User:Ashley ash16

My views on Prior Learning: Prior learning plays a vital role in any field of education. Every course has certain criteria to fulfil entry requirement through which one can analyse that what kind of knowledge and skills a student acquire. Prior knowledge of a student helps him to integrate new learning. Following points are best according to my knowledge for the new entrants: Skills and knowledge that are expected: • Team player • Work in collaborative way • Patience and enthusiasm • Relevant knowledge and experience • Ability to collaborate previous knowledge to present • Time efficient • Progressive and Optimist • Known to digital technologies • Support learning environment • Highly cultural competent • Critical thinking skills Assessment for whether expected skills and knowledge exists or not: • Start judging them with short conversations • Some sort of assessment can be judge from their prior academic qualification • Develop a sort of questionnaire for checking their level at common basis (may be a questionnaire related to handle different classroom situations) or It could be self-judgement of their own level Support needed for students who lack expected skills: • Cultural orientation • Time management • Ability to develop positive outlook • Focus on their digital skills • Help them to develop understanding • Enables them to collaborate work with others • Counselling sessions • Student support • Assisting them to work • Tutoring session Learning Activities for those who acquire efficient skills: • Enables them to think at extended level • Assign some relevant research work • Focus on the best use of their experience as example • Providing opportunities to work in interested field