...LESSON 1 1. Which of the instructional materials enumerated in this lesson do you often use? Are there categories you have not tried? Why? Materials often used: A. Printed and Duplicated Materials I do use a lot of printed materials in teaching my pupils. I do find that my pupils do better when we are making use of the board but I do need an evidence to show how the pupil is doing to their parent or guardian and that is by means of printed materials. B. Non-Projected Display Materials I handle kids with different needs; one for example is that I have pupils with Autism. Those who are on the spectrum learn best with visual materials that is why the center that I’m in has a lot of instructional materials to choose from. C. Cine and Video Materials Most of the cases we have in the center are children with communication problem, from speech to language disorder. The use of videos is a good help in exercising their communication. With the catchy tune and the colorful or even funny images it’s with, it surely helps maintain my pupil’s attention. D. Computer-mediated Materials I do make use of the different computer program. I am thankful that there are lot of computer programs that I can download for free, from application to help mu pupils learn facial expression, to learning colors, shapes and alphabets to learning good attitudes. Materials that I haven’t tried: A. Still Projected Display Materials Most of the kids that I’m handling are afraid...
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...1 Religion in Schools – Intelligent Design vs. Theory Stephanie C. Hansen Western International University April, 2006 Intelligent Design should be taught in schools, not only viewed as a religious theory. The debate continues on what roles the school should take on controversies regarding Theory of Evolution vs. Intelligent Design. Opponents insist that this is a “veiled way” of getting religion into the classroom, and that it should not be allowed. One of the main reasons to have Freedom of Speech is so “Truth” can emerge from vigorous debate on all sides of every important issue. Why then should we Americans ever want to suppress the free discussion of important issues in our public schools? (William McGinnis, 2006) Opponents would insist that Intelligent Design has no part in science. On the contrary, the more Intelligent Design is argued, the more scientific it proves to be. In the book Darwin’s Black Box (Behe) the author contends that “Darwin’s response is no longer adequate because of scientific advances that have occurred since Darwin’s death”. Thus, the Theory of Evolution deserves to be revisited. It wasn’t until after his (Darwin’s) death those life forms could be inspected on a molecular level. Therefore, it would also be “scientific” to re-evaluate the Intelligent Design concept on a scientific level since it has been determined “scientifically” that “even in their most basic forms, various organisms are so complex that they...
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...________________________ Cooperating School: Doña Juana Actub Lluch Memorial Central School Name of Center Observed: Computer Room Date of Visit/Observation: September 16, 2011 Class Observational Guide: 1. Go around the Learning Resource Center. 2. See what learning resources are present. 3. Examine how the materials are arranged and how they are classified. Are they free from dust and moisture? Are they arranged for easy access? 4. Look for the guidelines/procedures posted or available for the users to refer to? 5. Familiarize yourself with the guidelines and procedures. You may choose to take photos of the center if allowed. List of Available Learning Resources Available Learning Resources Characteristics and Unique Capabilities Teaching Approaches where the Resources is Most Useful 1. Print Resources a. Posters b. Tarpaulin c. manila paper d. documents e. folders The printed materials are posted near the entrance, near the whiteboard so the students will be able to notice it immediately. It is printed in color and were securely posted on the wall Familiarization of new concept or information to the learners. Provide guidance and idea to students who are not familiar with it. And make them aware about the whole concept. Audio Resources a. Cassette recorder b. Telephone It is an old model cassette recorder, although the pla yer is no longer working but they were able to pre- Serve it, and its parts are still intact. Giving...
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...PART A Report on Teaching of Science with list of references at 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...
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...1. What are the features of the major management thought schools? The major schools of management theory can be, according to the author Koontz, classified into six main groups: 1) The Management Process School: which deals with management as being a process of getting things done through and with people operating in organized groups. This school is also called the “traditional” or “universalist” school, and is fathered by Henri Fayol. It views management theory as a way of organizing experience for practice, research and teaching. It begins by defining the functions of managers. 2) The Empirical School: which deals with management as being a study of experience that has to be taught and transferred to the practitioner or student. Koontz mentions Ernest Dale's comparative approach as an example which involves the study and analysis of cases. The general idea is that generalizations can be drawn from cases that can be applied as guides in similar situations. 3) The Human Behavior School: which believes that since managing involves getting things done with and through people, then the study of management must be centered on interpersonal relations. It’s also called the “human relations”, “leadership”, or “behavioral sciences” approach. Its theory focuses on the motivation of the individual viewed as a socio-psychological being. 4) The Social System School: which identifies the nature of the cultural relationships of various social groups and attempts to show these as a related...
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...French historian, a founder of the Annales School of historical thought, murdered by the German Gestapo in 1944 as part of the French Resistance to the Vichy government, in his “memorandum of a craftsman,” attained two goals. The first goal he accomplished was to defend and elucidate why one should study history, and the second goal was to expound how one should study history. Though he wasn’t able to finish this book but we can say that this book was successful in creating an image of history by introducing it to a whole new height of prominence from the beginning phase. “Tell me, Daddy. What is the use of history?” His famous opening lines gave an expression of a meaningful occasion in Bloch’s, and all humankind’s too. It seems that throughout the book he is trying to justify the ‘use’ of history by stating that it’s nothing but understanding and then application. He looked at the techniques of historical inquiry. He believed that history did provide entertainment and comfort although it was also serious and academic at the same time. He believed that it’s necessary for historians to prove themselves as a profession by good observation and transmitting common sense and history as a “legitimate form of knowledge” and proficient in nourishing the intellect as it is narrative and poetic too. It is this searching for legitimacy that takes us back to the empiricists, the school of thought Bloch is attempting to transcend. This school produced a history based solely around documentation...
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...systematic movements begun during the first quarter of 19th century. These movements were of greatest significance for the development of psychology as a science. These movements have been mainly in the form of "schools". Within psychology, a school is a group of individual who share certain fundamental methodological of theoretical points of view. The following are some important schools of psychology: (a) Structuralism (b) Functionalism (c) Psychoanalysis (d) Gestalt Psychology (e) Behaviorism (f) Humanistic Psychology 1. Structuralism: Study of the elements of mind Wilhelm Wundt (1832 - 1920), a professor of philosophy, found the first formal laboratory of psychology at the University of Leipzig, in Germany, in 1879. He wrote more than 50,000 pages of books and articles, despite being blind in his right eye during the second half of his life. According to Wundt, the subject matter of psychology is immediate conscious experience, one's experience of awareness of the content of one's own conscious mind. Psychology should thus seek to understand the structure of the mind. Wundt argued that the fundamental approach of science, namely, analysis should be applied to human mind. To understand any problem, the problem should be broken down into its smallest part or elements, and examine the parts themselves as fundamental building blocks. To study the elements of the mind, Wundt developed "Introspection method" which studies the human response...
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...April 24th, 2014 Why Creationism Should be Taught in Schools Evolution is believed to have been scientifically proven, but really it’s not. It is only a theory. If Evolution is only a theory, why is it the only theory being taught in our schools today? Creationism is another theory about how the world was created. It is just as valid as an idea as evolution, so why is only one theory being taught in our classrooms? Creationism should be taught alongside Evolution because students should be able to think on their own and decide what theory to believe. Both theories cannot be proven, so why not teach different perspectives? Evolution is not a fact, just theory and hypothesis. It is a belief. Some may even say, a faith. It might seem that people claim that creationism is religious doctrine, and it is, but evolution is just as religious as creationism. Both cannot be proven beyond a shadow of a doubt. Both take faith to believe them to be true. So creationism is just as valid as Evolution. Creationism came from religious views, but not everyone believes in the same religions. Evolution is a worldwide concept that many people have come to believe but they may not been exposed to these religions. “Dr. Bergman then went on to add, ‘If schools are to be a place where students can debate important questions, it would seem that eliminating religious questions would shelter students from an important area of debate which is crucial for living a well-rounded life.’” (Edwords...
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...PART I: • What is the purpose of each of the sections in a typical research article? The title of the research article is to present the article itself, the title of the article or paper has to be specific. The title needs to reflect the audience you are addressing. Author is the individual who wrote the paper this person is generally listed as the first author of a research paper. For published articles, other person who contributes to the work is also listed as authors. Ask your mentor's permission before including his/her name as co-author. The first Questionnaire I chose was about Breast Cancer. The sections varied because not all researches are the same. Section I: was the Profile of the patient, which included their medical history. Section II: Was bout the Diagnosis, the Questions were: Have you ever been diagnosed with breast cancer? Treatment Detection etc. Section III: Prevention and Medic taken. • What are the steps to critically evaluate research articles and how does the scientific method help you do this? When evaluating or analyzing a research article there a few different steps that a person can take it depends on what the article is about. First the person must make sure that the source is a valid source that wrote the article. Then the person looks at the research question and make sure that the research is clearly defined in a precise manner. The research should be correct as well to be considered a valid research article. In addition the reader...
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...I was a part of had the basic emphasis on academics along with reasonable presence of basic extracurricular activities (that is to say visual arts, dance, music and sports). Those however where seldom emphasized and we were made to focus more on our academic school life rather than extracurricular. There were students talented in many other fields besides academics, but they were praised only on the field not in the class, the teachers would inform us that extracurricular is important for all round development but rarely any action was taken to support this statement. Moreover they were constantly told to focus on their academics more. I also found that the school failed to present extracurricular in more attractive manner. For example: During dance class the boys would rarely appear and were found to bunk class as they did not seem to find dance class worth their time and requested the teachers for excuse on gender basis. Visual arts were usually spent skipping, only the interested students could not bear to bunk class. Sports were popular obviously, but no one enforced mandatory participation to passive students who preferred to study in class instead of exercise. In music class, which was once a week most students rarely showed any intrigue towards learning their instrument and practicing them, so much so that when a survey was made by the principal, about 80% of the students in music class did not possess any knowledge of playing the national anthem or school song on...
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...Researches UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH WORK THE EFFECT OF BROKEN HOMES ON SCIENCE EDUCATION STUDENTS (A case study of some selected secondary school in Sokoto south local government) BY MUSTAPHA ABDULHAMID 0711404245 BEING A PROJECT SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR’S DEGREE IN SCIENCE EDUCATION, EDUCATION CHEMISTRY, DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION, FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND EXTENSION SERVICES USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY, SOKOTO. DECEMBER, 2011 . TABLE OF CONTENTS TITLE PAGE. i APPROVAL PAGE. ii DEDICATION.. iii ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS. vii CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY. 2 1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM… 4 1.3 RESEARCH QUESTIONS. 5 1.4 RESEARCH HYPOTHESES. 6 1.5 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY. 6 1.6 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY. 7 1.7 SCOPE AND DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY. 8 CHAPTER TWO REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.0 INTRODUCTION.. 9 2.1 CONCEPT OF HOME, SCIENCE STUDENTS AND EDUCATION.. 10 2.2 IMPORTANCE OF THE HOME. 13 2.3 NEEDS OF SCIENCE STUDENTS AS CHILDREN.. 15 2.4 THE ROLE OF HOME IN SCIENCE STUDENTS EDUCATION.. 18 2.5 BROKEN HOMES. 19 2.6 INFLUENCE OF BROKEN HOME ON ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF SCIENCESTUDENTS 20 2.7 CONCLUSION.. 24 CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 3.1 INTRODUCTION.. 25 3.2 RESEARCH DESIGN.. 25 3.3 POPULATION OF THE STUDY. 26 3.4 SAMPLE AND SAMPLING TECHNIQUES. 28 3.5 INSTRUMENTATION.. 28 3.5.1 VALIDITY OF INSTRUMENT. 29 3.5.2 RELIABILITY OF INSTUMENT. 29 3.6 METHOD OF...
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...These students in this program are from poverty stricken areas, where most students do not succeed and drop out of school. There is a clear link to their music education and their success compared with other students in similar surroundings. There have also been many studies which prove that music education can help to increase students’ IQs. Hammond discusses a study where Jessica Grahn, a cognitive scientist at Western University, claimed that “she discovered a year of piano lessons, combined with regular practice can increase IQ by as much as three points” (Hammond). Another study, described by Brown, by E. Glenn Schellenberg at the University of Toronto at Mississauga, found “a small increase in the IQs of six-year-olds who were given weekly voice and piano lessons” (Brown). Not only has it been proved that music education can help raise one’s base IQ, but it is proven that students who receive music education do better overall in school. A study published in 2007 by Christopher Johnson, professor of music education and therapy at the University of Kansas, discovered that students in elementary schools with strong music education programs scored 22 percent higher in English and 20 percent higher in math scores on standardized tests, than schools with low-quality music programs (Brown). There is ample evidence that music can positively affect children. But, why does music education have such positive effects on the brain? Locker describes how making music involves more skills...
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...The Impact of Not Having The Arts in Elementary Schools A Review of the Literature Detra B. Bynum Capella University Author Note This paper was prepared for Education 5200, taught by Leonard Snyder Abstract My literature review will show a connection between cognition, social and emotional development and the arts. Some students in schools where the arts are an integral part of the academic program tend to do better in school than those students where that is not the case. It will also show why it is so important to have art and music classes in the elementary schools. It will also show how the teachers can help develop cognitive skills by using the arts in their lesson plan. They can intertwine the creative arts curriculum with other subject such as reading; math and science to develop better studying, concentration and listening skills. Studies will show that children need expressionism with the other subjects to complete their learning process. The review will show why the arts need to be implemented back in the curriculum of elementary schools. We have the opinions of others, that younger school children should be required to study math language; science and history are those people who think it may not be necessary to learn art and music. Contrary to those people's viewpoint, my strong opinion regarding that statement is that younger school children have to be required to study art and music. This literature review may point...
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...Develop Goals Develop Goals A school improvement plan should be focused on the vision and mission of the school. It is an analysis of data that provided the needs for improvement of the school. The SIP provides ongoing opportunity for growth as an education system. In this ever changing society, we must be able to constantly meet the needs of our students, the community, and the world they live in. The stakeholders of the school must be considered and are a vital part to the SIP development. This school improvement plan featured below is based on the data results. It also includes feedback from our principal, fellow teachers, and parents. School Improvement Plan Goals 1: Increase parent involvement within school programs and activities to improve student achievement Resources available to support the goal: * Parent Link * PTSO * Flyers * Marquee * Power Schools Target Barriers to achieving the goal 1. Lack of Parent Participation at school sponsored parent nights 2. Lack of parent knowledge about Rules and Regulations 3. Language barriers make it difficult for parents to understand all procedures at the school. Action: Develop a calendar of events for parent nights on Power Schools Person to Person Responsible: Curriculum Resource Teacher Target dates or schedule: Quarterly Evidence of Completion: Surveys and Exit Tickets, Sign-in sheets, Increased Academic Achievement | Action Plan for Improvement...
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...This suitable definition will be discussed further because it speaks much of what goes on in education system. Peter Snelson (1974) defines education as a condition of human Survival. It is the means where by one generation Transmits the wisdom, knowledge and experience Which prepares the next generation for life duties And pleasure. This definition on education helps us to act with more insight and more intelligence in molding the youth in an acceptable manner. We can give a sound academic mission to the youth by teaching them survival skills such as carpentry, pottery, basketry and other survival skills which can better their lives. Human beings not only acquire new skills but also form the society. To this effect parents and teachers should work hand in hand in order to help the youths themselves have knowledge and in coming up with relevant ways it’s a matter of assisting them. By teaching the young ones, knowledge is transmitted from one generation to the next. This simply enlightens us that education is a continuous process. The statement “sky is the limit” helps us to have a wide knowledge about all aspects of education. Education prepares individuals to do things it is their responsibility to do them. For instance parents have the duty to teach children good morals in order to prepare them for the challenges ahead. It is of paramount importance to define sociology before defining sociology of education. This is because sociology is related to sociology of education. Auguste...
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