An Action Research Report on “Teaching stories without telling them” Ask “Am I using my mental ability to make history or Am I using it merely to record history made by others?” Anonymous Menu Abstract Introduction Background Classroom activity The result References Abstract This paper reports the results of an action research (RA) on the effectiveness of teaching stories in a new way “Teaching Stories without Telling Them”. The purpose of this research
Premium Question Education Learning
Immigration Concern in the United States By Kelli A. Smith D02956508 More than any other country the United States is a nation of immigrants. However‚ immigrants have not always been welcome and their arrivals have often been met with resentment and hostility. In this paper‚ I want to take a look at the history‚ immigration policy‚ the pro and con immigration laws and how immigration affects the economy. Americans are increasingly concerned about immigration. A growing number
Premium Immigration to the United States Immigration Illegal immigration
Tyeisha Brevard PHI-105 Instructor Roundtree May 19th‚ 2013 Child Abuse Primary prevention of maltreatment is the level of prevention most sought out in stopping child abuse. This level of prevention focuses on creating an ideal environment in which child abuse is least likely to ever occur. The environment can range anywhere from personal to public. The personal environment‚ or macro system‚ would be considered the internal make-up of a family such as cultural values or financial status
Free Child abuse Neglect Abuse
How far has the importance of Nelson Mandela in the ending of apartheid been exaggerated? It can be argued that the importance of Nelson Mandela in the ending of apartheid has been greatly exaggerated. Apartheid ended due to a combination of long term and short term events. The ANC represented the main opposition of apartheid while protests and rebellions caught the attention of the world‚ international sanctions put pressure on the south African government and something had to be done before their
Premium South Africa Nelson Mandela African National Congress
Charles Murray: Are Too Many People Going to College The higher education system in America has become an expectation‚ and an apparent necessity‚ for those looking to achieve success in the work force. Young adults’ mentors‚ including teachers‚ counselors‚ and parents‚ urge students to attend college after the competition of high school‚ no matter the circumstances. In his work‚ "Are Too Many People Going to College"‚ Charles Murray brings this system of postsecondary education under question‚
Premium Higher education
Research Proposal The effect of conceptual change and literacy strategies on students in high school science classes‚ California State University‚ Northridge David Arias April 16‚ 2007 Conceptual change through literacy 2 Introduction One area of concern I have comes from what I have observed in the past two years of my teaching. A majority of students do not have the ability to access content. Specifically‚ the weakness I have observed is literacy in the form of readings and textbooks. Students not
Premium Concept Scientific method Middle class
CHAPTER ONE 1.0 INTRODUCTION Evidence-based practice refers to the use of research and scientific studies as a base for determining the best practices in a field. In the medical field‚ this pertains to treatment and diagnostic options‚ while in education‚ it refers to teaching techniques‚ teacher training and evaluative assessments. 1.1 ORIGIN EBP EBP traces its use in medicine to the 11th century text‚ "The Canon of Medicine‚" but it was the Scottish epidemiologist Archie Cochrane in his 1972
Premium Avicenna Health care Evidence-based medicine
Subject Child Abuse Saturday‚ September 08‚ 2012 The Effects Mental Abuse Have on Children What is Mental Abuse? Mental abuse‚ which is also referred to as emotional or psychological abuse‚ is a behavior that exposes another person to psychological trauma such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)‚ chronic depression‚ or nervousness (Allister 129). Such behaviors are usually perpetrated by people who are at a more powerful position than the victim‚ i.e. a teacher to a student‚ a manager to
Premium Child abuse Abuse Psychological abuse
as a model for dependency theory in multiple 20th century economic studies (Ferraro). The recurring theme of extraction of goods from a periphery‚ that is‚ Latin America to an industrialized core began with European colonization even though the US has now taken on a majority of that role. This position was secured through the migration of US corporations to Latin American countries where both the labor and the resources were cheap. Though it is true that they provided jobs for the masses‚ they did
Premium Immanuel Wallerstein Economics United States
Unit 6 Erin Parsons Kaplan University GM505 Action Research and Consulting Skills Professor Nathan Boyer September 14‚ 2014 Part Two Final Project Completing an Action Research Project is a great way to resolve an existing problem within an organization. This method of research is intended to “enable people to find effective solutions to problems they confront in their everyday lives” (Stringer‚ 2007‚ p. 1). Completing the seven phases of Action Research are critical to the success of the
Premium Research Alien Illegal immigration