Essays on Education Page 54

With the K+12 style of education being implemented in the Philippines, one must wonder what factors that prompted policy makers to implement this form of educational system. According to the Department of Education (2012, http://www. gov. ph/k-12/), K+12 is there to provide sufficient time for mastery of concepts and skills, develop lifelong learners, and prepare…

The ‘Gap’ between Theory and Practice Many articles have been published in regards to bridging the gap between theory and practice, which suggests there is a substantial gap between the transition from university to the workplace. This occurs in all industries, from information technology through to nursing, which has been described in the past as…

Since the mid 1900’s there has been a debate as to which form of teaching is most effective for English Language Learners (ELL), Bilingual Education or English Immersion. In a Bilingual Education classroom the students are taught primarily in their native language then gradually transitioned into mainstream English classes. In an English Immersion classroom the…

Learner assessment is an ongoing process in which teachers and learners gather and analyze data and use it to make educational decisions. Assessment instruments include tests, interviews, questionnaires, and work samples. In general, there are at least 3 purposes for assessment: to identify individual goals, strengths, and needs (which are used for initial planning); to…

Over the past few years, Brunei has implemented significant changes to promote its citizens and boost economic development. These changes involve setting up advanced educational institutions, improving the education system, and consequently equipping Bruneians with more knowledge and skills than they had four decades ago. In the past, Brunei’s population was limited to reading and…

And finally, this paper will make recommendations o both the PM and the company’s senior executives that will be relative to the personal motivation of the staff, resource allocation, and organizational skill to aid in support of Tim becoming a more effect project manager. The three core skills that this paper will examine that were…

Is Standardized Test Like Intelligence Quotient Test? Standardized tests, which by definition gives all test-takers the same test under the same (or reasonably equal) conditions, are also perceived as being more fair than assessments that use different questions or different conditions for students according to their race, socioeconomic status, or other considerations. Standardized tests are…

Ever since I was a child, I was always taught that the most successful people were lawyers, scientists, or even doctors like my father. However, I never had a strong urge to pursue any of those professions. Rather, my dream was to become a singer. I may have been dreaming too big, but I knew…

Abstract             With the continued expansion of information and the challenges within the classroom, educators and school institutions are using various mechanisms and practices that will enhance the capabilities of students to acquire and enhance their learning capabilities. With the dawn of technological advancement in the 20th century, assistive technology has been an instrument used…

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a radical Gallic philosopher who in add-on held his place in society as an facile author of the Enlightenment Age. Much of Rousseau’s ideas and theories illuminated through his Hagiographas, and his plants reflected his contempt for modern-day society in which he assured to sabotage the freedom of work forces. At a…