Introduction Shaping a learning environment where students’ creative and professional abilities legitimately increase is a priority for the qualified teacher. There is no doubt that each classroom culture is unique, and even intentionally creating two identical academic environments can ultimately lead to different outcomes. Much of how culture develops depends...
Social Learning Theory Because of several external and internal factors, the students who have recently enrolled in college face considerable complexities in adjusting to their new style of life, which is stretched to a comic scale by certain social, ethnical or other specifics of the student’s background; however, with the...
Encouraging early childhood development is vital for assisting a child in gaining the knowledge and skills appropriate for their age at a later stage of their life. However, an early childhood educator must face a range of issues in the process, the necessity to develop a unique pace at which...
In her TED speech “The Danger of a Single Story,” Chimamanda Adichie addresses the subject of stereotypes and how they shape an individual’s perception of other nations. She calls these stereotypes “single stories,” on which people’s knowledge of other countries is based (Adichie, 2009). For example, the single story of...
Introduction The significance of effective reading instruction at the elementary level cannot be overemphasized. Good reading skills are a predictor of later academic achievement. A learner’s progress is strongly dependent on his or her ability to comprehend what is read. Therefore, teaching reading effectively is key to producing successful young...
Educations is a vital first step on the path to any profession. It can be argued that the quality of the health care afforded to the patients stems from the quality of education received by medical students and their effective acquisition of knowledge. Therefore, it is important to ensure that...
As a student in the Master of Pharmacy from learning journey, I expect professional and personal development. Given the impact education, particularly communication with mentors and peers, has on people, special attention should be paid to such communication quality. The establishment of relationships based on trust contributes to the educational...
Motivation and ways to enhance it have been explored for decades, and various advancements in this field have been achieved. Self-determination theory (SDT) is one of the frameworks that can help in explaining and improving student motivation. SDT was introduced by Richard Ryan and Edward Deci in the mid-1980s (Ryan...
Representing rather rigid systems, schools can be considered the epitome of a standardized approach since the traditional school setting offers little opportunities for non-incremental innovation in teaching or technological frameworks. However, providing children who experience difficulties learning with additional opportunities for academic success is a vital step that can be...
In classroom work, a teacher encounters multiple factors that predetermine the choice of methods, theories, and models for instruction. Generally acknowledged age-specific developmental characteristics of students serve as the main trigger of the selection of appropriate teaching approaches. However, children develop at a different pace and with different characteristics, which...
Dual enrollment is known as concurrent enrollment, where the primary program allows learners to register into two different academic institutions. In other words, it is only high school students allowed to take university or college courses. To join the Dual enrollment, there is some individual students’ eligibility that should be...
In a broad sense, parental involvement can be understood as the family’s participation in different aspects of their child’s development and education. The first strategy that I can share with parents to support family involvement at home is teaching them about the proper organization of home-based play activities. Within the...
Teenagers develop their personality and mentality over time by adjusting themselves significantly to fit particular standards that society expects from them. Students lose confidence in their capacity to solve problems when their grades are below expectations. The never-ending competition for individuals who score the best grades damages their mindsets and...
In this essay, the May-Can-Should model is applied in the context of educational policy and the problem of the increase in the cost of higher education. It explains the ways the College Affordability Act attempts to solve the issue and why it should be passed by the House of Representatives...
To promote the successful development of intellectual abilities and competencies required to comprehend and analyze academic content, it is essential to develop and maintain strong partnerships between schools and children’s families, especially when it comes to ELLs that need additional support. As a teacher working with linguistically diverse young learners,...
Class management is one of the key components of teaching practice as it can ensure the proper development and academic achievement of preschool children. Teachers should have a clear plan of daily activities to make sure that appropriate goals are set based on each child’s needs, and that students’ progress...
Introduction The rationale for the study The effects of teacher attitudes on student behavior and performance in grades kindergarten through fifth have been explored through a study by Rosenthal and Jacobson in 1968 when they published ‘Pygmalion in the classroom’. During this period, public interest and a heated professional controversy...
Introduction Education is a very critical aspect of human life within modern society. This is especially for the young individuals who are in their teenage years. In this regard, the promotion of education is a critical aspect, which ensures that young individuals are educated. Adolescent withdrawal from school is on...
Plagiarism is defined as an act of perpetuating literary theft (Kenny, 2007). In the article Student plagiarism and professional practice, by Deborah Kenny, the author suggests that plagiarism occurs when an individual intentionally or unintentionally uses another writer’s words, ideas, and information without acknowledging his or her sources. With increased...
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution runs, “Congress shall make no law….abridging the freedom of speech or of the press” (U.S. Constitution, as cited in Goshgarian, 2011, p. 183). Judging from this, free speech of campus should be an important privilege of each student who cares about educational matters....
College life is usually one of the most captivating and influential periods for many people. Students are able to identify their priorities and interests, develop their skills, and learn the material that can be used in the future. Students like to participate in numerous college activities, and many students prefer...
Introduction Today e-learning is extremely popular, as it provides an opportunity for the students to receive the education that was not accessible before. For a long time, such kind of learning was maintained only with the help of asynchronous learning methods. In other words, the students dealt with the tasks...
Introduction Student assessment and grading criteria have the capability to measure and promote learning. Indeed, major studies have documented the use of rubrics, didactic tests and case studies as useful assessment tools (Kohn, 2006). Educational practitioners use classroom assessments and grading practices as means to attain optimal performance. Well-planned classroom...
Introduction For-profit colleges and universities were the first educational institutions that concentrated on developing a new hiring strategy with a focus on part-time professors and instructors. Regular reductions in funding of not-for-profit colleges and universities also led to adopting this approach widely in the United States. Several years ago, the...
Evidence selection The first evidence is from the Cochrane Database. This evidence proves that school-based alcohol education programs can reduce alcohol consumption among youths. A study carried out by Foxcroft and Tsertsvadze (2011), elaborates on the importance of school-based alcohol education programs in the provision of knowledge to young adults....
Abstract This report presents a summary of my Coop training report and the task that I completed in 28 weeks of the training. The report has three sections based on different areas of the study. The first Unit covers the work I completed at Baxter Company Limited under the heat...
Introduction The rapid growth in technology has had critical implications for our educational systems worldwide. In essence, the little existing knowledge in educational systems is undergoing rapid obsolescence, and on the other hand, the population is increasing to the point where our education systems are facing a great challenge of...
Looking at the revenues of most colleges and universities in the United States of America, it is evident that these institutions make a lot of money through sports programs. These programs use students who have been given scholarships by the colleges (Henderson 1). These students practice and play against other...
Education is broadly accepted as one of the foremost instruments for enhancing social and economic development at the community level. Today, more than ever before, many institutions of higher learning take cognizance of the fact that their capacity to develop professionals who will lead in their own specializations and in...
The notion of education has been known to human societies for thousands of years and took on different forms throughout history. The prototypes of current educational institutions such as schools, colleges, and universities date back to antiquity, for example, the concept of higher education already existed in ancient Greece (López,...
During studies, students need to express their point of view and listen to others. This allows them to develop communication skills and critical thinking. In addition, it is necessary to receive information from different types of people and draw up one’s point of view on a particular issue. For this...
Introduction Community learning integrates service, and the instruction presents unique opportunities for students to utilize the course topics and theories they learn in class to enhance their understanding and to improve their communities (Lloyd et al., 2017). The community-based instructional approach not only enriches the learning experience but also strengthens...
Background The current clinical workplaces present the students who are undertaking clinical internships with various challenging and dynamic learning situations. Here, there is the paramount need for students to realize that learning and competence development in a clinical setting is a continuous process, which relies on supervision, assessment and feedback...
Introduction “Technology is a life art. It is a soaring exercise of the human imagination”. – Daniel Bell Everything in our world has good and bad effects on us; technology does too. The way we use it will determine what result it would bring to us. Moreover, technology nowadays is...
We are living in a fast evolving world where things are changing at a very fast pace. We find changes in almost every streams of life. The knowledge acquired today will become outdated tomorrow. Our education system should pick up the pace of fast changing society. Otherwise the knowledge acquired...
Maria Montessori Maria Montessori is an influential educator whose novel approach to education, while initially developed in the early 20th century, remains in use today. Her life story is an inspiring tale of overcoming challenges and resilience. The method of education she invented offers an alternative to traditional instructional principles....
The significance of higher education cannot be overestimated; however, many American students are facing the issue of not being able to afford it. For this reason, they have to take a loan with the expectation to repay it after graduation. Nevertheless, a diploma does not necessarily guarantee a high-paying job;...
Changing Demographics in College United States has over the years been experiencing population changes in higher education sector especially in college enrollment. Evidently, when certain changes in education system are experienced, the system often experience structural changes which may since costly to many. The best educational system should identify students’...
Acquiring knowledge through formal education has been a concern of both the teacher and the taught throughout humanity. From one-to-one teaching it evolved into seminaries, progressing to classes based on the education system and content. Then came distance learning for those who were in far-flung areas and could not physically...
Qualitative research provides a plethora of ways to determine the nature of a specific phenomenon, locate key themes in an observed situation, or identify essential characteristics of a particular object. Traditionally, when mentioning qualitative research, several main types of it are discussed. The most common ones include phenomenology, ethnography, and...
A truly attentive parent is always searching for a way to prepare their child for the hard times of adulthood. One of the ways to guarantee a prosperous future from an early age is by investing in education. While many theories apply to child-rearing, the method developed by Italian doctor...
Introduction The tradition of taking a gap year appeared in the middle of the 20th century in Great Britain. Young people entered the university, but before studying, they traveled for a year to learn about life. Later, this tradition has gained recognition in a variety of other states that encourage...
Introduction The ideas of Maria Montessori and her son and assistant Mario Montessori gave rise to a whole new approach to education. In the Montessori system, education means helping in the mental development of a human being from the moment they are born rather than imposing facts, thoughts, and words...
The nature-nurture debate has been a growing controversy in the field of linguistics before the discovery of Genie Wiley’s case. As a child who has been isolated and did not communicate with anyone during her upbringing, she was an ideal case for exploring the role of heredity and environment in...
Since higher education in the United States costs a significant amount of money, scholarships that fully or partially cover the cost of education can be of huge help to students. In addition, for an educational facility, it is an excellent way to attract young people who distinguished themselves in the...
Academic dishonesty is any fraud associated with the implementation of tests, academic papers, essays, or exams. It means several occasions involving several cheating methods. They may include plagiarism, which is the reproduction of the work of another author without attribution. It is also the falsification of data, information, or references...
Ary, Donald, et al. Introduction to research in education. Cengage Learning, 2018. Research is a crucial part of learning which helps to advance individuals into thorough scholars. Ary provides a valuable interpretation of how to undertake the research process and develop valid and scientific information for educational and improvement purposes....
In the developing world, new technologies have entered different spheres of life, including education. The breakthrough in online studying demonstrated that online courses, self-education, video lectures, or other forms of remote education could sometimes substitute traditional face-to-face lessons with teachers. Today, the variety of online courses allows students of all...
Problem-based learning (PBL) is a type of developmental education that combines students’ systematic, independent search activity with the assimilation or ready-made conclusions of science. Like any other form of education, the principle of PBL has its advantages and disadvantages. Nevertheless, today, this method of acquiring new knowledge is the most...
Peer assessment is generally described as a range of activities focusing on enabling students to evaluate and provide feedback on the work of the people they study with. It allows students to gain more control over their learning and helps develop essential life skills to constructively critique other people’s work...
Introduction Combine oral instructions with visual cues, including pictures and specific gestures. Keep all the instructions as short and straightforward as possible [1]. Check the understanding of the given instructions before students begin their work [2]. Set a routine so that students know what type of task to expect [1]....
Standardization became a significant trend in recent educational reforms. During the last decade, there was an initiative for enhanced standardization of education in the country. The Common Core State Standards Initiative was supported extensively by prominent political figures. The Race to the Top, an initiative created by the Obama administration,...
Introduction In educational settings, there is a rapid development of psychological theories and applications within the recent decades. The issue of self-regulated learning (SRL) is given a special attention as it is regarded as the mechanism that characterizes proficient and effective learners. Self-regulation is defined as the ability of a...
Graduating from high school is a significant milestone among learners in their lives. In both elementary and high school education, students still have much to be achieved in terms of academics. In high school, individuals find it challenging to decide on whether they should join the military or commence college...
Program Information The author has chosen the Castleberry district, which is located in Tarrant County, for this paper. According to Snapshot 2018 district detail (n.d.), there are 3,904 students in the district that are divided among its seven schools. They are overwhelmingly Hispanic at 78.9%, with whites constituting the majority...
Abstract Self-assessments are essential since they expose some of the key strengths and weaknesses that can either support or disorient a person’s professional goals. This discussion presents some of the key findings and revelations after completing the same exercise. Some of the striking leadership strengths include the ability to promote...
Introduction Most people hold false assumptions about teachers’ pay in the United States. However, when compared to other professionals in the U.S., teachers’ salaries have not increased. Berliner and Glass state that in 1970, teachers’ and lawyers’ salaries were almost equal, but the latter’s current pay is $160,000 while the...
Anti-Semitism can be found in many social life spheres, even in those that should be distinguished by neutrality, objectivity, and tolerance. Thus, academia became one of the frontlines for anti-Semitists, where they employ nonsensical arguments regarding the existence of genocide of Jews during World War II and, in this way,...
Purpose, Assessment Type, and Usage Indian Prairie School District 204 (IPSD 204) has a set of six primary assessment tools used to evaluate different aspects of student behavior and achievement. The first is the Cognitive Abilities Test or CogAT. It is used for measuring the complexity of students’ thought processes...
Early childhood ability to read words precisely and fluently requires explicit knowledge of the word structure. For this to be possible, children must acquire phonological and phonemic awareness through their teachers, which later helps them attain critical literacy skills. This essay aims at discussing the importance of phonological and phonemic...
Recently, notions of students as customers have been becoming more prominent, especially in higher education. In countries like the United Kingdom and the United States, attendance at an educational institution can be costly. As a result, students that voice their dissatisfaction can wield their position as consumers and threaten to...
The lesson to analyze was held by the Language Arts and Social Studies teachers at King Middle School in Portland, ME. 27 % of students at King Middle School are English Language Learners who attend classes with native speakers (EL Education, 2018). As a rule, English learners used to be...
Education plays a crucial role in society; thus, all its members should struggle for high-quality education. However, citizens of the United States have different views on how to achieve it. Some of them argue that the privatization of public education is essential, while others disagree and state that improvements in...
The value of education is growing steadily every year. Most modern employers pay great attention to the level of education of potential employees. This is a critical characteristic because it gives an understanding of the knowledge already gained by a person and also his or her abilities to learn in...
Assessment Types Grade Level: K-3 State Standard: NCLB Objective Formative Assessment 1 Formative Assessment 2 Summative Assessment 1 Implementing an individual approach and help each student improve their knowledge and thus, meet the standards. Observation Face-to-face interview with the teacher Tests 2 Developing readiness for self-education in boys and girls...
Taking a gap year before joining a university or a college is gaining popularity across the globe. Students need a time break before joining campuses to understand the world around them. A gap year helps students to enjoy real-world experiences that transform them to be innovative and critical thinkers. In...
In “Making the grade” Wiesenfeld begins by asserting that if students don’t like their grades they argue with him by wanting to “trade” them for something better. Wiesenfeld believes that the students do not really care about the academic purpose of study or the love of knowledge, but to pursue...
Evaluation skills provide the necessary competencies to make decisions on the quality of work and assess if it meets the required standards. One of the primary goals of evaluative techniques is informed judgment (Tai et al. 2018). In my future career, I intend to use these skills in self-assessment. For...
The Coronavirus pandemic that caused global lockdown has caused significant damages to economic, social, political, and other domains of human life. Education has become one of the largest and most impacted sectors since a rapid shift from conventional facility-based learning to remote technology-driven one entails significant system complications. In line...
Education is a crucially important aspect of any person’s life in the modern world. Children of any race, gender, and income are encouraged by parents, mentors, and society to be persistent in studying. Starting from basic knowledge gained in primary school, the person begins to develop their worldview, accumulate wisdom,...
Explanation of the Purpose, Assessment Type, and Usage CogAT or Cognitive abilities test exists to assess the student’s ability to think and solve a variety of problems. The assessment requires the completion of verbal, non-verbal, and quantitative assignments. It includes a combination of open-ended and forced-choice questions. CogAT allows identifying...
The capacity to be wrong is lost by many children when they enter adolescence and adulthood, as stated by Robinson (2006). This speaker argues that the ability to be wrong is the basis for creativity, while modern education does not allow children to make mistakes. Indeed, this statement seems to...
Introduction Like any non-profit organization, public school has to operate within rather strict limits of their budget; hence, it is vital to allocate costs most optimally. While purchasing goods and services, the administration must carefully assess offers made by different suppliers and find the best price-quality ratio. This paper aims...
Study Analysis This study analysis explores the research on how appearances affect learning. Shana Carpenter, Miko Wilford, Nate Kornell, and Kellie Mullaney conducted their research in 2013. The topic is important because its results can inform educational institutions on how to develop teaching strategies. The research topic follows the cognitive...
Introduction In the current essay, the question of how education is an aid to life, according to Maria Montessori, is addressed. First of all, a brief overview of Montessori’s biography is presented. Secondly, a summary of the Montessori method of education is provided. Thirdly, the method is considered in further...
Parents and learners always think about how much education would cost at their selected colleges. Tuition fees typically vary depending on the course and the school that a student attends. However, tuition costs keep rising due to the massive number of individuals competing for a college degree. Higher enrollment rates...
The research of Dias et al. (2019) was conducted at the University of Porto, Portugal. The main goals of this study were to determine people’s motivation to engage in protest or apathy and to understand the role of emotions in these processes. There was no monetary compensation for participation in...
Patrick, Y., Lee, A., Raha, O., Pillai, K., Gupta, S., Sethi, S., … Moss, J. (2017). Effects of sleep deprivation on cognitive and physical performance in university students. Sleep and Biological Rhythms, 15(3), 217–225. Web. This paper focuses mainly on the effects of a night’s sleep deprivation on university students’...
Nowadays, the idea of education being the fundamental requirement for everyone to succeed in the world is a controversial topic. College graduation is the first step towards facing the real-life world, entering the job market, and surviving in a competing environment. It is assumed that schools form a particular individuality...
This week’s readings present some exciting ideas on the differences between education and learning. Burbules (2013) distinguishes between the two mentioned concepts and states that the process and outcomes of learning are more focused on a student’s inherent curiosity, needs, and interests. In comparison, education is viewed as a system...
Interview How does assessment data drive instruction and lesson planning? What data collection methods are used to track and monitor student progress? Assessment is an important part of the teaching process as it enables teachers to identify students’ progress and adjust the curriculum and material to learners’ needs, as well...
It may seem that learning standards should be the same for students across the country. In reality, state-level and local authorities have the power to establish expectations that are different from those in other states, which creates certain heterogeneity (Piasta, 2014). In particular, the ways of how such inter-state differences...
The article Internet use and well-being among college students: Beyond frequency of use reflects on the use of the Internet and the well-being of college students. According to Gordon et al. (2007), learners experience a critical shift in ideologies when they enroll in institutions. It is a change to adulthood...
There has been a stable trend of commercialization of education over the course of the last decades. Molnar and Boninger (2015) argue that there are two primary drivers behind it. The first is the deficit of state funding, which compels schools to seek additional sponsors and resources. The second is...
Introduction This progress report describes the work that I have done about the implementation of personal mobile devices for educational purposes and will illustrate the present and future work. In this report, I review the practical uses in a public setting—schools, colleges and universities, as well as some educational courses....
Today, perusing innovative engagement with different groups of parents is getting more and more important. Such tendency may be explained by a number of factors including coping with complicated economic conditions that destructs parents from the real needs of their children including education. In the following paper, I aim to...
Assessment The most common form of standardized assessment is a test created to measure the performance of students. However, with the advent of standardized testing, many schools become held accountable for the achievement of the students, as well as there has appeared pressure to emphasize academic skills and predetermined learning...
Introduction Due to high demand for a well educated generation, Brown and Alder emphasizes on the implication of education from Thomas Friedman’s word ‘flat world’ where it is clearly pointed out that all societies in the globally have the potential to interconnect with each other and be competitive. They give...
Introduction The issues of education have always been pivotal within the scope of any social and economic policy. Throughout the historical process, scholars and officials have made a plethora of claims and proposals regarding how the population should gain vital knowledge and professional skills. It might be supposed that nowadays,...
The analyzed audience consists of undergraduate students, who can be divided into freshmen and seniors according to their knowledge and experience. The “Lion” of the first segment may be the group leader or the most respected person among students, while in the second segment, this role can be given to...
The learning environment is one of the primary factors that influence the overall success of students. Therefore, it is vital to ensure that it corresponds to the general criteria of assessment and, consequently, the needs of teachers and children (see Appendix). The best technique allowing for evaluating the learning environment...
Introduction Urgent tasks are responsibilities, the specifics of which do not allow them to be postponed to a later time, such as the need to take a call or send an email. Important tasks are cases that do not require immediate decisions, but that contribute to achieving long-term goals. First,...
Education is a starting point of any human being and it begins even before a person is born. A genetic predisposition, as well as everything that is heard in the womb is used by the brain to form personality and unique nature of each person’s individuality. It is extremely important...
Introduction Currently, the education system of each country is undergoing significant changes. On the one hand, the amount of knowledge about the world is growing, and there are a lot of topics and objects that can be studied. In addition, the educational process itself is constantly changing, which makes it...
Teaching Philosophy and Current Trends Being an educator is a challenging task since it includes many aspects that go beyond actual teaching. In my opinion, besides giving students essential knowledge, a good teacher also takes part in bringing them up as individuals and citizens, supporting them, and establishing a friendly...
Introduction Overview of the Study Student achievement is the key to any learning institution. The value obtained from learning activities is highly dependent on the environment and the materials available to the student during the learning process. Learning like any other job requires the use of the right technique tools....
Introduction The “No Child Left Behind” act concerns the improvement of the standards of learning across public schools in America. It requires schools to test student performance every year by way of examinations. Every state is mandated to provide these tests to all pupils of each grade in order to...
Introduction Philosophy of education is made up of statements that an individual considers as of importance and worthwhile concerning education. Philosophy involves the unconscious and conscious search for wisdom which always guides us in how we focus our future (Klemke, Kline, & Hollinger, 1986). It also involves specific guidance on...
Introduction The importance of training and skills development is an aspect which importance cannot be denied in the organization. In that regard, the benefits of training, in addition to acquiring skills and knowledge, can be seen in such aspects as the increase of motivation and confidence, providing recognition and the...
