Oct 11 2009

Long Distance Learning

Published by The Last Reflex under e-learning and tagged: ,

The high demand for teachers calls for the rapid supply of trained teachers. Distance education of teachers is an essential medium to achieve education for all. Radio and television (radio more than television) still remain popular means because of low costs. However, teacher education using new information and communication technologies (ICTs) are increasingly becoming popular because of the possibilities of the ‘multiplier effect’, greater interactivity between students and tutor, opportunities for learners to proceed at their own pace, at any place and at any time, the possibilities of combining video, audio and texts to improve delivery and quality of instruction and finally the possibilities of establishing teacher resource centers with access to power and telecommunications equipped with computers and Internet facilities. Regional initiatives are also enhancing teacher education using a combination of new and old ICT.

New technologies create new consciousness. World satellite tv is now on use. Many programs are sent by satellite and there are very meaningful to understand foreign country and international relation. These programs are sent by using not only English but any other Languages. Though, Almost all students do not have linguistic knowledge, they are almost understanding them. Visual information has more power than language.

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Oct 10 2009

Peran Ayah dalam Perkembangan Kognitif dan Sosial Anak

Published by The Last Reflex under Child Development

Ayah yang aktif dalam kehidupan anak mereka akan memiliki efek yang luar biasa pada perkembangan anak mereka – baik secara kognitif mau pun sosial. Memiliki pengalaman dari dua orang tua yang terlibat menambah beragam dan dimensi pengalaman anak di dunia.  Para peneliti menekankan bahwa orang tua harus terlibat secara aktif dan positif dalam kehidupan anak mereka untuk berkontribusi pada perkembangan yang sehat anak mereka.

Mari kita lihat mengapa ilmuwan percaya bahwa ayah menambah perkembangan anak mereka dalam sebuah cara yang unik dan penting.

Ayah yang cenderung untuk memegang bayi mereka menghadap keluar melaporkan bahwa mereka melakukan ini karena “lebih mudah bagi bayi untuk melihat dunia.” Dalam lebih dari 20 tahun mempelajari ayah, Dr Ross Parke menyatakan bahwa pria memiliki kecenderungan untuk membiarkan bayi mereka lebih bebas untuk bereksplorasi  Ayah yang aktif bermain dengan anak-anak mereka tampil untuk memperkuat pengertian tentang pengendalian emosi diri dalam anak-anak mereka dan membantu anak-anak mereka belajar untuk mengenali isyarat-isyarat emosional orang lain.

Anak yang ayahnya terlibat dalam kehidupan mereka cenderung untuk berbuat lebih baik, lebih tahan lama persahabatannya dengan teman seumur mereka. Anak-anak yang dibesarkan dengan ayah yang bertanggung jawab cenderung bergaul lebih baik dengan rekan-rekan mereka, secara akademis sukses, tetap bersekolah, menggunakan narkoba dan alkohol lebih jarang, dan tidak menjadi hamil atau membuat orang lain hamil.

Laki-laki cenderung untuk berbuat lebih praktis dalam kegiatan pendidikan dengan anak-anak mereka daripada berbicara tentang apa yang mereka lakukan dengan anak-anak mereka. Ayah ingin memperluas cakrawala anak mereka bermain dengan mainan dalam cara-cara non-tradisional. Seorang ayah mungkin akan mengambil satu cangkir dan meletakkannya di atas kepala atau melempar blok ke arah tumpukan itu.  Ayah jauh lebih nyaman dengan permainan fisik pada usia berapa pun tetapi terutama ketika anak-anak mereka tumbuh lebih tua.

Para peneliti telah menentukan bahwa ayah aktif memiliki anak yang skor lebih tinggi pada tes kemampuan verbal, dalam pemecahan masalah tugas, dan dalam situasi sosial. Ayah yang bermain intip-mengintip (ciluk-ba) dan melempar bola dengan anak-anak mereka memiliki anak-anak yang mencetak lebih tinggi dalam tes kognitif daripada anak-anak yang ayahnya non-aktif atau tidak ada. Beberapa peneliti percaya bahwa keterlibatan ayah aktif memiliki dampak positif pada keterampilan matematika anak mereka.

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Sep 25 2009

Cognitive Development of Toddler

threesmilingfacesCognitive abilities of children aged 2 – 3 years more and more complex. The development of children aged 2 – 3 years marked by several stages of ability that can be achieved by children, is as follows:

1. Symbolic thinking.

2-year-olds children have the ability to use symbols in the form of words, mental images or action that represents something. One of the other forms of symbolic thinking is a fantasy, something that can be used when children play. Approaching the third age, children increasingly complex capabilities, where the child had started using substitute objects from real objects. For example children up with pillows so that resembled a car and considered a racing car.

2. Classify, sort out and count.

In his third year, children able to group their toys according to its form. For example, distinguishing groups of car toys from animal toys. In addition to grouping, children are also able to arrange blocks in order of size and know the difference between one with a few (the ability to calculate).

3. Increased ability to remember.

The ability to remember of the child will increase at the age of 8 months to 3 years. Around the age of 2 years, children can recall pleasant events that happened several months earlier. They also can understand and remember two simple commands delivered together. Entering the age of 2.5 to 3 years, children are able to say again the words contained in one or two lullabies.

4. The growing understanding of the concept.

When he reached the age of 18 months, the child understands the time for the first time, that is understanding “before” and “after”. Further understanding of “today”. At the age of 2.5 years, children begin to understand the notion of “tomorrow”, followed by “yesterday” and understanding the day-to-day a week at the age of 3 years.

5. Peak speech and language development.

At the age of about 36 months, the child’s vocabulary can be reached by 1000 (they understand 80% of those words). At this age children usually begin to talk much about the people around him, especially the father, mother and other family members.

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