1997 pp. 87± 95 The Environment of Crises in the Nigerian Education System CORDELIA C. NWAGWU ABSTRACT The Nigerian education system witnessed tremendous expansion between independence in 1960 and 1995. However‚ the rate declined after 1986 when economic depression resulted in the introduction of the Structural Adjustment Programme. A population explosion‚ frequent changes in the government due to military coups‚ a depressed economy and unplanned and uncontrolled educational expansion all created
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Reality Learning Environments: Potentials and Challenges Computer graphics technology enables us to create a remarkable variety of digital images and displays that‚ given the right conditions‚ effectively enrich education [Clark 1983]. Real-time computer graphics are an essential component of the multi-sensory environment of Virtual Reality (VR). This article addresses the unique characteristics of emerging VR technology and the potential of virtual worlds as learning environments. I will
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This assignment will discuss effective teaching and learning environments. According to Brophy (2004) there are twelve principles contributing to effective teaching; a supportive classroom environment‚ the opportunity to learn‚ curricular alignment‚ establishing learning orientations‚ coherent content‚ thoughtful discourse‚ practice and application activities‚ scaffolding students‚ strategy teaching‚ co-operative learning‚ goal orientated assessment and achievement expectations. All these principles
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national legislation which have relevance to behaviour in the learning environment. There are many areas of legislation that are relevant to managing behaviour in the learning environment. I have outlined below some of the areas covered by legislation: The Race Relations Act (1976) amended in 2000 has relevance to managing behaviour‚ as the act makes it illegal to discriminate on the grounds of colour‚ race‚ ethnic or national origins. I consider this act when managing student behaviour and their
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THE PRACTISE ARENA AS A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT Within this assignment‚ I will critically analyze the significance of my practice arena as a context of learning. I will then go to explore how I as a mentor can contribute to learning in practise in order to improve the learning environment. In order to ensure confidentiality‚ no names of practice areas and person are identified. However‚ a pseudo name (with an asterisk) has been given where applicable. For centuries it has always been the tradition
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Creating a Teaching-Learning Environment Priscilla M. Valbuena NUR 650 Excelsior College January-April 2013 Abstract The challenges of creating an innovative teaching environment in today’s schools of nursing can be arduous due to budget constraints and faculty shortages. However‚ the health agencies in government and private sectors have been collaborating with initiative campaigns to improve patient safety and quality in care delivery in order to bridge the gap between
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national legislation which have relevance to behaviour in the learning environment. There are many areas of legislation that are relevant to managing behaviour in the learning environment. I have outlined below some of the areas covered by legislation: The Race Relations Act (1976) amended in 2000 has relevance to managing behaviour‚ as the act makes it illegal to discriminate on the grounds of colour‚ race‚ ethnic or national origins. I consider this act when managing student behaviour and their
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evaluation of the article that you have read. You are presented with two articles and you must choose only one. It means you will write an essay in which you will present your understanding of main ideas of the article which you chose. A part of your critical essay should be devoted to a discussion of how relevant the issue is to your own social environment. This is not a research paper‚ so the structure is flexible. However‚ you should remember to write in a formal‚ academic manner. A good essay
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Pittsburgh YWCA. An enthusiastic participant‚ who was soon elected President of the Club‚ Height was appalled to learn that her race barred her from swimming in the pool at the central YWCA branch. "I was only twelve years old. I had never heard of ’social action‚’ nor seen anyone engaged in it‚ but I barely took a breath before saying that I would like to see the executive director‚" Height related in her 2003 memoir. Though her arguments could not bring about a change in policy in 1920s Pittsburgh
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Quality of Early Years Learning Environments Abstract This article describes a means of evaluating early years classrooms from the perspective of the child’s experience. Nine key themes‚ such as motivation and independence‚ are identified as representing significant aspects of a high-quality environment for learning. The manner in which these manifest themselves in relation to the three elements of the interactional trianglethe children‚ the adults‚ and their physical environmentis assessed by means
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