Reflection on teaching and learning

Learning is happening all the time in every ones life. Whether they are aware they are learning or not. There is formal learning where a teacher is trying to teach student something and then informal learning that could just happen in daily life. Not all learners like to learn or able to learn, in the same way. This is where the teacher or learning manager steps in to guide the learner on their own journey. Teaching can be done in many different ways and knowing your students can help you to achieve success for all their learning. Designing and implementing lessons that engage the learners and give them the tools to keep acquiring knowledge will help your students. Learning styles are different to learning abilities. A style can be how a student likes to learn. It seems that different learners success can be influenced by a mismatch in teaching styles and learning styles.( Chapter 1 Some perspectives on learning and teaching.) In some subjects students like to learn in a certain way and then in other subjects students might like to learn in a different ways. As a teacher you need to develop your repertoire of different teaching strategies. In your teaching areas offering different ways for students to learn in you will find out what is effective and what is not. You will need to be aware that all students are different and what works for one student might not work for the rest. You will also need to be aware that having a student in middle phase of schooling, their learning might happen in a certain style but when the go onto senior school you might need to be aware that your teaching style will need to change. By using many tools available to teaches eg productive pedagogies, Deminsions of Learning, Blooms taxonomy these can all help for the Teachers / Learning Managers to make the learning journey as successful as the student wants.

Reference Chapter 1 Some perspectives on learning and teaching (Readings)

Sorry about my referrencing I will look up reading and come back and reference properly later. Not sure on Author yet