Essays on Education Page 327

The hypothesis in the report is that praising a child for being smart can promote cheating. The psychologist came up with this hypothesis because of prior work that has been done. Some of the works suggest giving feedback on a child’s performance can effect their moral behaviors. An example of one of the works is when…

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted everyday life in many ways and challenged many things that appeared to be set in stone. The interest in online education is higher than ever because of the lockdowns and restrictions on public gatherings. Although MOOCs have their disadvantages, many of them can be solved with better design, and online…

Nine out of ten kids that use school uniforms said they didn’t like the uniforms? One in five schools or 20% of schools in America use this school uniform policy. School uniforms aren’t a new thing. They were introduced all the way back in 16th century England. School uniforms have many issues and should not…

When you are 80 years old, and in a quiet moment of reflection narrating for only yourself the most personal version of your life story, the telling that will be most compact and meaningful will be the series of choices you have made. In the end, we are our choices. — Jeff Bezos I come…

It is widely known and accepted that today a majority of people must go to college in order to be successful. Athletes seem to have found a way to sneak around this, though. Many athletes go from high school athletics straight into the pros without getting a college education. They view college as a burden…

“So, do y’all ride elephants to schools in Bangladesh?” I was talking to my host sister while vigorously searching for my luggage on the carousel. Almost two days of endless flying and layovers at multiple airports had finally brought me to Dallas, Texas and the best year of my life was about to begin. The…

When my father was my age he had already worked 8 jobs. When he went to college, he used to trudge uphill in the snow at 3am to go work at the factory, and then, even more amazingly, trudge uphill back at 8am in time to catch the bus to his University. The man was…

In Dante’s Inferno, part of The Divine Comedy, Canto V introduces the torments of Hell in the Second Circle. Here, Minos, with his tail wrapped around himself, tells the damned where they will spend eternity. The Second Circle of Hell is inhabited by the lustful, those who sinned with their flesh. They endure punishment in…

Ida B. Wells is seen to stand out among all other women who lived in her time. This is credited to her special character traits of being wise, courageous, responsible and vocal. These unique characteristics make her different from others. What makes someone to be termed as unusual? This question best introduces this write up…

This is why I chose to study Business Administration concentrating on Management. Because, I believe that I can effect positive change in my country, and in the world through Business, since, Business principles can serve as the backbone for economic, political and social systems at all levels. Certainly, a degree in Business Administration is a…