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An overview of contemporary

adult learning practice and


current best practice
pedagogical approaches to
vocational education and
training in your industry area
(or
intended future area
An overview of contemporary
adult learning practice and
current best practice
pedagogical approaches to
vocational education and
training in your industry area
(or
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intended future area
An overview of contemporary
adult learning practice and
current best practice
pedagogical approaches to
vocational education and
training in your industry area
(or
intended future area
An overview of contemporary
adult learning practice and
current best practice
pedagogical approaches to
vocational education and

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training in your industry area
(or
intended future area
An overview of contemporary
adult learning practice and
current best practice
pedagogical approaches to
vocational education and
training in your industry area
(or
intended future area
An overview of contemporary
adult learning practice and
current best practice

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pedagogical approaches to
vocational education and
training in your industry area
(or
intended future area
An overview of contemporary
adult learning practice and
current best practice
pedagogical approaches to
vocational education and
training in your industry area
(or
intended future area

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An overview of contemporary
adult learning practice and
current best practice
pedagogical approaches to
vocational education and
training in your industry area
(or
intended future area
An overview of contemporary adult learning practice and current best practice pedagogical
approaches to vocational education and training in your industry area (or intended future area)

Vocational education is the science, art and technology of teaching and learning vocational training. In
other words, vocational pedagogy is the sum of the decisions that vocational teachers make during their
lessons, adapting their approach to the needs of their students and the environment in which they are
found.

Our research aims to address the reality that vocational education is understudied and under-theorized.
In fact, VET is often dismissed as the 'poor cousin' of college education. Pedagogy or andragogy
(Knowles, 1984) is a hot topic in many countries. The ideal method for teaching VET is the subject of an
informed and heated debate. This is less the case in other countries. I think we can establish common
ground in our e-Forum by bringing together our various cultures.

This is because clarifying which vocational education studies are important leads to consideration of the
larger goals of vocational education, thereby improving the status of vocational education. Once
vocational pedagogy is fully understood, it will be possible to create models and tools to enable VET
teachers to better tailor their teaching and learning approaches to the needs of their students and
situations. Thus, the quality of teaching and learning can be directly influenced by vocational education.

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Identification of learning theories and instructional design principles relevant to your learning
environment (at least three) and an explanation of how they can improve learning practice:

There are three basic types of learning theory:

Behaviorist, Cognitive Constructivist, Social Constructivist.

This part provides a summary. Each form of learning theory is presented.

This theory consists of four parts: A brief introduction to history, a discussion of the theory's premise
concepts, and an explanation of how the theory works. Finally, we give an overview of some teaching
methods. The theory's methodologies are demonstrated.

Cognitive constructivism

 Learners actively develop a body of knowledge of cognitive structures based on existing


cognitive structures.
 Active absorption of new knowledge into existing cognitive structures.
 Emphasize the importance of student discovery.
 Learners define their learning goals and motivate themselves.

Social Constructivism

 Interacting with knowledge communities helps generate knowledge in social settings.


 Integration of students into knowledge communities. Assimilation and absorption of new
information through collaborative work.
 Both intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. Learners' learning goals and motivations are influenced
by both intrinsic and extrinsic rewards provided by knowledge communities
 Teachers facilitate and guide collaborative learning. Group projects are most welcome.

Behaviourisms

 Knowledge is a set of behavioral responses to environmental stimuli.


 The learner`s passive intake of a pre-set corpus of knowledge. Repetition and positive
reinforcement help.
 Extrinsic reinforcement, including both positive and negative reinforcement.
 Teacher communicates appropriate behavioral responses to students and records them.

Various learner styles and how each style can be encouraged to learn more effectively:

Theoretical learners
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Theoretical learners
Theoretical learners
Theoretical learners

These learners are interested in learning the theory behind the activity. They need models, concepts,
and facts to be able to participate in the learning process. They like to analyze new knowledge and
summarize it in a logical and systematic "theory".

Pragmatic learners

Gaining knowledge and abilities to solve issues is the name of the game for pragmatic learners. The most
basic link between A and B is when a person can learn how to tackle a problem when confronted with it;
the problem`s immediacy makes the learning experience immediately practical.

Activist Learners

An activist is someone who learns by doing. Activists have to get their hands dirty and jump in with both
feet. Be open to learning, participate fully in new situations, and participate without prejudice. These
learners are interested in learning the theory behind the activity.

Reflective Learners

Making your learning more


mindful is part of becoming a
reflective learner. It encourages
you to become an active learner by
encouraging you to ask questions
and think critically
about your learning
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Making your learning more
mindful is part of becoming a
reflective learner. It encourages
you to become an active learner by
encouraging you to ask questions
and think critically
about your learning
Learning more mindfully is part of becoming a reflective learner. Encourages you to be active learners by
encouraging you to ask questions and think critically about your learning.

Kinaesthetic learners
Kinaesthetic learners
Kinaesthetic learners

They learn best when they are physically busy or busy processing information. Standard classrooms may
not be suitable for kinesthetic learners. They learn best when they are physically busy and actively
participating in learning activities.

Audio Learners

You learn by hearing and listening


if you are an auditory learner. You
comprehend and
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remember what you've heard. You
learn by reading aloud because you
need to hear or speak
something to understand it. When
you're bored as an auditory learner,
you usually hum or
talk to yourself or others.
When you are an auditory learner, you learn by listening and listening. They understand and remember
what they hear. They learn by reading aloud because they have to hear or speak something to
understand it. As an auditory learner, they usually hum or talk to themselves and others.

Visual learners
Visual learners

Visual learning encompasses everything they see and observe because it focuses on what they can see.
Learners who prefer visual learning prefer to see things rather than hear or experience them to support
their learning.

Tactile learners

Tactile/kinaesthetic learners'
learning styles
Tactile/kinaesthetic learners' learning styles:

 Work while relaxing music is playing.


 Take regular, quick breaks.
 Close your eyes and use your finger to trace words or images.
 Create games and puzzles using the information they have learnt.

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 Act out information in role-plays, performances, and demonstrations.

Left and right brain learners

Left-brained people are considered analytical and meticulous in their thinking. If you are more creative
or artistic, you are considered right-brained. The fact that the two hemispheres work differently
supports this idea.

A description of each of the following training techniques, how they can enhance learning for your
given industry area and when they should be used:

Nonfiction writing that explains a process (such as how something works or why something happens) is
known as an explanation. Explanations are easily confused with two other sorts of nonfiction texts: Non-
chronological reports and directives Because of this, explanations and instructions can be perplexing.
Both frequently start with the word how. For instance: A helicopter`s operation (explanation) Chocolate
brownies: how to make them (instructions) The primary distinction is that explanations describe
something, whereas instructions tell someone what to do. Numbers or bullet points are common in
instructions, and sentences frequently begin with imperative verbs (e.g., mix the components together,
glue the parts together). Because both explanations and non-chronological reports are written in the
present tense and describe things, it's simple to get them mixed up. The key distinction is that reports
typically describe an object (e.g., All about hedgehogs, The City of Paris), whereas explanations typically
explain a process (something that happens). Explanations are written in chronological order and include
words like first, then, after that, and finally.

Questioning

Questioning strategies are very important because they can stimulate learning, improve students'
thinking skills, lead them to clear concepts, spark their imagination, and motivate them to take action.
He is also one of the methods teachers use to improve the knowledge of their students.

Practise

Anderson (2008) found that practice increases the likelihood that students will retain new material
sustainably. As students practice problem-solving, they improve their ability to transfer practiced skills
to new, more complex challenges.

Written information

Short interactive writing exercises that help students think about the basic concepts and ideas that are
central to the course are called "write-to-learn" activities. These activities often require little classroom
time or can be delivered as short writing assignments outside of class.

Group, pair and team activities

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The process of improving team cohesion, productivity, and efficiency by developing tasks that force
members to cooperate is known as team building. The success of this approach depends on many
factors.

Individual activities

Independent creative work, professional workers, and other similar activities, including business
operations under business certificates (lawyers, notaries, etc.) independent sports activities; activities of
independent performers (actors, musicians, etc.)

Demonstration

A demonstration is a step-by-step technique that shows someone how to create or do something. It


"tells" you what to do while showing you how to do it. A demonstration always has a final product.

How learning content and


objects can be designed and
managed in a
way that uses current best
practice approaches, promotes
engagement and can be reused,
modified or adapted as relevant.
How learning content and objects can be designed and managed in a way that uses current best
practice approaches, promotes engagement and can be reused, modified or adapted as relevant:

One of the most important educational goals in recent years has been to give students a greater role in
the overall educational process and actively design their own futures.

education.
Education

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As a result, various active teaching approaches such as flipped classroom, project-based learning and
problem-based learning have been established. The curriculum has taken some steps, but pedagogical
design and assessment remains primarily the responsibility of the teacher. Peer assessment was used to
engage students in the assessment process while combining formative goals. To keep up with this trend,
attempts have been made to involve students in the development of learning objects. Students become
contributors as co-authors of subject matter content. Co-creation in its broadest sense is a collaborative,
two-way process in which participants, teachers, and students contribute equally, but not necessarily in
the same way, to the design, decision-making, implementation, and research of curricula and instruction
or analysis.

References

https://federation.edu.au/staff/learning-and-teaching/teaching-practice/learning/principles-of-learning

https://raisingstars.com.au/early-years-learning-framework/

https://journals.physiology.org/doi/full/10.1152/advan.00138.2015

https://www.smartsparrow.com/what-is-learning-design/

https://onlinedegrees.sandiego.edu/instructional-design-best-practices/

Berger, R. (2003) An Ethic of Excellence: Building a culture of craftsmanship with students

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