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Educational Philosophies of Rene Descartes

In five pages Descartes' philosophies regarding education are discussed and whether or not there is any evidence of them in the co...

Attrition of College Freshmen

levels of academic discourse both during lessons and in post-lesson narrative construction. Also, there was greater student parti...

Characteristics of Mental Retardation

severely physically disabled special needs students into a more mainstream atmosphere, it encourages a wider scope of classroom pa...

Education and Issues in Communication

and to inspire and motivate students so that they are agreeable to learning proper communication/ The term "ebonics" was co...

Rising Expenses in Maintaining Literary and Academic Journals

invited to speak, serve on a panel discussion and meet one on one with the public. Held in a public venue area, such as a conventi...

The Deviant Behavior of Academic Dishonesty

time or another - displays deviant behavior. Human nature is defined by myriad elements, not the least of which is the social nee...

Students Who are Hearing Impaired and Acoustic Signals

inclusion for students with mild to profound hearing loss? That is the primary concern among members on both sides of the issue. ...

Rural Studies Theoretical Development and Application

In six pages rural studies are considered in terms of academic theory development and application. Five sources are cited in the ...

Home Schooling's Scholastic Advantages

children. Many have heard stories of youngsters who are high achievers-opening businesses, winning contests, obtaining perfect SAT...

Emotional and Academic Development

This paper addresses the issues of emotional and academic development The author contends that various factors, including teacher...

Academic Performance in the United States

In a paper consisting of five pages it is argued that the perspective as it relates to substandard academic performances must be c...

Educational System of Hong Kong

agency, controls and administers the assessments at Secondary 5, 6, and 7 (Biggs, 1998, p. 317). These grade levels determined th...

United Kingdom School Underachievement Factors

1997). In addition, the school has also explored the use of mentoring programs which are designed to bring together staff members...

Should Programs on Substance Abuse and Sex Education Be Eliminated from the Curriculum?

In three pages this paer argues that programs on sex education and substance abuse should be integrated and included into other ty...

Letter Reversal in Dyslexic Children

This paper presents a proposal aimed at showing the importance of behavioral and academic interventions in the education of dyslex...

School Impact on Children Who Have Epilepsy

In six pages this research paper considers how children with epilepsy are perceived in the academic environment with different sei...

Alasdair MacIntyre's View of Virtue and Academic Dishonesty

In this paper consisting of five pages the philosophy MacIntyre describes in 'After Virtue' is applied to the ethics of academic d...

Academic Performance and Drinking Alcohol

In this paper consisting of six pages the linkage between academic performance and alcohol consumption is reinforced by literature...

Women in Athletics

In nine pages a proposed study involving women participants in athletics is presented with the hypothesis being that in terms of a...

Conflict Between College Athletics and Academics

In six pages the conflict that inherently exists between college academic and athletic programs is examined in support of the stat...

College Students and the Problems They Confront

This paper consists of three pages and discusses housing inadequacies, academic problems, and weight gain as they pertain to colle...

Instructional Strategies and ADD/ADHD as They Relate to Student Performance and Achievement

Seven journals are cited in this paper consisting of twelve pages in order to discuss how children suffering from this condition c...

The Feminist Works Of Virginia Woolf

This paper examines Virginia Woolf's feminist ideology in her various novels and essays. The author contends that Woolf believed ...

Language Impaired Children and Math Performance Impact

In five pages this paper examines children with SLI or a specific language impairment in a consideration of characteristics and ho...

Local Police and Citizen Dissatisfaction

In nine pages this research paper examines how people perceive local law enforcement with such determining factors as economics an...

School Personnel Drug Testing Benefits

In eight pages the advantages of testing all academic personnel for drug use and abuse are detailed. Seven sources are cited in t...

A Consideration of Art Education

In a research paper consisting of eight pages the history and academic curricula goals of art education are discussed. Five sourc...

Racial Misconceptions and Educational Imperatives

This in-depth research paper looks at how racial stereotypes and misconceptions, along with changes in arrest rates can affect the...

High School and the Connection Between Scholastic Performance and Discipline

In fifteen pages this paper considers whether or not scholastic performance is improved by higher academic standards. Twenty sour...

High School Pupils and Contraceptives

In five pages the state of Illinois is discussed in a consideration of high school contraceptives distribution supported with the ...