The main way with which the zone of proximal development is applied in the classroom is through academic competitions and extra-curricular and co-curricular settings where students augment skills learned in the classroom. In attempts to improve stu Continue Reading...
Motivation in the High School Classroom Or How to Keep Kids from Vegging Out Perhaps the largest problem in education is the fact that students are not motivated to participate in classroom activities. A large percentage of the problem comes from t Continue Reading...
The Importance of Digital Technology Fitting into High School Art Education Classroom in a Latino Culture Bibliographic Annotation Fuller, B., Lizárraga, J. R., & Gray, J. H. (2015). Digital media and Latino families: New channels for lear Continue Reading...
SAT/ACT/GRE Testing Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) is standardized exams completed by many high school students before heading to college. Therefore, it contains a suite of tools designed to assess a student's academic readiness for college. Through Continue Reading...
As can be deduced from the examples in section one, these causative theories include the taking of drugs, as well as immature emotional responses and the influence of the media in the portrayal of images of violence that are accepted by the larger c Continue Reading...
After the Columbine media coverage, the nation became terrified that our schools were no longer safe, even though the facts show they are safer than ever" (2003, p. 14). This point is also made by Kondrasuk et al. (2005), who note, "More recently t Continue Reading...
Indeed, one can frame motivation in terms of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which provides that basic needs must be met before higher order needs can be attended to. In short, motivation is a higher need, and basic needs must be met (i.e. physical ne Continue Reading...
It must also be pointed out, as it is by Elder and Conger that fewer adult role models in rural settings are likely to have achieved any significant success in higher education, as they were often as limited as their children are for such opportunit Continue Reading...
Because I had worked in an entirely different environment at I.S. 24, also on Staten Island, I was shocked at the contrast between these two schools. Two schools in the same district were run differently, populated by different students, and obviou Continue Reading...
The author takes a chance bringing a new form of writing to a middle school, a technique that is innovative but not commonplace, thus would give rise to much questioning, which may be an obstacle teacher's would face trying to implement this type of Continue Reading...
1999). The purpose of the school was to allow these students to earn their high school diploma (Kennedy et al. 1999). The board of directors for the school included administrators who were teachers at the time or retired teachers (Kennedy et al. 199 Continue Reading...
environment, high school graduates in the Middle East have started to think differently about their paths in life. For example, high school students have become aware that they can select the exact and appropriate course of their life by breaking fr Continue Reading...
This polarization of different groups is likely to carry over into the classroom: socio-economic disadvantages often translate into economic disadvantages. If one population is more represented in higher-level classes this can foster prejudice. Hig Continue Reading...
They establish identities or are confused about what roles to play. Additionally, Cherry (2011) states that child must have a conscious sense of self that is developed through social interaction. A child's ego identity is constantly evolving as he o Continue Reading...
' That is, as early as high school, students are already motivated to think about their future, to reflect and discern what professional career they would like to eventually pursue. This is accomplished in two ways, both with the intent to pursue a p Continue Reading...
2007)." The authors also explain that there is a great deal of interest in the concept of school engagement because it is believed to be influenced by environmental changes (Fredricks et al., 2004; Dotterer et al. 2007). As a result of racial and et Continue Reading...
Catholic High School Choosing the education which will best serve our children is one of the most difficult decisions a parent can make. There is a very real possibility that choosing the wrong institution will destroy or at the very least seriously Continue Reading...
Positive Class Room Environment Positive Classroom Environment Grade Course This report is about building class room environment for school students. In addition to the general concepts about class room environment, the report focuses on a particu Continue Reading...
attitudes and values of high school students. Reforms to the high school system in the United States are also explained. Additionally, the reason why students need not be involved in the planning of reforms is elucidated. High School Students: thei Continue Reading...
0. Literature review on Differentiation and engagement in computer science classrooms Computer science offers educators aiming towards differentiated teaching within the secondary schoolroom setting a distinctive series of challenges. In particular, Continue Reading...
Moseley, chair of the Coalition advisory board and president and CEO of the Academy for Educational Development. "It is not a luxury that can be addressed at some point in the future, but rather it provides people with the tools to survive and impro Continue Reading...
Iraqi Students The literature review provides an abundance of material related to the educational and cultural aspects of Australian society and how those aspects play into the educating process regarding immigrants and especially high school studen Continue Reading...
Internet: Privacy for High School Students An Analysis of Privacy Issues and High School Students in the United States Today In the Age of Information, the issue of invasion of privacy continues to dominate the headlines. More and more people, it s Continue Reading...
Internet Privacy for High School Students The unrestrained stream of information is conceived necessary for democracies and market-based economies. The capability of the Internet to make available the vast quantity of information to practically ever Continue Reading...
Introduction Student codes of conduct reflect the values, mission, and ethics of the school. This high school comprises only four grades (9 to 12), but it is a large, suburban school with more than 1500 students. The school has magnet programs, as we Continue Reading...
(Stasz, and Bodilly, 2004) In the press release by Mike Bowler and David Thomas (2005), High School Students Using Dual Enrollment Programs to Earn College Credits, New Reports Say. According to this report, the federal budget proposes to increase Continue Reading...
Decisive Action by a High School Principal The Process of Decisive Action By a High School Principal During my day at Young Middle Magnet School, I observed Dr. Angela Chaniel work as a school district representative and administrative figurehead Continue Reading...
Student Body Size on School Costs and Academic Performance in Mississippi High Schools One of the most heated point of contention within school districts currently is the variable effects of school size, school funding and student performance. Ther Continue Reading...
IEP for Gifted Student Giftedness is an intellectual ability that is significantly higher than average, not a skill, but an innate talent and aptitude that may be general or specific. Just as there are special needs for children who appear on the le Continue Reading...
Internet has grown exponentially since its first introduction to the public. The precursor to the Internet was the ARPANET. The Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) of the Department of Defense (Carlitz and Zinga, 1997) and the National Science Continue Reading...
In order to shed some preliminary light on the problem being investigated two female freshman students having come from an all girls' school high school environment were selected for observation and interviewing. On the basis of the data retrieved f Continue Reading...
Introduction Paulo Freire rejected the traditional method of teaching, which consists mainly of passive learning, and advocated a more active learning approach. The style of learning he said worked best at shaping students was something similar Continue Reading...
Part A: The Context of the Classroom SettingIntroductionAs a reflective and scholarly practitioner in the field of high school biology education, my primary aim is to build an environment that supports the growth of curiosity and that can also help t Continue Reading...
Students with special needs are at an increased risk fro having low self-esteem which can often impact their potential for achievement. The best way to overcome this is to reinforce students with positive behaviors and help them work through challen Continue Reading...
Classroom Design Environmental Design: Creating the Ideal Learning Atmosphere Classroom environment is an often overlooked but critical component to the learning experience at all levels of education. The proper classroom design serves four functi Continue Reading...
Rural special education quarterly, Vol. 23, Issue 4, 3-9. Retrieved November 26, 2010, from http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&hid=104&sid=5c0f11c9-17f3-4f60-8ce3-d4df66666494%40sessionmgr14 Lake, V.E. (2004, August). Continue Reading...
