TEACHING CONTINUOUS WRITING IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: STRATEGIES‚ PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT BY OKOTIE‚ V. T. B. DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL STUDIES COLLEGE OF EDUCATION‚ P.M.B. 2090 AGBOR‚ DELTA STATE Abstract Writing is undisputedly an important aspect of any educational system. It is used to gauge what the students know and where they have problems. It is therefore a means through which we assess our students’ academic performance. This paper takes a look at the complex
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University Education in China‚ in its various forms and levels‚ is widely conceptualised as integrating the cultivation of ‘human souls’ with the provision of students with knowledge. The English word ‘education’ is jiao ) in Chinese‚ which means ‘teaching [and] cultivating’. The analogy yu ( ‚ - it takes ten years to shi nian shu mu‚ bai nian shu ren ( grow trees‚ but a hundred years to cultivate a person) may illustrate the cultivating responsibilities laid on Chinese schools or other institutions
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Three areas of philosophy emerged amidst the chaos and constant warring of the Zhou era. The three were called Confucianism‚ Daoism‚ and legalism. They were Chinese philosophies that were thought to be the best ways to rule and achieve order in the society. Confucianism believed that a ruler ’s job was to set a good example‚ and not order. Since people were thought of as naturally good‚ they would following the right path based on their own conscience. Legalism was a more harsh way of ruling‚ led
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Improving English Language Teaching in Thailand An importance of English language cannot be denied by anyone as English language is considered as an international language. It also affects people worldwide in many aspects such as education‚ trading‚ medicine and technology. According to‚ Thailand does not use English as an official language‚ so most of Thai people have to study English from their school since they were young. Even though‚ we have been studying English for a long time‚ the skill
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tongue. The teaching of English is highly desirable for a English teacher. Before starting his teaching‚ it requires for the teacher to fix up his aims and objectives. It makes him efficient. Objectives Teaching English: (A) The objective of teaching English has two main aspects: (i) Language aspect: Words‚ sentences‚ pronunciation‚ spelling and grammar. (ii) Literature aspect: Words‚ sentences‚ expressing ideas‚ feelings and experiences. (B) The English language teaching has four objectives
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and approaches found in TESOL differ dramatically from those of other areas of teaching because of its student centred and dynamic nature. Furthermore‚ since TESOL takes place in a multicultural environment; that is‚ the ESL classroom‚ intercultural aspects should also be considered‚ addressed‚ and ideally‚ taught. As a result‚ the cultural diversity found in TESOL and the interactive nature of this field of teaching has an impact on the way language is presented and practised. According to the
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Research Proposal Teaching English abroad poses many challenges but is a good opportunity for a family; it gives them immersion into a new culture‚ children benefit from a multilingual education‚ and it helps the parents to advance their career. For the research‚ I plan to interview an acquaintance that teaches abroad‚ search at the library for helpful books‚ but primarily find articles written by English teachers abroad that show the pros and cons of such a career and the impact on a small family
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History September 3‚ 2013 Comparing and Contrasting Confucianism and Legalism Confucius once said‚ “The more man meditates upon good thoughts‚ the better will be his world and the world at large.” Amidst the chaos of political instability and constant warring of the Zhou era‚ many philosophers arose that impacted China in the fields of politics‚ religion‚ and philosophy. Two of these philosophers were Confucius‚ who lived from 551 to 479 B.C.E.‚ and Han Feizi‚ who lived around 233 B.C.E. These
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are one of four books created in the Song era to embody Confucian thinking. Independently‚ the Analects present a complete collection of ideas attributed to the Chinese philosopher Confucius‚ referred to as “the Master” throughout the Analects. The core ideals of Confucianism‚ accredited to sages‚ preceded Confucius. However‚ he receives credit as founder of the religion (Gardner). The Master attributed his wisdom to a lifelong process. “At 15 I set my heart on learning; at 30 I firmly took my
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essay will present the facts associated with each of these ways of thinking. Confucianism was founded around the fifth or sixth century BC‚ and it is still surviving with around five to six million followers. Confucianism was not exactly founded by Confucius himself‚ but he was more of a transmitter to teach other people about this way of life. It greatly impacted the way of life and culture in China‚ even today it still affects the Asian countries such as Japan‚ Korea‚ and Vietnam. The main belief in
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