Essays on Education Page 374

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…

The concept of “Information Literacy” pertains to the abilities necessary for collecting, evaluating, analyzing, and applying information in our everyday lives. As the amount of accessible information expands, our proficiency in this domain also enhances. Nevertheless, there is a contention that suggests the obsolescence of information literacy. Constantly, new discoveries arise and old techniques are…

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…

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…

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…

Last week, James Lull’s “Hegemony” and Stuart Hall’s “Deconstructing the Popular”. Discussed how dominance is asserted over other cultures, both actively and passively. As I mentioned in my response last week. Lull tends to favor a more passive model of hegemony, while Hall describes the process as “active marginalization.” This combination of active and passive…

In this TED Talk, Carol Dweck focuses specifically on the power of “yet,” and the mental, and intellectual capabilities of children. Dweck is referring to a child’s intelligence in a classroom environment. This means examining mainly logical-mathematical intelligence, which is the “logical, mathematical, and scientific ability of an individual” (Hockenbury). Looking at the type of…

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…

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…

            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…