Of all the educational objectives a teacher would desire to accomplish, one remains to be the most vital, yet challenging. It is the objective to engage students in critical and creative thinking in the process of learning. This is a…
Questions : › What are some of the factors that contribute toward the success of students at school? › What are some of the factors that contribute toward the failure of students at school? › Which one of these factors do you think is the…
According to B. F. Skinner, behavior is shaped and maintained by its consequences. What mattered most to Skinner was what happened after a response occurred. This means that teachers/parents can increase or decrease a particular target…
“Keep Quiet…” As children enter into the classroom, the most common expectation a teacher would have is for them to take their seats, sit quietly, take out their books, and wait for the next instruction. However, this is an inevitably…
We talked a lot about the ills of rewards, when used in conjunction with behavior management in the classroom. Some say that rewards can be effective tools for correcting inappropriate behavior. Some say that rewards could actually become…
“In my view the main purpose of language testing is to provide opportunities for learning, both for the students who are being tested, and for the professionals who are administering the tests” (Tomlinson, 2005) I totally, completely,…
Teachers are often comfortable to present students with definitions, explanations, and descriptions of concepts (especially if they are new) from textbooks. While this is not a harmful practice, I wonder how many of us want to convince…
Managing children’s disruptive behavior at home and in the classroom is one of the most frustrating tasks for parents and teachers. Most adults learn and utilize numerous techniques for managing children’s behavior only to find themselves…
“Minds are like parachutes – they only function when open” – Thomas Dewar Memory (psychology) – processes by which people and other organisms encode, store, and retrieve information. Encoding refers to the initial perception and…
Introduction Schooling is one of the most fascinating and vital components in a child’s life. Although the school is a social institution that is relatively slow in adapting to and meeting the demands of the changing world, it still plays…