Essays on Education Page 319

Bullying can be defined as an individual who has the intention to do harm to another individual whether it be physical or verbal. Numerous studies have been organized to examine the effects that bullying has on adolescents. These studies have focused on the relationship between bullying and substance abuse, primarily alcohol use, and the relationship…

The rapid advancement of information and communication technology has led a huge proportion of the world population, especially the teenagers, to spend long hours on texting and chatting. The language used in such conversations vary significantly from the established standards of English. Opinions vary about the positive and negative impacts of texting on the academic…

For many Singapore startups, COVID-19 will be a life-changing event. The upheaval caused by the virus will have a huge impact on many people’s livelihoods. Never before, for the past 3 decades, have whole industries shut down and consumer demand dropped so far so fast. The economic implications are highly uncertain. The world economy is…

Should cellular devices be allowed in classrooms? Phones aren’t allowed in many schools/classrooms because of the schools misunderstandings and immediate assumptions. They are thought by many to just be a device in the way of classwork, in fact phones can be helpful in many different ways. Phones are able to be used to research important…

Today, a great issue lies ahead of us; a great issue that we will face in the near future. Our journey into college begins in a few years and the problem that we see in the distance affects some people more than others. The tuition prices of colleges have risen greatly over the previous 20…

Reproductive health is intricately interwoven into issues surrounding women’s and children’s health, the spread of sexually transmitted diseases, poverty, education, gender equality and most importantly human rights. Therefore, improving access to reproductive health is central to the process of social and economic development. The WHO has defined an unsafe abortion as the termination of an…

Many people haven’t thought of all the great things school uniforms have to offer. Many students do not favour the idea of school uniforms, but I strongly disagree. I think uniforms are essential for every school needs them. I think this because school uniforms help student academically perform better, prevents bullying and school uniforms make…

In a 2013 article from LinkedIn, Josh Bersin, Principal and Founder of Bersin, states that “More than half of US college graduates are looking for work, that college cost has risen by 40% over the last ten years, and college graduates now have more than a trillion dollars of debt”. U.S. Secretary of Education Arne…

It would be extremely difficult to approach the topic of gender inequalities in Yemen without putting the topic in perspective by placing it in a cultural context. The greatest honor for women in Yemen consists of feminine seclusion while the greatest shame is attached to market activity. To truly understand gender dynamics in Yemen, it…

Education is the most important profession in the working world. Today’s learners are very different from those that our education was designed for. With advanced technology, classrooms are being remodeled to fit the evolving needs of the modern student. Many higher education institutions are substituting traditional resources with educational technologies to keep up with their…