PRAYER OF HOPE & INSPIRATION

Alternative Learning System Accreditation & Equivalency Test is held annually every month of October.  In preparation of the said A&E Test, a Prayer of Hope & Inspiration is done to help the Examinees/Test takers prepare themselves emotionally and spiritually as they take the test.

          This year’s Prayer of Hope & Inspiration’s theme is “Nothing Is Impossible”.  It was held last October 12, 2013, 8am @ Church of God New Escalante.  Pastor Onie Tuanzon was the invited speaker, who happens to be the Senior Pastor of the said church. He is also the “Statistician” of the City Government of Escalante. The said event was attended by almost a hundred person, including the Church of God Council & the Church Music Team.  Learners from different CLC’s (Community Learning Centers) were gathered for  this event.  There were about 79 of them who came.

          The program started with an Invocation  lead by one of the Church of God Council, maam Grace Valencia, followed by the singing of the National Anthem & the Escalante Hymn. In the absence of the ALS Division Superintendent, maam Lily G. Maratas, the crowd were warmly welcomed by maam Michelle Gequilan, one the ALS Implementers.   ALS District-I Coordinator, sir Lord Alcomendras graced the stage by giving  inspirational message for the Test takers.  He stresses “positive thinking” as a way of idealistic thinking  in taking the exam.  After that, the Church of God Praise & Worship Team took over the stage.  Songs of praises and adoration were sung to honor God.  The highlight of the said event is the preaching of the word of God by the speaker, Ptr. Onie Tuanzon.  Through his preaching, he pointed out that “with God, nothing is impossible”. He  then offered a special prayer  for the Test takers.  Another prayer is offered  by one of the Church of God Council, maam Wendy Estera Plumo, who is also a teacher in Old Poblacion National High School.

          The  program ended with a snacks prepared by the ALS Implementers who were present during that day.  The snacks were from the generous heart of the newly-opened Arbee’s  Bakeshop and sir Rafael dela Pena, ALS mobile teacher.  Pictorials from different CLC followed right after some announcements and final briefings for all Test takers.

WAYS ON HOW THE ADULTS LEARN

Adults expect to be treated with respect & recognition

Adults want practical solutions to real-life problems

Adults can reflect on and analyze their own experiences

Different adults have different learning styles

Adults can be motivated by the possibility of fulfilling their personal needs and aspirations

Adults need the support of their peers in their learning

Adults need to communicate their feelings in culturally appropriate ways

Adults are capable of making their own decisions and taking charge of their own development

Learning Program should be ATTRACTIVE.

Learning Content should be RELEVANT

Learning should stimulate development of  CONFIDENCE

Learning should result in learner’s SATISFACTION

Walk-In Test Registrants

This coming October 13, 2013 -  Sunday is the 2013 Alternative Learning System Accreditation and Equivalency Test (A&E TEST).  In the Division of Escalante City, Negros Occidental, the Testing Center is located at Escalante Central Elementary School (ECES). 

The ALS A&E Test is a paper and pencil test. The test is designed to measure the competencies of those who have not finished either the formal elementary or secondary education. Passers of this test are given a certificate or diploma which bears the seal and the signature of the Department of Education Secretary certifying their competencies as comparable to graduates of the formal school system. Hence, they are qualified to enroll in high school for elementary level passers and to enroll in college for secondary level passers.

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The Testing Center may admit walk-in test registrant on a "FIRST-COME FIRST-SERVED" basis.

What is active learning and why is it important?

Active learning, according to Charles Bonwell, is any strategy “that involves learners in doing things and thinking about the things they are doing.”

Active learning includes learning activities like:

Involving learners in well structured question and answer sessions

Pairing activities such as “think, pair, share”

Individual and group project-based assignments

These wide variety of teaching and learning strategies contribute to the total picture of making learning deeper, more engaging, meaningful, active and effective  process.

Comparison of Pedagogy and Andragogy

Pedagogy:

CHILD LEARNING

Dependent directing relationship

one-way transfer teacher-student

teacher decides curriculum developed apart

subject-centered future-oriented

  

Andragogy:

ADULT LEARNING

self directed helping relationship

mutual learning community of learners

learner-centered curriculum directly related

problem-centered present (immediacy)

FACTS and MYTHS on How Adults Learn

Fact or Myth? Past experiences affect learning

Fact or Myth? Adults are naturally  self-directed learners.

Fact or Myth? There is only one effective learning strategy for every group of learners.

Fact or Myth? Responsibility for learning is equal between facilitator and learner.

Fact or Myth? Adult learners tend to look for their preferred style in learning situations.

Fact or Myth? Adult learning implies learning in isolation.

Fact or Myth? The facilitator determines the quality of teaching-learning processes.

Fact or Myth? A variety of approaches & strategies make learning interesting.

The Other Side of Basic Education

Scoring and Analysis

The FLT scoring scheme was designed for individual instructional managers who could check the answer sheets of an examinee according to a scoring key or rubric. The FLT is usually administered to an individual as he/she comes to enroll. Soon after the test is given, the learner's score could be computed and a decision can be arrived at as to which level he would be place in.