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Drill and Practice Benefits in the Classroom

In seven pages the teaching method known as drill and practice is explored in terms of the importance of repetition as a way of le...

The ‘Banking' Concept of Education of Paulo Freire

Such a concept, Freire points out, creates a world in which learning has been confused with mimicry and the development of true cr...

Study Proposal for Music Education and ADD/ADHD Students

This paper of ten pages examines whether high school students with these disorders have less difficulty learning music than graspi...

Learning Theories and Human Development

In twelve pages human development is examined in terms of various applicable theories including those of Case, Vygotsky, Erikson, ...

Organization Model of Karl Weick and the Film The Rock

In five pages this paper applies Karl Weick's organizational theories to the film The Rock with learning evolution, cycles of beha...

Teaching Writing

This paper argues that writing is not an inborn talent but a skill that can be learned and mastered. It also argues that each spec...

Play and Children's Development

In six pages child development and the significance of play is examined through psychological theories with the emphasis on the so...

How to Study Effectively

internal: to do their personal best. Nelson (1998) believes that the most successful students, in addition to constantly re...

Relationship Between Biology and Behavior

In two pages this paper discusses the cerebrum, genes and their role, and the endocrine system's role in a consideration of what c...

Cognition and Educational Psychology

In five pages this exploration of educational psychology ponders the learning differences between books and other media and the im...

Erikson's Learning Style Theory and a Charter School Ideal

In seven pages this paper applies this learning styles' theory to an ideal charter school in a consideration of its philosophy and...

Motor Learning Motivation

In fourteen pages this paper discusses how motor learning can be taught and its motivation encouraged. Ten sources are cited in t...

Various Educational Approaches

such activities interactive reading, writing and arithmetic is one particular reason why education from computer programs in grade...

A Book Review of Milton Meltzer's 'Brother Can You Spare a Dime'

In 5 pages, this paper focuses on a popular middle school textbook's exploration of the Great Depression's economic crisis and the...

Paul Willis' Learning to Labor

In five pages this paper provides a review of Learning to Labor by Paul Willis' chapter 3 'Class and Institutional Form of Culture...

American Illiteracy

In five pages the U.S. illiteracy problem is examined in a consideration of causes and such relevant issues as classroom overcrowd...

Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences Theory and Teaching LD Students

education classroom or in any dealings with disabled students. As with any other students, the level of the individuals ability a...

Education and Roadblocks to Communication

begin to see the dilemma teachers face when planning a lesson(Cross 89). Even with these diagnostic tools to aid them, teachers a...

Benefits of Learning Spanish as a Second Language

being able to communicate with these classmates. Of course when we travel we come across Spanish speaking people everywhere, and ...

Past Slavery Patterns

only tolerated and accepted, but also embraced as part of daily life (Anonymous, 2001). In most early societies, slavery seems to...

How Teachers Can Avoid Making 25 Mistakes

problems. Public humiliation, such as standing in a corner, placing ones nose in a circle on the board, or allowing other students...

Film Director Gordon Parks

background is disadvantaged. Marcus is the son of a bitter, abusive man who hates whites with every fiber of his being. Marcus is,...

Alternative Learning Perspectives

In a paper consisting of ten pages alternative learning from a cultural perspective is explored as a relevant choice in a contempo...

Tuition Charged by Universities

competency at the high school level is not even appropriate for all students. There will always be students who simply cannot fath...

Common Challenges and Difficulties in Learning English as a Second Language

This paper discusses common pitfalls faced by students attempting to learn English as a Second Language (ESL). This five page pap...

Richard Rodriguez's 'The Achievement of Desire'

In five pages this paper analyzes the essay by Richard Rodriguez entitled 'The Achievement of Desire' in which learned and experie...

Overview of Instructional Technology

In nine pages this paper examines various settings and how instructional technology in different forms may be applied with certain...

Theories of Human Behavior

In forty pages decision making and reasoning are examined in this consideration of human behavior theories in a consideration of s...

Students with Learning Disabilities Journal Article Reviewed

In four pages this paper examines the study and its implications that was chronicled in the journal article 'The Influence of affe...

Solving Word Problems Through Learning That is Schema Based

In seven pages this paper examines applying schema based learning tools to teaching word problems to special needs' students. Twe...