Adrienne Uy ENG 1050 – DC12M Informative Synthesis 11-7-12 Online Education versus the Classroom An education paves the road to success. From high-school‚ college‚ or on-the-job training‚ the classroom has been the traditional setting for teaching and learning. But nowadays that is rapidly changing. With technology at an advantage‚ more online schooling and training is taking place of the traditional classroom. Both public and online schools have its fair shares of advantages and disadvantages
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Skills vs. Knowledge in Education Education systems all over the world are based on the idea that students get and remember information from teachers and books. These systems test this knowledge with standardized tests which compare students to each-other. They only test the kind of information which is possible to measure in tests. The goal is gaining information‚ not developing skills by which to use and make information. Unlike the old style of education where people remembered things in order
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American vs. Finland Education In different continents the value of education is placed differently. Americans sets high standards for their nation‚ but do not set their educational value to where they are placed highly in international standards. Finland is a country that deeply believes in the rule of equality‚ so no one is better than each other. Finland’s educational system is the most different from all other educational system in the entire world. Every kids wants to move to Finland because
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Mr. L Period 6 Formal vs. Informal Education Informal Education brings a wide variety of outside knowledge to students who are willing to obtain and complete the labor. Formal education forces students to obtain schooling from a young age‚ including grades starting from Pre-K through college. Some might say Informal ed. is a better choice because it gives the chance for the people to enhance their learning ability. Forms of informal education are alternative schools‚ which help
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OF CONTENTS Introduction The board is made up of individual men and women (the "directors") who are elected by the shareholders for multiple-year terms. Many companies operate on a rotating system so that only a fraction of the directors are up for election each year; this makes it much more difficult for a complete board change to take place due to a hostile takeover. In most cases‚ directors either‚ 1.) Have a vested interest
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Virginia Tech Massacre On April 16th‚ 2007 on the campus of Virginia Tech in Blacksburg‚ Virginia‚ America’s deadliest random act of violence occurred. Seung-Hui Cho shot and killed thirty-two people and wounded 15 others. After the attacks he later shot and killed himself which makes the total amount of deaths thirty-three people. This massacre is the most deadly shooting by a single gunman in United States history. Students were getting ready to go to class just like any other day. However
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Nursing Regulations in Virginia Natasha Hill Breckenridge School of Nursing Abstract Nursing is a medical profession that is highly regulated by the states Board of nursing. The Board of nursing consists of experienced professionals and civilians who are responsible for formulating and regulating laws governing various aspects of the profession. Principles include details pertaining to nursing education requirements‚ licensure qualifications‚ and rules
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In the United Kingdom the academic schooling system is unequal compared to the United States education system. Many schools in the UK are at a slow pace whereas schools in the U.S are always pushing their students to earn their full potential. UK schools are known to be much more disciplined whereas the US is very lenient. In the UK‚ education is all combined in one whereas in the US education is broken down grade wise. This makes the US to be stronger as each year of the students academic
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After reading Hallway Hangers‚ a sense of the complex relationship between poverty and education is gained: it a dualistic one. In some views‚ education is a means out of poverty‚ yet those who grow up poor often have different opportunities‚ hopes‚ and experiences in their school years. During my time thus far at Colgate‚ I have participated and watched many sporting events on campus‚ and found that local families attend and cheer with as much enthusiasm as the students. Similarly‚ on National
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Online vs. Traditional Education Have you ever had the opportunity to take online classes? Have you even heard of online classes? If you haven’t‚ you are missing out on a great opportunity. Online education is rapidly becoming a popular alternative to traditional education. It is offering more flexibility for students and providing individuals with better opportunities for postsecondary education. Even though traditional education has been the only form of education for hundreds of years
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