Category: Education
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Special Education; the Inclusion Debate
Table of Contents Introduction Literature review Findings Supporters of Exclusion Program Conclusion Reference List Introduction In the current society there are those people who need special attention if they are to be successful in education system operated. These people are people with either mental or physical disability. They are people with an emotional imbalance and…
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New Blooms in Established Fields
Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion References Introduction In 1956, Benjamin Bloom managed a group of instructive psychologists who enhanced a categorization of levels of intellectual performance important in learning. Bloom stated that over 95 % of the test problems learners encounter necessitate them to think only at the lowest possible level – the…
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Response to Intervention Model
Bibliographic information about the program and costs Initially, the Response to Intervention (RTI) model was adopted in 1970s as a tool for assessing learners with potential learning difficulties. Such learning challenges covered various areas in acquiring instructional information. It aimed to replace the conventional model of ‘wait to fail’. The RTI model moved away from…
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College Essay Writing Process
The process of writing a composition, I believe, encompasses a series of decision-making process. Finding an answer to the questions arising out of such procedure may be a daunting task, especially if the questions ask for the criteria that administer such a choice. There definitely seem to be many differences regarding the criteria of the…
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Reading Fluency: Methods of Improvement
Learning and knowledge acquisition depends upon the reading skills of a child or student and his ability to comprehend information from the printed sources. For many children, slow reading rates become the main problem that affected educational achievements and learning. The role and task of a teacher are to find appropriate methods to develop fluent…
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Do Elite Colleges Produce Elite Snobs?
Elite colleges have been accused of producing graduates who are somewhat ignorant of the realities of life beyond the confines of these institutions. In his article, The disadvantage of an elite education, William Deresiewicz explores how the Ivy League universities have been too preoccupied with making careers, at the expense of minds. Deresiewicz is however…
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An Evaluation of the Suitability of ‘New Headway- Intermediate’ by Liz & John Soars
Introduction Banks et al. (1989) say that the intangible aspects as well as symbols of a society make up their culture. Banks et al. add that the most important element of culture is how people interpret and attach meaning to the components of culture (1989). According to Damen (1987), culture is the share of human…
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College and University Maintenance of Public Trust
In America, the public is very much aware that attaining higher education, going to university or college help a person as an individual to move ahead. However, the public does not understand how colleges and universities help society as a whole and it becomes hard for the public to contemplate how people benefit more from…
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Transitional to Employment Stages in Business
Successful transition from higher education to employment is quite vital for students undertaking career courses. Information and resource can help in guiding students so that they can make the right choices and successfully transition to various positions of work. The USA and UK have established various organizations which will enable students to transit successfully from…
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Studies in the Education of Adults
Adult education is an area that most educators and stakeholders in the education sector find interesting. Stakeholders in the education sector need to understand the factors that influence the teaching and learning processes in adult education. Adult education is considered a complex issue and therefore to comprehensively understand factors affecting its nature and process we…