Reid’s influential work on the topic was published in 1987. Research on learning styles‚ has provided teachers and also students with a different view of learning and how to apply it to classrooms and lives. Among the authors that have views regarding this topic are: Mathew Peacock (2001)‚ Rao Zhenhui (2001)‚ Joy Reid (1995)‚ Rita and Kenneth Dunn (1993)‚ Richard Felder (1995) among others. Educators and researchers have developed several instruments to assess students’ learning styles
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Each year on World Teachers’ Day‚ we take special timeout to recognize the priceless contribution our teachers continue to make in transforming our country. The educationists captured it aptly when they stated that teachers are “… attractive models who advertise‚ by their very being- that learning does produce wondrous results”. Everytime I move around everyday‚ I see the efforts of our teachers at work‚ playing a vital role in our communities. No matter what the situation or circumstances‚ whether
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using technology is important because only observation can ensure that that data found through methods such a surveying or interviews are correct. “Only observation of students and teachers at work can document the learning experience itself. It helps determine whether an invention has actually been implemented before a program tries to evaluate outcomes” (pg 16). What observation experiment found was that technology does help students to learn the material materials‚ however‚ it puts more pressure on
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Role of Teacher in Enhancing Learning Achievement of Child & Emphasis on Teacher Skill Development‚ Knowledge Building and ICT By Nilay Ranjan Naimur Rahman Introduction The role of education in improving the choice and quality of lives‚ enhancing social and economic productivity‚ and initiating the process of empowerment and redistribution of resources is well-documented in the past fifty eight years of research. Despite India’s commitment to provide “free and compulsory education for all children
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Gender Pay Gap | Are women paid fairly in the workplace? | March 14‚ 2008 • Volume 18‚ Issue 11 | By Thomas J. Billitteri Introduction Former Goodyear manager Lilly Ledbetter won more than $3 million in a pay-discrimination suit against the tire firm‚ but the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the verdict in 2007 for filing her complaint too late. (AFP/Getty Images/Fannie Carrier) | More than four decades after Congress passed landmark anti-discrimination legislation — including the Equal Pay Act
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Florida is experiencing an issue that seems to also be occurring around the nation- schools are finding it challenging to hire people who can teach in both English and Spanish. In fact‚ 32 states are having difficulty finding enough bilingual teachers (CITE). This difficulty may be because those who have the skills necessary to teach both English and Spanish are able to use their skills in other‚ higher paying jobs. Additionally‚ teaching classes in both English and Spanish require more work‚ since
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meaningful use regulations‚ ICD-9 to ICD-10. Each component is an important aspect of information technology and its evolving trends. As we continue to witness the advancement of technology‚ it is impacting the delivery of healthcare through clinical performance‚ electronic health record but most of all it is an expansion of knowledge; the ultimate goal of information technology in healthcare organizations is to reduce cost‚ improve productivity but most importantly provide effective patient care. There
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Primary issues with using test scores to motivate teachers: In today’s school system where ‘no child is left behind’; the teacher is set up for failure. Combined with achieving metrics on standard testing scores; these extrinsic motivators seem to be the only thing presented to teachers today. They are expected to be high quality teachers who are able to inspire‚ mentor‚ design and align lessons‚ differentiate instruction‚ craft assessments‚ analyze data‚ grade homework‚ connect with parents‚
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Nowadays most children believe in having things in one way and one way only - their own. And god forbid‚ if they do not get things the way they like‚ there is hell to pay. Indiscipline is rampant in society today‚ where it is the parents who seem more afraid of their children rather than the other way around. Parents do not seem to realize that by giving in to the child’s demands‚ they are only making him or her more uncontrollable and a menace to society. Yes‚ indiscipline is a behavioral disorder
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Title : Classroom Observation/ Teacher Interview Teaching English as Second Language(TESL) is something which I was planning to do since last year. When this word "Teaching" comes into mind‚ I feel the enthusiasm and passion to spread all the knowledge I have. This passion inspired me more to have an interview with a ESL teacher‚ although it was also a part of my course curriculum. So‚ I contacted an institute in Saskatoon to schedule an interview with a ESL teacher. This institute is government
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