Educational psychology

Unit 3 Enabling Learning and Assessment (Third Draft) By Faisal Ayub INDEX Page 1. Introduction 3 2. Essay: How assessment and feedback fit into my own teaching practice 4 3. Report on two assessment activities 10 4. Report’s support documentation 12 5. Observation of one assessment activity 13 6. Reflective account 14 7. References 16 1. Introduction The aim of this unit is to reflect upon, justify and evaluate my own assessment

Direct Instruction There are various instructional approaches but one that is widely employed by many teachers is the direct instruction approach. This is the classic teaching style that many people remember during K-12 grade school. The teacher would stand in front of the class lecturing while writing on the black board. That is why direct instruction is also known as “Chalk and Talk” (Evans, 2006). Direct instruction is not out of date and is still appropriate in many situations today. The

important for researchers to further explore the field of parental development to help ensure that these theories are as accurate as possible. Also, professionals that work within the educational system will need to have a solid understanding of the parental processes and ideas that may affect the children’s educational and emotional outcomes (Rogers et al, 2009). As research continues to be conducted, the field of parental involvement becomes clearer. Most research shows

For this project, we worked with Eloise Leatham. She is a kindergartener, 5 years old, from St. Paul. She attends Saint Paul Academy, a secular private school in St. Paul. She is exposed to books on a regular basis, as she has an 8-year-old sister who loves to read. Her parents, who are both working professionals with a relatively high income, read to Eloise and her sister every night before bed. Both parents enjoy reading, and have instilled a value for reading in their girls. Eloise attended preschool

A recent study conducted by the American College Health Association characterized 38.7% males and 26.1% females in college as overweight or obese. (Reed et. al 298) As much alarming a situation it is, it could also raise questions of validity whether college is the actual reason of this situation. Results from a prospective longitudinal study acknowledge this doubt, and suggest that men and women in their first year of college gain weight more rapidly than the average American at the same age. (Holm-Denoma

The first factor is schools environment and how much they are ready to make new changes within their educational environment and practice innovative strategies. The second factor is the level of participation. If the level of teachers and staff participation goes higher we will definitely see more positive results. The third factor is money; the schools and

As an experienced nurse returning to advanced nursing education, it is important to examine one's goals and values in regards to professionalism, motivation, and expected value of undertaking such an important step in one's nursing career. Behavioral and social theories such as the Vroom Expectancy Theory (VET) can help one to put these goals and motivations into perspective. Understanding why certain problem solving and decision making concepts are utilized can also provide a sense of what it

Definition Absence-of-Bias is just as the name implies, there is no bias present. It is the last of the three essential criteria for evaluating educational assessments. The other two are reliability and validity. Assessment bias is a part of an assessment that disadvantages a certain group of people because of their gender, race, socioeconomic status, or any other group-defining characteristic. It occurs when an element of an assessment “distorts a student’s performance”(Popham 2014 p.128). The

The educational system’s purpose is to teach. People are expected to learn as much as they can and encouraged to be well versed in these subjects in order to succeed in life. However, schools limit sources of knowledge to individuals that may allow this depth of understand. Books are banned from the library for containing curses, nudity or any other facet of the real world deemed ‘inappropriate’. Teachers cannot utter any extensive sentence about creation or evolution, neither can any school text

Have you ever thought about what your learning preference may be? Did you know everyone may have a style of learning? By taking a self assessment, you can identify your own learning style. Implementing this understanding into your daily life, may help ensure a better comprehension of material. In this essay, I will gather information about two self assessments I have taken. These self assessments describe my individual learning