Euro Schools 2012

Effectively and efficiently way of learn for some people is a difficult thing, even though it is just a slogan. This is because the person has not found an effective way to learn and efficient to suit the conditions in private. Admittedly, effective and efficient way of learning for some people is not necessarily the most effective and efficient other parts. Before discussing more about how to learn effective and efficient, we should first understand the meaning of how to learn effectively and efficiently.

Effective way to learn is how to learn that according to the learner’s personal conditions, both in terms of methods, use of space, or the use of time, while learning is how to efficiently minimize the learning effort, but to get maximum results. That minimized here also a time, place, learning facilities and others.

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In learning, there is a term we often hear, “method of teaching is more important than the subject itself“. This means that, the method of teaching a very vital role in the teaching and learning activities. However the importance of a lesson, if the teacher cannot choose the right methods in teaching, then the lesson will mean nothing, because the students will not be able to capture the lessons intent. Teaching methods in control is the success of a teaching program.

A smart teacher will combine intelligence between sciences / knowledge in teaching methods will be provided to students. Different methods of learning that are personal teaching style. Systematic teaching method in giving lessons to students by considering the subjects taught, number of students who are in foster care, the lesson given time, the age of the students faced and so on.

In general, to implement an effective learning method, then that must be considered are the following:

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The importance of educational psychology for teachers is a necessity. Educational psychology which is the apply science of two different disciplines between psychology and education. A teacher must master both the science disciplines between psychology and education.

Teachers in their role as mentors, educators and trainers for the learners, of course, required to understand about the various aspects of his behavior and the behavior of those associated with the job, especially the behavior of learners in all its aspects, so it can perform the task and its role effectively, which in turn can contribute significantly to the achievement of educational goals in school.

Precisely formulate learning objectives

By understanding the psychology of adequate education teachers are expected to be more precise in determining the form of the desired behavior change as learning objectives.

Psychological testing is a series of activities to describe one’s measurements, both the ability (ability), personality, trends and so on. Based on the decisions to be taken in the measurement, then the psychological test has the following functions:

Selection function

Psychological tests serve as the selection if it is used to select individuals suitable / appropriate to the qualifications expected. The example is entrance test of an educational institution or a particular office selection test. Based on the results of psychological tests conducted, institutional leaders can decide prospective applicants that can be accepted and the other rejected candidates.

Classification function

Is classifying individuals in similar groups. For example, to group students who have similar problems, so it can be given appropriate help with the problem or grouping students into a particular program.

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The process of learning is essentially a process of communication, which is the process of delivering a message (content or teaching materials) from the source of the message through the channel / media specific to the recipient (student / learner or teacher perhaps). Delivery of messages can be done through a communication symbols verbal and non-verbal or visual, which we do now interpreted by the receiver of the message.

Therefore the message (content or teaching materials) to make it more acceptable to learners or students should use instructional media. Expected with the use of learning resources in the form of instructional media, the process of communication in teaching and learning activities take place more effectively and efficiently.

Student engagement can be defined as a student is an active participant in the learning process. student activity can be driven by the role of the teacher. Teacher seeks to give students opportunities to be active, either actively seeks, process and manage the acquisition of learning.

In order to increase student engagement in the learning process teachers can do; direct involvement of students either individually or in groups; creating opportunities that encourage students to experiment, an attempt to include students or giving assignments to students to obtain information from sources outside the classroom or school as well as efforts to engage students in the learning summarizing or concluding message.

The quality and quantity of student involvement is influenced by two factors: internal factors and external factors. Internal factors include physical factors, motivation to learn, interest in activity which given, intelligence and so on.