Approaches to learning

This is a theory that students will take a different approach to how they study, depending upon the perceived objectives of the course they are studying. There are two types of approach to learning. They are understanding approach to learning and reproduction approach to learning. These are commonly referred to as the “deep” and “surface” approaches. Analysis of the interviews showed that the students could be divided into two distinct groups:

• A “ deep” approach to learning engaged in an active search for meaning.
• A “surface” approach to learning focused on memorizing the parts of the article they thought they might be questioned about later. Approaches to learning describe what you do when you are learning and why you are learning.

  Langugage, Literacy and Communication

The method of human communication either spoken or written, consisting of the use of words in a structured and conventional way. Language is the normal way humans communicate. Human language has syntax, a set of rules for connecting words together to make statements and questions. Language can also be changed, by adding new words, for example, to describe new things.

Language may be done by speech or by writing or by moving the hands to make signs. Human also use language for thinking.

Language is the essence of thinking and is integral, not just to effective communication, but to learning and Experience provides the fundamental building blocks for different forms of communication, literacy and learning about language, and also opportunities to develop competence in different languages.

Exposure to literature extends children and young people’s understanding of the power of language. Learning and Experience can generate a love of reading that will enrich lives and contribute to present and future well-being-learning other languages introduces children and young people to other cultures. Learning and Experience encompasses the progressive development of skills in listening and speaking, reading and writing in English.

  Mathematics

Mathematics includes the study of such topics as quantity, structure, space and change. Mathematics developed from counting, calculation, measurement, and the systematic study of the shapes and motions of physical objects. Mathematics is not like a game whose tasks are determined by arbitrarily stipulated rules. Mathematics is essential in many fields, including natural science, engineering, medicine, finance and the social sciences. Mathematicians engage in pure mathematics, or mathematics for its own sake, without having any application in mind. Practical applications for what began as pure mathematics are often discovered.

Mathematics is the science of structure, order, and relation that has evolved from counting, and measuring. The aims of teaching and learning mathematics are to encourage and enable students to:

• Recognize that mathematics permeates the world around us.
• Appreciate the usefulness, power and beauty of mathematics.
• Enjoy mathematics and develop patience and persistence when solving problems.
• Understand and be able to use the language, symbols and notation of mathematics.
• Deductive reasoning and develop mathematical curiosity when solving problems.
• Develop the knowledge, skill and attitudes necessary to pursue further studies in mathematics.
• Develop abstract logical and critical thinking and the ability to reflect critically upon their work and the work of others.

  Myanmarsar

Myanmarsar is one of the subjects of BSIP curriculum as it is the mother tongue of Myanmar. By learning Myanmarsar, students can value culture as well as nature of language. Language is a key factor to communicate each other. They can get many skills and knowledges by learning Myanmarsar. Among them, there are five domains to educate children as a language in advance. They are mentioned in the following:

1. Understanding the articulation.
2. Understanding how to be related the articulation and symbols.
3. To be able to read fluently.
4. Enrichment of vocabularies.
5. Understanding the concepts.

According to their developmental stages, they can cope the lessons as well as develop multiple intelligences. If I may say so to love his country, his language as well as his home are parts of education.

  Social and Emotional Development

Social and emotional gives children a better understanding of their feelings and their peer’s feelings ( they are able to express them in a healthy manner) all while creating conflict resolutions with guidance from their teaching. Emotion development involves learning what feelings and emotions are, understanding how and why they happen, recognizing one’s own feeling and those of others, and developing effective way of managing them. Developing skills for managing a range of emotions is therefore very important for their emotional wellbeing.

  Physical Development and Health

Physical and Health education focuses on both learning about and learning through physical activity. P.E aims to develop students physical competence and knowledge of movement and safety, and their ability to use these to performed in a wide range of activities associated with the development of an active and healthy lifestyle.

Health education hopes to motivate them with whatever interests they may have in improving their living conditions. It also aims to develop in them a sense of responsibility for health conditions for themselves as individuals, as members of families, and as a communities.

  Science and Technology

The aims of the teaching and study of sciences are to encourage and enable students to development inquiring minds and curiosity about science and natural world, acquire knowledge, conceptual understanding and skills to solve problems and make informed decisions in scientific and other contexts.

Preschoolers who participate in science activities can develop simple science skills, such an observation, classification and experimentation. Providing preschoolers with a science learning center will further their curiosity and ability to perform scientific task later in life.

  Social Studies

Various aspects or branches of the study of human society, considered as an educational discipline.

Social Studies of history, geography, civics, sociology, economics, and other social-science subjects, especially in primary and secondary school.

Social Studies is most commonly recognized as the name of a course or set of courses taught in primary and secondary schools or elementary, middle, and secondary and tertiary schools around the globe. Many such courses are interdisciplinary and draw upon various fields, including sociology but also political science, history, economics, religious studies, geography, psychology, anthropology, and civics. By contrast with sociology, social studies courses often consist of a general and opinion-led discussion of topics without reference to academic theorists or research.

Social studies is a branch of study which deals with Human Beings – their behavior, growth and development, relationships, resources they use and the various institutions they require to function and carry on their life smoothly. For example family, school, workplace, government, judiciary, recreation clubs, etc. These aspects of life are inter-related and interdependent on one another.

The importance of social studies in schools is the study of where we are today, and where we could go in the future based on historical events that have happened in the past. In School the topic of social studies covers all of the major content areas from mathematics, to English and foreign languages, science such as biology, earth science, chemistry, physics, literature, art and music.

The inclusions of Social Studies in the curriculum right from primary to secondary classes signifies the importance of the subject and the role it plays in a student’s life. Social Studies is incorporated in the school curriculum through a combination of subjects like – History, Geography, Cultural Studies, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Anthropology, etc

 Creative Art

Preschool is a time for young children to learn and develop artistic fundamentals. Art activities are engaging for preschoolers because they are opportunity for hands-on creation, which is how children retain information most effectively and efficiently at this age. Motor skills and eye-hand coordination skills are also developed through preschool art activities.