Essays On Pedagogy

It is widely recognized that the form and content of student assessment strongly influence students’ attitudes to study and quality of learning (Ramsden, 1997; Shepard, 2000). For most students, assessment requirements literally define the curriculum. Current research suggests it is assessment used in the right way, as part of teaching to support and enhance learning […]

Describe own special educational philosophy in terms of its metaphysics, epistemology, axiology, and logic. My Philosophy of Special Education is that special education is teaching children who have special needs, which can interfere with their learning abilities. I believe special education compared to general education is merely an extension of services in helping all children […]

The adjustment from high school to college can be daunting for many first-year students, particularly when it comes to adjusting to the more advanced coursework. While there may be similarities between high school classes and university courses, freshmen often struggle with the transition due to significant differences. High schools provide AP, honors, and dual enrollment […]

Listening, speaking, reading and writing are four of the most essential steps for people learning a new language. English is not my first language, it is my third, and I have spent a lot of time and effort to going through these steps. As an individual learning a new language, I can definitely say it […]

Behind the Scenes “Crew call after school, be there or be square” the posted announcement said. I still remember fairly vividly the initial day starting off as a theatre technician. Learning the procedure and getting acquainted with the people were many of the first things I did. Many of the experienced “techies,” as we called […]

Introduction Defining Mentorship Classical Mentorship Modern Mentorship Mentors as Assessors Conclusion Reference The Role Of The Mentor Introduction Mentor, mentoring and mentorship are terms that have received increasing attention in health related circles over the last thirty years. In the ten years between 1978 and 1988 the number of references in the ‘ERIC’ database, which […]

Music is known to be food to the soul. Many studies have investigated the effects of music on attention needed for studying. A great deal of studies conducted was to investigate the effects of music, most specifically the Mozart Piece, on the enhancement of intelligence. Music produce soothing effects on the mind, it increases focus […]

Observational learning involves cognitive processes such as attention, motor skills, motivation, and memory. It occurs when individuals observe others’ actions and later reproduce them. To facilitate this process, observers must pay close attention to the demonstrated behavior and store it in their memory. Observational learning encompasses the ability to both recall and execute behavior. Motivation […]

SG Cowen has a unique and innovative recruitment strategy, resulting in a superior group of associates. Their approach combines practicality and consistency in order to attract the most valuable candidates. A significant change in their tactics, moving beyond recruiting solely from the top 10 schools to also targeting non-core schools, has diversified the quality of […]

Inquiring about Morath’s efforts in transforming Children’s Hospital into a learning organization, the answer highlights Morath’s leadership skills and initiatives as the integral elements behind CH’s evolution into a learning organization. At Children’s Hospital, we identify three essential building blocks for a learning organization. The first, known as “A supportive learning environment,” acknowledges that traditional […]

Evaluation and Adaptation of Coursebook for EFL Senior High School Students: External and Internal Coursebook Evaluation 1. Introduction Language teaching material plays an important role in EFL classroom. With the rapid development and competitiveness of materials publishers, ‘the wealth of published material for English Language Teaching (ELT) available on the market makes selecting the right […]

The implications of learning styles and strategies for language teaching Introduction Language learning styles and strategies are among the main factors that help determine how –and how well –our students learn a second or foreign language. A second language is a language studied in a setting where that language is the main vehicle of everyday […]

This POW is about the growth of a rat population over a year. Two rats, one male and one female, are put on an island that has ideal conditions for rats. The female rat has a litter of six rats the first day, and will have a litter every forty days after that. There are […]

Ron Clark Essay The Ron Clark story was a very touching story that had a lot to do with the lessons we have been learning on paradigms. The way we see the world in terms of our visual sense of sight, but terms of understanding or interpreting. People’s paradigms are based on their environment, behavior, […]

The “foundation of my administration” was declared by President Bush in 2001 as the No Child Left Behind, which even received support from Senator Kerry. This legislation granted considerable authority to the federal government, contradicting the typical Republican position favoring state supervision for educational matters. The implementation of No Child Left Behind, which aimed to […]

Transformational Learning Theory of Adult Education Introduction Transformational learning is a relatively new and thoroughly modern yet evolving learning theory, with timeless implications for the educator. Developed initially by Jack Mezirow, it is a theory that involves, at its core, a shift in beliefs, deep self reflection and a discourse of that reflection. This constructivist-based […]

MOTIVATION IN LEARNING ENGLISH Argument Learners’ motivation has become more commonly recognized as perhaps the major determining factor for successful learning in general, whether one is a high school student pushing one’s way through the battery of required courses needed to graduate, or an adult learner taking distance education courses. In any learning setting, the […]

Exploring two artist educators’ approaches, Dick and Carey’s and Gagne’s, to the art of instructional design. This process requires a unique gift as instructional design artists must artfully create a systematic structure for ensuring effective learning. Dick and Carey and Gagne’s approaches to instructional design are rooted in cognitive theory. Dick and Carey based their […]

Thinking and feeling apart Joanne doesn’t want to go to school today, she told her mom that she has a headache, but really she doesn’t want to go to school because she didn’t do her homework and was not prepared for the test. Her mom let her stay home, by her mom letting her stay […]

My students were proficient in English speaking, but struggled with reading, responding to articles, and writing essays. Research led me to a case study by Rite Ray, who found that frequent usage of new vocabulary hindered understanding of reading and testing. Contextual clues, dictionaries, and translators were time-consuming options. Rite recommended assigning daily hour-long periods […]

They should be able to count from 1 to 10. The main goals I will have for my students are to help them to develop and apply their reading, writing, speaking, and listening in all subjects In order to succeed In upper classes and through life. Within the first weeks I will observe each student […]

Gary Earl Rose’s article “Choosing not to read is choosing to be stupid” discusses the debatable topic that the nation is becoming less intelligent due to the decrease of people reading novels, poems and plays. As a University at Buffalo Professor Ross argues that he sees first hand “Slowly but Inexorably we, as a nation, […]