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Tah...shut up! |
Nonsense! |
The knot of this wan sense don loose |
iwaeda:as if Ibadan is not even worse |
What is he saying? Shebi una go still enforce am since you dey wait for approval |
I bet she can't practice what she preached |
BikoMERCYme:don't mind her |
Cyberterror:you are just sick! |
Is that the reason you dey raise unnecessary alarm? |
This is really gruesome to say the least. Say No to cultism because when they strike the innocent also suffer. |
God1000:Oga calm down and listen to words of wisdom. |
So what's the essence of the chief of defence temporary residence in the first place? |
post=135742070:what sort of question is that? Are you not existing in this shithole? |
I can see you are a nice guy. But don't marry out of pity. |
Pls they should stop crying foul |
That short man .... Should go and siddon! |
Whose fault is it? Ours or theirs? Why are they always backward? Is that not how they also delayed our fight for independence? We no dey wait this time! |
Just perfect! 10 |
CANDYDADDY:very myopic of you to judge others. Smh |
heendrix:pls where is your sense? |
mamaafrik:See, there is little or nothing they can do to curb this deadly acts. There are very powerful faces sponsoring these killers. |
N2B2:Story for the gods. He is coming back! |
“The path of development is a journey of discovery that is clear only in retrospect, and it’s rarely a straight line.” ― Eileen Kennedy-Moore on Smart Parenting For Smart Kids: Nurturing Your Child’s True Potential. This presentation begins with the famous quote above which emphasizes the connection between genetic make-up and developmental stages as pointers towards nurturing a child’s true potential. Eileen’s view that the path of a child’s development is ‘rarely a straight line’ buttresses the fact that the process of development in every child is not only unique and special, but must be observed distinctively. That the status and role of education in the 21st century has changed tremendously is no more a secret, considering the need to or importance of instilling in pupils the flexibility to readily adapt to changing technologies and trends in our world. Hence, teachers must foster or create an enriched or enabling environment that facilitates critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving, communication, collaboration, global awareness and social responsibility. To be actively relevant, as a teacher, on child development, in the 21st century, the following learning approaches should be considered: First, a teacher should gear towards embracing an integrated technological approach to learning. Since today’s kids were born in the age of computers, teachers must learn to speak their language and become conversant with the technological innovations that come so naturally to the pupils. Teachers discover pupil’s interests and align it with their technical skills. Teachers must also understand the technological tools and how to use them to enhance learning. However, they must kick against the misuse of the internet. Secondly, a 21st century teacher is a sharp contrast to his counterpart who taught many years back and also served as the center of focus in classrooms. Today’s effective teachers are increasingly embracing a child-centered approach which sparks active cooperative learning and interaction among the pupils. It is simply a world of active learners and critical thinkers! The teacher must turn the classroom into lively scenes that involve movement and stimulate discussion. This approach to learning leaves the teacher as a passive participant who rather guides or moderates the discussion. In addition, a teacher of today’s fast-changing trends in education and child development must realize that every child is unique and special in their stages of development, interest and learning abilities. Therefore, a teacher should be very observant to differentiate among the individual needs of pupils in the classroom, especially their distinct cognitive learning styles: visual, auditory and kinesthetic. These learning styles reveal the identity of a learner and the type of activity in which he or she must thrive. Teachers can also differentiate by matching assignment to readiness levels, offering the right activities as required. There is also the need to allow pupils to choose activities based on areas of interest: this freedom is a motivating factor for kids. Small group work is one of the most effective ways to meet the needs of diverse learners in a large class. Furthermore, involving pupils in the process of goal-setting is a sure way to motivate them to take ownership of their learning. In the first place, goal-setting has to be prepared in a very clear and simplistic manner like having continuous one-on-one conversations with pupils about their progress and problems in specific areas of learning. Also, teachers can enhance goal-setting by means of charts and organizers for each learner to show and update progressive reports, feedback and the next line of action. Besides, an effective 21st century teacher should recognize that every child possesses a distinct level or rate of assimilation. While Child A learns slowly, Child B grasps at a faster pace. The approach to handling such differences applying what is called Assessment for Learning or Formative Assessment, unlike Summative Assessment that do not always give a clear or convincing evaluation of a child’s knowledge of a particular topic content. Before a teacher moves to the next objective, he or she must be sure that no learner is left behind in the full grasping of the previous objective. To overcome this, there must be thorough monitoring on how pupils are learning during teaching, using observations and question strategies, class discussions, peer assessments among others. Lastly, in order to achieve a holistic development in a child, a teacher must be thoroughly observant and vigilant at all times. He or she must show great concern about the neatness, cleanliness, appearance, nutrition, disposition, sitting and walking posture, etc. of each pupil. The absence of these simply shows lack of love as posited by Loveth E. (an expert in Early Child Development), adding that being a teacher is not only limited to covering the four areas of development (the physical, emotional, social and cognitive), but also showing great love and care for everything that concerns a child. In conclusion, this paper I believe has been able to impress on us, the importance of educating teachers on child development in the 21st century. (2017) Kewulezi Eze (Ezelous) |
Real guys don't bother about that. They keep still keep her and find it else where. |
Those clothes remind me of Michael Jackson's thriller. |
Sveen:. Was she a he? |
VhatAmazingDude:. Was she a he? |
koonbey:. Don't mind the buffon. Bad belle. |
Certificates! Academic or professional? How valuable are these documents in gaining employment? So far, the answer is far-fetched. There are disturbing factors necessitating against the relevance of educational qualifications. First, most of those still overseeing the affairs of Nigeria are SSCE holders who tighten their fist to ensure academically qualified persons do not oust them. Second, there is no correlation between the varsity derived knowledge and the actual technical no-how except in few cases, e.g. Medicine, Law, Teaching. The real engineers are the mechanics, bricklayers, auto mobile builders, likewise real farmers etc. and not a graduate who is a novice or who is too pompous to be humble. Again, developed countries of the G7 give prominence to vocational or artistry skills than certificates, hence, people in these categories earn weighty pay since they are the real driving force of the economy. No wonder we have skilled and unskilled labour. But Nigeria must revive the comatose university based knowledge towards meeting the need and expectation of the real world. |
MusaIbrahim1996:. Religious bigot! |
temishola:. Religious bigot! |
