Category: Education

Karaian, the author of this article, is much updated about the effects of technological advances, legal and cultural discourses to the teenage girls. The author is concerned about the influence of the social media technologies on teenagers in a broader analysis, basing on child sexual abuse, negative impacts, and risks surrounding childhood sexuality. The author…

Introduction Society has a very strong influence on education, and specifically on the performance of a learner. The world has been reduced into a small village due to the emergent of technologies that have improved communication and transport systems. According to Sylwester (2002), learners in the current society live in a multicultural community, which in…

Table of Contents Summary Critique Importance and Implications for Society References Summary The purpose of this article is to make readers aware of recent discussions on sustainable educational developments (SD) from the context of competency-based approaches to higher education. It also explores the sufficiency of competence-based models in terms of how they can help in…

Table of Contents Introduction The state of American Education System The Public School Enrolment Trends The Public School Segregation Causes of American Public School Educational Segregation Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Over the past few years, it has become apparent that the American Education system is failing. This is a classical argument that is advanced by…

Table of Contents Summary Critique: Advantages Critique: Disadvantages Social Importance References Summary The recent focus on environmentalism and the necessity to reduce negative impacts on the environment, such as the carbon footprint, have necessitated the promotion of sustainable development principles. In their article “Competencies for Sustainable Development and Sustainability: Significance and Challenges for ESD”, Yoko…

Internationalized education is gaining considerable popularity in many Western countries, including the United States. The number of international students in American universities is increasing and has already reached 5% of the total student population in the country (Tolman 522). One approach that educational facilities have taken to ensure the retention of these students has been…

The contemporary business world is very intense. It constantly changes and requires that people, who decide to choose business careers, are prepared for quick and proper decision making, possess professional flexibility and learn to adjust to the rapid flow of innovations and progress. The University of Miami Business Program is oriented at the latest events…

Table of Contents Introduction Reasons Why and How Colleges Can Embrace Boyer’s Principles Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Most countries around the world have established more institutions of higher learning and the United States of America is not an exception. The increase in number of institutions of higher learning has led to increased enrolment rates in…

For 14 Tuesdays in a row, for almost three months in a row, I have been granted the opportunity to interview Lionel Messi, arguably the greatest football player of the present generation. I am in an enviable position as hundreds of millions of people are more than willing to take my place just to sit…

Table of Contents Principle 1: A Purposeful Community Principle 2: Openness Principle 3: Justice Principle 4: Discipline Principle 5: A Caring Community Principle 6: A Celebrative Community Conclusion Principle 1: A Purposeful Community A purposeful community is the first principle of Boyer’s principles of community. According to Boyer, colleges and universities are purposeful communities, which…