...Have you ever gotten a note from your grandparents? With each word letters connected? Well that is called cursive writing. In my opinion cursive writing should still be taught in schools today. To begin with, cursive writing should still be taught in schools today because. In college students will be able to take notes faster instead of printing notes. Printing notes requires a lot of raising and lowering the pen or pencil point, for each letter which slows you down. On the other hand, with cursive you only must raise and lower your pencil or pen, at the beginning and end of each word. Witch is quicker, easier, and is less time-consuming when taking notes, or while writing an essay for a class. As adult's students can sign their names as...
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...the end Introduction This report aims to look at how we should be implementing the Science curriculum, in accordance to what the authors and professionals think, it will look at how it should be taught in primary schools. The key stage I have chosen to examine is lower key stage two. Lower key stage two consists of children in Year 3 (aged 7-8) and Year 4 (8-9). The report will examine the National Curriculum and how teaching of Science is defined by them. The National Curriculum (2014 p.155) requires children of this age phase to work scientifically. This would namely be looking at encouraging children to ask their own questions, how to set up a practical investigation, gathering the results through numerous graphs/charts (recording data) comparing and analysing what makes a fair test, predicting what the outcome may be (with independent and dependant variables), how to make observations based on these findings, identifying and comparing what they predicted as opposed to what happened, and lastly being able to answer questions using scientific terminology and knowledge. By using various literature and documentation, this report will look at how teachers can teach Science but at the same time be using the National Curriculum as a guideline. Review of teaching Working Scientifically Ofsted (2013) states that the new National Curriculum for 2014 explains the reasoning for teaching Science. It states that pupils should be encouraged to use Science to explain occurrence, prediction...
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...in Biology: Lessons and Policy Implications Jacinta A. Opara European School Science Project, 18140 Granada, Spain Abstract: Three research questions with null hypotheses guided the study with the aid of a quasi experimental research design. These students were randomly assigned to two groups (treatment and control group). Treatment group were those taught biology using the sensitized inquiry teaching method while conventional method (lecture) was used for the control group. (1) Biology Achievement Test (BAT) was developed on the following units in biology, flower pollination, muscle structure and function and seed germination. All these were drawn from anatomy and physiology of flowering plants and animal physiology in the biology textbook of SS1, to measure the initial and terminal academic achievement of the students. (2) Lesson notes were prepared on the above mentioned units using the inquiry teaching method and the conventional method using a pre - test, post - test experimental treatment. Thus, it is the contention of the author that the inquiry approach would enhance students’ achievement in biology, hence the thrust of this study. Key words: Inquiry teaching method Conventional method INTRODUCTION Achievement Biology Gender Location explanations from their observations (evidence) by integrating what they already know with what they have learned. They learn discrete biology concepts and skills and how to solve problems using practical approaches. Incorporating inquiry...
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...that not finding this balance will lead to young adults' downfall as they shift into the adult world. If society wants to avoid becoming a nation of wimps, it should let the youth make their own mistakes, slowly transition them to adult tendencies, and encourage self-expression and personal opinion. Life is full of "accidental elements"(Pausch 13). When adults suffocate and micromanage adolescents, they inhibit the chance of real life exposure. Dependency can be eliminated when children are pushed to handle tasks on their own. Instead of over-monitoring and providing all of the answers, parents need to tell their children find an answer if he or she has a question or problem (Pausch 22). Randy Pausch wrote "...if you can find an opening, you can probably float through it"(34).No one can know if he or she can succeed without having the opportunity to do so, and failure is...
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...Homeschooling is Not Effective Many families in the United States have decided to homeschool their children rather than send them to their local public school. They fear that public schools will have a negative effect on their children’s education due to alcohol, drugs and the lack of focus. However, how does homeschooling affect children? Homeschooling is not an effective option because homeschooled children are isolated and poorly socialized, not educated properly, and are at high risk for child abuse. There is strong evidence to support that homeschooled students are isolated and are poorly socialized. Margaret Boyce (2010) who offers her own opinions about homeschooling in the Holland Sentinel, a Michigan newspaper, says that parents of homeschooled children speak very highly of the imaginations developed by their “lonely child”. They are always around adults, and they have little opportunity to develop friendships with children their own age. Homeschooled children never have the chance to have spirit for their school. There is more to school than learning; there is summer break and weekends. Michael Haverluck (2010), who is a writer and reporter for the Christian Broadcasting Network, says that ninety-two percent of public school superintendents believe homeschooled children are emotionally unstable, and deprived of proper social skills. Homeschooled students are poorly socialized, and need to interact with people of their own age. In addition, homeschooled children are not...
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...America millions of school age children wake up to attend school. They bustle into school buildings across the country, some ready and eager to learn, and many not. They attend classes which promote unrealistic ideals which the students are expected to meet and also leave children ill-prepared for life outside of high school. For many students, this means that, if they chose to attend college, they are not prepared for the classes and many will not graduate on time, if at all. This is in part due to the unrealistic subjects and content taught to them in high school. This may take the forms of anything from complicated math concepts which are not applicable to everyday life, to writing skills which will not be used in college...
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...and have been included in the next section to avoid redundancy of the content. What B-Schools teach which they shouldn’t? The increasing levels of competition among the students leads to the creation of a Superiority complex among few individuals who tend to become dominating at times, which greatly hampers the group dynamics and morale of others. There is an overdose of curriculum within a stipulated time period hampering the understanding of the subjects. This necessitates the system to be more flexible in allowing the students to choose among the subjects as per their preference. Focus should be to understand whatever one studies rather than getting overburdened with more number of subjects. What B-Schools don’t teach which they should? Organizational Commitment: It is the individual's psychological attachment to the organization. The level of Organizational Commitment an individual has reflects in his job performance in the organization. B-schools today have become a means of getting a fat paycheck at the end of the two years without being able to foster a sense of belongingness towards the institute. It wouldn’t be surprising to know that many MBA students today would not be aware of their B-School’s Mission, Vision and Values. This needs to be given importance so that the student understands and reflects the same in whichever organization he joins. CSR as a mandatory course should also be included to facilitate development of the society where we thrive and this would...
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...educator to follow throughout the school year. The standard is only six pages long, but is very detailed and clear in its approach towards education. The document starts out by detailing the learning objectives for the students. It puts forward emphasis on reviewing material learned from previous school year. The document highlights key components for the educator to focus on such as; vocabulary, phonics, and comprehension. The document gives brief description on what to focus on in each category along with suggestions on how the assess the students’ progress in each category. Feedback is a very important tool to bring the students along. The document reads easy and leaves flexibility for the teacher implement his/her own style. 8th Grade Science Performance Standard This standard is much more detailed in terms of what is expected from the teacher and student. Even though it is only seven pages, it is compact and concise. The progression of the learning goals is very evident. The document starts by giving general suggestions on how to approach teaching science in order to bringing all students on the same page. Towards the end of the document it is much more emphasis on the student transitioning out of middle school into high School. According to this document the student should be expected to read to learn, putting emphasis on comprehending the text, working independently and comprehending key scientific concepts. There should be less emphasis on hands-on activities...
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...considered to be a very important aspect of every individual’s life. Education acts as a tool that shapes each individual’s life. In general there is no single definition of education that fully defines what education is. Different scholars in the field of education define education in their own different ways. However, most of the definitions of education converge at the acquiring or passing of knowledge, skills and behaviour from one individual to another or through an institution such as the family, school or the society. The word education is derived from a Latin word e-ducere which means “leading out” and therefore it means leading out from the darkness of ignorance to the light of knowledge (Bailey, Barrow, Carr & McCarthy, 2013). In the formal setting education involves studying of a variety of subjects to learn new skills, habits and acquire new knowledge. It is usually divided into pre-school, primary school, secondary school and college or apprentice. For the purpose of this paper therefore education is defined as the practice of passing knowledge mostly in schools and colleges. The purpose of education in the society has been a matter of major debate among different philosophers of education. Education performs a very important role in an individual as well as the society. In our present society people look into education for everything. Different people think there are different purposes for education. Depending on the person talking about education the purpose...
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...Lets Get Practical In today’s graduating high school class everyone thinks the same. They are required to do just about everything the same. Students are not taught to think outside the box. By the time they leave high school they are not an individual yet. Yes, they can write a paper but it isn't their own thought. Yes they can spend money, but do they know how to manage and save it. Because of the lack of outside world knowledge, high school should shift to a more practical and individualized curriculum. It would benefit the high school students to learn more practical things because, they need to learn the everyday tasks that are required as adults. When students graduate, most if not all do not know how to balance a checkbook, manage a bank account, or even know how to budget. They need to be taught how to resit the never ending urge to buy something they know they do not need. A money management class will teach them how to be responsible with their money and teach them the benefits of saving. If I had of learned these tools while in high school, I would most likely have a car and my license by mid summer. But because I lack in these traits I will have to save and wait until next march to drive. If they are taught these things they will not have to face the burden of feeling and being unprepared for life. By teaching them time management there would be fewer mistakes made. They would have the proper time to be able to process their thoughts, and write them down for...
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...This can be difficult for students with intellectual disabilities. The difficulty comes when a student learns something while in class, in a less complex environment, and then they later need to use that skill at home or out in the community but cannot because the environments become more complex and more distraction. Thus, the knowledge gained in one setting must also be practiced and taught in the student's other settings as well if they are to successfully transfer the...
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...services and goods used in home; and conducting research to discover the changing needs of individuals and families and the means of satisfying those needs. (Colliers Encyclopedia, V.12). In the 1800s, home economics classes were intended to ready young women for their duties in the home. Classes were first in the United States, Canada and Great Britain, followed by Latin America, Asia and Africa. International organizations such as those associated with the United Nations have been involved in starting home economics programs around the world. (Wikipedia.org, 2013) Home economics is taught at the junior secondary level while senior secondary school introduces students to the rudiments of Home management and Food & Nutrition. A modern and well equipped laboratory that provides opportunity for practical works on these subjects is in place. (Grandmates Schools, 2010) The knowledge and skills that students learned across the junior secondary level laid the basis for their further study of the related subject in the new senior secondary curriculum. Home economics maintains the educative and...
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...Danielle McKenzie Ms. Thomas English Class MW (1:40) November 14, 2011 Should sex education be increased in schools in an attempt to curb problems such as teenage pregnancy and sexual transmitted diseases? The issue in the world today is that kids worldwide are getting pregnant or getting stds or maybe even both. Parents are asking what ways or programs that can prevent the kids from those problems. Teen pregnancy is happening throughout the United States. Seeing that sex education is not really taught at schools that makes most kids u aware of what they are doing sexually and the bad things that come with having sex such as being pregnant or catching a sexual transmitted disease or even catching Aids. Having sexual education being taught in schools will make the teen pregnancy and std and aids rate go down. Most teens who do not receive any type of sexual education are most likely to become pregnant or get a disease. Teen Pregnancy is a huge issue that affects many families in the United States. An average of one million teen girls in the United States gets pregnant. Majority of teen pregnancies are to low income or eve poor families. Most teen pregnancies are unplanned. Most teens that become pregnant do not get a college degree. It has been said that more than half of teen moms are going to have another child following their first one in less than a year. Most teens that get pregnant do not have an abortion because their parents are against abortion or their child...
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...related to Language Education Introduction In this unit you are going to study curriculum documents related to Language Education. Upon completion of this unit you should be able to: paraphrase the language policy for schools with specific reference to medium of instruction, languages as subjects, phase implementation per phase as well as for students with disabilities; discuss academic opinions on the successes and challenges in educational language policy application in Namibia; compare current and alternative policy options critically. 6.1 Paraphrase the language policy for schools with specific reference to the medium of instruction, languages as subjects, phase implementation per phase as well as for students with disabilities. 6.1.1 The History of the National Language Policy Read the information out of Toward Education for all: Gamsberg Macmillan MEC, (1993): I. CRITERIA FOR LANGUAGE POLICY FORMULATION Language policy formulation in a multilingual society is a difficult task. What is required is a fair balance between the abilities of individuals to choose their medium of communication and the public interest in a common language to facilitate citizen participation and decision making in a democratic society. The Ministry has been guided by the following understandings to develop a language policy for schools in Namibia: • All national languages are equal regardless of the number of speakers or the level of development of a particular language. All language policies...
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...about whether schools should focus more on preparing students for specific careers and vocations and less on subjects such as literature, art and history. Although literature, art and history are important subjects that should be taught, I think students benefit more by taking classes that will prepare them for life. These classes include business, computer technology and automobile mechanics. In the next few paragraphs I will elaborate on why I believe these kinds of classes are more beneficial to students and society. Being taught vocational and career classes helps a student learn a trade. I believe students are better prepared for the workforce if they have already been taught basic skills for a particular field of study. They are more confident in searching for employment that gives them the opportunity to use the skills they have already learned. Many schools allow students to take vocational classes at nearby colleges, and provide transportation to and from the facility. This opportunity provides valuable training and oftentimes gives students college credit towards a field of study they are interested in. These vocational classes allow the student to make the most of their high school years, thereby giving them a head start, and making them more successful in their choice of careers. Finally, not all students do well in a classroom that teaches academic subjects that do not interest them. Offering classes that provide students an opportunity to use skills they will...
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