Essays on Education Page 394

Northrop Frye (1912-1991) read his Massey Lectures over the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC radio) in 1962. First published by Indiana University Press in 1964, the six lectures present key concepts from Frye’s Anatomy of Criticism: Four Essays (Princeton University Press, 1957). Chapter One. “The Motive for Metaphor” Frye begins by exploring the relation of language…

My expectations for college were not met as I was unable to get the desired schedule, encountered different class work, and faced new responsibilities. The schedule for college was not what I had anticipated. I had thought that I would be able to choose the schedule according to my preferences, but that did not happen….

Introduction             The purpose of this essay is to compare Christianity and Taoism in terms of two basic aspects: God and Spirituality. The main point of reference is each religion’s respective scriptures: The Holy Bible and the Tao Te Ching. This comparative analysis shall be undertaken employing scholarly methods of analysis to include literary criticism,…

Learning is a process, which brings together emotional, cognitive, environmental influences and experiences in order to make a change in one’s knowledge. As a process, it focuses on all the happenings as the learning takes place. Learning involves interpretation of concepts involved in the learning process and how the concepts are applied practically. Therefore, learning…

Medieval writers, among them Giovanni Boccacio, Geoffrey Chaucer and Dante Aligheri, are notable for the moral tone of their works. Not surprisingly given that the great educator of their time was the Church. In any event Dante’s “Divine Comedy”, Boccacio’s “Decameron”, and Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales” are made no less entertaining for their erudition. In fact,…

            The latest trend in the twenty first century in education is the online degree program.  According to elearners.com, “Nearly 3.2 million students were taking at least one online course during the fall 2005 term, a substantial increase over the 2.3 million reported the previous year.”  Pioneers such as University of Phoenix are now reaping…

Increasingly, the Master’s degree is becoming part of the educational experience as more and more people acquire a Bachelor degree but find that they need something more to accomplish their goals. Pursuing a Master’s degree can represent a significant commitment of time, finances, and emotional energy. When people are in school, sacrifices often have to…

Student occupations have become a kind of tendency among pupils around the universe. who want to work while they are analyzing. In short. the term that suits this tendency is ‘Earn and Learn’ policy. Other ground why pupil occupations are popular among pupils is they help to get by up with the changeless addition in…

According to the restaurant and institution survey, the survey found that 59% of university operators offered self-created food service brands, while 68% have national brands; 43% operate regional rand’s and 57% offer manufacturer-branded outlets (Amounts, 2002). In recent years, college and university food services have experienced many changes that have affected management styles, board plans,…

Introduction The highly influential Napoleonic Code, which was formed under Napoleon I, was drafted and implemented on 21 March 1804.  While it was preceded by three legal codes in European history—in Bavaria, Prussia, and Galicia, all in the mid- to late 1700s—the Napoleonic code is acknowledged as the first legal success in law code, and…