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...certificates, merits, gold stars or parental approval behaviour that is reinforced positively (for example, by praise or recognition) is likely to be repeated behaviour that is reinforced negatively (for example, by being ignored) is less likely to be repeated. Although behaviourist theory is now considered outdated, and not consistent with Dewey’s conception of...

...Certificate), assistants have, increasingly, become involved in the work that teachers do. We would include here the following traditional teacher tasks: planning for children’s learning teaching lessons evaluating and assessing learning teaching whole classes liaising with parents about children and their learning managing and appraising staff. Of course, not all...

...certificate and with a particular interest in special needs. Activity 1 Different starting points for learning Timing: Allow about 20 minutes As you watch and listen to these six people talk about their backgrounds and their learning lives, think about the questions that follow. VICKI GRANT So laying down flat on your backs with your arms outstretched on the mats. Some of...

...certificates, degrees or qualifications. Informal learning is more difficult to define because it covers so many aspects of our lives – like the example of being a parent mentioned earlier. Bringing in some of those people who, like Jarvis, have already thought extensively about this might help. So here is one definition. Informal learning is: … the lifelong process...