...Using Simple Poems to Activate Prior Knowledge (APK) for Learning Abstract This paper offers a practical means of engaging learners in Active Learning (AL) of English by Activating Prior Knowledge (APK) through the use of simple word poem activities used at the outset of classes; that part of a lesson commonly known in Malaysian public school lessons as the Set Induction. However, this and similar techniques go far beyond simple review of material covered in previous lessons, as is currently practised in many of these schools. Students may indeed be able to remember words and phrases (lexis) that represent concepts or ideas studied in the last few lessons but far too often this learning is memorized, not internalised, and is soon lost in the quicksand of short term memory. Using simple poems challenges learners at all levels to engage their imaginations and recall personalised learning, i.e. language and the concepts they represent that are rooted in relevance to their personal experiences and knowledge. Brief explanations of AL and APK are provided as theoretical context. Introduction A brief description of Active Learning and Activating Prior knowledge follows to give the reader a conceptual framework for the activities that follow. What is Active Learning? Learning cannot be achieved if the learner is not actively engaged in the process of learning either mentally or physically or a combination of both. This is common sense. Why then is the concept called...
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...those issues are racial tension, frequent violence and gang problems. The authors described this school as a type of school that was thought of as “needing help rather than giving it.” The authors describe how the student body was inspired by a speaker from Free the Children and ended up raising over $30,000 to help several causes in Africa. The authors then begin talking about the “tragedy of the commons” and truly begin hitting on their point of UNITY. Through several concise examples readers learn how working together for the greater good is much more effective than simply working alone. Continuing with the theme of unity, the authors talk about an issue that hits very close to home for me; family values. I have written extensively in prior assignments about my close relationship with my family and I’m very glad to see that Marc and Craig hold similar views on this issue. The whole philosophy of Me to We begins at a very young age and a tight-knit family is a key element that harbors a vibrant...
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...Jeanalyn A. Carsano November 17, 2015 TITLE DEFENSE REFLECTION During the title defense, we did last November 11, 2015; I was struck with fear at first because I was not that prepared to be scrutinized by the panelists, I think we had the same feeling with my teammates. The reason behind why we were not able to prepare prior to the scheduled title defense was that, we were bombarded together with my teammates with the tasks assigned to us, just like making and editing of the invitation letters and the program for our sending forth ceremony as well as for the Social Work Alumni homecoming event. It troubled me a lot for I find it difficult to manage my time because all the tasks have deadlines that should be met. These things made us forget what to do next after we submitted our title proposal. Before we faced the panelists, I prayed to God asking for His guidance and wisdom to all of us for I know He will never leave us. Indeed, God is great because He enabled us to answer the questions that were thrown to us by the panelists. I was grateful also to Ma’am Eva for she was the one who formulated the title of our thesis. Also, it was advantageous for us because the topic we had on our thesis was based on the group work program we conducted last semester to the first year Social Work students. This made us easy to introduce the background the title of our research to the panelists. I really appreciate the eagerness of the panelists for their ideas in revising...
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...UNESCO (ACCU) Sub-Regional Experts Meeting in Asia on Intangible Cultural Heritage: Safeguarding and Inventory-Making Methodologies (Bangkok, Thailand, 13-16 December 2005) TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE DIGITAL LIBRARY V.K. GUPTA, National Institute of Science Communication And Information Resources (NISCAIR) Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), INDIA CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION II. PROBLEM DIMENSIONS IN THE INDIAN SCENARIO: SCALE OF MISAPPROPRIATION OF DISCLOSED TK III. HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION INTO IPO PRIOR ART SEARCH SYSTEMS IV. CURRENT STATUS OF TKDL V. TKDL: TOOL FOR ACTIVE RESEARCH VI. STRATEGY FOR PREVENTING ABUSE AND MISAPPROPRIATION OF TKDL VII. REGIONAL INITIATIVES VIII. CONCLUSIONS ANNEX: I. II. III. IV. FORMULATION TRANSCRIBED FROM ANCIENT AYURVEDIC TEXT FORMULATION TRANSCRIBED FROM ANCIENT UNANI TEXT ACCESS AGREEMENT OVERVIEW OF INDIAN SYSTEMS OF MEDICINE Asia-Pacific Database on Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) by Asia-Pacific Cultural Centre for UNESCO (ACCU) I INTRODUCTION 1. The grant of wrong patents linked to traditional medicines, which is either based on what is already a part of the traditional knowledge of the developing world, or a minor variation thereof, has been causing a great concern to the developing world. The origin of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) goes back to the legal battle waged by Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) from India for re-examination of patent No. US 5 401 504, which was granted...
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...takes as a marketing manager in order to be successful. Careful considerations must be made to be sure that the right decisions benefit both Minnesota Micromotors, Inc., and our customers. Our success comes from our customers’ success and loyalty that they have with this company. In finding ways to incorporate the important factors that matter most to our customers is what will bring in new customers and keep our existing ones around for the long hall. My strategy for Minnesota Micromotors, Inc. that I have entered into the simulation game for 2015 Q2 were based on similar factors that I had used in the previous quarters. Like in prior quarters, I tend to base my decision strategy on the customers satisfaction of the overall product and pricing. I also find that it is important to base my decisions on the income statement from prior quarters as well to see where I could adjust things to work in my favor. I am still having issues discovering what needs to change in order to increase the weak areas and to find what is lacking to get this issue resolved. In 2015 Q2, I chose to change my sales force from 26% on Segments A and B down to 25% and increase Segments C and D from 24% to 25%. I think by giving all segments the same percentage may in fact even things out. I then made the decision to increase the power to size ratio from $47K up to $100K, and the thermal resistance feature from $48K up to $100K. In doing so, spending as much as $100K - $500K per year could...
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...Ch. 4 Future – Workbook (Extra) Homework Answers Practice 5, p. 39 1. a. prior plan 4. a. prior plan 2. b. decision of the moment 5. a. prior plan 3. b. decision of the moment 6. b. decision of the moment Practice 6, p. 39 1. I’ll call him 4. We’re going to the game 2. She’s going to be / She’ll be 5. I’ll open it 3. I’m going to fly 6. I’m going to teach / I will teach Practice 7, p. 39 1. will 6. Will 2. are going to 7. Will 3. will 8. Is going to 4. A: Are you going to 9. A: am going to B: are going to B: will 5. am going to 10. B: am going to……. Will Practice 8, p. 40 1. when you (return) from your trip 5. When he (retires) 2. After the train (stops) 6. when you (are) eighteen years old 3. until it (gets) dark 7. as soon as the late news (is) over 4. As soon as the baby (is born) 8. when the new semester (begins) Practice 9, p. 41 1, retire 6. graduates 2. rings 7. is 3. finish 8. hear 4. take 9. leave 5. arrives 10. get Practice 10, p. 41 1. b 6. A 2. a 7. A 3. b 8. B 4. a 9. A 5. a 10. A Practice 11, p. 42 1. will not / are not going to return………. Get 2. gets …… will / is going to be 3. is not going to / won’t be ….. learns…….. comes …….. asks 4. returns ……… is going to / will start 5. is going to / will build ……. Is going to / will be ……. 6. hear …….. will let 7. will lend ……… finish ...
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...Journal of Data Science 2(2004), 231-244 Estimating Vehicle Speed from Traffic Count and Occupancy Data Martin L. Hazelton University of Western Australia Abstract: Automatic vehicle detectors are now common on road systems across the world. Many of these detectors are based on single inductive loops, from which data on traffic volumes (i.e. vehicle counts) and occupancy (i.e. proportion of time during which the loop is occupied) are available for 20 or 30 second observational periods. However, for the purposes of traffic management it is frequently useful to have data on (mean) vehicle speeds, but this is not directly available from single loop detectors. While detector occupancy is related in a simple fashion to vehicle speed and length, the latter variable is not measured on the vehicles that pass. In this paper a new method for speed estimation from traffic count and occupancy data is proposed. By assuming a simple random walk model for successive vehicle speeds an MCMC approach to speed estimation can be applied, in which missing vehicle lengths are sampled from an exogenous data set. Unlike earlier estimation methods, measurement error in occupancy data is explicitly modelled. The proposed methodology is applied to traffic flow data from Interstate 5 near Seattle, during a weekday morning. The efficacy of the estimation scheme is examined by comparing the estimates with independently collected vehicle speed data. The results are encouraging. Key words: Bayesian inference, inductance...
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...COURSE OR PROGRAM KNOWLEDGE – SKILLS – ATTITUDES By Shirley Lesch, George Brown College http://liad.gbrownc.on.ca/programs/InsAdult/currlo.htm Learning Outcomes |Definition |Guidelines for Writing LO |Practice | |Characteristics |Components of LO |Critique | |Background |LO Checklist | | What is meant by Learning Outcomes? [pic]Think for a moment about a course or training session with which you are currently involved. Identify one skill that you think would be essential to know or do by the end of this learning period. If you were able to do this, then you are beginning to construct a learning outcome. Definition of Learning Outcomes Learning outcomes are statements that describe significant and essential learning that learners have achieved, and can reliably demonstrate at the end of a course or program. In other words, learning outcomes identify what the learner will know and be able to do by the end of a course or program. Spady, (1994) , an educational researcher who spearheaded the development of outcomes based education, suggests that the ability demonstrate learning is the key point. This demonstration of learning involves a performance of some kind in order to show significant learning, or learning that matters. He claims that significant content is essential, but that content alone is insufficient as an outcome. Rather, knowledge of content must be...
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...School Board Presentation We are a non-profit- volunteer force, comprised of active and retired military, their significant others, and members of our community. In order for us to become an official Beyond the Yellow Ribbon County we are required to get all facets of each of the Scott County communities involved. This includes k-12 education, faith communities, businesses, the medical community including first responders, judicial services, social services as well as City leadership. Mayor Mike Myser of Prior Lake as well Dr. Sue Gruver, superintendent of PL-Savage schools have issued BTYRSOTR an endorsement of overwhelming support for the service the BTYRSOTR brings to the community. We have since gone to the other communities in Scott County asking for support. Our mission is to provide Honor, Support and Service to all local service members, veterans and their families. This past Saturday, at Lion’s Park here in Shakopee, we had our first annual Military Appreciation Day. Shakopee’s mayor and one of Scott County Commissioner’s were 2 of our key note speakers. I am here asking for support from the Shakopee school board to partner with our organization to provide the support and service the children of our deployed service members desperately need. They not only need it while the military member is deployed, but even more so upon their return. Military Operation Kids are available to provide free “Hidden Heroes” workshops. They build awareness about the uniqueness...
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...What They Don't Know Can Hurt Them: The Role of Prior Knowledge in Learning 01/31/2007 11:56 AM OHR Home | CTL Home | CTL Staff Directory Center for Teaching and Learning > Teaching & Learning Resources > Teaching Guides Faculty Programming Graduate Student Programming Consultations & Customized Workshops Resources for Nonnative English Speakers Online Workshops & Tutorials Teaching and Learning Resources About CTL Ask Us A Question What They Don't Know Can Hurt Them: The Role of Prior Knowledge in Learning Marilla Svinicki, University of Texas Admit it. You've watched the broadcasts of the Olympics and had your eyes glaze over while Dick Button waxed rhapsodic about the difference between a double axle and a triple lutz. They looked pretty much the same to you, didn't they? You were experiencing what many students face every day in our classrooms, a distressing lack of the prior knowledge necessary to help them understand or appreciate a new experience or content. Current research on learning has offered more and more evidence for the extent to which new learning is determined by what the learner already knows about the topic or related topics. The effect can be either positive or negative, positive if the pre-existing knowledge is correct and consistent with the new information or negative if it is full of misconceptions or conflicts with the new information. Prior knowledge & current learning Prior knowledge affects how the learner perceives new information. This phenomenon...
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...Brain Based Learning For many years science and education have concentrated on learning and the mind, but today’s neuroscientists and educators are seeing learning from a different scope – the brain. From this viewpoint, learning is creating links – by linking the information in which the student has prior knowledge or interest, the student is able to expand upon this and learn something else which he can relate it to. For example, in a history class when discussing Native Americans, a teacher may ask the students relate prior information they have on Native Americans. This can come from personal experiences - like seeing a burial ground, or finding an arrowhead; it can even be a movie the student relates it to. By doing this the teacher is making a personal connection between prior information the student has already attained and processed, and linking it to the information to be discussed in the class (Slavin, 2009) . Another learning stimulus that creates a learning link would finding something the student is interested in. This can be illustrated in the same scenario – students in the southern states often find Indian relics in their own backyards, piquing their interest in what happened right where they stood hundreds of years ago. By linking the information in which they have a personal interest with the information taught, once again a connection in learning within the brain is created (Watts, 2009). Importance of Meaningful Learning Innately the...
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...situations that are related to other learning experiences, extra-curricular activities, or work. Through critical reflection, students pull together their entire experience inside and outside of the formal classroom. As such, reflective learning builds upon connecting both theory and practice toward a deepened understanding. Students may choose to focus on aspects such as how their learning experiences have helped them to become better marketers; benefits they perceived they have gained in their current and other courses; how the marketing metrics add to their prior marketing knowledge; things they would have done differently given hindsight. Fostering students’ abilities to integrate learning—across courses, over time, and between campus and community life—is one of the most important goals and challenges for higher education. Initially, students connect previous learning to new classroom learning. Later, significant knowledge within individual disciplines serves as the foundation, but critical reflection goes beyond academic boundaries. Reflective learning also involves internal changes in the learner. These internal changes, which indicate growth as a...
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...The Fayetteville State University Birth through Kindergarten Education Program requires students enrolled in specific courses to complete field experience hours in public or private early childhood educational settings. Faculty realizes the importance of students completing on-site field experiences to get an understanding as to what takes place in typical early learning environments in public and private centers, as well as, primary grades in public school systems. The department recognizes that students will be able to use field experience opportunities to implement practices and strategies learned in various college courses in classrooms prior to graduating and entering the profession. These experiences also assist students in better...
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...Evaluation: Numeracy Date: 23/10/14 Specific Learning Objectives: To use our knowledge of ratio and proportions to solve word problems. * Have all the children met their objectives? All children had the opportunity to meet the objective to a level that was appropriate to them, work was personalised to allow for gaps in knowledge, and working to extend existing knowledge. * If not, why not? N/A * What were the strengths of your teaching/area’s for development? Link Directly to targets from your RoLO’s/PDR I felt that as the week has gone on I have become better at differentiating the work, allowing at least 4 different ability levels. Although this will take time to perfect. * Next steps for children/subsequent sessions. This information should be carried over and included in your ‘Prior Knowledge’ I want to make sure that children are really pushed in Maths, receiving praise when they do well but being quick to push them to the next level of work so they can get as much as they can. Evaluation: Science Date: 23/10/14 Specific Learning Objectives: To conduct an air resistance experiment. * Have all the children met their objectives? All children had the opportunity to meet the objective, all children conducted the experiment in groups delegating roles within, and working together to conduct the experiment and work out the result. * If not, why not? N/A * What were the strengths of your teaching/area’s for development? Link Directly...
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...learners. There are four stages to the TLC and with each stage there are different strategies that the teacher uses to guide the student to being an independent learner and how the teacher is the crucial factor in guiding them in that direction. * According to Derewianka & Jones (2012, pg 45) the first stage ‘building the field’ is a critical stage in grasping the student’s attention to understanding a concept or theory that is about to be learned. The importance of this stage is that the ‘expert other’ referred to, as the teacher has to build students prior knowledge to a topic that is being presented. A student cannot learn and be able to produce ideas if there is no prior knowledge. By slowly building knowledge for the learner and scaffolding their thinking students can slowly understand the concept and elaborate on it through further discussion (Salmon 2007, pg 459). How students build their field of knowledge is through activities that encourage discussion. One of these activities that teacher can implement is pair-share which is a strategy to foster student interaction....
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