...2012 Kelly Martin, Facilitator Teaching Strategies Nursing education is a key component to keep nursing practice relevant to the health needs and also to the expectations of society. Nurses provide an essential part of health care in most health care setting. Education, training, and experience are constantly changing and enhancing learning for students, enriching lives with knowledge. Educators have an important role in learning. They have to keep up with developments in the specific specialties, literatures, and the practice. They are responsible to educate new, and experience nurses, and students, and therefore have to master education. The goal of education is to instill in learners the academic and moral knowledge that should constitute those ‘essential things that a mature adult needs to know in order to be a productive member of society’ (Cowles, Strickland, Rodgers & Beth, 2001). Developing curriculum objectives is an important task, and it should be seen as an ongoing process. It is an essential process for the educational goals to be successful. Systematic approach is important when developing curriculum for students, and health care professionals. Different components should be carefully reviewed, and considered: staff, students, community needs, and readiness. It is important to specifics of the institution and involves the key subject in the process of education. Objective The objective of the lesson is...
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...Running Head: The e-learning ! ! ! ! The electronic learning Elizabeth Muñoz Gutierrez Juan Ortiz Academic Thought and Expression in a Technological World (HMNT - 1005D - 2) May 16, 2015 ! !1 Running Head: The e-learning !2 Abstract ! The next paper is based on the educational model based on technology which is an idea mainly based on the constructivism system, the e-learning as we know it was attacked as improper, not serious, and the first argument they had to attack e-learning was the lack for both students and teachers of interaction as there is no connection guaranteed and the interrelationship between them. It has been proven that if there is connection, interaction and communication between student-teacher-student-teacher. ! Introduction Today, the world is facing a series of historical changes in political, social, economic and technological kind, which, can contribute to the evolution and progress of humans; however, it takes time to analyze, understand and point them. Education as a factor of social development has not escaped these processes, so that, according to Tedesco (2009), it is necessary to evolve and transform education for nations to assimilate these changes and move with them, not behind. Cyber advances have been led to believe that the human teaching system will be replaced by artificial intelligence that someday will be greater than human intelligence. While we have advanced on medicine, machines, computers and...
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...APPLICATION OF e-LEARNING IN TEACHER EDUCATION Abstract The increasing demand for education at all levels of learning poses a major challenge on the quality of education being offered. This paper discusses the growing popularity of e-Learning and how this mode of learning can enable teacher trainees across the globe to benefit from the best of education from regions that pride in the high quality of education offered by their institutions. This paper further shows how e-Learning, has made immense contributions in bridging the gap in the quality of teacher education. Finally, proposals on the way forward are made. The Author Mr. Robert Masinde, [B.Ed (Arts) University of Nairobi, M.Phil in Educational Communication and Technology Moi University]. Currently pursuing D.Phil in English Education at Moi University and lecturer Department of Communication Studies with research interests in e-Learning and New Media. Moi University, P.O Box 3900 Eldoret Email: robjuma2001@yahoo.com Introduction In many less developed countries, the quality of education has been compromised by lack of trained teachers, insufficient learning materials, and poor infrastructure. The cost of teacher training is also prohibitive due to poverty. There are also limited chances in teacher training institutions whereas many high school graduates meet the minimum requirements for admission. Most teacher education institutions are understaffed thus compromising the quality of teaching and research. They...
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...Education Introduction: Education encompasses teaching and learning specific skills, and also something less tangible but more profound: the imparting of knowledge, positive judgment and well-developed wisdom. Education has as one of its fundamental aspects the imparting of culture from generation to generation (see socialization). Education means 'to draw out', facilitating realisation of self-potential and latent talents of an individual. It is an application of pedagogy, a body of theoretical and applied research relating to teaching and learning and draws on many disciplines such as psychology, philosophy, computer science, linguistics, neuroscience, sociology and anthropology. The education of an individual human begins at birth and continues throughout life. (Some believe that education begins even before birth, as evidenced by some parents' playing music or reading to the baby in the womb in the hope it will influence the child's development.) For some, the struggles and triumphs of daily life provide far more instruction than does formal schooling (thus Mark Twain's admonition to "never let school interfere with your education"). Family members may have a profound educational effect — often more profound than they realize — though family teaching may function very informally. Etymology: The word "education" derives from the Latin educare, meaning "to nourish" or "to raise". Education systems: Schooling occurs when society or a group or an individual sets up a curriculum...
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...Alienation and engagement: Development of an alternative theoretical framework for understanding student learning. Higher Education, 55(3), 321 - 332. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10734-007-9057-5 Alienation and engagement: Development of an alternative theoretical framework for understanding student learning Jennifer M. Case Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town Abstract In this paper it is suggested that the themes of alienation and engagement offer a productive alternative perspective for characterising the student experience of learning in higher education, compared to current dominant perspectives such as that offered by approaches to learning and related concepts. A conceptual and historical background of the concept of alienation is presented, followed by an overview of some contemporary perspectives. Drawing on this literature, a framework is then developed for characterising student learning. It comprises three categories, referring to the alienation resulting from 1. entering the higher education community, 2. fitting into the higher education community, and 3. staying in the higher education community. Each category has an associated set of theoretical tools that can be drawn upon in analysing this aspect of the student experience. Keywords: alienation, engagement, student learning, tertiary education, approaches to learning Address for correspondence: Dr J Case, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Cape Town...
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...model for understanding adult learning theories and provides adult educators and administrators with a useful conceptual framework for working with adult learners in adult degree programs. Adult Learning Theory and the Pursuit of Adult Degrees Richard Kiely, Lorilee R. Sandmann, Janet Truluck Diane Johnson, after home-schooling her three children, knew she needed an official credential to continue to work in the field of elementary education. Facing mandatory retirement from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, William Branson enrolled in a master’s program in counseling to assist incarcerated juveniles that he had been dealing with for years. Amy Garcia, a mother of two small children, seeks an online, cohort-based program to provide her the skills and abilities needed to advance her career while meeting family and work demands. Diane, William, and Amy reflect several of the groups that make up the growing number of adults pursuing formal degree programs. The strongest growth in educational participation in the past two to three decades has been in part-time enrollments of students over age twenty-five, in particular, women (University Continuing Education Association, 2002). The population of those over sixty years old in the United States is expected to grow from 45 million in 2000 to more than 91 million in 2030; many are participating in adult degree programs (University Continuing Education Association, 2002). The National Center for Education Statistics reports that one-third...
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...Leadership and Distance Education in Higher Education: A US perspective Sonja A. Irlbeck University of Minnesota Abstract The premise of this article is that while in the US understanding is growing about the technologies and strategies needed for effective distance education in an online environment, leadership efforts remain weak. The article describes leadership for distance education, historical perspectives of leading distance education, and how the Internet has directly changed distance education efforts in US higher education institutions. The article concludes with an appraisal of how the approach of higher education leaders must change in order for distance education efforts to be successful. Keywords: change; distance education; higher education; Internet; leaders; leadership; technology; policy Leadership and Distance Education in Higher Education: A US perspective The worlds of work and education are changing, and leaders in today’s educational institutions need to determine how to effectively lead in the acquisition, development, and dissemination of information to tomorrow’s workers. Leadership is necessary to bring cohesion to the distance education arena within higher education. Drucker (1998) maintained that in the latter part of the last century, technology resulted in a transformation of the social structure. We saw the “rise and fall of the blue-collar worker” (p. 539), the rise of the industrial worker who gave way to the rise of the knowledge worker...
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...Essay onIndependent Learning Student Name: Aisha Francis Student ID number: W1477552 Seminar leader name: Sumita Ketker Word Count: 805 Date: Thursday 16th October 2014 | Independent Learning; Developed through the structure of Higher Education Independent learning is a concept used within the learning of secondary and higher education. This method is used throughout an individual’s lifetime which aids those individuals to grasp different skills within using the method of independent learning. Meyer (2008) suggests that independent learning is the foundation of ‘Self – Regulated Learning’ which also suggests that each individual is to gather the understanding of what they are expected to do of their tutors and how independent learning is to assist them with their work. This method of education promotes the motivational aspect of learning and how each individual is to take on the responsibility of their knowledge intake, along with creating a clear and well thought out structure with their teachers to help improve their learning environment. Although this definition proves the importance of Independent Study a secondary source implies that independent study is something more in depth. Zimmerman and Schuck (2001) as cited in Meyer (2008) state that “Self-Regulated learning is the way in which learning learn to control their thoughts, feelings and actions”, this information mimics the thoughts of Meyer as they both imply that Independent learning is for the learners...
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...APPLICATION OF ICT IN EDUCATION We are living in a constantly evolving digital world. ICT has an impact on nearly every aspect of our lives - from working to socialising, learning to playing. The digital age has transformed the way young people communicate, network, seek help, access information and learn. We must recognise that young people are now an online population and access is through a variety of means such as computers, TV and mobile phones. The developments in the use of the electronic media have influenced all walks of life. Education is no exception to this. The use of computers and the internet for enhancing the quality of education by making learning more relevant to life has been seen as an ideal by educational institutions. The citizens of tomorrow who are our students now are going to live in the age of the electronic media. How are we preparing them for the same? Are we giving them technology based Education? Are we giving them exposure to the use of computers and the itnernet? Have we integrated the ICT into classroom processes? What are the efforts made by the department in this direction? What does policy say about ICT in Education? There are several such questions which we need to probe into. An understanding of these issues will enable us to use the ICT more meaningfully in Education. Information and Communication Technologies have recently gained groundswell of interest. It is a significant research area for many scholars around the globe...
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...ASSURANCE Role of ICT in the governance of higher education Mrs. Shankarisankar, M.A.,MPHIL.,M.ED.,MPHIL., HDCA., DMTT ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SRM SCHOOL OF TEACHER EDUCATION AND RESEARCH SRM UNIVERSITY Abstract The increasing use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has brought changes to teaching and learning at all levels of higher education systems (HES). Across the past twenty years the use of ICT has fundamentally changed the practices and procedures of nearly all forms of endeavour within business and governance. Traditional forms of teaching and learning are increasingly being converted to online and virtual environments. ICT increases the flexibility of delivery of education so that learners can access knowledge anytime and from anywhere. It can influence the way students are taught and how they learn as now the processes are learner driven and not by teachers. This paper is a critical analysis with reference to the changes taking place in teaching and learning process and the role that ICTs have played in this transformation. This paper highlights the various impacts of ICT on higher education and explores potential future developments. The paper argues the role of ICT in transforming teaching and learning and seeks to explore how this will impact on the way programs will be offered and delivered in the universities and colleges of that makes an easy way for good governance of higher education. Introduction Over the past few decades, technology...
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...Reaction Paper By Jorge Paniagua Vargas Education should be a part of everyone's life. A high-quality education offers opportunities for all and sundry. Therefore, education is the most outstanding resource citizens have in order to improve and strengthen their lives and humankind as a whole. I do deem that the overall purpose of education is to prepare people for both present and future generations. The world is becoming more technologically advanced each day. Notwithstanding, education is a paramount tool to understand these new conceptions completely. Thus, education is the key to a successful and fulfilling life. Accordingly, educational systems play a preeminent role all over the world. Educational systems define society and the way citizens perceive reality. Nevertheless, educational systems should provide pupils with opportunities to ascertain a sturdy sense of confidence in them and develop a strong sense of creativity, high self-esteem, and a life-long respect for learning. An educator is a professional who helps students learn and progress along their way through life. Educators practice our profession eagerly to be able to give a first-rate education to our students. As a matter of fact, educational systems doubtless have a preeminent role in the development of society, but educators and students have to deal with a lot of problems and there are urgent changes to be made on the way in order to strengthen the teaching-learning process. Educators, around the whole world...
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...Computers in Economics Education 1 The Role Computers Play in Economics Education Oluremilekun Ojo EDIT 6900 – Research Synthesis Computers in Economics Education 2 The Role Computers Play in Economics Education Introduction Schug identified that “economic education helps students develop the critical knowledge and skills they need as citizens to make intelligent decisions and to help shape economic policy” (as cited in Wentland, 2004, p. 640). According to Vowels, “teaching students economics, sometimes called the science of making decisions, is a key ingredient for helping them to become effective citizens, workers, voters, consumers, investors and participants in a healthy economy” (as cited in Wentland, 2004, p. 641). This research topic came about as a result of a current project with an economics teacher who would like to add some form of multimedia component into his syllabus. While trying to develop a suitable application for my client, I had to review the ways that technology is used to teach economics as my guide. In this process, I decided to conduct research into the role of computer technology in economics education. I was initially interested in how technology was introduced in to teaching economics and then retracing its journey into more contemporary uses of technology so that I can securely make predictions for the future. This approach was not very fruitful because I was unable to find articles that gave adequate information regarding the...
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...Failing Schools: A New Approach Elizabeth Thorup PSY: 370 Learning and the Brain Kelly Wells October 3, 2011 Education has always been considered to be a process where important information is transmitted to students by an educator. It has always been the main focus of schools to develop a curriculum that enables the educator to do this. The curriculum is based upon what we as a society see as important topics to develop students into productive successful adults. In some cases, this way of thinking has merit; however, it is not successful for many types of students. Testing students to see what level of intelligence they possess is often inaccurate, and reaching out to students that have different perspectives of learning that may be more creative or just different than the average person is a very important matter to consider when developing a strategy to teach and present the curriculum. Schools that often have very low test scores and are considered unsuccessful or failing for that matter could benefit greatly by adjusting their teaching methods into more brain based learning. Schools today are often based upon ideas or curriculum that is very old fashioned. New methods are rarely explored. Most of this is due to expense, but by bettering the education system of today, it is much more likely that future generations will become more productive and happy thriving adults which will in turn better the future for everyone. This is an investment that should not be taken...
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...My Personal Philosophy of Special Education Christina L. Richardson Grand Canyon University: SPE-529N November 18, 2012 My Personal Philosophy of Special Education As educators, we need a foundation for why we want to teach, where students with different disabilities fit in that foundation, a rationale for how we teach, and a principle that keeps us striving to be the best educators we can be. The purpose of this essay is to point out what I believe the foundation, student location, rationale, and principle are for why I want to become a teacher. Special Education Philosophy I believe every child is entitled to an education no matter what race, socio-economic status, or disability. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) ensures that every child is given the opportunity to have a highly qualified education while Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) requires children with disabilities be given a free appropriate public education (FAPE) that meets their individual needs. The latest version of IDEA also works together with NCLB to give children with disabilities the same opportunity of high quality instruction. This causes the responsibility for the progress and performance of children with disabilities to be shared by the general and special education teachers. (Cortiella, 2006, p. 10) As a special education teacher, I will work with general education teachers and collaborate to make sure the individual needs of students with disabilities are met. I believe that...
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...perspectives. An education theory is the speculative thought of education and just like any other theory; it explains, guides, and describes the practices of education. The earliest speculation on educational processes began during the times of classical sophists and Greek philosophers. Current education speculations use terms like andragogy, curriculum, learning pedagogy, education organization, leadership, and policy. Education thought is derived from various disciplines like, philosophy, sociology, critical theory, psychology, and history among others. This paper will discuss five topics based on the best education theory to be applied in the classroom setting with focus on two education theories postulated by Lev Vygotsky and John Dewey. This paper will also address information processing by students, behaviors of teachers to promote thinking, implications of language development on learning and teaching, and on the relationship between the emotional and social development on student behavior and learning. Classroom Observation Analysis Education theory can either be descriptive like in the sciences or normative like in philosophy. Education theory postulates what education processes are supposed to consist of; it sets the standards, norms, and goals in carrying out an education process. The scientific education theory gives a set of hypotheses, which have to be experimented and verified. The two approaches have produced two broad categories of education theories...
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