Storytelling with Children: the Art of Imagination

Introduction Story telling is one of the mechanisms through which teachers can interact and impart knowledge to children. For my story telling session, I selected “The hare and the Hyena”. The story is about the relationship between the hare and the Hyena and how they lived in the jungle. I...

Receptive Letter Identification

Introduction The program used in performing discrete trial training (DTT) is called “Receptive Letter Identification.” Discriminative stimuli (Sd) used to trigger responses were letters, namely, “a”, “b”, “c”, and “d”. The student identified each letter by following five series of steps with a progressive level of distraction. In the first...

Effective Teaching Methods by Gary D. Borich

The Effective Teacher The first chapter is quite general, covering mostly the characteristics and traits which are expected from the good teacher as he or she is perceived through the contemporary perspective: able to organize a successful and performance-oriented teacher-student interaction and demonstrating personality traits contributing to the effect. Despite...

John Dewey’s Naturalism and Pragmatism in Education

John Dewey is undoubtedly one of the most important American philosophers and educators. The consistency of his worldview and wide-ranging theories are the key characteristics of his work that make him so appealing to new generations of educators. Dewey’s naturalism and pragmatism led him to develop a doctrine that promised...

Top Real Estate Institutes: A Global Comparison

Introduction The real estate industry is one of the major investment points in most developed countries as well as developing countries. Globally, the real estate investment is a unique and a complex institution. This then calls for in-depth understanding of the industry and the inclusion of well trained professionals to...

Free Tuition for University Students

The issue of funding in higher education is a popular matter of discussion for both educators and politicians. At the same time, students and their families are the party most interested in reduction or abolishment of university tuition fees. At present, Prince Edward Island is considering the introduction of free...

Student Misconceptions Regarding Reproduction and Heredity

Strategies to elicit student misconceptions Students often have misconceptions regarding the principles of reproduction and heredity. To elicit these misconceptions and develop strategies to overcome them, it is necessary to encourage the students’ participation in discussions. Furthermore, a teacher can receive important information regarding possible mistakes and wrong ideas while...

Characteristics of Being a Student

Abstract Being a student is a dynamic and interesting stage of development, especially at the college level. At this stage of live, there several development phases, challenges, and achievements that come into play. At the same time, many negative influencers might distract or even make a student drop out of...

Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Self-Efficacy

Classroom teaching is a very complex, challenging, demanding, frightening, and nuanced activity (Shulman, 2004). Notably, teachers receive and teacher education in learning institutions in a specific field, general knowledge, and pedagogical formation (Abell, 2008). As such, pedagogical content knowledge is based on both pedagogical and content knowledge. It incorporates pedagogical...

Special Education for Exceptional Children

“Emotionally disturbed” & “behaviorally disordered” The terms, ‘emotionally disturbed’ and ‘behaviorally disordered’ are associated with emotional impairment, conduct disorder, and behavioral challenges (handicap). Behaviorally handicapped children exhibit adverse behaviors making them considered handicapped. These children thus need special education for personal adjustment. Teachers perceive children who are behaviorally disordered to...

AACN Essentials of Master’s Education in Nursing

This paper explores the nine AACN MSN essentials of master’s education in nursing. Check it out if you need to analyze MSN essentials. Abstract The rapid advancements in the development and the delivery of health care require the sphere of education to account for the quick changes in order to...

Nonverbal Intelligence Assessment of Diverse and Special Learners

A range of situations can cause an evaluator to use tests of nonverbal intelligence as primary instruments to assess children at different stages of their development. The first reason to choose this test in order to evaluate children’s cognitive abilities in contrast to verbal tests is the children’s age (Overton,...

Primary School Demographics and Students’ Needs

The school under analysis is Bane Elementary that is located in Houston, Texas. The primary purpose of the paper is to provide concrete data regarding the demographics of the school and highlight how teachers address the needs of the diverse population in the classroom. According to the reports provided by...

Lesson Observation: 4th Grade Math

Pre-Conference Teacher’s Approach to Teaching Math The teacher demonstrated that she is not indifferent to the results of her work and her students’ performance. She said that her aim is to explain the students that mathematics is “not all about numbers on the paper, but all about the world around...

Setting Objectives for Future Career Preparation: Strategies for Success

The first objective to prepare for a future career is to gain sufficient proficiency in communicating with employers. The performance aspect of this objective can be defined as the ability to engage in meaningful communication with the representative of a company or organization in the field of my interest. The...

Reviewer and Editor Roles within the Peer Review Process

Peer review process Two points of the peer review process seem especially important to me. First, it is important that the peer reviewers are working separately and do not share their findings before arriving at a definitive conclusion. I think it is important because it eliminates the cognitive bias of...

Informal HRD vs. Formal Learning Opportunities

Informal vs. Formal Learning Opportunities: Introduction The process of learning has always been the foundation of any human activity. Before being able to perform any sort of conscious effort, a child needs to learn to walk and talk. Parents are our first teachers, though as life goes on, they are...

Gamification: Learning and Motivational Theories

Learning and Motivational Theories Gamification is used in the learning and training environments to make the process of obtaining new knowledge and developing new skills more interesting and attractive for learners (Bozarth, 2010). Thus, trainers prefer to use games to incorporate learning when they are inclined to refer to the...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Students

Introduction Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is an immensely significant problem for the suffering children in the domain of education. This psychiatric disorder hurdles the learning of an adolescent by negatively impacting on the capacity to concentrate or focus during the process of learning. Children with ADHD find it difficult...

Educational Seduction: Insights from the Doctor Fox Lecture and Its Implications

Introduction The article under analysis deals with the effects the educator’s presentation style and charisma can have on the learning process. The study described in the article is based on the assumption that learners can be seduced quite easily by the personality of the educator and appreciate the learning experience...

Lenses for Close Reading Narrative Texts: Techniques for Critical Analysis

The variety of lenses provided by Lehman and Roberts (2013) in their book about close reading is expected to be a powerful tool in teaching students about close reading and its impact on text comprehension. The authors discuss different lenses for narrative and informational texts and include them into six...

Dyslexia’s Impact on Education and Society

Introduction Dyslexia has been qualified as a learning disability, which means that this condition can significantly decrease the effectiveness of learning without having an impact on the development of a person in every other aspect (Tunmer and Greaney 232). Still, in the modern world, where reading is almost a must,...

Teachers Expectation and Pupil Learning

Teaching as a career has distinct features that make it stand out among other career fields. The uniqueness lies in the reality that the choice made by a student like myself to pursue teaching in the field of education did not begin with a blank mind. It was utterly influenced...

Smallpox Vaccines History: Lesson Plan

Introduction Topic: The History of Smallpox Grade: 7 Unit: 5 Time period: one 50-minute class period Size and type of class: 22 students, high school. The aim The purpose of this lesson is to educate students on the role of vaccines in the prevention of the smallpox epidemic and familiarize...

Lesson Plan: Solving Equations and Inequalities

Student Objective The main objective of the lesson is for students to understand what are “linear equations and inequalities in one variable, including equations with coefficients represented by letters” (Engage NY, 2014). In other words, they need to grasp how the linear inequalities appear in a general way, how they...

Visual, Aural, Read/Write, Kinesthetic Learning Styles

Summary of subject’s learning style The personal learning style that applies to this particular subject is to read/write methodology. The VARK analysis indicates that the most prominent aspects of this learning method are lists, notes, and texts that provide descriptions and other learning aspects. The individuals who fall under this...

Exposition Analysis: Maxine Hong Kingston’s “Tongue-Tied”

Exposition is an important part of the literary work which provides a reader with the necessary background information, clues, and important details which are essential to understand the author’s main idea supported in the text. In her essay “Tongue-Tied”, Maxine Hong Kingston intends to provide the complex background for her...

Tea Party Pre-Reading Strategy in Education

Tea Party Strategy Overview One of the possible strategies that teachers may use for the purpose of involving students into work and improving their reading skills is called “tea party.” This name means that one can behave as if they were at a tea party: talk, discuss various subjects, share...

Children with Special Education Needs: Intervention

Introduction A literature review is a scholarly survey that combines previous and current ideas and opinions from defined collections for purposes of accessibility. According to Clements, Pawlowski, and Manouselis (2015), literature reviews should contain a central theme and a thesis statement. Although the literature review does not introduce new knowledge...

Building Family and Community Relationships Standard

Introduction Parent involvement is an essential condition for the effective educational progress of any child, and this is especially the case for the early childhood age category (Ainscow et al., 2013; Colker, 2008). To improve my understanding of the parent involvement standard, I aim to connect a progressive specialist in...

Curriculum Development in Language Teaching by Jack Richards

Planning Goals and Learning Outcomes In Curriculum Development in Language Teaching by R. Jack, the fifth chapter, Planning Goals and Learning Outcomes involve a lecture on planning goals and curriculum development. In decision making, this forms a crucial dimension, especially in curriculum development. It is assumed that people are generally...

School Choice: Educational Sector Thriving

Competition among different players in any given sector within a nation’s economy is essential in enhancing the effectiveness of the sector in question. This calls for the government to set up policies that pave the way for healthy competition within the parties in any given sector. Over the last two...

Sociology and Education: Schooling Purposes

Introduction Education is an integral part of every society. The modern system of school aims at providing all children with equal opportunities for studying. Schools prepare children for adulthood. They teach them not only general knowledge about this world but how to become a constituent of modern society and make...

Schools in the 21st Century

Introduction Schools in the 21st century face numerous issues because of the increased technological advancements, which include e-learning, social media usage in classrooms, and/or self-paced learning (Kobalia & Garakanidze, 2010). In the 21st century, technological advancement is intense, especially with the development of internet facilities. Thus, many schools in this...

Preparing Students for College

College life often presents formidable challenges and anxieties to many fresh students. Ideally, the first year should not present any difficulties at all to students apart from the nitty-gritty’s of socialization and the usual cultural shock in the event that a student comes from overseas. However, many fresh students will...

Education: Internet Courses Versus Traditional Courses

Introduction Since the widespread availability of personal computers, people have found more ways to access life-altering educational opportunities. The field of education has been a major beneficiary of technological advancement. Universities have been expanding these technologies to increase the availability of classes in the form of online and distance learning,...

Street-Smart vs. Intellectual: Gerald Graff’s Perspective

It does not present a particular challenge to outline the main idea, promoted in Gerald Graff’s article. According to Graff, it is methodologically inappropriate to refer to what he defines as ‘street-smart’ activities (sports, games, fights, dating) and intellectual activities as conceptually incompatible, because just as it is the case...

Scholarship Application for a Web Design and Development Bachelor’s Program

My life is full of numerous challenges, adventures, and emotions, this is why I can hardly agree with the opinion supported by people that it is impossible to get education, bring up a baby, and make the cherished dreams come true. Though it is hard to follow personal interests and...

The Role of Textbooks in Education

The Pros and Cons of Using Etextbooks for College Students A number of college students buy or rent the e-textbooks they require for their courses as opposes to traditional paper textbooks. E-Textbooks have become very common and very handy for college students, since they are light and take up no...

Improving Oral Reading Skills to Enhance Reading Comprehension

Abstract Background The significance of oral skills in acquiring the corresponding reading abilities can hardly be overrated. Because of the need to identify the aural signals with the visual ones and at the same time connect them to the connotation of a word, students need the teacher’s support as far...

Effective Mathematics Teaching Methods: Hands-On, Inquiry & Differentiated Instruction Framework

Teaching Methods Hands-On Manipulatives I will use a wide range of natural objects, including blocks, counters, and geometric shapes, to bring mathematical concepts to life. Through hands-on activities, my young students will become involved in learning and developing a greater understanding of abstract mathematical concepts. Even with this, one difficulty...

Vygotsky’s Theory in Modern Education: Scaffolding, Dynamic Assessment, Skill Acquisition

It is important to note that Lev Vygotsky’s educational psychology has significantly influenced modern teaching and learning strategies. The discussion will focus on how recent theorists have expanded on Vygotsky’s ideas, particularly in the areas of skill acquisition, dynamic assessment, and scaffolding. The integration of these concepts into both educational...

Active and Deep Learning for Problem-Solving: Diamond et al.’s Article Review

Effectiveness of Active vs. Passive Learning The article “Uniting Active and Deep Learning to Teach Problem-Solving Skills: Strategic Tools and the Learning Spiral” by Nina Diamond, Stephen K. Koernig, and Zatar Iqbal was convincing in many ways: from comparing active and passive learning to choosing a plan of strategies and...

Hawaii Science Education Resources and NGSS-Aligned Teaching Tools

Local Resources Several community science resources in Hawaii provide excellent programs to enhance science learning for students. One such resource is the Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, located in Oahu. It offers educational programs to help teachers incorporate aviation and engineering concepts into lesson plans. Another example of a community science...

Expository Essays: Purpose, Structure, and Language

Introduction Different types of writing allow you to create different moods in essays with a specific purpose. The informational nature of any writing is essential, but sometimes essays also have the task of convincing the reader of their point of view or telling them something. Expository writing is a genre that...

Inclusive Classroom Adaptations for Visually Impaired Early Childhood Learners

Introduction Students with special needs can now learn in mainstream classes with the rest of their peers. To improve equity and fairness, students with disabilities need additional resources and adjustments in the classroom framework to learn. Learning for special needs pupils requires interdisciplinary collaboration between teachers, legal representatives, and child...

The Impact of Remote Learning on University Students’ Mental Health and Social Relationships

Introduction The research paper investigates the impact of remote learning on the mental health and social relationships of university students. The key findings reveal that remote learning has led to increased stress levels and reduced engagement in a significant portion of students, impacting their academic performance and general well-being. However,...

Using Prop Boxes for Teaching Science to Young Learners: Weather, Astronomy, and Geography

Introduction Teaching children is a complex and responsible task that requires using specific strategies. The age’s peculiarities impact the strategies’ choice and effectiveness. Thus, young learners up to 8 years old might have difficulties focusing on learning activities for prolonged periods (Peterson, 2020). Additionally, they should be engaged in the...

College Lesson Plan on Water Sanitation and Sustainable Solutions

Grade Level: College Level Subject: Environmental Resource Management Duration: 1 week (1 Lesion per day) Objective: This course aims to train students pursuing environmental engineering, environment management, public health, civil engineering, and environmental science about the impact of water sanitation and empower them with the necessary skills and knowledge for...

The Benefits and Challenges of Education: Perceptions and Attitudes

Introduction Education has traditionally been a necessary stage in the life of every human being. This idea has been transmitted for centuries in the works of philosophers, artists, writers, directors, and various public figures. Nevertheless, the issue of compulsory education in the modern cultural context has little been studied. This...

Guess the Animal in Adnyamathanha: A Game to Explore Indigenous Australian Culture

Game Rules A fascinating and informative game, “Guess the Animal in Adnyamathanha,” will allow students to get acquainted with the culture of the indigenous peoples of Australia. The Adnyamathanha are the indigenous people of Australia with their own culture, traditions, values, and language, which students will learn during the game...

Application of Learning Differences Between Adults and Children in Teacher Leadership

Major Differences Between Adult and Child Learning As a teacher, one must assume a broad range of roles, among which the leader role takes a particularly important place. In teaching, leadership implies providing guidance and encouraging learners’ independence. By recognizing the differences between young and adult learners, I will motivate...

The Importance of Evaluating Source Validity, Reliability, and Bias in Academic Research

Introduction Evaluating sources for validity, reliability, and bias is an indispensable aspect of preparing for writing an academic research paper. It is important to scrutinize these parameters before using the literature for work to verify that the information employed is correct. Incorrect data can greatly harm the paper’s final result...

Precis: Mature Adult Learners, Self-Directed Learning Practices, and Quality of Life

In the 2017 article “Mature Adult Learners, Self-Directed Learning Practices, and Quality of Life” by Grover, Miller, and Porter, the authors focus on the rising number of older adult students and their valuing of life. Grover et al. (2017) indicate that the number of adults has been increasing in the...

Verbal Communication: Empathy During History Taking of Undergraduate Medical Students

Verbal communication is one of the three ways of exchanging information between people, which begins from the birth of a person and lasts his whole life. In childhood, a child expresses his needs, and in adulthood verbal communication is necessary to solve everyday and business problems. The effectiveness of communication...

Foundations in Early Childhood Education

The formation of a new educational environment is built on a fundamentally new basis – a multidimensional understanding of life and is accompanied by the creation and improvement of a variety of school educational systems. The educational environment is a surrounding or a child, which accompanies his learning activities and...

The Choice Milestone in Selecting a Career Path

In today’s workplace, vocational decision-making, or the process of selecting a career path, has emerged as a common and challenging matter. Relevant concerns include deciding on a profession and the necessary school preparation, choosing a job and then deciding whether to retain or quit it, pursuing official and additional informal...

Belle Plaine Middle School’s Resource Allocation

Summary PSEL Action to Address a BPMS Need Identify Additional Information Needed to Strengthen or Make a Recommendation 1: Mission, Vision, and Core Values Develop a system that involves instructors, parents, and students. BPMS should think about how to create a system that involves everyone in the school and caters...

The Impact of Residential Schools on Indigenous People

Introduction Colonization had significant effects on numerous indigenous communities worldwide, which is still evident in their lifestyles, culture, mental and physical wellness, and spirituality. One colonial policy that greatly affected the indigenous population was the introduction of residential schools in Canada. The policy involved assimilating indigenous students into Canadian society...

The Criteria for a Sound Quantitative Research

Introduction The criteria for scientific research using quantitative methods are essential to conducting the objective investigation. The characteristics of the quantitative study are the validity and reliability of the obtained data. These aspects are relevant to the description of the criteria because they allow scholars to generate legitimate knowledge without...

Children’s Book Rationale Discussion

Introduction The worth of children’s literature cannot be ignored in modern education for several reasons. First, this activity allows teachers to understand how to introduce new information to young readers and involve them in a learning process. Second, children use books to increase their language and cognitive development for problem-solving...

Learning Approaches: Types and Effectiveness

The home environment is vastly different from the educational environment. Humans’ neural connections are connected in such a way that home has become synonymous with relaxation and comfort (Meyers et al., 2013). People are returning home to gain strength after a difficult day. In quarantine, individuals realized that the home...

Assessing Student Performance Before and After Course

As a teacher, one of my responsibilities is to provide my students with the necessary tools to assess their performance in my subject. This will not only help them to identify their weaknesses and track their general progress, but it will also allow me to see what each student’s specific...

COVID-19 Impact on Academic Achievement

Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the academic achievement of the nation’s children and adolescents, both in and out of the classroom. Educators, school staff and leaders, parents, and caregivers have come together to combat some of these effects; however, the pandemic has unevenly impacted students, deepening already existing...

Research Methods for Business and Social Science Students

When conducting rigorous research into a topical issue, it is natural to expect serious challenges at each stage. In order to overcome them, it appears useful to categorize these challenges per each stage of the project. In terms of planning, the time factor may become a problematic point without due...

Effective Teacher-Student Ratios and Class Sizes

Introduction Effective school education is one of the basic foundations for building a developed, healthy, educated, and empathetic society. The foundation is laid for essential social interaction and self-education skills at this stage. It may be considered that the more teachers work in schools, the better it is for the...

Teacher’s Emotional Intelligence in Early Childhood

Teaching children is a rather delicate and responsible process. The teacher should be the person who helps the child gain not only knowledge but also experience in life and become the personality they want to be. It is also necessary to consider that as the child grows up, they need...

Educational Philosophy in Modern World

Introduction My philosophy is rather consistent with the ideas and beliefs articulated by Combs regarding the essence of education. Combs emphasized that educational philosophy should be flexible as the modern world is developing at a high pace and new ideas and frameworks emerge (Ugwuozor, 2019). I support this view and...

Discussion of Essay Development

Essay development pattern refers to different techniques writers employ in developing ideas. It assists the writers in categorizing information to shape paragraphs that make up an essay. Patterns of essay development are also used in outline organization based on the purpose of writing to determine the form of the paper...

Professional Boundaries in Early Childhood Education

Preschool age is the time of the most active cognition of the world that surrounds the child. The kid begins to make discoveries every day and gets acquainted with various objects that are around. Early childhood is characterized by peculiarities of psychophysiological development, and each child has individual characteristics of...

The Principles of Inclusive Education

Inclusion is an educational concept denoting that all children should be involved in the same classrooms irrespective of their health peculiarities. It denies the idea of organizing separate education for children with special needs. This approach can generate positive outcomes if essential elements are preserved. According to Grove et al....

A Skill Acquisition Plan for Children with Autism

The skill acquisition plan is targeted at teaching a child to ask when he or she wants something. It is a crucial independence skill for kids to learn based on the ability to articulate their needs and desires in a clear, respectful, and appropriate manner. Motivation emerges when a subject...

Aspects of Career Development: Personal Branding and Networking

Introduction Building a successful career in 2021 seems to be harder than climbing Everest. Management science has evolved over the years and now spans a variety of sectors, including communication, marketing, psychology, sociology, and many others. Such concepts as personal branding and networking become more important to every professional trying...

Career: Interviewing the Professional

Introduction Choosing a career after graduation is one of the most important life choices since this decision can affect not only career prospects and personal well-being but also the general perception of the world. In this regard, the assessment of the desired position should be comprehensive and objective, and as...

VARK: A Guide to Learning Styles

Reading and writing is one of the various learning styles that are recognized by educators. Individuals who indicate a preference to reading and writing exhibit some distinct studying habits. In this scenario, a subject was put through the VARK questionnaire and the computed results were used to analyze his/her learning...

Korean and Finnish Education Programs Analysis

Introduction The education system is the branch of the state that determines the very future of the country. For several decades now, the Korean and Finnish education programs have provided their countries with highly skilled students, while the United States school education is experiencing stagnation. This work aims to analyze...

The Benefits of Taking Online Classes

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted the majority of public and private sectors, including the education system. As the quarantine restrictions tightened, most universities switched to online delivery methods. The development of online education platforms over the past decade made this transition possible. Before the pandemic, many colleges already provided...

US Education Standard: Causes of Falling

Introduction The education system of a given country should meet the demands of all learners and equip them with appropriate skills to complete complex tasks. The government has a role to provide the relevant support and resources to transform the field continuously. Stakeholders and partners in this sector should also...

Paraeducator Qualifications and Responsibilities

Introduction Paraeducator, also known as para-pro, instructional assistant, educational assistant, classroom assistant, or teacher’s aide, is a person who assists students under the supervision of a certified teacher (Douglas et al., 2019). Qualifications Qualifications necessary to be employed as a paraeducator are very heavily based on educational institutions and state...

ADHD and Socially Constructed Impairment

Introduction ADHD is a complex mental health disorder predominantly diagnosed in children, but often persisting to adulthood. Although it can have a spectrum of different symptoms, mostly attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is characterised by increased impulsivity, difficulties in controlling attention, and hyperactive behaviour. ADHD severely complicates the life of people suffering from...

Role of Parental Involvement in the Modern Era

Factors that affect academic achievement and adjustment are a matter of increased interest among scholars. Recent research revealed that students are affected by a myriad of factors that can be subdivided into four categories: academic, social, cultural, and financial (Son & Cho, 2020). Family is also known to have a...

Elementary School Departmentalization: Advantages and Disadvantages

Introduction The profession of a teacher requires the constant exploring and development of knowledge. A teacher needs to be skilled in the implementation of the teaching methods, techniques, and ideas according to the conditions and situations. It is extremely interesting to investigate the educational approaches that could benefit both teachers...

Narrow Conceptions of Curriculum in Saudi Arabia

Introduction Generally, in curriculum studies, as in other educational contexts, researchers define curriculum as a document that describes the content of a subject area and, in varying degrees of detail, the teaching strategies to be used to facilitate student learning and performance in that area. This limited view of the...

Literacy Skills and Knowledge: Implementing Literacy Instruction

Introduction Literacy is a fundamental aspect of communication that is based on comprehending or communicating thoughts, ideas, and intentions between individuals. The educator’s role implies assisting students in developing linguistic and non-linguistic patterns of communication. The literacy instruction covers both receptive and expressive skills and aims at encouraging independent thinkers,...

School and Transition Into Adulthood

Introduction The poem “A Rose that Grew from Concrete” by the rapper and poet Tupac Shakur, while short, contains a multitude of themes for interpretation. In it, Shakur describes rose that disregarded nature’s harsh laws and grew from a crack in the concrete, learning to survive put of the sheer...

Eradicating Illiteracy in Primary School

Introduction Everyone has the right to education. Denying children their right to education means, creating a society of illiterate adults. These kids are the leaders of tomorrow and should be allowed to go to school. Educating children is more like educating the society at large. We have made it this...

EFL Teacher Training and Development

The focus of research As every person has the abilities and skills to learn something new, this capability should be used for the improvement of professional skills and knowledge acquisition. For instance, the Cambridge online dictionary suggests the definition of development as an activity “when someone or something grows or...

Teaching Strategies and Their Application

Meeting the needs of a diverse learner Diverse learners can perform well academically because they exhibit the characteristics necessary for excellence. They have positive attitudes towards learning, are obedient, have excellent social skills and perform excellently in other areas of the school curriculum such as sports. However, they may have...

Teaching Philosophy and Its Impact on Learners

Introduction There is no clear-cut agreement regarding what constitutes best teaching philosophy. Nonetheless, it deserves merit to establish a tentative definition of what constitutes the effective teacher philosophy for the current paper. A teacher/instructor is deemed to have an effective teaching philosophy if he/she has a positive influence on student...

Analysis of Cultural Disconnect in Virtual Learning Environments

Introduction There has been a cultural disconnect in learning environments, in both basic and higher education (Romaine, 2009). Language has emerged as the most significant contributor to cultural disconnect within the educational centers (Gollnick, & Chinn, 2002). The introduction of virtual learning environments worsened the situation in institutions of higher...

Theories, Tools, and Principles of Online Learning

Introduction Theories, tools, and principles of online learning Modern technology has changed education designs. Using a range of new communications and network tools it is now easy to design an online education platform is now easier than before. Successful online educational designs depend on the right combination of tools, theories,...

Computer Geography Lessons on Earth Science Students

Introduction Every teacher has a different way of teaching certain subjects and content areas. The strategy used by the teacher can make a big difference on how the student acquires and retains the information. In the modern world teachers are looking for ways to incorporate other methods of teaching into...

Plagiarism Prevention in Nursing Education

An essential issue in the academic writing world is the use of work developed and presented by other people. While it is not forbidden, as using such material can help build a strong argument, it is critical to give credit to people who have put efforts and time into the...

Fleming’s VARK – VAK Model and Anthony Gregor’s Model

Introduction In spite of many learning styles studies having been carried out, most education trainers and instructors lack to acknowledge that students are different in the way they understand and process the information given to them. Particularly, they have been brainwashed by the notion that cognitive skills are identical in...

The Importance of Implementing the Learning Curve

Introduction The elementary natures of the individuals include the continuous involvement in the diverse activities or tasks which amplify the performance in due course. The result in the performance is highly dependent upon the degree of learning. Learning refers to the fairly enduring alteration in one’s behavior that arises as...

Computer Literacy: Information Systems Education

With the proliferation in technology, information systems education has become an integral part of any education system. Computer literacy which forms the core of information systems education is important at all levels. Whether specializing in an information related field or not, basic knowledge of information technology is significant. Discussion In...

Globalization and Education – Economic, Political and Cultural Dimensions

Introduction Globalization is a network of various factors including political, economic, cultural and many others. Concentrating and explaining globalization based on one or two factors won’t give a complete picture of its aspects and present trends. Understanding globalization can be done from various angles and the conclusion made from each...

Knowles’, Barr, and Keating’s Educational Program Planning Models

The success of any educational process depends on its planning. It is the plan that provides a framework for the educational process. Educators use various models when planning for educational programs. Most popular program planning models in use are Knowles’ and Barr and Keating’s models of planning. Though they may...

Past and Current Trends in Distance Education

Introduction Distance education is also referred to as distance learning. This is a new approach to the field of education where students can be able learn far away from the traditional classroom. As a matter of fact, it revolves around technology and various instructional system designs (Taylor, 2003, p. 34)....

How Inclusive Learning Affects Other Students

Identification of the Research Problem Educational philosophers and researchers have often mentioned that the term inclusion challenges people’s unexamined concepts of what is common and normal. In the field of education, inclusion means that all students with mental, physical and thinking disabilities are placed in the slightest restraining learning environment....

Curriculum Adaptation to the Needs of Students

Curriculum adaptation as a topic is about what the teacher must do to the curriculum so that all the learners are catered for. The main idea is that the curriculum is made for the students and not the other way round. Therefore since it is easier to adjust the curriculum...

Learning Journals in Higher and Continuing Education

Summary The article under analysis is called Learning journals in higher and continuing education and is written by Arthur Langer (2002). The research is dedicated to the analysis of use of different periodicals as a means for fostering critical reflection among adult students who are involved in profession-oriented educational programs....

Internship Report Done at the United Nations

Introduction Graduate employment opportunities are becoming rare by the day. With the global economic crisis that recently hit almost all sectors globally, the situation is worsening with some firms retrenching their staff. This is because it is not economically viable to maintain them when the firm is making losses. The...

Accommodation Policies for Special Education: Philippines, Ukraine and China

Educational Policy for Students with Disabilities in the Philippines A fourth of the parents of disabled children in the Philippines are not satisfied with the quality of the education that their children receive, and the Philippines are not known for encouraging complaints. There is a definite divide between the treatment...

Communication Technologies in Education and Social Life

Communication is very important in education. That is both formal and informal education; this is because it enables the people to get what is being put forward by the speaker. Since communication is a key element in education, several improvements have been done to ensure there is good communication. The...

Lesson Plan for the Multicultural Learners

Introduction One of the challenges facing many academic institutions is how to design a curriculum that reflects on the dynamics of the classroom; these include cultural diversity and individual differences among the students. Every classroom is a representation of the cultural diversity that exists in many countries and for successful...

Camden County College: Condom Dispensers in Rest Rooms

While encompassing myself within the fold of my college routine during the time that I had been enrolled as a student of Camden County College since last year, it never occurred in my wildest dreams that one day the college will suddenly implement its decision to install condom dispensers in...

The Problem of Prayer in School

Introduction The education system is the phenomenon of social life that changes constantly. Old approaches of education are being forgotten and the new ones, which are effective and beneficial for students and society, on the whole, are being adopted. The problem of prayers in school is one of the most...

Interview of Two High School Students

I got the opportunity to interview two high school students from two different schools in Illinois. Jeff is 15 and schools at Joliet West High School in Illinois. He is a bright kid but is not motivated. He struggles in school and often postpones doing homework. His priority is on...

Concepts of Vocational Training

Introduction Vocational training is specialized training for a particular career or trade. The training in most cases does not consider professional skills, but lays emphasis on the practicability of skills learnt, hence linking to the working fields. Vocational skills help workers to improve their working styles, speed, and performance, hence...

Mandatory School Uniforms Rule in L.A. Schools Introduction

Introduction Whether to make school uniform mandatory for schools particularly in Los Angeles has been a matter of debate in the recent years. The introduction of uniform as mandatory attire has attracted heated debate with both the pro and anti-compulsory school uniform activists taking strong positions and validating their points...

Teacher Helping Develop Social and Emotional Skills

Introduction The process of learning has been generally understood as the process through which individuals go in acquiring their knowledge, skills, attitudes, values, beliefs, emotions, and senses. The process requires the existence of certain knowledge and skills to develop them in the course of studies and ensures this development. The...

Resources That Support Underperforming Students

Introduction Some of the major issues that should be looked at in solving the issue of underperforming students are to create a conducive environment that supports all the students, assess the culture and climate of the school, community, and the families, encourage the establishment of strong relationships among teachers, administrators,...

The Curriculum of the United Kingdom

Introduction A curriculum is the set of courses that a certain institution of learning offers. A curriculum is meant to guide the learners which are children to develop into useful individuals in society. A good curriculum is one that is focused on the formative activities that occur in the school...

Introduction to Operations Management Course

The course of “Introduction to management” built a strong foundation of knowledge connected with the organization’s peculiarities, management strategies, and organization operations. Due to active participation in the classroom each week, the information and study material helped to understand all the details of management professions. The assignments submitted were quite...

“Peacemaker”: Analysis of Simulation Game

Introduction It is an open secret that games have always been an inseparable part of human activities but as far as learning is concerned their role has always been a subject of heated debate. What is the reason for this controversy? First it should be mentioned that in the overwhelming...

The Impact of Parent’s Educational Level on College Students

Introduction The article, named “The Impact of Parent’s Educational Level on College Students: An Analysis Using the Beginning Post-secondary Students Longitudinal Study 1990-92/94”, written by Debbie Hahs-Vaughn, is a collection of material pertaining to the effect of parents being educated, on the outcomes of students performances. It has generally never...

Higher Education in the USA: Company of Educated Women

Introduction The issues of equality of rights and adequate division of rights and obligations of both sexes in society have always been rather important for mankind. The whole history of human society is filled with different conflicts that were caused by inequality and possible oppression. Among the most important aspects...

“A Case Study of Online Collaboration” by Ling Thompson

The main purpose of the article “A CASE STUDY of Online Collaboration” is to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such a relatively new phenomenon as distance education and methods of improving it. This article describes the experiment which was conducted on the degree of online collaboration between online students...

Literacy from the Perspective of Social Theory

Introduction The ability to perceive information and communicate with others using different means is undoubtedly among the essential skills a human being has to possess. While reading and writing are crucial, the standard strategies that relate to literacy fail to consider the implications of the information technology age and its...

The Church and School: Where Do the Children Play

The church and the community as a unit, used to be a source of values, of commitment, of stability and strength for children. Each of these institutions plays an important role in education and upbringing. Teachers might be used to help develop relevant job skills and supply basic literacy for...

Transforming York County Schools: An ALAP Plan for Modern Education

Abstract This ALAP plan aims to develop strategies that can transform the school system in York County and prepare the students for their future following the requirements of the 21st century. Obtaining a high school diploma does not necessarily mean that an individual is ready to attend college or excel...

School Principals as Leaders

Introduction Nowadays, researchers actively discuss the role of a principal as an effective school leader because of the overall tendency to reconsider leadership practices that can contribute to students’ achievements. The Wallace Foundation (2012) presented five critical functions performed by school principals that are associated with their leadership: forming a...

Decision-Making Process in School Settings

Introduction Professionals in education are responsible for children’s opportunities to acquire knowledge. With that in mind, leaders are to do their best to deal with challenges surrounding decision-making processes. This synthesis statement describes critical ideas related to the topic and links the found themes to issues and problems in everyday...

Comparative Education and Opportunities for the UK

The characteristic features of educational systems of different countries vary considerably due to the political, economic, cultural, and other peculiarities of these nations. Globalization has brought new opportunities and challenges related to education as people can now obtain degrees and find employment in any part of the plant (Banks 2015)....

Evaluating Teaching Resources: Pacing Guides, Literacy Models, and More

Educators can use a variety of resources, frameworks, instructional guidelines, and other approaches to develop the best teaching strategy tailored to the needs of their students. Apart from the knowledge and skills necessary to carry out classroom activities, teachers have to show their leadership capacity in an educational setting to...

Plagiarism and Proposed Strategy for Improvement

Introduction Plagiarism can be defined as the act of representing another person’s intellectual property as belonging to oneself (Walden University, n.d.a). Avoiding plagiarism is mandatory for academic integrity (Laureate Education, 2012), but it may be difficult because plagiarism is not always done on purpose. The present paper will consider the...

Andragogy: Adult Learning Theories

The andragogy theory developed by Malcolm Knowles specifically targets adult learning, implying that adults tend to be more self-directed and responsible for making their decisions. Andragogy is a humanistic theory, which means that it is focused on the learner and focuses on his or her potential for self-actualization, the motivation...

How the Internet Changed Academic Paper-Writing

Researchers and students use deductive reasoning to break down their concepts and ideas. This process usually revolves around the development and presentation of arguments. Such kind of practice is known as academic writing. Third person perspectives and formal voices are usually used throughout the process. Modern technologies have transformed the...

Gender in the Saudi Arabian Educational Setting

Introduction Addressing gender concerns is always a complicated task since addressing it from a perspective other than the one of the gender of a speaker is genuinely difficult, although not entirely impossible. Being a combination of biological characteristics and societal constructs, the phenomenon of gender is difficult to embrace also...

Strategies for Writing Essay Drafts and Sentence Variety

Prompt #1 A search for strategies regarding the writing of essay drafts leads to relatively a similar set of strategies. It is suggested that drafts should be written quickly and without significant organization at first in order to “brainstorm” all ideas that one may have about the topic. It is...

Academic Achievement and College Admission

Making a decision in terms of college admissions has never been easy for the admissions committee – it is a complex process with many variables to consider. Universities and colleges pay attention to many aspects of future student applications in order to determine who will be admitted. The top decision...

Stress Tolerance: New Challenges for Millennial College Students

Introduction College with its numerous assignments, hectic schedule, and exams requiring total commitment and concentration is more or less stressful for everyone who enters tertiary education. However, the ways humans react to stress and cope with mentally and emotionally challenging situations may vary considerably. In their article “Stress tolerance: New...

VARK Questionnaire Analysis

The VARK questionnaire helps analyze the personal learning style and contributes factors to enhancing the educational process. It can be both helpful for the student and the instructor to have an understanding of their learning preferences to optimize the educational process. This report will seek to analyze personal VARK questionnaire...

Evaluating VDoE and NCTE Standards for English Curriculum

Introduction Any curriculum is to adhere to appropriate standards published by authorities in the spheres. Sometimes, curricula are based on several standard documents published by national, state, or county agencies. The synthesis of two or more guidelines to academic program elaboration may improve educational outcomes if done efficiently. The effectiveness...

Arts Education and Its Impact on Children

Introduction Today, children have access to a number of forms of education and multiple opportunities to expand their learning practices and knowledge. Arts education is used to introduce students to great music, paintings, and dance and help them take the first steps in comprehending these fields (Klass, 2019). It is...

Challenges and Strategies for African American Women in Higher Ed

This paper reviews the existing literature in support of the research study. The literature reviewed discussed the barriers and success strategies for African American Women to obtain higher education. Also, a discussion of the Critical Race, Social Learning, and Feminist theories was included that formed the understanding of African American...

Pre-Teaching Conceptualization and Teaching Practice: Simile

Concept: Decide what it is you want your students to know two years from now about what you’re teaching them. Identify at least two levels where this falls on Bloom’s cognitive taxonomy with examples. It must be at the Application level In this pre-teaching conceptualization, the students will be learning...

Emotional Attachment Theory in Childcare Settings

Abstract Emotional attachment is more than a normal feeling in young children. It is vital for the healthy development of children. Robbins and Zacks (2007) define attachment as “a reciprocal relationship formed between a child and a care giver” (p.457). It constitutes the bond that exists between a primary care...

Assessing and Supporting Special Needs Students: A Case Study

Introduction The US educational system is based on the principles of fairness and equal opportunities for all. No Child Left Behind enacted in 2001 ensures that all students receive proper instruction and assessment aligned with the existing standards (Kritikos, 2010). This policy is specifically beneficial for students with special needs...

Motivational Theories in Curriculum Development

All of the separate motivational theories focus on deciphering the best methods of motivating individuals, and are most commonly applied to employee motivation. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs states that people are motivated by their needs which can be organized in a hierarchical order, where every next category of needs only...

English Language Fellow Program Experience

One can assume the fact that globalization is one of the most fast-developing aspects of the modern world. Due to the evolution of the various means of transport and communication technologies, the world seems to have become much smaller. Nowadays, people are able to visit any country and learn about...

Teachers Difficulties in Working With Children

Course Reflection As a general education teacher, I did not have experience of teaching children with special needs and therefore entered the course with quite a limited background on education based on IEP. After undertaking the course, I can state with confidence – and with big pleasure – that the...

ESL Curriculum Objectives and Assessment

What Needs Are Being Met by School Curricula? The curriculum for English as a second language is important because in most cases the curriculum focuses on students from different backgrounds whose first language is not English. Basically, the curriculum is designed to cover the basic language needs for conversation and...

Contemporary Issues in Curriculum Plan

What do students actually gain from teachers who are involved in professional development? Murnane and Levy (2004) explain that professional development – when done well- allows teachers to improve their teaching methods while at the same time facilitate children to learn in a better way. Such abilities are quite necessary...

Writing a Memo with Research Information

To succeed in writing memos, it is very important to understand the essence of such paper and the main purpose of this writing process. In fact, memo writing is identified as a crucial “step between data collection and writing drafts of papers” (Charmaz 72), this is why there is no...

Eight Informal Reading Inventories

Critique This article reviews the strengths, weaknesses, and unique characteristics of the current informal reading inventories (IRIs) available to classroom teachers and other reading specialists. More specifically, the author seeks to identify various issues underlying the use of the selected IRIs to give teachers and other professionals in the education...