Category: Education

  • Department of Education

    The Department of Education’s purpose is to establish policy for, administer and coordinate most federal assistance to education. Its mission is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence throughout the nation (wikipedia.org). The Department carries out its mission in two ways. First, the Department pursues goals of access and excellence through…

  • The Effects of Media Violence

    Since the 1950’s when television became a national pastime, media violence and aggressive behavior among children and young adults have increased dramatically. Is there a significant association between exposure to media violence and aggressive behavior? Studies have shown that watching television is one factor on youth violence and aggressive behavior, while continued research has proven…

  • Success of Online Learning

    Different studies have been made regarding the success rate of online distance learning. Some show a significant higher pass rate versus the classical classroom approach. Example of this is a study conducted at the Riverside Community College (Anon, 2008) showing a significant higher number of achievements for mathematical courses delivered through the internet (average 66%)…

  • Illiteracy in United States

    Illiteracy in America can have negative and devastating effects on society as a whole. The effects that illiteracy has range from embarrassment, to low self-esteem, as well as high crime rates. Illiteracy seems to have an even more devastating effect in the lower income communities.

  • Personalised Learning – Education Essay

    My experience of teaching has always been about teachers teaching from the front, while students sit quietly and listen, the practice of setting the same task for all the students in a group, and in most cases tasks from textbooks and worksheets, with little or no consideration for the individual needs of the students. Therefore,…

  • Physical Education Websites

    www.internetclass.com/health.html This website has a lot to offer. It have a lot of different topics outlined. One topic that really stands out to me would be “A Puff Doesn’t Make You Cool Stuff”. This website talk about young children and why they should not use tobacco. I would use this in my curriculum to try…

  • Studying Abroad –

    Great deals of countries such as America, England, Australia and China have attracted a large number of students from all over the world. This essay will argue that the choice of such study is excellent. This is because students will usually stay in a pure English environment, they will get an eye-opening experience, they will…

  • Teaching Children of Different Abilities Together

    Nowadays in many places, education resources are distributed mostly equally amongst children of different ages, different intelligence level. Some people suggest it would be beneficial to divide young students into different categories according to certain standards such as their intelligence levels. In my opinion, the view may be detrimental and unrealistic in several factors as…

  • Working for a Year Before Entering University

    There is no denial that people increasingly gain freedom in developing themselves, and a trend has been more and more popular amongst young people in some countries where they are encouraged to get employed or have a travel between the completion of high schools studies and the commence of university study. From my perspective, several…

  • Poverty and Education

    A young boy gets out of bed in the morning still hungry from the night before. There wasn’t any food in the house because Daddy has been out of work for almost a year and they don’t have money to buy the basic needs. A few days ago he witnessed strangers coming into the house…

  • ground rules

    What are ground rules? They are the minimum necessary conditions for getting learning work done in the class. They may include: * Arriving on time * Respecting health and safety regulations (You may well be in breach of your contract and legally liable for accidents if you do not cover these, including explaining the detail.)

  • Philosophy of Education

    The philosophy of education is individual to each person and their particular insights. The philosophy of education generally addresses: the role of the teacher, the role of the students, and the role of learning in general. Each of these areas is very important for a soon to be teacher. Upcoming teacher should have a pretty…

  • Learning Disabilities: Helping Our Children

    Learning Disabilities: Helping Our Children Learning Disabilities (LD) are considered neurological disorders that result in a difference in how a person’s brain is “wired”. Most educators define learning disabilities according to the federal law. U.S. Office of Education and Public Law 101-476 (Individuals with Disabilities Act) defines “specific learning disabilities” as:

  • Schools as Loosely Coupled Systems

    Course Name: DYNAMICS OF EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATION Exam 2: Respond in detail to the following questions (no less than 3-4 pages per questions: 1. Define the term loosely coupled systems and give a specific example of how this concept is used to understand school organizations

  • Pollution and Water

    Benjamin Franklin once said “Nothing in life is certain except death and taxes.” As society begins to transition into globalization, it is fair to say that pollution is becoming heavily relevant in society. Unfortunately, globalization plays a key role in creating pollution because of the demands that society has placed upon the efforts of constructing…

  • Employee Privacy Rights in the Workplace

    Employee Privacy Rights in the Workplace When you are an employee, you would want to be treated and compensated fairly at all times. Many employees today are aware of all their legal rights that they have at their workplace. They can find all the rights through their employee handbook, and/or through their Human Resources center.…

  • Women Entrepreneurs In Khulna

    Existing sex ratio in demographic structure of Bangladesh indicates that women comprise almost 50% of the total population. They are essential part of nation’s human resources. Due to this demographic structure, the issue of the participation of women in the mainstream economy is imperative. Without a meaningful and active participation of women, half of the…

  • Descriptive and Informative Abstracts

    This handout provides definitions and examples of the two main types of abstracts: descriptive and informative. It also provides guidelines for constructing an abstract and general tips for you to keep in mind when drafting. Finally, it includes a few examples of abstracts broken down to isolate their component parts.

  • Brunelleschi’s dome and the Greek Pantheon

    “Although Brunelleschi never duplicated classical features, he borrowed ideas from the ancient ruins and incorporated them into the desighn of his dome” (1). When a revival of classical styles became popular, new edifices in the classical style were built alongside or added to buildings of older styles. This is how the renaissance revived the classical…

  • Under Population

    The effect of under population in the world is causing lack of people to replace those who die or retire with inability to continue working. Just done in the U.S. Census 83 countries and territories are now thought to experience below-replacement fertility. This basically means they won’t be able to replace the people who are…

  • Suitable learning: online classes vs on-campus

    A student is sitting in class at her desk taking notes, occasionally watching the clock. A million things are running through her mind. At the same time, another student is also sitting at a desk and occasionally glances at the time. Although certain assignments have to be done, she gets up from her desk with…

  • Decisions can change everything

    Life is about making decisions, some can lead to positive outcomes or negative consequences. A decision is a choice one makes to reach a final conclusion, one that can change outcomes like the path of life. On a daily basis one makes different kind of decisions, careless ones or more important ones; some can even…

  • ISLLC Education Standards

    Over the past two decades, a reform movement of responsibility has emerged in the field of education. With the emergence of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) and our nation’s focus on accountability for education, we have begun to look beyond the classroom teacher for liability.

  • Standardized Testing vs Portfolio Assessment

    Portfolios and standardized testing are two ways of assessing individual progress. Portfolios can be used to assess students on an individual basis, but this type of assessment may be difficult to use to compare one student to another. To make it standardized across large groups of people in a meaningful way could be too subjective.…

  • The Joy of Education

    Imagine it. The sounds of your family and friends cheering you on as you walk across the field to receive your diploma. The thought of a better future for you and your parents crosses your mind likes speeding vehicles on a highway. My journey on this road to success was here, all the late nights…