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Define the role and responsibilities of a teacher in inclusive education.
Define the role and responsibilities of a teacher in inclusive education.
Helping the child to grow his potentiality to the maximum, making students understand and accept human differences, providing enhanced opportunities for overall development of child's physical, cognitive, emotional and social skills, following the principle of 'zero rejection policy', providing equal opportunities to each child, fostering positive attitude among students, helping parents, voluntary organisations, and educational planners in understanding the problems of exceptional children.
What are the two types of learning that teachers in the 21st century should be aware of?
What are the two types of learning that teachers in the 21st century should be aware of?
Acquisition-based learning and Participation-based learning.
What is the greatest thing in life?
What is the greatest thing in life?
To keep your mind young.
Explain the 'zero rejection policy' principle mentioned in the text.
Explain the 'zero rejection policy' principle mentioned in the text.
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What is the common trait among effective teachers mentioned in the text?
What is the common trait among effective teachers mentioned in the text?
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What characterizes teaching as transmission according to the text?
What characterizes teaching as transmission according to the text?
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Which theory is teaching as transmission associated with?
Which theory is teaching as transmission associated with?
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How is knowledge acquired in a transactional learning environment?
How is knowledge acquired in a transactional learning environment?
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How does teaching as transaction differ from teaching as transmission?
How does teaching as transaction differ from teaching as transmission?
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What is the primary role of the teacher in a transactional learning environment?
What is the primary role of the teacher in a transactional learning environment?
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'Teaching as transaction' is more in line with which psychological perspective?
'Teaching as transaction' is more in line with which psychological perspective?
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What is the students' role when learning occurs through social meaning-making processes?
What is the students' role when learning occurs through social meaning-making processes?
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What does 'knowledge construction' refer to in the context of teaching as transaction?
What does 'knowledge construction' refer to in the context of teaching as transaction?
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'Social meaning-making' processes involve learners primarily engaging in:
'Social meaning-making' processes involve learners primarily engaging in:
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What is the fundamental difference between teaching as transmission and teaching as transaction?
What is the fundamental difference between teaching as transmission and teaching as transaction?
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Study Notes
Effective Teachers and Lifelong Learning
- Effective teachers are lifetime learners, staying updated with the latest changes in their subject area.
- They believe that learning is a lifelong process, and anyone who stops learning becomes old, regardless of age.
- The greatest thing in life is to keep one's mind young.
Teaching Approaches
- Acquisition-based learning and Participation-based learning are important for 21st-century teachers.
- Teachers should engage with the community and create cooperation to bring innovations in the technology sector.
- They should ensure knowledge, skills, and attitudes in their students.
Inclusive Education
- Teachers help students grow to their maximum potential.
- They promote understanding and acceptance of human differences.
- Teachers provide equal opportunities for students to participate in classroom activities and school programs.
- They follow the principle of zero rejection policy, welcoming everyone in the class.
- Teachers foster positive attitudes among students.
Teacher Roles and Responsibilities
- Teachers plan and deliver engaging lessons, assess student progress, and differentiate instruction.
- They manage student behavior, communicate with parents, and help students with exceptional needs.
- Teachers facilitate the construction of knowledge by creating experiences that connect old and new information.
Teaching as Transformation
- Teaching is about creating conditions that can transform learners on multiple levels (cognitive, emotional, social, etc.).
- The ultimate goal is to help develop more nurturing human beings who understand the interconnectedness of all life.
- Holistic education is an educational philosophy that supports this transformative view.
Teaching as Transmission, Transaction, and Transformation
- Teaching as transmission puts the instructor at the center of learning, where the teacher is the dispenser of knowledge.
- Teaching as transaction involves interactions with people and experiences, where learners build their understanding through social meaning-making processes.
- Teaching as transformation involves creating conditions that can transform learners on multiple levels.
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Explore the principles of constructivist learning theory, where teachers facilitate students in constructing knowledge through meaningful experiences and connections between old and new information. Learn how academic achievement is viewed in a constructivist framework as the ability to apply knowledge to real-world problems.