Fellows hired teach 'high' schools located low-income communities. Why teach specifically a high-school New York City? Why effective teacher a high-school? There are several issues that must be taken into consideration when deciding to work in high Continue Reading...
Elder Service Technology Learning Program The pace of technological development in the past few decades has drastically changed the manner in which life and business are conducted for individuals at pretty much every position in life and on the soci Continue Reading...
In the field of education there are many distinguishing characteristics a learner can have. One of the attributes that every learner has is the style in which one learns ideas and concepts (Dunn & Griggs, 2000). The three main learning styles re Continue Reading...
The TEEMS program would allow me to merge the higher-level knowledge I acquired as part of my discipline-specific undergraduate degree with the type of education-related knowledge I would gain through the Masters in Teaching, Social Studies Educati Continue Reading...
Moreover, Hill reports that he used to spend 16 hours a week lecturing, and now he uses that time to mentor students individually. Thus while Hills may still be putting in the same amount of hours, his students, who are only mentored for minutes at Continue Reading...
The article is extracted from "Learning Disability Quarterly," a magazine specialised in researches on various aspects of learning disabilities. In addition, it has a high level credibility and is also extremely useful for researchers interested in Continue Reading...
In this narrative, the story teller tells of both his informal education in his tribe and the formal education he received through the Indian boarding school run by whites which attempts to assimilate him to the Anglo world, one that differs greatly Continue Reading...
Any potential barriers that might prevent agreement from occurring are discussed, such as strategic behavior that is displayed through hard bargaining. Wheeler defines bargaining power as the strength or weakness of one company's BATNA. He uses the Continue Reading...
Principals are instrumental in sparking professional dialogue amongst teachers and encouraging critical self-reflection within the minds of individual teachers. All of these elements of reflection and reflexiveness are essential during staff meeting Continue Reading...
There are varying educational backgrounds and levels in distance education and the delivery method must be in a way that is interactive using visuals, charts, graphs and other stimulating realia. Conclusion In conclusion, the Dick & Carey Mode Continue Reading...
Distant students and their teachers often have little in common in terms of background and day-to-day experiences and it takes longer for student-teacher rapport to develop. Technology is typically the conduit for information and communication flo Continue Reading...
Technology is indeed among the provisions to learning. With the wide existence of technology, such as computers, in today's world, the article showed why it must not be ignored. Although there are many instructional interventions that can be used Continue Reading...
Dominant Learning Theories Excellence in the field of pedagogy depends on an understanding of the major learning theories and models along with an ability to use them when appropriate. Even if one doesn't agree with these major learning theories, it Continue Reading...
Psychodynamic Theory, Learning Theory, and Social Exchange Theory in Group Settings Some groups seem to hit it off right from the start and achieve their goals in good order, while other groups tend to become mired in personality conflicts and infi Continue Reading...
Education -- Self-Directed Learning Issue Section I-Self-Directed Learning: (1) What is the connection between self-directed learning in what and how we learn? According to Knowles, self-directed learners typically learn more broadly (i.e. they le Continue Reading...
Of challenge too is finding a method that can best help the student gain and retain (as well as improve) reading skills both in and out of the classroom settings The if/then statement If self-instructional training is used then student's reading s Continue Reading...
Adult Learning Abstract Self-Direction in Adult Learning Forums Technology has radically changed the face of adult learning during the past 25 years. The traditional brick-and-mortar classroom, while still dominant, has been joined by a wide variet Continue Reading...
The police department, by its very nature, cannot embrace all seven of Vaill's way of being/learning at all times. However, most are actually covered, at least in the progressive departments: Way of Being Example in Police Department Self-Direct Continue Reading...
Putting someone in a classroom is only half of the feat; getting the person to want to learn and be open to knowledge and learning is another thing. An advocacy or participatory worldview holds that "our world is co-created both by the given cosmos Continue Reading...
When the behavior is followed by a favorable consequence, the behavior is more likely to recur over and over. However, if the behavior is followed by a negative consequence or a painful consequence, then the behavior is less like to happen again. T Continue Reading...
Principals must be aware that teachers at times are and may feel isolated; that they need to know what teachers are regularly doing in their classrooms. Teachers and principals both need to be regularly sustained with quality conversation of a perso Continue Reading...
Bandura's theories can be applied to a number of fields other than the clinical setting. Social Learning and Social Work In the field of social work, Bandura's theory has sweeping consequences for workers and the clients that they serve. In the ag Continue Reading...
In various trials in which learners were presented with different formats of video- only, auditory-only, combinations of both, and formats combining each with note-taking by students, researchers have determined that results are comparable, althoug Continue Reading...
Next, Westwood explains how educators must compartmentalize lesson plans as to minimize the amount of information the student must cognitively digest. The smaller the lesson plans, the greater chance that child has at retaining that information. It Continue Reading...
In the area of dental hygiene, appeals to emotions are not difficult to find. Humans like their mouths to be clean, and a brief overview of the reasons that good dental hygiene is a practical asset -- creating more attractive teeth and generally a Continue Reading...
, 2000). This increased responsibility has placed a tremendous amount of pressure on teachers, which in turn places a tremendous amount of pressure on the students as well. However, even with the negative issues that have come with education reform, Continue Reading...
The same applies if I am watching an instructional video. For example, I could think of examples as I watch the video, with this making the process tactile. In my own time, I could convert my examples into a speech on the subject. Again, this would Continue Reading...
Adult Learning Personal Learning Style: Strengths, Weaknesses, Improvement Every student has a personal learning style. Although this is true for students of all ages, this notion is particularly pronounced in adult learners. Perhaps this is the c Continue Reading...
Lies My Teacher Told Me stresses how students can repeat the same social studies class three times and still be ignorant of American history. Today, U.S. young adults leave most history courses with the false belief that the subject is only a bunch o Continue Reading...
Sociocultural Approaches to Learning and Development The consistent trend in gender, race and SES gaps in academic achievement has been an increasingly important social issue especially in the context of culturally diverse classrooms. It is in light Continue Reading...
Gender Differences Observed With Learning Disabilities Are girls with learning disabilities being addressed in schools and clinic settings as much as boys are? If not, then what is the cause for this? What are the solutions? We need to first look a Continue Reading...
Service Learning My Experience: Volunteering and Community Service I was not able to volunteer at the Houston or NYC Food Bank, so I'm writing about my other experiences for Service Learning, Volunteering and Community. I have volunteered to assist Continue Reading...
Professional Learning Community"? Professional learning communities: Article review DuFour, R. What is a 'professional learning community?' Educational Leadership, 2004. A popular idea in the field of education today is the need to develop a 'pro Continue Reading...
These sequences included: progressive, random, anti-progressive. Results The results of this study showed that the extent of sequencing in learning and progressive training advantages cannot be completely explained by direct associations between s 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...
Supportive Vocabulary Learning Environment As society becomes more socially complex and competitive, an expansive vocabulary takes on greater importance. For children and adults alike, some benefits of an improved vocabulary include the ability to e Continue Reading...
The study showed that most students didn't consider e-learning as a benefit on campus; males who had previous experience with computers and students with positive attitudes about new technology were less positive to e-learning on campus that other s Continue Reading...
Much of the NCLB focus is based on the view that American students are falling behind in educational basis when scored are compared globally. The Act does not establish a national achievement standard; each State must confirm its own set of standard Continue Reading...
Mobile phones can also be used to create 'experiential' classes: "Images can be captured and uploaded to the Web through mobile weblogs (moblogs)…a team from Umea University in Sweden moblogged Jokkmokk's 399th Annual Sami Winter Market. Stud Continue Reading...
" Distance education has opened many doors for persons otherwise unable to gain access to tertiary instruction. There are therefore many advantages to this phenomenon. The most obvious of these is the cost saving in travel money towards class attend Continue Reading...
