Carol Gestwick‚ (1995) in Developmentally Appropriate Practice: Curriculum and Development in Early Education‚ postulates that‚ “Portfolios are collections or samplings of information relating to each child’s development progress in an educational setting.” In addition‚ portfolio is a collection of student’s work which is being collected over a period of time‚ so that the class teacher‚ principal‚ vice principal and parents can view the child’s progression in the various subject disciplines offered
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Developmental Theories In Child Development Rebecca Campbell PSY 104 Child and Adolescent Psychology Dr. Allyse Sturdivant January 14‚ 2011 Developmental Theories In Child Development There are five theoretical perspectives on child development. 1.) Psychoanalytic-Theory which is the view of human development as being shaped by unconscious forces. For example‚ when a child acts withdrawn or shy around a particular person‚such as an abusive parent or a parent they may idolize
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Community Learning and Development is a field that aims to “help communities and individuals tackle real issues in their lives through community based action and community based learning” (Scottish Executive‚ 2004:4). As CLD workers‚ it is imperative that we understand the issues that have faced people in the past‚ the issues that affect people in society today‚ and are aware of any potential issues in the future for individuals and groups. In order to underpin some of the knowledge required to support
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au/opinion/politics/curriculums-narrow-focus-leaves-students-bereft-of-big-ideas-20100301-pdi2.html#ixzz2N1UHM6l2 Australia needs an innovative‚ world-class approach to school curriculum‚ but it is clear from the ’’back to basics’’ national curriculum draft that we have a long way to go yet. While maths‚ science‚ history and English - the disciplines the draft gives priority to - are all critically important‚ they do not cover many areas of significance for 21st-century learners. Curriculum must pay attention
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Curriculum and syllabus In the existing literature on language education‚ the term curriculum and syllabus are sometimes used interchangeably‚ sometimes differentiated‚ sometimes misused and misunderstood. According to Nunan‚ a curriculum is concerned with making general statements about language learning‚ learning purpose‚ and experience‚ and the relationship between teachers and learners‚ whereas a syllabus is more localized and is based on the accounts and records of what actually happens at the
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Integrated Curriculum Defining integrated curriculum has been a topic of discussion since the turn of the 20th century. Over the last hundred years‚ theorists offered three basic categories for interdisciplinary work; they defined the categories similarly‚ although the categories often had different names. Integration seemed to be a matter of degree and method. Integration: The unification of all subjects and experiences. There I have defined three approaches to integration a) Multidisciplinary
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For years theory has been used to describe‚ explain‚ predict‚ and control student development. Fraternity/sorority professionals‚ both on campuses and at inter/national organizations‚ often understand that student development theory should help guide their practice. But once the busy school year starts‚ many professionals do not have the chance to refresh on the fundamental theories that frame fraternity/sorority work‚ and they often forget to apply the theories. This handbook briefly
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Hidden Curriculum Education is designed to serve many purposes towards the youths of today. It teaches the youth how to be better people and it prepares them for life. Education teaches its pupils knowledge in more that one way‚ by looking at life in different directions. There is a curriculum that is taught by the teachers and the textbooks‚ and in addition to the standard schooling there is also a "hidden curriculum." Gatto and Rose each have their own style of teaching and learning and their
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Cognitive development is the development of thought processes‚ including remembering‚ problem solving‚ and decision-making‚ from childhood through adolescence to adulthood. Historically‚ the cognitive development of children has been studied in a variety of ways. The oldest is through intelligence tests. An example of this is the Stanford Binet Intelligence Quotient test. IQ scoring is based on the concept of "mental age‚" according to which the scores of a child of average intelligence match
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------------------------------------------------- Aggression Aggression‚ in its broadest sense‚ is behavior‚ or a disposition‚ that is forceful‚ hostile or attacking. It may occur either in retaliation or without provocation. In narrower definitions that are used in social sciences and behavioral sciences‚ aggression is an intention to cause harm or an act intended to increase relative social dominance. Predatory or defensive behavior between members of different species may not be considered
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