1. CRITERIA FOR AN IDEAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM Good science education is true to the child‚ true to life and true to science. This simple observation leads to the following basic criteria of validity of a science curriculum: a) Cognitive validity requires that the content‚ process‚ language and pedagogical practices of the curriculum are age appropriate‚ and within the cognitive reach of the child. b) Content validity requires that the curriculum must convey significant and correct scientific
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The short story The Things People Say‚ written by Elizabeth Kolbert examines the consequences of group polarization and cyber polarization using the outbreak surrounding President Obama’s birthplace and citizenship. During the 2008 elections the media spread the concept that President Obama was not born in the United States and that the birth certificate he produced was a fake. The author analyzes not only the falsehood of the story itself‚ but also the larger idea regarding the internet’s interference
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For a student like me its ‚big ‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚‚question WHAT IS EDUCATION AND WHY IT IS IMPORTANT?????????/ Education is is future-oriented - it is about development and growth even when we are studying the past. Thus‚ as educators‚ the aspect of thinking we tend to focus upon is learning. As we have stressed‚ much thinking is commonplace - it goes on all the time‚ often without our being aware of it. Education takes us into the conscious world. It involves activities that are intended to stimulate
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PROTEINS AND NUCLEIC ACIDS 28/11/13 Qn. Which two of the four macromolecules do you believe to be the most important for life? Give evidence to support your suggestion (include a full description of the macromolecules you describe both in terms of structure and function) Introduction All the four macromolecules=lipids‚ proteins‚ carbohydrates and nucleic acids= are essential for the functioning of an organism ’s body (Campbell‚ biology). They work hand in hand to help us survive. For example‚
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1. Some people believe that positive freedom is truly valuable. Are they right? Or have they been misled by a mistaken belief in the existence of a ‘higher’ or ‘ideal’ self? In this essay I will argue positive freedom is valuable. This is based on the belief that it is valuable‚ by which I mean something worth having‚ to be able to control ones irrational desires in order to achieve rational goals. An end I will argue is only achievable through adopting the notion of the ‘higher-self’. Given I
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Best Experience: My best experience at Children’s Rehab and Therapy Services is a little girl who comes in for physical therapy once a week. She is almost two years old. She was diagnosed with Torticollis/Shoulder Restriction. She was kept in the hospital for three months after her birth and was NG tubed for about six weeks and required a ventilator for eight hours. The doctors told her parents that she would probably never live a normal life and could probably never walk. The therapist reports
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1. What have you learned from the experiences of Brenda as a transwoman? What could you have done if you were part of that experience in order to make her journey better? There are many things that we can learn from Brenda as herself‚ as a person. However‚ if we are to focus on the topic of being a transwoman‚ I think there are also something more specific that can be discussed. One of the most crucial elements that Brenda has taught was to‚ as simple as it may sound‚ be yourself. When Brenda was
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performance‚ significance and the significant thing about gospel music is the varies according to the culture and the social context of it. The objectives of it is the stylistic orgins‚ cultural orgins‚ Typical instruments‚ mainstream popularity‚ and the derivative forms of gospel music. Gospel music is a Christian musical thing that people became famous for because it comes
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Parents Are the Best Teachers Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Parents are the best teachers. Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer. Obviously‚ the first teachers we have in our lives in most cases are our parents. They teach us to speak‚ walk‚ ride a bike‚ behave ourselves etc. From my everyday experience and observation I can totally agree with the statement that parents are the best teachers. In the following paragraphs I will try to support my answer
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“What important skills should a person learn to be successful in the world today?” Nowadays‚ becoming a successful person is one of the first targets of humans . People succeed doesn’t depend on who are they - musician‚ president‚ businessman etc. It doesn’t depends only on having certain skills. Today ‚ various skills contribute to success. I think‚ that any person can become successful through learning from the mistakes‚ being able to take risk and having the persistence. In my opinion
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