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Purposes and types of assessment used in education and training

Last Updated on 03/09/2023 by James Barron Abstract This paper delves into the various assessment methods employed in educational settings, spanning initial interviews to diagnostic, formative, and summative evaluations. Special emphasis is placed on the benefits and drawbacks of each method, as well as the accommodations provided for students with special needs, to ensure an […]

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Ways In which teaching and learning plans can be adapted to meet the individual needs of learners

Individual Learning Plans / James Barron

Last Updated on 07/09/2020 by James Barron It is essential to promote equality and diversity whilst ensuring there is no discrimination while teaching as this will encourage an inclusive learning environment and “it is unlawful for a school to discriminate against a pupil or prospective pupil by treating them less favourably because of their: sex,

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How ethical and political considerations and issues of confidentiality will be observed in practice

Ethics / James Barron

Last Updated on 12/11/2021 by James Barron Conducting any kind of research requires careful consideration of possible ethical and political issues, this is especially true within the teaching environment due to students possibly being under the age of 18 years old, data privacy surrounding students marks, student safety and being able to perform action research

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The implications of a model of action

Action Research / James Barron

Last Updated on 03/09/2023 by James Barron Abstract Action research, despite lacking a universally accepted definition, boasts a variety of valuable definitions and models to guide its implementation (Koshy, Koshy, & Waterman, 2010). Among the notable models is the Spiral Model by Kemmis and McTaggart. This model, characterised by its stages, such as planning, acting,

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Key features of the action research process

Action Research / James Barron

Last Updated on 12/11/2021 by James Barron The process of action research is a cycle that would normally have 2 or more iterations, depending upon the action research model there are varying stages within the cycle, these stages include the following: Problem/area for improvement identification, which is the purpose of the action research based on

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The purpose of action research

Action Research / James Barron

Last Updated on 12/11/2021 by James Barron The purpose of action research is to gather information in an attempt to solve a problem or make an improvement, which may have been highlighted as a result of self-evaluation or student feedback. While this is the core purpose, the motivations may be different, the motivation may be

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Sources that inform resource development in own specialist area

Resources / James Barron

Last Updated on 29/08/2023 by James Barron When creating resources, I make use of a selection of sources to inform my resource development, the first is the course/unit syllabus and I use this as a starting point in my research but also to include the specific criteria on each of the resources. This is overall

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Ways of sharing resources with other learning professionals

Resources / James Barron

Last Updated on 12/11/2021 by James Barron When sharing resources with my colleagues there are 4 methods I utilise beyond verbally discussing resources. The first is the staff portal where I can upload any resources I don’t want students to see but still wish to share with colleagues. The second method is to upload all

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Ways in which resources can be classified and stored

Resources / James Barron

Last Updated on 13/08/2020 by James Barron Resource management can be a challenging task, as a result having a plan of classification and storage is essential. Physical resources are the most challenging to manage, especially when the equipment is expensive, bulky or delicate. Storage space is incredibly limited within all educational establishments, this results in

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What is Behaviourism learning theory

Theory / James Barron

Last Updated on 12/11/2021 by James Barron Behaviourism is a learning theory within behaviour psychology dating back to the early twentieth century. (Machin, et al., 2016) Work conducted by John B. Watson suggests that learning has taken place when a new behaviour pattern has been established. Ivan Pavlov builds on this through research involving the behaviour

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Equality And Diversity Protects Learners

How the promotion of equality and diversity can protect learners from risk of harm

Equality and Diversity / James Barron

Last Updated on 13/08/2020 by James Barron It is essential that equality and diversity is promoted by lecturers as without promotion the learners may become at risk of harm. Within the classroom students that have inappropriate views may make racist, sexist or other offensive comments to other students as they feel this is acceptable due

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Actions that can be taken to value individual learners

Individual Learning Plans / James Barron

Last Updated on 12/11/2021 by James Barron It is essential that teachers treat all students with respect throughout their course, this term encompasses a large number of actions that must be performed to ensure all students are valued within the class. An action that should be performed at the start of the course, or even

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Legislation, employment regulations and codes of practice relevant to the promotion of equality and valuing of diversity

Legal / James Barron

Last Updated on 12/11/2021 by James Barron The Equality Act 2010 encompasses numerous former legislations including the Sex Discrimination Act, Disability Discrimination Act, and Race Relations Act which “simplifies, strengthens and harmonises the current legislation to provide Britain with a new discrimination law which protects individuals from unfair treatment and promotes a fair and more

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The meaning of equality and diversity in the UK context

Equality and Diversity / James Barron

Last Updated on 12/11/2021 by James Barron “The Equality Act protects individuals from unlawful discrimination on the basis of nine ‘protected characteristics’: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnerships, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion and belief, sex, or sexual orientation.” (Equality Challenge Unit, 2014) This is the law within the UK and is an essential

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