Education

The teaching of American History, and especially as a separate academic subject, has faced many challenges and debates for well over a century. The American History Association, with the inception of the Committee of Seven in 1899 has been working …

It is a common rationale that because children are the future, the welfare and education of our children should be and will be of the utmost importance. Yet, since the birth of our country, there has never been a

consensus …

Throughout the 20th Century curriculum development went through several phases as the nation embraced different philosophical views. Starting with Cremin at the turn of the Century, then into the progressive

movement with John Dewey, early curriculum planning required that developers …

Studies and research have supported the need for instruction in vocational classes in order to increase success in employment and transition goals (Okolo & Sitlington, 1986). In addition, students with learning disabilities characteristically encounter a number

obstacles in mastering goals …

The value of collaborative learning has been recognized throughout human history and its effectiveness has been documented through hundreds of research studies. Collaborative learning is now widely recognized as one of the most promising

practieces in the field of education. …

Mythology, a necessity in the classroom, as it provides vital tools for teachers and children to learn so much from. It incorporates so many things that prove essential to a child’s development. The

positive things that come from mythology make …

This field study was a very informative experience. As a music teacher, I have never been exposed to the use of many help strategies to build literacy. This experience is absolutely valuable to me as a third

year teacher. There …

Environment is made of different elements. These elements are called environmental elements. Such elements directly and indirectly influence the ability to achieve organizational goals. These elements can be

classified in two groups. They are: internal environmental elements and external environmental …

Parental Involvement and Student’s Success:The effects and lack thereof in lower-socioeconomic schools
The action research paper presented will explore the effects of parental involvement in lower-socioeconomic schools on student achievement and reinforcement. Research currently defines socioeconomic status as a

combination …

Education is that crucial weaponry that every citizen needs to be armed with. This is an essential prerequisite for not only the betterment of one’s own condition, but for the larger goal—benefit of the

nation as a whole. It does …

Anxiety is a condition that plagues millions of Americans everyday, but how does it affect our children and students? Students suffer everyday from test anxiety which is a type of performance anxiety, a

feeling someone might have in a situation …

Homeschooling is advantageous to kids learning experience. Many kids/teens who go to public school have to wake up early and get to school. They don’t have a lot of time to learn the information. They have

a short lunch break. …

According to the writer James Baldwin, “the making of an American begins at the point where he himself rejects all other ties, any other history, and himself adopts the vesture of his adopted land.” This quotation

means there are times …

Grouping students according to academic ability is perceived as having a negative rather than positive effect on the students academic development (Detracking America=s Schools). How true this statement is. When

you think of the word segregation, you think of racism …