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Cultural Basis of Education, Pedagogy and Educational Psychology

are based largely on the work of early behavioral theorists such as Freud, Erikson and Piaget (Ollhoff, 1996). These men and other...

Major Pedagogical and Educational Psychology Theories

the use of rewards" (Seamons, 2002). Perennialism comes out of the struggle to reconcile Idealism and Realism; the middle positio...

Suicidality and Depression in Young Children

Given that serious depression too often leads to suicide, it is a problem that simply cannot be ignored. Numerous factors enter i...

Readings/Educational Philosophy

the teacher would be naturally drawn to the Socratic method of instruction, which relies on the teacher attempting to bring forth ...

Weight Study Proposal

feel lethargic, further disinclining the individual to exercise, which escalates the problem. In regards to population, all age gr...

PhD Admission Essay

rate throughout the country and have been active in Texas for some time ($130 Million Committed, 2003). Texas is one state that f...

The Development of Career Models based on Existing Theory

becoming more open towards new aspects that are not governed by ideals of the organisation, by comparison in the static career the...

Comparison of Obscenity

Tin Drum, was a co-winner of the Cannes Film Festivals coveted prize, the Palme dOr, for Best Picture in 1979, and the next year, ...

Scholastic Issues

with a few of the students laughed. Most of the students did not even see Sam trip but, typical to Sam,...

ESL Teaching's Negative Aspects in Puerto Rico

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 Introduction Teaching English as a second language in Puerto Rico...

Hypothesis Testing and Power Analysis

the null hypothesis. The first is the level of confidence that is set, meaning the alpha. This is an arbitrary measure at best, an...

Alternative Education and Magnet Schools

Since that time, the program - which continues to be an integral component to the public school system - has expanded to incorpora...

The Importance of the Governor in Education Planning and Budgeting

10 each year, and the Director of Finance, who is "the chief financial advisor to the governor," directs the preparation of the bu...

Parenting and Psychology

suggests that thoughts create a program in ones head and that self-talk can either be destructive or constructive. In Piagets mind...

MLB's New Steroid Policy Testing and its Moral Justification

athletes are not satisfied with their own natural level of performance, coupled with the increasing demands made by coaches, owner...

Vygotsky's Social Cognition, Gardner's Multiple Intelligences, and Constructivism

plans (Lan et al, 1995); if the instructor tries to teach a child a particular lesson when he or she has not yet reached that leve...

Educational Importance of 'the Hidden Curriculum'

to learn, a process that requires various sacrifices so that they can obtain knowledge. Teacher...

Sarasota, Florida and Careers in Chiropractics and Radiology

in the United States under age 65 has tripled. At the same time, the number aged 65 or over has jumped by a factor of 11! Conseque...

A Scale for Adolescent Coping

and similarity" (Kipke et al, 1997, p. 655). Within the forming of these friendships is also a climate of greater importance with...

An Analysis of the Behavior Assessment System For Children

individuals were excluded from the study if it was suspect the secondary disorder was the reason for a learning disability. Findi...

Three Cancer Diagnostic Tests

surface of the cervix to obtain a sample of cells from it (Bissinger, 2002). The examiner then transfers the collected cell...

An Article on the Disclosure of Genetic Test Results Critiqued

receiving this news may encounter difficulty forming family members due to the implications of such results. As disclosing this g...

3 Education Research Proposals

policies, implementation and use may occur, impacting different stakeholders. 2. Methodology To assess the way popular media a...

Governmental Policies That Affect Workforce Development Networks In Adult Education

development necessarily flourish from assuming they want to and will fit into what is needed or what exists" (Schimel, 2008). ...

Carl Jung's Developmental and Educational Theories

The author examines the significance of Jung's contributions to human developmental transitions as well as educational theory. Th...

DNA and the University of North Texas Center for Human Identification Project

so-called cold cases and have been on the books for a year or more (Eisenberg and Planz, 2008). Under current policies, some huma...

Influence of Parental Income/Education on Academic Achievement

educational attainment. Literature Review Davis-Kean (2005) conducted a study that focused specifically on he influence of the p...

Comparative Analysis of the U.S. and China's Systems of Education

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the educational systems in these countries with philosophy and privatization among...

Montessori and Vygotsky: current applications.

the main query as to how students learn, Vygotsky explored how students construct meaning (Jaramillo, 1996; p. 133). Vygots...

Student Lounges and Their Importance

In five pages this paper discusses how lounges for students are a crucial component of the educational landscape. Five sources ar...