Lafayette educators have combined the educational philosophies of 20th century intellectuals such as Albert Einstein, Bertrand Russell, and 20th century educators such as Howard Gardner with lessons learned from the former Soviet Union and the Easte Continue Reading...
Communications -- Personal Statement Say the word 'communications,' and immediately people think of the written or the spoken word. They think of a page of newspaper, a conversation with a friend. But corporate communications encompasses so much mor Continue Reading...
higher education as well as the quality and content of teaching in higher education" (Mandelia, 2000). In modern society, students come from a variety of different backgrounds and lifestyles, and each presents a unique learning style challenge for i Continue Reading...
Vision Statement A Culture of Learning: New Mexico Junior College In modern day America, the focus on being a hard-worker, making a lot of money, and being socially popular are considered essential to achieve a certain standard of political and eco Continue Reading...
Distance Learning The Future Points to Distance Education and Web- based Instruction One positive outcome of the Cold War was the advent of computers and the use of technology. Present time technology is a rapid force in globalization and has helpe Continue Reading...
English as a Second Language America is known as a melting pot; people have migrated here from many different countries, cultures and speak different languages. Children are raised in homes where different languages are being spoken, some families u Continue Reading...
Hyperlinked tables of contents and indexes are tremendous time-savers as well as navigational aides. The non-linear presentation of digital texts appeals to learners adept at spatial relations, or those who appreciate metaphors. Hypertext allows lea Continue Reading...
Essentially, a cellular system involves the use of a series of sending and receiving stations placed throughout a region so that a telephone use can move from one place to another as the signal to and from the handheld telephone shifts seamlessly fr Continue Reading...
The facility is technologically advanced with the latest wi-fi capabilities and aesthetically it is both unique and very attractive. The main advantage of the new student union is the greater space for lounges and offices, and the addition of a 300 Continue Reading...
It is also helping everyone to see their roles and the way they can make a difference by improving quality. Over the course of time, this motivates educators to do more, as they see that administrators are practicing the same policies. (Boyd, 2002) Continue Reading...
Online Learning Study Park, J., & Choi, H.J. (2009). Factors influencing adult learners' decision to drop out or persist in online learning. Journal of Educational Technology & Society, 12(4), 207-n/a. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.c Continue Reading...
Givenemtn recently introduced a Bill called the . No Child Left Behind Act which was an amendment to the Public Law 94-142 Education of the Handicapped Act where education became free and appropriate for all children with a disability. This law emph Continue Reading...
Any lack of candor with reference to how I approach my interview is unethical. If I am interviewing a professor about online learning vs. what he does in classrooms, of course I don't need to go into deep, involved detail about what I might do if "a Continue Reading...
130). Interestingly, the research suggests that there is no specific early childhood pedagogy that is inherently superior rather what is important is that children receive exposure to learning as soon as possible. "While no single curriculum or pedag Continue Reading...
Following are Hofstede's four categories and what they measure: Power Distance (PD) is the "extent to which the less powerful members of institutions and organizations within a country expect and accept that power is distributed unequally" (Hofsted Continue Reading...
Aesthetic Education: Book Review of Maxine Greene's Lectures encompassed in her Variations on a Blue Guitar. The paper that follows is an overview of the style, content, and core philosophy of one of the seminal works on arts education during the Continue Reading...
Adult education [...] advantages and disadvantages of returning to school as an adult. ADULT EDUCATION Returning to school as an adult has many advantages. Many times, adults returning to school have discovered that they really do not like the car Continue Reading...
Personal Philosophy of Education There are many schools of thought on the learning process and there is no single philosophy that covers every aspect of the learning experience. My personal philosophy for education is to provide the most positive l Continue Reading...
Career Research Occupation 1: Journalist Information Citation: Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities. (2014). 5123 Journalists. Retrieved April 8, 2014 from tcu.gov website: http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/labourmarket/ojf/pdf/512 Continue Reading...
School Shootings Violence in schools is a complex problem whose causes are difficult to pinpoint. Statistics gathered on school violence do not follow the norms of society as a whole. A National Crime Victimization Survey compiled and maintained by Continue Reading...
2. Credentials of the Author Trustworthy websites generally provide sufficient information to identify the author of the material. Typical examples of credible authors would include professors at accredited institutions of higher learning, profess Continue Reading...
Facilitate shared governance and collective decision-making: Any solution regarding financial aid will be resisted if imposed in an autocratic manner Articulate core characteristics: What is our main mission and value? Focus on image: How will cu Continue Reading...
Just as stress increases as life-change events accumulate the motivation to cope with change through engagement in a learning experience increases" for the individual (Zemke & Zemke 1984). Money or enhancing one's salary is a fairly obvious, bu Continue Reading...
As a result, children within the middle class and above receive adequate attention and treatment for special education needs at an early stage. Young children of educated parents are read to more consistently, and are encourage to read by themselves Continue Reading...
The self-defense classes should also contain advice on preventative measures, such as taking the campus bus whenever possible, rather than traveling alone by foot in high-risk areas at high-risk times like after dark. Finally, these classes can als Continue Reading...
This is one of the most basic concepts in education, and it needs to be adhered to within the higher education sectors of Jamaica. Government spending on education is also a major concern relative to the health of the higher education sector of Jam Continue Reading...
253). Based on their review of 20 existing education for sustainability initiatives, Ferreira and her associates identified three primary models that exist along a continuum from local to more broad-based approaches as follows: 1. Collaborative Res Continue Reading...
While one might reasonably think that all children live their lives in a mess, this is particularly so for dyslexic children and students. They often have real difficulties with planning and thinking ahead to when a book or pen might be needed next Continue Reading...
Curriculum Design When a group of individuals designed to be members of a sales force for a brick and mortar multinational business go 'back to school,' the curriculum philosophy, implementation and design of the firm will be by definition much, muc Continue Reading...
Immigration Education in California Few issues create long-lasting controversy, the type of controversy that engages nearly every member of society regardless of their economic, ethnic, intellectual, political, religious, or social background. Examp Continue Reading...
life I have been a go-getter. I graduated from high school at 16 because I was eager to begin my college education. Currently I am working on dual Bachelor degrees. One will be in Biochemistry and the other will be in Psychology. The same personalit Continue Reading...
Walzer / Dewey / Education Michael Walzer's position on school busing in Spheres of Justice is rather ingenious. Before we look more closely at it, though, I'd like to recall the context for his argument in favor of what used to be called "forced bu Continue Reading...
The modern public system instead pushes individuals into educational programs which benefit the larger global community over smaller individual ones. Therefore, "the political implications of education surpass the conditions of an individual to be e Continue Reading...
One of the most important is that distance education is not new. Although we now use computers and the Internet to accomplish the task, distance education began with correspondence. Thus, if we are to further the research regarding effective distanc Continue Reading...
permission to take a course overload for the upcoming Fall/Winter Semesters, 2004-2005. The reason I am making this request is that I have an opportunity to complete my undergraduate degree early - by the Summer Semester, 2005 - and by adding three Continue Reading...
Background and JustificationThe background and justification for this dissertation on mathematics performance in elementary education centers on the persistent decline in student achievement in upper elementary grades, made worse by the COVID-19 pand Continue Reading...
Systems Thinking Case Study: Karen Avery Q1. From a systems perspective, what factors do you believe contributed to the marginal results obtained by the various subgroups within the task forces? According to Lunenberg (2010), schools are open systems Continue Reading...
Literature ReviewIntroductionThe ability to write effectively and regulate ones own learning are critical skills in educational success. This literature review synthesizes findings from four peer-reviewed research articles published within the last f Continue Reading...
Revised Introduction: Challenges and Strategies in Assisting Children with DisabilitiesHandling the needs of children with disabilities is a complex task for both families and professionals, whether at home or within educational environments. To effe Continue Reading...
