Orientation to Learning Practices Project

LEARNING PRACTICES

MEANING

•Learning is also an activity like any other
•We all have individual ways of learning: practices generally follow when learning are learning practices
LEARNING QUANTITY

•Cramming versus learning
•When learn, do not need to think before using knowledge (e.g. multiplication tables)
•Remember something spontaneously
•Mnemonics (VIBGYOR), association, etc
LEARNING PACE

•When
•For how long
•How much practice
•Breaks
•Self-tests
LEARNING METHODS (includes learning style and learning techniques)

•Learning style
Basic learning styles:
1.Auditory learning occurs through hearing the spoken word (tapes, read out, etc)
2.Kinesthetic learning occurs through doing, touching and interacting (rework material)
3.Visual learning occurs through images, demonstrations and body language (diagrams, etc)
•Learning technique
1.Writing: notes and essays
2.Visualizing: mind maps and models
3.Speaking: spoken repetition and presentations
PROCEDURE

•Interview 30 fellow students (any course)
•Identify best learning practices
•Implement to facilitate learning during practice teaching
FORMAT OF FILE

•INDEX
•INTRODUCTION
•BEST LEARNING PRACTICES
•IMPLEMENTATION OF BEST LEARNING PRACTICES
•CONCLUSION
•APPENDIX (List of names of interviewees and their best learning practices)
EVALUATION

Please remember, as I have reiterated often enough in class, that the focus should be on what you have done; the introduction should be focussed, spend time to reflect on how to incorporate your findings in teaching-learning. You can include your experiences in the conclusion

You can look at the following in addition to learning styles

http://www.learnplus.com/guides/learning-practice.html

QUESTIONNAIRE

An introduction to questionnaires can be seen at
http://www.wiziq.com/educational-tutorials/presentation/16143-An-introduction-to-questionnaires

INTRODUCTION TO PROJECT IN QUALITY ANALYSIS

View the following slide show for an orientation to the project on quality analysis of an educational subsystem
http://www.wiziq.com/educational-tutorials/presentation/16142-Quality-analysis-of-an-educational-subsystem

QUALITY IN EDUCATION

INDICATORS OF QUALITY IN EDUCATION
The following link will take you to the highlights of the report of Delors Commission
www.unesco.org/delors/
You can download the document of the NCF 2005 from this site:
http://www.ncert.nic.in/html/framework2005.htm
The recommendations of the NKC regarding school education can be downloaded from this site:
www.knowledgecommission.gov.in/downloads/documents/nkc_se.pdf
This is a link to the UNESCO position on quality indicators in education
http://portal.unesco.org/education/en/ev.php-URL_ID=27856&URL_DO=DO_PRINTPAGE&URL_SECTION=201.html

TQM PHILOSOPHY
The first link also speaks of the evolution of TQM
http://www.blackwellpublishing.com/content/BPL_Images/Content_store/Sample_chapter/9780631236146/Dale_C01.pdf
http://www.minuteman.org/topics/tqm.html
www.herdsa.org.au/wp-content/uploads/conference/2003/PDF/HERDSA19.pdf
http://www.ijee.dit.ie/articles/Vol14-1/ijee959.pdf

View a slideshow by Bhavna Joshi (M Ed 2007-08) on indicators of quality in education
http://www.wiziq.com/educational-tutorials/presentation/16139-Quality-Indicators-in-Education

If you do not wish to see the PowerPoint presentation, part of the the content is pasted below:

• Quality can be judged to exist when a good or service meets the specification that has been laid for it. Therefore, the product must do what it claims to do and do what their customers expect of them.
• Education has no finished products. They are on the way “TO BE”.
  Human being continue to learn and evolves “TO BE”.
  QUALITY IN EDUCATION is not an end….aims to create life long learners that can fit this society…is determined by the kind of humans it produces.
  
  EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND ACCOUNTABILTY OFFICE

Main indicator- student’s achievement
•INPUT FACTORS- financial and human resources invested in education. Example: expenditure per student, experience, qualification of teachers.
•PROCESS FACTORS- learning environment and organization of schools. Example: curriculum and development, instruction.
•OUTPUT FACTORS- The achievement result of students and their development. Example: dropout rates at various level, new knowledge.

EDUCATIONAL QUALITY INDICATORS BY UNESCO

•COMMUNITY- School environment, its organization, methods play a vital role.
•EQUALITY- It is school’s responsibility for creating environment where potentiality can develop
•PARTICIPATION- Non segregation, participation of every child in every activity

QUALITY INDICATORS

COURSES AND PROGRAMMES
•Appropriate opportunities for pupil as per their choice.
•The Programme contributes to a continuing interest in learning and learning.
•Courses planned and taught to meet the needs and abilities and aspirations of pupil.
•To promote, progress and continuity in pupil’s learning.

PUPIL’S LEARNING EXPERIENCE

•Extent to which the learning environment stimulates and motivates pupils
•Pace of learning
•Learning, independent thinking and active involvement.
•Interaction with others, work collaboratively in variety of circumstances.

MEETING PUPIL’S NEED

•Choice of task, activities well matched with the need of people.
•Provision for pupil with differing abilities and aptitude.
•Identification of learning needs and barriers to learning are clearly addressed.

PLAN AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

•Planned approach which aims to promote personal and social development.
•Child’s progress in developing positive attitude, personal and social skills like self- esteem.
• Confidence in their own knowledge, skills and emerging values.

AVAILABILITY OF QUALIFIED AND MOTIVATED TEACHERS

•Well qualified teachers teaching subject as per their qualification.
•In-service training is necessary to upgrade their teaching capabilities (theory and practical).
•Working conditions of teachers
•Salaries given to the teachers

INFRASTRUCTURAL FACILTIES

•Proper building
•class room space for learning
•proper space for activities
•drinking water and toilet facilities
•Playground and play material facilities
•Library and resource room

TRAINING FOR CITIZENSHIP

•Participation in co-curricular and other activities
•Proper guidance and consultation about the field the child wants to take as per his/her interest which in future will contribute to employment.

NEED OF THE HOUR

•Our education system is facing serious challenges
•Due to lack of correct implementation of policy our system has been divided into a dual system
•For implementing various reform programme the management, professional and financial support is needed.
•Improvement can be there by bringing quality in education and fulfilling the indicators of quality in education.