Essays About Learning

In her article, “The Perils and Promises of Praise,” Carol Dweck provides a lot of research to prove her claims that student praised for being wise, which according to Carol many educators belief that it will build confidence and further motivate students’ to learn, is untrue, whereas students praised for effort (works-hard ) get a […]

In this essay I will complete an analysis of my development as an independent and critically reflective practitioner by chronology referencing my learning over the past four years of study. However while all years within this degree have been important to my development as a critically reflective practitioner, I will not discuss year one as […]

Mairi Turner 2nd Reflection Introduction The following reflection is exploring some of the models that can facilitate the reflective process. The use of reflective practice has enabled me to gain experiential knowledge of teaching and learning. According to Jenny Moon (2005) Reflection is a form of mental processing that we use to fulfill a purpose […]

I work in a private nursery setting full time as an early year’s practitioner in the baby room. When relating to personal experiences in my assignment I will change all names to ensure confidentiality is maintained. I have carried out a number of observations to support my work and have received written permission from the […]

The following assignment will be written in first person as it is reflective in nature. Bulman and Schutz (2004) agree that to learn from an experience practitioners should go beyond description and reflect on that experience. The aim of this piece is to reflect on my role as a mentor and demonstrate my awareness of […]

What is the difference between sequence and rate of development? Sequence means that there is a definite pattern to a child developing e. g. a toddler being able to walk before they can run (sequence of development would be the order in which the development happens) Rate means the speed in which a child develops […]

This module discussed the importance of communication. One of the goals of GCU is to help you to effectively communicate throughout your life. Access and view the “Communication Tool” located in the Additional Resources Folder in Canyon Connect. All of these resources discuss how to communicate effectively with others. Why is it important to communicate […]

Community Immersion Learning (Service) Community immersion is a version of service learning that is more integrated with a student’s passions and interests, is longer-term and is related to the on-going development of community and social justice issues. Whereas pulling debris from a river would be classified as community service, at EUACS an explicit educational component […]

In Latin ‘curriculum’ was a racing chariot; and ‘currere’ was to run. Therefore it was a course. ‘Curriculum is a body of knowledge-content and/or subjects. Education in this sense is the process by which these are transmitted or ‘delivered’ to students by the most effective methods that can be devised. (Blenkin et al 1992, pg […]

The National Finance Summit held last Saturday gave so many things to ponder on to students as the chosen speakers gave ideas and information that are very helpful and contributive to everyday life of a Finance student. The knowledge they passed on to us future executives may be found and read from the books but […]

Proverbs are well-known, frequently used expressions within a specific language culture. They are usually short and clear statements that express universal truths derived from common sense or human experiences. For instance, “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks”, “Learn from the mistakes of others”, and “Don’t put off until tomorrow what you can do […]

Academic achievement at school or university is only true measure of a person’s intelligence. To what extent do you agree or disagree? Today when more and more and people are investing their financial resources and efforts to accumulate higher educational qualifications, a debate simultaneously rages across as to what can be taken as a true […]

One definition of coaching is “Coaching is unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. ” (Coaching for performance, Sir John Whitmore 1992). Or to expand on this; Simply defined, coaching is one person guiding another through a process, leading to performance enhancement. The applications can vary, support to achieve a specific project, helping […]

A report: Assuring Fairness in the assessment component of school-based assessment practice in Brunei Abstract This article describes a research project study in-depth carried out with 3 self-selected ‘educators’ teaching English language subjects in one of the secondary schools in Brunei. All are supporting standardized task provided requires flexibility to cater the students’ need individually. […]

Around here, one of the common topics of conversation among the parent community is, “where are you going to send your kids to high school? ” We genuinely have no idea. Our options are made much more complex by the fact that all of the six high schools within walking distance of our house (two […]

Educational importance in shaping the future of our nation is paramount, yet numerous students lack fundamental educational resources. The South African Constitution Act was enacted in 1996 and took effect on February 4, 1997 (Duma, 1995). Chapter 2 of this Act contains the Bill of Rights that ensures the State protects essential human rights (Duma, […]

Curriculum planning has been driven towards these tests. Some research studies (Read and Hayes, 2003) warned against that type of curriculum in that it is restricted to those areas that are to be tested with no balance or integrated skills course design. Curriculum designers therefore depend heavily on materials geared to practice for the required […]

A brief review of literature related to language listening english methods shows that “leran more about this in smart talk- a comprehensive set of tools to help you build stronger relationships and overcome communication obstacles” (Lisa B. Marshall,2012. P. 4) In real-life listening situations(Louanne Piccolo,2012,para 1) most of the spoken language we listen to is […]

DMT 104 Practical Life (Assignment One) Montessori in the Absorbent Mind writes that “the hands are instruments of man’s intelligence”. It is therefore critical that children develop the ability to control and coordinate their hand muscle so that these can come into contact with the environment in intelligent ways. Discuss the principles underlining the practical […]

Richard Feynman’s ‘O Americano Outran Vez’ tries to address learning. At word level, he looks at learning of the meaning of a word in terms of other words which are used. He says that education should be practical and even quotes Ann Pachet who says “to learn a word you had to know the definition […]

Introduction When people are born, the language they are taught by their parents becomes their first language. This language appears to be extremely easy for them to be learned and spoken. However, occasionally it happens that further education requires the knowledge of a certain language to be used in reading and teaching. In this case […]

Significant changes in all aspects of life have occurred with the dawn of the 21st century. Globalization, diversity, and technological advancements have greatly impacted society. Education has always been considered vital for civilization’s development, economic progress, and societal well-being. Education enables individuals to acquire knowledge to shape their beliefs, thoughts, and prepare for future challenges. […]