BPT1501
ASSIGNMENT
5SEMESTER 2
2022
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1 (a) A PowerPoint presentation to teach her
learners the writing skills
Makes Students More Engaged and Helps Them Retain Information
Picture a bored student. The cliché easily comes to mind because it is so common. He or she gazes
out the window, recalling that movie or TV show from last night. Perhaps drumming fingers on the
desk, the student tunes out the teacher’s words with more entertaining thoughts. In short, they are
entirely unengaged. Now, take that same young learner or teen and plug them into a tablet or other
device and watch the involvement in the learning process take flight. The interactivity excites,
drawing the learner in. Not only do students feel motivated and energized by technology in the
classroom, but they also participate in active learning, a most worthy educational goal.It should be
no surprise that studies show engaged students retain more of what they have learned. This is just
as true for the elementary classroom as it is for the lecture hall. A six-year study of students at
Rochester Institute of Technology in New York State is a case in point. In an attempt to reduce the
number of students who failed or quit the institution’s engineering-technology program, more
technology was introduced into the teaching process. An astounding 90 percent of the students
involved said that technology helped learning and retention.
Accommodates Multiple Learning Styles
It is tempting to use a one-size-fits-all approach with students. It’ s
faster and easier, of course, but it’ s not that effective. That’ s because
students – like the rest of society – are individuals. That is, they have
different strengths and respond differently to various teaching
approaches. It’ s useful to break learning styles into three broad
categories and to see how technology can benefit each group:
• Auditory learners respond best to spoken rather than written
words. For these pupils, recorded lessons, audiobooks, and
podcasts can effectively be woven into lessons.
• Visual learners rely more on sight than sound, however. They read
faster than auditory learners and tend to pay more attention to
details when reading. When it comes to integrating technology
into the classroom for these types of students, ebooks and
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ASSIGNMENT
5SEMESTER 2
2022
, Stuvia.com - The study-notes marketplace
1 (a) A PowerPoint presentation to teach her
learners the writing skills
Makes Students More Engaged and Helps Them Retain Information
Picture a bored student. The cliché easily comes to mind because it is so common. He or she gazes
out the window, recalling that movie or TV show from last night. Perhaps drumming fingers on the
desk, the student tunes out the teacher’s words with more entertaining thoughts. In short, they are
entirely unengaged. Now, take that same young learner or teen and plug them into a tablet or other
device and watch the involvement in the learning process take flight. The interactivity excites,
drawing the learner in. Not only do students feel motivated and energized by technology in the
classroom, but they also participate in active learning, a most worthy educational goal.It should be
no surprise that studies show engaged students retain more of what they have learned. This is just
as true for the elementary classroom as it is for the lecture hall. A six-year study of students at
Rochester Institute of Technology in New York State is a case in point. In an attempt to reduce the
number of students who failed or quit the institution’s engineering-technology program, more
technology was introduced into the teaching process. An astounding 90 percent of the students
involved said that technology helped learning and retention.
Accommodates Multiple Learning Styles
It is tempting to use a one-size-fits-all approach with students. It’ s
faster and easier, of course, but it’ s not that effective. That’ s because
students – like the rest of society – are individuals. That is, they have
different strengths and respond differently to various teaching
approaches. It’ s useful to break learning styles into three broad
categories and to see how technology can benefit each group:
• Auditory learners respond best to spoken rather than written
words. For these pupils, recorded lessons, audiobooks, and
podcasts can effectively be woven into lessons.
• Visual learners rely more on sight than sound, however. They read
faster than auditory learners and tend to pay more attention to
details when reading. When it comes to integrating technology
into the classroom for these types of students, ebooks and
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