Competency-Based Education the Answer? It is no secret that the United States is currently facing a literacy crisis. It is estimated that 21 percent of adults in the United States are reading below a 5th grade level and 19 percent of high school graduates cannot read. In Mike Rose’s book Literacy: A Critical Sourcebook‚ he states “the government requires that one be able to read and write at a sixth-grade level to be functionally literate: that is‚ to be able to meet-to a minimal degree- society ’s reading
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Outcome-based Education Denice Joan M. Montoya‚ R.N. Outcome-based education is the trend in today’s curriculum. It is currently favored internationally in countries such as Canada‚ South Africa‚ New Zealand‚ and United States (Malan‚ 2004‚ cited by Butler‚ 2004). Outcome-based education encompasses learning at the students’ pace to achieve a desired outcome. It is defined by Acharya (2003) as a method of curriculum design and teaching that focuses on what students can actually do after they
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the education is…. Education is the wealth of knowledge acquired by an individual after studying particular subject matters or experiencing life lessons that provide an understanding of something. There are many modes of testing one’s specific knowledge in a particular subject matter in the field of education. Exams‚ viva tests‚ interviews‚ and online tests are some of them. In prevailing education system in Sri Lanka‚ exam based education is the most commonly used system. Exam based education system
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E-LEARNING: NEW MANTRA FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION Dr.R.Sivakumar Introduction The old correspondence courses were the first Distance Learning courses but with the advent of Internet in the eighties‚ e-Learning became new mantra for delivering higher education courses over really long distances. The Internet opened new possibilities and now any type of learning content‚ be it for school‚ graduate or masters level‚ employee training‚ research activity or any other type of academic offering
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OOUTCOMES-BASED EDUCATION: PRINCIPLES AND POSSIBILITIES Dr Roy Killen Faculty of Education‚ University of Newcastle‚ Australia This paper explores some of the basic principles of outcomes-based education and relates them to the Australian school and vocational education context. It is intended to help teachers 2 understand how they can translate the theory and philosophy of OBE into practical action in their instructional planning‚ teaching and assessment of student 3 learning. The
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Is Realism an outdated paradigm in today’s globalizing world? Realism‚ as many scholars put it‚ is the most well-established theoretical perspective in international relations. It focuses on nation states as the main actor and power and self-help as drivers in international relations. It remained successful in satisfying the answers to the questions about the causes and effects of war. Realists figured war as an inevitable event in world politics. It was‚ however‚ challenged prior to the end of
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Jessica Rainey English 102-39 Anne Wilbourne April 16‚ 2013 Value of a College Education Education has come along way through out the centuries‚ unlike in the past; education is the key to opening the door to endless opportunities. College can provide a sense of security and desire towards a stable career. As easy as it sounds to obtain this life‚ the market gets more competitive each day‚ allowing employers to raise their standards. When investing into a degree one should keep an open-mind
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Value based teaching of English Education is not the filling of a pail‚ But the lighting of a fire. William Butler Yeats Education‚ which is the vehicle of knowledge‚ self preservation‚ and success not only gives us a platform to succeed but also imparts the knowledge of conduct‚ strength‚ character and self-respect. It is not an accessory to life but it is a necessity. Will Durant says ‘Education is the transmission of civilization’. It gives us the knowledge of the difference
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The Place of Computer in Today’s World Introduction: Today‚ we are living in a computer age. The awareness of computer is more than at any other time. It has dominated almost all the fields. There is hardly an industry‚ which does not use computers. It is not anymore thought of as a mere calculating machine. Computers are used in banks‚ factories‚ in Government offices‚ education institutions‚ for research and development and even supermarkets. The Computer plays a very vital role in the following
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comp A laptop is a smaller‚ lighter and more compact version of a desktop computer. It has all you need from a desktop computer in one small package. It is a mobile pc thus allowing it to be used and brought anywhere. This makes a laptop very popular nowadays. Don’t be fooled by a laptop’s small size because it has many parts. The upper part is the screen which is equivalent to a desktop’s monitor. In newer models‚ a webcam is incorporated in the upper part of the laptop. The lower part is where
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