Essays on Education Page 372

Since the day a child is born, he or she conceptualizes himself or herself in a learning environment. Learning for a human being is a continuous process, first he or she learns to eat, then to scroll, talk and walk and then perform numerous of daily rituals and many other activities. These are all necessities…

A Move towards Better Communication Deborah Tannen graduated from The University of California, Berkely, M. A. in 1979 with her PHD in Linguistics. She is a professor of linguistics at Georgetown University. Tannen has written many books where she applies her theory of Linguistics to everyday situations. Some of her books are: That’s Not What…

Stepping out of one’s comfort zone and entering a foreign land is a challenging endeavor. Culture shock, a prevalent issue when traveling internationally, encompasses the unfamiliarity of a new environment and the process of adapting to and understanding another country’s culture. This phenomenon is primarily caused by disparities in values, feelings of isolation, and the…

After one year’s work experience as a teacher assistant for the New York City Board of Education, I decided to pursue my undergraduate studies in Psychology at Hunter College. It was clear to me that to be able to help my students in my best capacity I needed to expand my education. By the beginning…

By reading Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use,” the reader sees poetic language throughout the entire short story. With her use of poetic language, Walker confronts the dynamics of a Black American family, “Everyday Use” gives a portrayal of strong, single black woman who raised her daughters independently. Walker deepens the descriptions in this story by intertwining…

When Abraham Lincoln said, “things may come to those who wait, but only things left by those who hustle,” he may well have been referring to higher education.  From time to time, the debate about state or privately funded tuition arises.    To what extent should students be held responsible for funding their own education?  Though…

Classical Hollywood Cinema and Italian Neorealism were the two different phases that brought out changes in the way we perceive cinema, having an influence on each other and with each having their unique features. Classical Hollywood Cinema dates to the era around 1910s and the 1960s. It was also known as the Golden age where…

In the field of gender studies, an issue that has recently become quite controversial, is the debate over when a child establishes their own sense of gender identity. John Money argues that both nature and nurture, together, play a role in establishing one’s gender. Money is completely correct; there is not one specific instance in…

            One of the biggest issues and crimes in the world that is the least often known is the act of domestic violence.  The battering of a spouse, usually the female, can range from slaps and shove to life threatening actions of stabbing or worse.  The spouse is not alone in their victimization.  The children…

Background School uniforms have always been a controversial topic in school education. In the year 1995, United States brought media attention by implementing a compulsory school uniform policy for every student. With the implementation of this policy, in less than a year, the schools in Long Beach, California, published outstanding outcome, encouraging President Bill Clinton…