testing there is no learning‚ has life changing consequences‚ its focus is narrowed‚ provides minimal to no use of feedback‚ and there are more fit alternatives. One might object here that standardized testing is essential because it helps to ascertain what kids know or do not know‚ helps parents/guardians decide‚ helps create a common and fair ground‚ and is the most effective type of performance task. However‚ when it comes to standardized testing teachers are not teaching to help kids learn
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Assignment 5 – Learning Theories People have been trying to understand the learning process for over 2000 years. It was discussed and debated at great length by the Greek philosophers such as Socrates (469 – 399 BC)‚ Plato (427 – 347 BC) and Aristotle (384 – 322 BC) (Hammond et al‚ 2001). This debate has carried on through the ages and still goes on today with a multitude of viewpoints on the purpose of education and how best to encourage learning to eventuate. Plato and his disciple Aristotle
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The jury system might be outliving its usefulness to society and the public because of its perceived time consumption and the tax dollars that are funneled into running juries. The jury system was instituted by the British government in 1846. These trials were often biased and were conducted with secrecy that was not open to the public. Later the constitution mandates the right of trial by jury for all civil cases‚ but included that they be “speedy‚ public‚ and fair” (Rottenerg 4) to ensure that
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In today’s world‚ there are many social issues that are present. My group has decided to take action against one of those social issues. In particular‚ the social issue of standardized testing. Examples of standardized testing include the SAT and ACT. It’s a social issue because it affects millions of students every year. It’s a problem because it’s an inaccurate representation of a student’s knowledge. As a result‚ action needs to be taken to solve the issue. In this case‚ my group did a social
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[CYP3.1 – 2.3] THEORIES OF DEVELOPMENT JEAN PIAGET (1896-1980) COGNITIVE/CONSTRUCTIVIST Jean Piaget was a Swiss Zoologist who is widely recognized as having influenced the way young children are taught. Piaget’s theory is based on the idea that the developing child builds concepts for understanding by responding to physical experiences within his or her environment. Piaget further believed that a child’s cognitive ability increased in sophistication with development because learning is
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they include freedom of speech‚ assembly‚ and of the press. That gives us a voice. As americans we deserve and have a way to speak out and say things that need said. Even if it stands against our government. we are to voice this with our right to assemble and freedom of press and it is our responsibility to stand against injustice.
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hinder any sort of creative and out-of-the-box thinking‚ which is a skill needed in college and in the workplace." This just shows that standardized testing is undependable since it creates an atmosphere of dullness‚ because students already know what to expect on the standardized exams. This also promotes a way of thinking that there are only two choices to every problem‚ which is either right or wrong‚ and this does not apply in real-life circumstances. Also‚ this displays that standardized testing
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Are you against child abuse or not? According to authorities on child abuse‚ it’s very rare for people to report about child abuse when they see it like they use to in 1970-1990. Now a day’s people just leave it how it is as long as it’s not there child they really don’t worry about it. Abusing kids for unnecessary reasons and hitting them with objects that may bruise them badly isn’t the way of a parent teaching their kids manners at all. Especially taking your anger out on the child isn’t the way
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I also believe that my personal freedom or rights shall be fair and balanced rights before any courts. I believe the “National good‚” is when the government protects the nation and it’s citizens against any crisis. In order to achieve the overall goal of protecting “national security‚” there needs to be a balance. We as individuals deserve for our Constitutional Rights to be respected and the government needs to create more of a balance of power
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down and alter the minds of future criminals to prevent them from committing atrocious crimes such as: murder‚ terrorism‚ and in some situations aggravated kidnapping. However‚ I believe that the death penalty should not be allowed. I am strongly against the death penalty because it violates God’s rules and it costs the tax payers way too much
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