SAYA PANEL 03

3. What is the implications when the students slow in master the learning? -
(panel 3)
 Typically, a slow learner has difficulty with higher order thinking or
reasoning skills.
 This suggests that it will be more challenging to learn new concepts. New
skills need to be based upon already mastered concepts.
 This can be difficult when the majority of the class has already mastered a
concept and is moving on, while the slow learner needs more time.
 This can lead to gaps in knowledge and basic skills.
 The more gaps in a content area, the more challenging it is for anyone to
learn new concepts.
 It’s also important to recognize that these students are typically keenly
aware they are struggling and self confidence can be an issue.
 They are prone to anxiety, low self image, and eventually may be quick to
give up.
 They often feel “stupid” and start hating school.
 They spend all day doing something that is difficult for them, it can be very
draining.
 Finding other activities that the student can be successful in is very
important. There should be emphasis on strengths as well.

Q2: As a teacher-trainee, explain and suggest activities that teachers

can implement to help students' cognitive development - panel 3

1. Praise and reward: Motivation works wonders for slow learners. To help
them continue learning, it is important to acknowledge even the smallest
victory and offer rewards for each milestone.

2. Set realistic expectations and smaller targets: As a parent and an educator,

it is essential to understand what is achievable for the student and set targets
accordingly.
3. Be supportive: Slow learners should be taught to learn from their failures.
They should be encouraged to explore and learn at their own pace until they
succeed.

Parents and educators should be vocally supportive and teach them via oral
assignments that are in tune with their competency.

4. Encourage peer tutoring: This is one of the most effective strategies for
slow learners. Parents and teachers should encourage slow learners to study
in groups. The more a student interacts with others of his/her age, the more
confident he/she will feel.

5. Encourage multiple intelligence: If the student shows interest in any co-

curricular activity, it is essential to support them. This boosts their confidence
and they start feeling socially accepted.

3. Encourage interaction and oral communication: Slow learners should be

encouraged to voice their thoughts. Parents should ask their studentren about
their day at school, have discussions on TV shows, sports and music.

4. Repeat each learning point more than you normally would.

a) Slow learners need to hear information a few times more than other
students in order to understand it.[1]
b) Keep the other students interested by asking them questions and
having them answer. Echo back their answers and explain how they
relate to the point you are trying to teach.
c) With older classes, you can reinforce learning points by leading
discussions that encourage students to repeat the learning points. Ask
questions about the subject matter, and ask students to explain their
reasoning when they answer you.
5. Use audio and visual aids. 
a) Slow learners may struggle with basic skills such as reading, so
movies, pictures, and audio can help them learn things that they
would not pick up from reading alone.
 b) Use various media to repeat the information you want them to learn.
[2]
c) When teaching a novel to high school students, help slow learners by
passing out worksheets and supplementary materials with visuals,
such as family trees of the characters involved, timelines of the plot,
and images of historical maps, costumes, and houses from the period
of the novel.
d) You may even have all your students take a learning style quiz to find
out what types of learners you have and what approaches would be
the most effective.[3]
6. Guide students to the main points of lessons and tests.
a) Before you start a lesson, summarize the main points so all your
students know what they should be paying attention to.
b) Provide study guides for tests so that slow learners know what
information they need to concentrate on.
c) Assign quicker learners supplementary reading and worksheets that
fill them in on supplementary details about the topic.
7. Teach good reading skills. 
a) Slow learners may struggle to read "automatically," the way their
peers do. To help them catch up, teach reading skills to your whole
class, or to a small group of slow-readers while other students work
on supplementary projects.[6]
b) Encourage struggling readers to follow the words with their finger
across the page as they read.
c) Teach students to recognize phonemes and to sound-out unfamiliar
words.
d) Help your students with reading comprehension by training them to
ask questions, such as "How does this character feel?" "Why did the
characters make this decision?" "What could happen next?"
e) Older students who are slow learners may also be helped by learning
how to summarize chapters and otherwise annotate their reading.