APL and the Bilingual Learner

APL and the Bilingual Learner
Author: Meena Wood
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2002-01-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134848722

Assessment and Accreditation of Prior Learning systems are now widely used in colleges to open up access for potential students by harnessing their prior learning, knowledge and skills. But one major issue, language and literacy, has not yet been adequately addressed, and our education system still presents many barriers for non-native speakers of English. This book focuses on practical and pro-active ways of approaching these problems using case studies and examples throughout. The various chapters cover: * Ways of resourcing and implementing APL systems * The implications this has for staff development * Methods for assessing prior linguistic ability and accrediting qualifications gained overseas * The role of the guidance advocate worker * The TDLB APL assessor and advisors award * Recent developments within Europe and how these affect National Vocational Qualifications and the current APL systems

APL: Equal Opportunities for All?

APL: Equal Opportunities for All?
Author: Cecilia McKelvey
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2002-01-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 113487720X

Here, the authors explore practical ways of implementing APL for the benefit of individuals, employers and the community as a whole, showing how it can make a real contribution to equality of opportunity. Chapters look at the particular needs of various sectors of the community, and how APL can be used to meet those needs. For ethnic communities, those whose first language is not English, and those who arrive in Britain with qualifications from overseas, the APL process can be a vital stage in the search for education, employment and equality of experience. People with disabilities find that APL can help break through barriers and offer new breadth of opportunity, whilst for women it can lead to greater recognition and improved career progression. Through the use of case studies and practical examples the authors offer detailed guidance on methods of implementation, staff development and continuing support to help tutors, managers and senior staff make effective use of APL.

Using Apps for Learning Across the Curriculum

Using Apps for Learning Across the Curriculum
Author: Richard Beach
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2014-10-17
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 1317668502

How can apps be used to foster learning with literacy across the curriculum? This book offers both a theoretical framework for considering app affordances and practical ways to use apps to build students’ disciplinary literacies and to foster a wide range of literacy practices. Using Apps for Learning Across the Curriculum presents a wide range of different apps and also assesses their value features methods for and apps related to planning instruction and assessing student learning identifies favorite apps whose affordances are most likely to foster certain disciplinary literacies includes resources and apps for professional development provides examples of student learning in the classroom A website (www.usingipads.pbworks.com) with resources for teaching and further reading for each chapter, a link to a blog for continuing conversations about topics in the book (appsforlearningliteracies.com), and more enhance the usefulness of the book.

APL and the Bilingual Learner

APL and the Bilingual Learner
Author: Meena Wood
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 289
Release: 2002-01-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134848714

Assessment and Accreditation of Prior Learning systems are now widely used in colleges to open up access for potential students by harnessing their prior learning, knowledge and skills. But one major issue, language and literacy, has not yet been adequately addressed, and our education system still presents many barriers for non-native speakers of English. This book focuses on practical and pro-active ways of approaching these problems using case studies and examples throughout. The various chapters cover: * Ways of resourcing and implementing APL systems * The implications this has for staff development * Methods for assessing prior linguistic ability and accrediting qualifications gained overseas * The role of the guidance advocate worker * The TDLB APL assessor and advisors award * Recent developments within Europe and how these affect National Vocational Qualifications and the current APL systems

Applying APL Principles in Flexible Assessment

Applying APL Principles in Flexible Assessment
Author: Cook, Cathy
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2014-05-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135363935

Accreditation of prior learning (APL) is a key component of the current drive towards competence-based education and training. The author, in this edition, emphasizes that APL is part of the continuum of learning, not a stand-alone assessment service.

The New Landscape of Mobile Learning

The New Landscape of Mobile Learning
Author: Charles Miller
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 375
Release: 2014-02-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136265767

The New Landscape of Mobile Learning is the first book to provide a research based overview of the largely untapped array of potential tools that m-Learning offers educators and students in face-to-face, hybrid, and distance education. This cutting edge guide provides: • An essential explanation of the emergence and role of Apps in education • Design guidelines for educational Apps • Case studies and student narratives from across the US describing successful App integration into both K-12 and Higher Education • Robust, research-based evaluation criteria for educational Apps Although many believe that Apps have the potential to create opportunities for transformative mobile education, a disparity currently exists between the individuals responsible for creating Apps (i.e. developers who often have little to no instructional experience) and the ultimate consumers in the classroom (i.e. K-20 educators and students). The New Landscape of Mobile Learning bridges this gap by illuminating critical design, integration, and evaluation narratives from leaders in the instructional design, distance education, and mobile learning fields.

Apls: Check Your Knowledge Online Continuing Education (6 Modules)

Apls: Check Your Knowledge Online Continuing Education (6 Modules)
Author: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-08-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9781284096590

Read And Study The APLS: The Pediatric Emergency Medicine Resource And Assess What You Have Learned—From The Comfort Of Your Home Or Office. At Your Own Place, And At Your Own Pace. The Check Your Knowledge Interactive Modules Uncover Your Strengths And Weaknesses Through Pretest And Posttest Activities. Each Test Is Multiple Choice And Offers Detailed Rationales. Continuing Education Credit, And The Ability To Earn An APLS Course Completion Card, Is Available. Choose From The Following Modules: Module 1 Pediatric Assessment Module 2 The Pediatric Airway In Health And Disease Module 3 Shock Module 4 Cardiovascular System Module 5 Central Nervous System Module 6 Trauma Module 7 Child Maltreatment Module 8 Nontraumatic Surgical Emergencies Module 9 Nontraumatic Orthopedic Emergencies Module 10 Medical Emergencies Module 11 Neonatal Emergencies Module 12 Procedural Sedation And Analgesia Module 13 Children With Special Health Care Needs: The Technologically Dependent Child Module 14 Pediatric Advanced Life Support Essentials Module 15 Emergency Department And Office Preparedness For Pediatric Emergencies Module 16 Metabolic Disease Module 17 Environmental Emergencies Module 18 Toxicology Module 19 Interface With Emergency Medical Services Module 20 Disaster Management Module 21 Preparedness For Acts Of Nuclear, Biological, And Chemical Terrorism Module 22 Primary Care Orthopedic Issues Module 23 Medical-Legal Considerations Module 24 Imaging Decision-Making Strategies And Considerations Module 25 Office Procedures Module 26 Critical Procedures The American Academy Of Pediatrics Is Accredited By The Accreditation Council For Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) To Provide Continuing Medical Education For Physicians. Physicians (1.0 Category 1 Credit Per Module) Should Claim Only The Credit Commensurate With The Extent Of Their Participation In The Activity.

APL: Developing more flexible colleges

APL: Developing more flexible colleges
Author: Michael Field
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2002-01-04
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1134877285

The keystones for provision in the new era of Further Education will be flexibility of response, open access, equality of opportunity, and valuing and accrediting alternative ways of learning - all linked together within the concepts of providing life-long learning opportunities. The provision of APL, along with the support services needed to ensure its success, can be used as the `acid test' of whether a college is truly open and accessible to a variety of learners. Written by an experienced manager, this book offers invaluable advice for other managers and senior staff engaged in transforming their colleges to meet students' needs.