Essays on Education Page 54

Public policy touches all aspects of our lives, some in ways we appreciate and others in ways we do not (Edmondson, 2005 p. 2). But it is a necessary aspect of our democracy that we have to contend with. Education policies directly affect educators as we are the ones at the receiving end of the…

            In one of my Sunday School class where I taught a group of young professionals who were in their mid twenties to late twenties, I designed a lesson plan centered on the general theme of the church – “Christian Commitment in Service.”  The first lesson that I had in mind was meant to prepare…

Gender Bias in Educational Leadership Abstract This paper examines gender bias in leadership as it pertains to this research question: Gender bias, does it exist in education leadership positions and how does it impact biblical teachings? Gender discrimination is a devastating reality, which causes very few people to stand up, take notice and speak out…

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…

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…

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…

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…