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UNDERSTANDING OUR
STUDENTS
PART1
Diba Artsiyanti E.P Basar
In the Series
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UNDERSTANDING UNDERSTANDING UNDERSTANDING
OUR STUDENTS ROLES OF LEARNING
TEACHER ENVIRONMENT
AND METHOD
Introduction
Topic in this section
Actors in learning
Human Brain Development
Human Psychosocial Development
Barriers in Learning from Student’s Side
Actors in Learning
Most influential actors:
Student
Teacher/Lecturer
Environment
Supporting actors:
Institution top management: Education Institution Policies
Institution middle to lower management: Administrative Requirements from Institution
STUDENT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT
ACTOR IN LEARNING!!
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UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS FROM PYSHIOLOGICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND
PSYCHOSOCIAL ASPECTS IS IMPORTANT FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE LEARNING PROCESS
THE BRAIN
PHYSIOLOGICAL ASPECT
HUMAN BRAIN DEVELOPMENT
WHY??
To understand the way our students learn in a certain age group
To put our expectations as teacher in an appropriate perspective
Enable teacher to select the most appropriate approach for the students’ age
Stage 1: 0 to 10 months (in utero)
• Neurons and connections growing.
• Pregnant woman should stay as stress-free as possible, take folic acid, B6
& B12, stimulate this young developing brain with sounds and sensations.
Mother should avoid toxins, cigarettes, heavy metals, alcohol, drugs.
Stage 2: birth to 6 years
Erik Erikson
Erik Erikson
In each stage a person faces certain conflicts and
challenges.
People must modify their personalities in order
to adjust successfully to their social environments
Begin in childhood