Essays on Education Page 90

A very common type of writing you will produce in your academic career involves carefully reading and developing a summary of a given text. The ability to engage in close reading— to identify salient (key) arguments and represent them fairly—is foundational to entering academic conversations as a competent and articulate participant. Summaries also serve an…

Some people prefer collaborating with others, whereas others believe that working independently yields better results. Both approaches have their own advantages, but many individuals prefer teamwork for numerous reasons. Consequently, I personally believe that studying in groups is a superior option due to several factors. Initially, group work introduces us to a diverse range of…

The University of Illinois is known worldwide as being one of the most prestigious and challenging engineering and business universities. It has produced a multitude of incredibly successful entrepreneurs, brilliant engineers, and a handful of Nobel Prize winners. Students from all over the world aspire to come to this university in hopes that it can…

Navigating the waters of higher education can be distressing, especially if you’re afraid of water (like me). While attempting to cram a university experience into eight succinct semesters, most of us are confronted with several weighty challenges, including considering which GEs to take, which majors match our skills and interests, which skills and interests will…

In my field of study, which is construction technology, I feel that there is so much that I can do to help my community.  The reason is because, like my father who was in metal fabrication, I too would like to be able to provide opportunities for other Latin-Americans in my community.  I would like…

While the elders of every nation had stories of bravery and triumph to tell their children, the stories I hear of Malaysia wistfully involve events muddled by the crumbling of interracial peace, political upheaval and corruption. Controversies of discrimination, unjustified detention and election rigging indicate exploitation of legislative loopholes by the past government. Having just…

Finally its time to tackle my senior year, It has taken me a lot of hard work and time to get this far. and Im looking forward to the challenge. As I look back at my prior high school years, there are many things I did right. but also many things I could have improved…

I also aim to look at how the auricular on offer may differ according to the educational or training context. The application of theories, principles and models of inclusive curriculum when designing courses and the putting of these into practice along with suggestions of how to change and improve the curriculum will be looked at…

A theorist named Lev Vygotsky observed and analyzed the relationship between children’s play and learning. According to Vygotsky, children are actively involved in their learning process (Tassoni 2007:70). He compared the process of children’s play and learning to scaffolding, where children receive support and guidance while still having the freedom to make their own choices…

The Three Foundations of an Enlightened Society One of the major themes that comes up throughout John Dewey’s classic book on the philosophy of education is that the survival of an alive and vibrant democracy depends upon the educational development of its people. As Abraham Lincoln called it in his Gettysburg speech, democracy is a…