F/601/4073: TDA 3.3: Support Learning Activities - Credit Value 4

This document provides comprehensive answers to the TDA 3.3 assignment, focusing on supporting learning activities. It covers key aspects such as the role of a learning support practitioner in planning, delivery, and review, as well as the evaluation of a teacher's strengths and weaknesses in this context. The assignment explores how social organization and relationships impact the learning process and identifies the information required to support learning activities. It also addresses potential problems that may arise when supporting learning activities and how to mitigate them. The importance of evaluating learning activities is discussed, along with the impact of a teacher's skills in literacy, numeracy, and ICT on practice. The document references key literature to support its claims and provides a thorough overview of the subject matter.

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F/601/4073: TDA 3.3: Support learning activities:
Credit value: 4
This Workbook Covers the Following:
TDA 3.3: 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 3.2, 3.6, 5.1, 6.1
Questions Answers
L/O
Asses
C
1.1. Explain how
a learning
support
practitioner may
contribute to the
planning,
delivery and
review of
learning
The class teacher is primarily responsible for developing
plan and delivering all learning activities for the class. In
order to provide assistance to the teacher, a learning
support practitioner may contribute in designing precise
and robust learning plan and curriculum which could help
in enhancing the knowledge level and understanding of
the students (Echevarria, Vogt and Short, 2016). Planning,
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activities. teaching and evaluation follow a cycle which gives
structure to learning process. The support practitioner
could assist teacher in reviewing and monitoring the plan
so that effective and quality learning can be provided to
students.
1.2. Evaluate
own strengths
and weaknesses
in relation to
supporting
learning
activities and
how these may
impact on the
support that can
be provided.
As a teacher, my role is to provide quality and right
learning to the children in order to nurture their skills and
knowledge. From the analysis of my activities, I can say
that my strengths are managing and controlling the
children in class. I have good interaction and
communication skills through which I am able to interact
with children in an effective and efficient manner. My
weaknesses are lack of comprehension skills and lack of
patience. I have high temperament which can negatively
impact on the support activities provided to children.
1.1.2
1.5. Identify and
obtain the
information
required to
support learning
activities.
As a teacher, in order to develop and provide support to
learning activities, certain information is required.
Information regarding child behavior, temperament,
learning ability, interacting skills, personality, traits and
characteristics are required for teacher in order to
develop learning plan and support learning activities
(Temple et.al., 2018). The information can be obtained
through observations, assessments, interaction and
making communication with the child.
1.1.5
3.2. Explain how
social
organization
and
relationships
may affect the
learning process.
Social organization and relationships affects the learning
process greatly. In many subjects, children will be set in groups
according to their ability. This allows them to move forward with their
learning and not to be held up by learners that may need more support,
which can be given by the teacher or teaching assistant (Burke et.al.,
2015). These organisations may assist in providing precise learning
plan through which teacher could provide effective and precise learning
to the children. This will eventually enhance the motivation of children
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and they will be able comprehend subjects more effectively and
efficiently.
3.6. Explain the
sorts of
problems that
might occur
when supporting
learning
activities and
how to deal with
these.
There various problems which can be faced by teacher
while providing, supporting learning activities. Some of
which are described below:
Unorganized planning: Unorganized planning can be
the problem in learning activities. Teacher who are not
aware of the activities prepare plans which eventually
creates confusions (Savery, 2015). In order to deal with
this issue, teacher must know adequate information about
the activity.
Insufficient Resources: Insufficient resources can be another
problem in providing learning and support activities. In order provide
quality learning and enhance the efficacy in activity, teacher must
ensure that adequate resources are there.
3.3.6
5.1. Explain the
importance of
evaluating
learning
activities.
Evaluation of learning activities are important as it
provides teacher with pros and cons of the activity
(Billings and Halstead, 2015). Teacher afterwards can
improve the weak part of activity and conduct it next time
so that learning can be enhanced in effective and efficient
manner.
5.5.1
6.1. Evaluate
how own
knowledge,
understanding
and skills in
literacy,
numeracy and
ICT impact on
As a teacher I have adequate numeracy and literacy skills
but I lack understanding and comprehension skills. ICT
helps in reducing the efforts in teaching and enhances the
quality of learning and support activities.
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practice.