STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The purpose of learning is to gain knowledge‚ which is the driving force that keeps the human mind active. It is this pursuit of knowledge that has been my motivation and has made me to apply for masters program in your esteemed university. How it all began? When I was in 9th standard (high school)‚ our school had organized a science exhibition where each student was to exhibit his or her talent. Where I stood last among the entire student and I was criticized
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The purpose of this essay is to give the reader an insight into the educational theories of Socrates. It is rather difficult to gain any information from first hand written accounts of Socrates work as he hardly ever took down notes and the only accounts that have stood the test of time are those that were documented by Plato‚ a student of Socrates. In actual fact most of what we know is from later people such as Aristophanes‚ Xenophen‚ Plato and Aristotle. These accounts are what have been formulated
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My Philosophy on Education as a future Educator "The whole art of teaching is only the art of awakening the natural curiosity of young minds for the purpose of satisfying it afterwards" -- Anatole France My educational philosophy is simple; I believe all children have the right to an enriching education! And also I believe all children are unique and need a safe and enriching environment to learn and grow‚ emotionally and intellectually. Education is the stepping stone to a child’s future and
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Introduction The Curtin Teaching‚ Learning and Student Experience Plan 2013-2017 outlines an ambitious vision for reforming teaching and learning‚ enhancing the student experience‚ optimising the education portfolio and the student experience. This vision‚ enabled through a number of strategic projects will position Curtin as leaders in globally innovative education; provide a richly interactive and personalised learning experience and provide opportunity for graduates‚ equipping them with skills
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1 Six Educational Placements for Students with Disabilities IDEA established six main principals for the education of children with disabilities. First‚ is the Zero- Reject Rule‚ second is Nondiscriminatory Evaluation‚ third is Appropriate Education‚ fourth is the Least Restrictive Environment‚ fifth is the Procedural Due Process‚ and lastly is the Parental and Student Participation Rule (Turnbull‚ p. 12). After these six principles were established‚ the landmark legislation moved children
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This unit aims to give a brief overview of the Greek influences on religious philosophy by focusing on the two leading thinkers of the classical period: Plato and Aristotle. These thinkers are vastly different in many respects but have each been hugely influential and have helped to shape western philosophy in the past 2‚500 years. The specific topics covered are: Plato’s analogy of the cave as presented in Book 7 of The Republic. Plato’s concept of Forms and the Form of the Good. Aristotle’s
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Symmetries‚ became my the topic of my undergraduate thesis. The Classification of the Wallpaper Groups was the title‚ and analyzing symmetries of two dimensional tessellations in terms of group theoretical notions was the goal of this study. During my educational life‚ I put
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Name: Swati Goyal Program: MS in Mechanical Engineering STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Knowledge empowers one to breathe life into one’s dreams; and I would like to devote myself to educational pursuits that will help me make the most of my inherent talents. Innovation lies at the heart of product design and I aspire to be engaged in ideating new products and enhancing existing product designs on the lines of utility‚ value‚ sustainability‚ ethics‚ eco-friendliness and customer needs. Hence‚ my immediate
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FINAL DRAFT PURPOSE OF EDUCATION It is very easy to take education for granted and overlook how significant it is in life and the impact it has on people the world and the future. Children go to school everyday not realizing that this place really serves a purpose in their life and future. In order for education to really matter and make a difference‚ it must provide a nurturing supportive environment that gives cultivates ideas‚ build on passions and develop individual skills. For this to happen
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Introduction Within the English legal system there are four main theories of punishment; retribution‚ deterrence‚ incapacitation and rehabilitation. The retributive theory looks back to the crime and punishes because of the crime. The remaining three all look forward to the consequences of punishment and thereby hope to achieve a reduction in crime. They are therefore often termed consequentialist or utilitarian theories. The boundaries between these theories are far from clear‚ containing sub-categories
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