Category: Education

  • Deficits of Standardized Testing in Learning

    Table of Contents Introduction Low Graduation Rates Higher Test Scores and Higher Learning Teachers’ Welfare Examinations Irregularities Tests for Students Repetition of Examination Questions Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Human beings have always strived to make their lives better through various means of inventions and innovations. The need to have excellent medical service, infrastructure, electronics and…

  • Addressing High School Dropout Rates: A Comprehensive Approach

    High dropout rates among students is one of the main social problems in Washington, D.C. Critics suggest that the school experiences of dropouts reflect an array of poor educational outcomes. By the tenth grade, youths who will later drop out of school are, on average, doing poorly in school, are more likely than graduates to…

  • The Freshman Academy Concept Analysis

    Table of Contents Thesis statement Introduction Literature review Conclusion Reference Thesis statement The concept of the freshman academy has been implemented in several parishes as part of a statewide initiative in Louisiana. Data has already been collected on the teacher’s attitudes as per the implementation of this initiative. In a literature review, it indicates little…

  • Language experience with young children

    Table of Contents Introduction Effective reading area Language environment in preschools Beyond language and literacy Types of Language Experience Conclusion References Introduction Learning environment, which support their literacy and language development, are different for every child. Due to these differences in home settings, most children require high standard school and preschool environment and operational basic…

  • Hearing Impaired and Education

    Defining Characteristics of Hearing Impaired The characteristics of hearing impaired can be categorized as behavioral or motor characteristics. The various behavioral characteristics of hearing impaired is a bad attention to what is being said by another person. This condition makes the victim appear as absent minded. Another characteristic of hearing impaired is the fact that…

  • 2012 Chicago Teachers’ Strike and Conflicting Sides

    Table of Contents The Analysis Conclusion References Chicago Teachers’ Strike happened in 2012. It organized by the Chicago Teachers’ Union after the deal proposed by the new mayor Rahm Emanuel failed to meet the demands of the union. This paper will provide an analysis of this conflict. The Analysis There was a perception of incompatible…

  • Constructing Assessments for an Instructional Unit

    In this instructional unit, attention has been given to, among other things, the needs of the students, the task specific skills required to guarantee success, and prior knowledge in the discipline. According to Glatthorn (2006) the instructor’s job is to regulate the implementation of the learning process to ensure that the aims of the instructional…

  • Learning Strategies: Acquiring Knowledge and Skills

    The challenge of learning new skills and building a knowledge system is manageable once an appropriate learning strategy is deployed. While being admittedly simple, the approach known as mnemonic learning has been of significant use for students. By definition, the framework implies that the learning process should be enhanced by adding the information that can…

  • Where do you think our new ideas come from?

    Almost all human beings are capable of coming up with new ideas because we are all endowed with brains. However, not all have achieved this despite the fact that we all have brains. Then, the questions that beg for answers are: Why can’t all humans come up with new ideas if we all have functional…

  • Education: Language Development in Children

    Table of Contents Abstract Introduction Learning Development in Children Conclusion Reference List Abstract Language development is a complex process that takes place during childhood. Many educationists and theorists encourage parents to ensure their children engage in different activities. Many children are watching television for many hours. This practice makes it impossible for them to develop…