I chose “Lesson planning for diversity” by Brahm Norwich, Hazel Lawson, and Alison Black. It presents a study of secondary school teachers’ lesson planning activities and how they take learners’ diversity into account. According to the authors, the lesson planning process is key to student diversity since it reflects the...
A wide range of approaches is used in nursing, as each may work better under certain conditions. Nevertheless, recently the importance of teaching future nurses all the essential features of critical thinking has become a widely discussed topic. One of the best options to achieve the task of introducing medical...
As technology continues to evolve, it introduces new ways of learning that reshape classical education. While the traditional approach to studying via real-life interaction with the teacher in the classroom has been implemented since the emergence of education, recently, it has been modified to follow digital communication trends. Virtual classrooms...
Azar, A. J., Khamis, A. H., Naidoo, N., Lindsbro, M., Boukhaled, J. H., Gonuguntla, S., Davis, D., & Banerjee, Y. (2021). Design, implementation and evaluation of a distance learning framework to expedite medical education during COVID-19 pandemic: A proof-of-concept study. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development. Web. The article...
The reading process requires the use of previous experience to interpret the content of the text. All the prior knowledge and memories of a person are integrated into a schema, which the reader later uses to understand the text better. The Making Connections strategy implies that the reader can “activate...
Parents, Families, and Teachers as Advocates Notably, an advocate, such as a teacher, counselor, or parent, must be present in the child’s growth and development process for the long term. I have learned that an advocate is someone who understands the child well, communicates with them frequently, sees them every...
Historical Perspective The Montessori Curriculum was created by Dr. Maria Montessori, who discovered the essential role of the environment in children’s early development and learning outcomes. After Montessori had become the first female physician in Italy, she founded her first Children’s House, the Casa dei Bambini, in 1906 (Isaacs, 2018)....
Saeedakhtar, A., Haqju, R., & Rouhi, A. (2021). The impact of collaborative listening to podcasts on high school learners’ listening comprehension and vocabulary learning. System, 101, 102588. It is a new article as it was published in 2021. The article can be useful in the area of language learning as...
The COVID-19 pandemic forced a lot of educational institutions to introduce online classes into the learning process. Due to the development of digital technologies and the functioning of various programs, it did not become a problem. On the contrary, it showed that this type of learning could be effective and...
The history of the development and formation of the United States is one of the most important areas of science for citizens. At the same time, this science is extremely complex and multifaceted. Therefore it is necessary to research it using certain methods. Today, dialogue and discussions with all directions...
An eBook, I Live Where I Live Because… created by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), aims to convey key concepts of natural science to elementary school students in an engaging way. The first two chapters of the book invite children to think and draw possible causes behind mysterious changes...
Summary The above environmental print poster is the “I Can Read” poster that has been created from environmental print icons. The environmental print activity is a reading exercise that helps kids in kindergarten learn how to read by interacting with the things they easily recognize and use around them (Erickson...
Summary Reading books, even those that are outside one’s field, is important for multiple reasons. Reading a diverse set of literature offers access to an expanded range of perspectives and knowledge. In order to be intelligent, sharp, and a critical thinker, diverse perspectives are necessary on a wide range of...
Problem-Based Learning – an Effective Tool for Teaching Biology Activation of critical thinking plays a big role in improving the quality of the student’s knowledge. It largely determines the intellectual development of an individual and the formation of their scientific worldview, in fostering critical approach as a positive personality trait....
The Organization The Apocalypse is important and vivid book, but we must remember that we cannot give exhaustive answers to the questions that spiritual life poses to us only on its basis. The evidence of the Apocalypse is not the only one, and it is necessary to understand the Revelation...
Introduction The lesson plan under consideration is thoroughly prepared and balanced to meet both the individual and collective needs of students. The latter condition adds to its cultural relevance and thereby increases the productiveness of performed tasks. Meanwhile, the benefits of this program are not limited to the above provisions...
Introduction Many would not dispute the fact that self-reflection is one of the most crucial parts of learning. Without thoroughly thinking about our studying, particularly how to study, we would never fix poor habits and reinforce the great ones. Therefore, not only does this cognitive thought process enhance academic achievements,...
Abstract Modern teachers address various teaching practices to enhance mathematics education, and cooperative learning is one of them. This approach promotes collaboration between students and their intellectual efforts to complete different math tasks and pursue their academic goals. In this paper, a position on collaborative teaching will be developed in...
A better education system is needed, which would ensure the comprehensive development of students and prepare them for solving real-world problems. One idea that could improve education is project-based learning, which implies that students should be engaged in completing projects based on real-world problems instead of simply memorizing information from...
Introduction Action learning is a necessary process for improving learning outcomes at individual and group levels. It embodies the spirit of critical reflection, which allows a student to assess their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and developmental needs required to enhance career growth and skill development (Brook and Frost, 2014). The discipline...
Introduction Usually, the teacher gives lectures in the classroom at school, while very little time is left for questions and exercises. Learning revolves around the classroom, where many students find it difficult to assimilate the material thoroughly. Most teachers spend their time explaining the material and delivering knowledge, and little...
Introduction Online and traditional education methods have confronted each other since the start of the pandemic situation in the world. The majority of educational institutions had to change their in-class teaching mode to the online mode of delivery. These modifications caused many different opinions among the public, including students and...
Introduction Reading instruction is of central importance for teachers to improve the learning outcomes of students. There are different approaches to reading instructions that can be used by teachers depending on personal preferences and the needs of students. The present paper provides a reflection Chapter 2 of Vacca et al.’s...
Introduction The evolution of education in the US has been gradual, with progressive education gradually replacing traditional education. Several phenomena have arisen with this advancement and impacted the role various stakeholders play in the education sphere. This essay is an analysis of progressive education and its role on students, the...
The main aspects of learning English are integration and differentiation. Their essence is that related speech and language skills are formed by practicing any speech activity or part of the language. Nowadays, people actively travel, communicate, and get the information they need without intermediaries. This requires the ability to make...
Testing and remediation Testing and remediation are crucial elements of any learning process, especially in nursing. These practices greatly help one pass major exams, such as the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX), which was developed to assess nursing specialists’ professional skills (National Council of State Boards of Nursing, 2019). To...
There is an abundance of techniques that can be used for the purposes of promoting the development of language and literacy skills in young children. Therefore, teachers can read books to children to improve their early reading skills (Dickinson and Tabors, 2001). Dialogic reading is among the techniques that can...
Traditional classes with a teacher at the front of the classroom and entirely online classes that take various forms are the two types of schoolrooms. As a result, students have two alternatives for learning, either one of the types or a combination of the two types. An instructor moderates and...
This paper is going to summarize an article regarding fire safety management in AF Child Development Center. The report’s name is “Fire and Life Safety Analysis,” it consists of 60 pages written by Judy Biddle and published by AF Child Development Center in 2014. It provides an extensive overview of...
Teaching art or any other subject is a complex and responsible task as it influences students’ future and chances of becoming good specialists in selected areas. For this reason, there are various approaches to offering material, explaining it, and attaining the desired levels of understanding. However, an educator should have...
Introduction The offered video offers children some simple tasks to learn how to count and associate specific objects with numbers. Simply and playfully, a narrator presents situations, such as rain, or a hen with eggs, that provide young learners with an opportunity to count and improve their skills. The suggested...
Introduction Schools are continually investing in strategies that help teachers and students improve the learning experience. The Professional Learning Community, PLC, and the 7-step guidelines are examples of such initiatives. Both approaches endorse collaboration to achieve incessant learning, which ultimately improves the scholars’ learning outcomes. The two schemes possess similar...
Introduction Understanding educational approaches and appropriate standards and strategies are essential for the directors of the programs. It defines how the process of studying might influence the future of children. Directors of modern early childhood education programs should guide the teachers and caregivers in their daily responsibilities connected with the...
Abstract Kinesthetic, visual, auditory, and visual are four widely spread learning styles applied globally in advanced educational systems. These styles correspond to students’ abilities who are more inclined to perceive information one way or another. Teachers could use these styles in teaching practice, as they have proven to be more...
Introduction Nowadays, people live in a world that is more global than ever. With the barriers between nations being much less prevalent than in the past, individuals from all kinds of backgrounds have to find ways of reaching compromise. With a more diverse community, then, comes the need for social...
Mather, Meera, and Alena Sarkans. “Student Perceptions of Online and Face-to-Face Learning”. International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, vol. 10, no. 2, 2018, pp. 61-76. Mather, Educator in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Sarkans, professor in the Communication Department at Centennial College, introduce this article as the...
Practice plays a critical role in leadership development, but formal training is equally essential for acquiring this skill. Indeed, corporations should prioritize leadership development because “skilled leaders are necessary for the effective design and implementation of business strategy, … regulation of team processes and outcomes, and overall organizational performance” (Subramony...
Best ideas for 3-dimensional art activities I chose a website Fun a Day. It interested me the most because it has many ideas. The site appears to be a compilation of links to different ideas; it is very convenient and has all kinds of art activities. Moreover, it was created...
Problem: You have just assumed the role of vice president of instruction of a community college with your president expecting that the institution will become a leader in providing distance learning. Create an action plan for curriculum revision, development, and evaluation for the next 5 year period. Creating a Distance...
The recent events made virtual learning practically the only alternative, which exacerbated the argument on whether it or the traditional model is superior. The latter has existed for centuries, and its advantages and challenges are well-studied. Meanwhile, for many students and teachers alike, Zoom and other platforms were novel, and...
Interactive read alouds are an interesting and engaging way of introducing literature to kids. Reading and listening are two of the skills most needed by young children, but are also the ones the most difficult to learn. Cultivating a desire to read and good abilities from a young age is...
General definitions Formative assessment is an estimation method used by teachers in the learning process. It includes multiple test options designed to calculate each student’s performance in a specific subject. As a result, the teacher can understand problem areas and help students eliminate them based on the results. Moreover, the...
Early Childhood Education (CECE) is an internationally recognized research and professional institute for children’s development. Its primary objective is to embrace and enhance the quality of early care and education. The institute achieves this by conducting innovative research on the teacher and the children’s early development, sharing educational videos, and...
The changing operational environments socially, economically, and politically have forced schools to adjust their internal operations to suit these external influences. Historically, learning institutions have developed various strategies, including changing their structures to maximize their effectiveness and in response to societal and policymakers’ demands. Although many tactics have been proposed,...
Clarification for the Concept of Transformation The video clarified the concept of transformation and explained the importance of engaging learners through visual representations to enhance their understanding. For children to recognize and specify different shapes’ attributes, they must go beyond using superficial shape labels. At Erickson Institute, the teacher uses...
Nowadays, virtual schools are gradually replacing traditional brick-and-mortar schools. While traditional schools offer face-to-face communication and constant interaction with teachers and peers, online schools provide students with flexible schedules, comfortable learning paces, and access to education from any part of the world. Although virtual schools are associated with different types...
Universities and schools use concrete rewards to assess students’ performance. Sometimes, traditional universities and schools do not provide individuals with an autonomy structure, thus not allowing students to study at their speed. Poor grades, strict regimens, and the absence of teachers’ positive feedback are the main obstacles students face during...
The article gives ten recommendations for teachers on using technology to help families support their children’s learning process (Blagojevic, 2016). Firstly, the article recommends gathering information on the current formats of usage of devices and the Internet in general by families involved. Secondly, documentation and sharing of learning activities are...
The educator’s profession implies adapting to the rapidly changing reality and looking for more efficient teaching methods. Since the distribution of the Internet, a new environment for the interaction of students and teachers arose. Online learning became a trend corresponding to the demands of the contemporary world where time and...
Learners enroll in school to gain knowledge of various fields they are interested in, albeit the theories on philosophies around the schooling. Typically, each teacher would have their way of teaching students based on their skills and competency, experience, and environment. The schooling approach adopted in a school depends on...
The need for homeschooling is determined by several factors – the lifestyle of the parents and the child’s characteristics. For a family in a megalopolis, where both parents work in offices, it is almost impossible to transfer the child to an externship – it is challenging to hire a teacher...
Introduction Over the decades, the education system has been formulating theories to class the performance of students. For example, the professional learning community depends on primary traditional assessments. The system applies quizzes, chapter testing, referencing testing criteria, the district benchmarking tests, and unit testing to assess the performance of students....
Introduction Unfortunately, school students are usually taught knowledge artificially divided into subjects without showing the links connecting them. Therefore, it is generally agreed that there should be cross-curricular lessons of different types for the target audience to understand the material from different perspective. Such classes were already implemented in Western...
Introduction Choosing an appropriate learning model might significantly improve the comprehension of new information, stimulate personal growth, and assist in developing professional qualities. Learning is a complex and multifaceted subject, and various people require diverse approaches. For instance, some individuals prefer the practical method and need to have the empirical...
Due to the rapid advancement of technology, educators have the opportunity to replace traditional courses with online teaching. Even though online courses usually require a greater degree of self-motivation, they also have a variety of advantages, such as high levels of efficiency, accessibility, and improved student attendance. If the learning...
It seems rational to state that the classical approach to education requires significant spending on various facilities – starting from classrooms and ending with computers. Servicing these facilities implies more considerable expenses if to compare with online education (Thompson, 2021). The latter needs fewer things – competent specialists, access to...
Interdisciplinary is a method that uses the traditional concepts of education thus enabling the learner to arrive at a new problem solution. It is an important concept that is within academic and private research. Interdisciplinary enables both exact and quick approaches to subjects of great nuance and complexity (Klaassen, 2018)....
I have developed a personal learning model, which includes several interchangeable aspects. First, I focus on gathering and researching data related to the matter. By doing that, I create a factual base for my following decisions. I also use the experience of people around me, which I obtain in two...
Introduction In the history of formal education, society has sought various ways of imparting knowledge to people. Traditional classroom learning had dominated the field until the 1980s, when online learning was introduced shortly after the advent of personal computers (Lederman 3). Online learning, also popularly known as e-learning, has been...
At the age of 3-5 years, children reach probably the most impactable age. They are little sponges who grasp everything on their way. It is important to note that children start to formulate their interests in internal and external worlds at this age. For instance, they communicate within the group;...
In the present day, technological development has substantively changed not only people’s lifestyles, working processes, and communication ways but the education system as well. Multiple studies that examine the impact of innovations on teaching and learning suggest that the appropriate use of technologies offers tremendous promises to engage students, increase...
Introduction Education was heavily affected in the last one year due to the impact of the global Covid-19 pandemic. More schools, parents, and countries embraced online learning as students could not go to school for face-to-face learning. Prior, there were numerous debates on whether online learning is better or worse...
Planning Education has been perceived as a significant solution to social, political, and economic problems affecting modern world societies. Therefore, parents, guardians, governments, and non-governmental organizations invest heavily in education for children and even adults. Education extends from informal to formal with children acquiring it both at their homes and...
Introduction As the world faces the global pandemic, the question of effective education has become more relevant than ever. The students went online to do their homework, and for many of them, it became the cornerstone in their education process. The motivation decreased, and the academic performance got even worse...
Introduction Mental practice has been embraced and favored as an effective method to promote understanding and comprehension of tasks among learners. It involves mental imagination to imitate an action that is intended to be undertaken afterwards. The purpose of this pre-empted imaginary task is to improve the quality of the...
The idea of building a positive classroom community is extremely popular among ECE professionals and educational theorists since orderly, safe, and inclusive environments promote compassion and concern for the common good. Positive school environments are inclusive, present acceptance as one of their core ideas, and place emphasis on peer collaboration...
Introduced in the 1970s, the ADDIE remains the most popular instructional process model. The acronym stands for Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation, each of which is a stage in designing training courses (Molenda, 2015). The stages should be organized in this particular order for the model to realize its...
Introduction Notably, education is an integral factor that is critical to shaping a youngster’s intellectual ability. As children are exposed to the relevant curriculum, they acquire new knowledge and become creative. Additionally, with the obtained intellectual ability, they can secure employment and sustain their daily needs. Homeschooling can be defined...
Visual representation makes historical textbooks not only more exciting but also more illustrative. Moreover, nowadays there are novellas which tell about certain events through pictures. The approach makes concepts easier for students to comprehend and allows them to draw an impression of certain historical details. However, they can also limit...
Article #1: Article: “You Try Homeschooling?” by Gavin Larsen Work Cited: Larsen, Gavin. “You Try Homeschooling?” Dance Spirit, vol. 18, no. 7. 2014, pp. 92-93. Web. Summary: The author’s position is to promote home dancing classes, including virtual learning practices, to enable learners to master learning skills. Thus, it is...
Introduction A strategy is the determination of the basic long goals and objectives of an enterprise the adoption of courses of action and the allocation of resources necessary for achieving those goals. Therefore, strategies to achieve educational goals refer to the objectives of an individual that aim at achieving both...
Introduction Nowadays the learning process requires continuous improvement as there is a change of priorities and social values (Mitchell et al., 2013). Technological progress becomes a means to achieve such a level of production that meet the satisfaction of human requirements (Geffen, 2014). Therefore, traditional teaching techniques require a radical...
Team projects, which students at school and university level often participate in, in many ways resemble group incentive plans offered by many companies. Understanding the common problems that team members face while working with each other can help both students and employers adjust their strategy to achieve better outcomes. Group...
Read/Write Learning Style Summary It is believed that every person has an independent style of learning (Murphy et al., 2004). How students receive information, perceive and process it, varies according to the individual learning approach. Learning style is defined as how students competently obtain, understand, memorize and recollect information (Rourke...
Asynchronous learning is becoming a common practice in the world. The strategy “uses different online resources to support the educational needs of every student” (Edwards, 2009, p. 2). The learning approach also supports peer-to-peer relations (Bonk & Zhang, 2008). Self-study is also a critical aspect of asynchronous learning. This learning...
The concept of multiple intelligences is very important in education because it conceptualizes intelligence as a complex of many factors. Since other theories perceive intelligence as a single entity, it limits learning among learners with varying learning abilities and styles. Fundamentally, the concept of multiple intelligences recognizes that learners have...
Online education is a form of education that takes place through the Internet. In online education, students learn when they are in remote areas at their own convenient time, so long as they can access a reliable connection to the Internet. According to Capra (2011), online education requires the application...
Introduction Gifted education is a concept that has a long history in the United States’ education system. Other nations have adopted this practice. This model of teaching gifted students has undergone a series of changes since its introduction into the education system with different programs being introduced based on the...
Abstract Contemporary workplaces and learning institutions are characterized by individuals that are diverse in terms of gender, age, interests, and experiences among others. Thus, effective management of these diversities is paramount in these organizations to ensure their effectiveness and efficiency. Surprisingly, many studies conducted on the effect of diversity on...
Introduction An analysis and synthesis of a 500 sample dataset was done in an effort to understand education in our different areas: gender, age, marital status and parental education. The descriptive statistics for various variables and the relationship between the variables are reported in this paper. Pearson’s correlation, regression analysis,...
Statement of the Problem: Research Questions and Hypotheses In this exercise, the concept of interest is efficiency or speed of learning. In turn, there are two constructs – having to do with teaching style and type of learning activity – that may explain, predict and eventually control the concept under...
Introduction Elementary school teachers are using ability grouping as a way of enhancing students’ performance. Denotatively, ability grouping is the actual practice and activity of dividing learners in a classroom to form small instructional groups, especially for teaching-learning. According to Webel et al., ability grouping ensures that children who have...
In educational institutions of the country, the big group of students who, for various reasons, do not know English at a rather advanced level is presented. Classification as English language learners divides students on those who speak English well and those who do not. It is created with the purpose...
Learning new skills and information means more than an opportunity to grow professionally and enhance ones chances of building a successful career. Gaining new knowledge can facilitate our comprehension of the world while acquiring new skills – increase how we can contribute to its development. The most invigorating and enjoyable...
Introduction Writing skills and written communication are fundamental aspects of students’ success in terms of academic performance, personal life, and work opportunities. Therefore, educators must develop and implement the most efficient strategies for teaching writing. Writing competence incorporates vocabulary knowledge, sentence variations, punctuation, and other linguistic tools to teach cohesive...
Nowadays, when humanity has achieved a high level of technological development, online courses are becoming unprecedentedly popular. Each year a large number of students are enrolled in such programs, and universities all around the world create even more opportunities to get education remotely. This essay aims to compare online and...
In her article, Walqui (2006) examines and describes scaffolding as a highly efficient strategy for second language learning that allows students to progress and achieve substantial results. The significance of this research is determined by the increased number of adolescents from “the second or third generation of immigrants” in the...
I can compare team-based learning to the cooking process. During meal preparations, one must be sure of the precise amount and cooking duration of the products, which eventually make an entirely made course. Similarly, in TBL in healthcare, each team member must supplement each other to achieve shared goals through...
Introduction Mock trials are used to equip students with adequate information on how the legal system works and also advance their thinking ability. Lawyers employ mock trials to cross-examine their thoughts before a court proceeding. By definition, a mock trial is an act of imitating a court proceeding; however, its...
During the years of studying, both in school and in college, I worked with the learning material in a way that was the most convenient for me. I prefer practice to theory, and I always try to escape the verbose explanations of what needs to be done. I believe that...
The job of a teacher is excruciatingly difficult, not only because of the necessity to introduce a massive amount of information to a large number of people with unique background knowledge but also because of the necessity to ensure their further progress. Namely, as a teacher, one has to create...
The authors of the book Restructuring Schools for Linguistic Diversity, Miramontes, Nadau, and Commins, emphasize the necessity of the creation and orientation of teaching approaches for the linguistically diverse student population that has proved to be a constantly growing and expanding layer of students in the USA. Reconstructing schools being...
For some, one hour does not seem as the time that could change much. However, when it comes to changing the time at which school starts, one hour can play a significant role. Starting school only an hour later can allow students to get more sleep, which would have a...
Home-school is one of the approaches to learning that is topical nowadays. As for me, this method means several critical changes to my usual activities. First, this way of studying presupposes improved time management as you have to plan your actions and ensure that all assignments will be accomplished in...
Introduction Teaching strategies refer to those teaching methods that are utilized in presenting instructions to students or learners. The purpose of a teaching strategy is to ensure that one accomplishes one’s performance objectives as set out in a subject or course design. Performance objectives refer to the new behavior that...
One of the key themes that are discussed by Martin and McLellan (2008) and Paris and Paris (2001) is a variety of definitions, omissions, and contradictions in the definition of self-regulated learning in education. These issues limit the professional and scientific advancements, which are related to disregarding different perspectives and...
Introduction Past understanding of a given course is directly or indirectly related to student’s achievements in a certain course. Whether the difference in achievements is attributed to general student’s ability is a question to be answered. Study which involved administering of a pretest to student showed that past knowledge on...
Critical thinking is an ability of a person to make judgments and arrive at certain conclusions in response to arguments, observations, or experience. It allows a person to define whether it is possible or not to believe in the observed facts, to justify these facts, and to accept the conclusions...
The development of technology and social media has had diverse outcomes, including the integration of children into the digital world. Some of the most apparent aspects to consider when analyzing the role media play in cultural learning and overall children’s lives are coming of age, freedom and independence, physical spaces,...
Biometrics is a concept that has attained significant popularity in recent years due to the prevalence and capabilities of technology. Biometrics is a form of access control that can accurately, efficiently, and uniquely identify humans. Biometrics can be identified as either physiological or behavioral characteristics (Saferstein and Roy 153). The...
Undoubtedly, each individual can learn effectively in different ways. Some people need to read an article and write down some notes to understand a particular topic, while others prefer to watch a video and draw diagrams. It is impossible to determine the most successful approach, as everything depends on a...
Introduction Early childhood education is associated with the use of various teaching practices aimed at facilitating learners’ development and growth. Teaching is not confined to the acquisition of some academic skills because the attainment of social skills is equally important. In her famous book The Boy Who Would Be a...
