheadings, or bullet points. This visual separation helps to highlight key points and facilitates the skimming or scanning of the information.

Formatting, such as using bold or italicized text, numbering or bullet points, and indents, can further emphasize important information or....

The impact of culture on an individual's approach to the classroom is significant. Culture shapes our beliefs, values, and behaviors, which in turn shape our approach to learning and education. Proper spacing and format might look like this:

Culture, with its rich tapestry of traditions, customs, and societal norms, can greatly influence the way we view and engage with the classroom. Firstly, culture shapes our attitudes towards education. In some cultures, education is highly valued and seen as the key to success, leading individuals to approach the classroom with enthusiasm and a strong desire to learn. Conversely, in cultures where education....