Category: Education

  • Rush for Higher Learning Opportunities

    Rush for Higher Learning Opportunities

    Non-European Students and the Rush for Higher Learning Opportunities in Western Countries: A Case Study Non-European students have long been attracted to higher learning opportunities in Western countries, and this trend has only increased in recent years. There are a number of factors that contribute to the rush for higher education in Western countries by…

  • The Importance of Quality Education and Its Role in Student Migration

    The Importance of Quality Education and Its Role in Student Migration

    Western Education and Student Migration The importance of quality education cannot be overstated, and it plays a significant role in student migration patterns. Students often migrate to countries with strong educational systems in search of better opportunities and a higher quality of education. In today’s globalized and competitive world, the quality of education that a…

  • Critical Thinking Class Essay

    Critical Thinking Short Paper Charlotte Petrovich PSY 370 Professor Malphus December 14, 2008 Every once in a while a class has the opportunity of going on a field trip. A field trip’s purpose is to expand learning that the students are already learning about. A teacher can expand on what the students saw by incorporating…

  • Year Round Schooling

    The end of summer vacations is what most people think of when year round education is brought up. But is that all that it is about? Is year round schooling a better environment for students? Are those students smarter than students in traditional learning environments? Is it more cost effective?

  • Co-Educational vs. Single Sex Schools

    There’s been speculation and debate about Single-Sex Schools versus Co-Education Schools, but is one actually better than the other? Do students learn more or are they disadvantaged or advantaged by being at a Co-Educated school?

  • Distance Learning Survival Guide

    Distance Learning Survival Guide Plan Using Axia’s Education Resources A distance learning environment is obviously different than what we are used to growing up. However it is not much different than what we settle for when doing research or looking up useless information. Although most of us a very familiar with using the internet it…

  • The Mechanics of Grading & Grading Systems

    Grading Systems The subject of grading is rarely discussed among faculty members, except perhaps for the occasional debate about grade inflation. But many teachers privately confess that grading is one of the most difficult and

  • Standardized Testing

    Standardized testing is a highly debatable topic in which one may choose to or not to limit the usage of standardized testing. These tests should be removed from all high schools nation wide.

  • The Effects of School Culture and Climate

    The school is a place where many people with different beliefs, attitudes come together to achieve certain goals.

  • Models of Teaching

    Models of Teaching Summary

  • What Mobile Phone Do Consumers Prefer

    The purpose of the present study is to identify the association of age group regarding preference of a particular cellular service. In the era of globalization and information society, the fundamental role of telecommunication technologies cannot be underestimated. Pakistan’s mobile Industry is a dynamic and highly competitive market. Pakistan has the highest mobile penetration rate…

  • How to Keep Your Students Thinking

    The popularity of Globalization of Education in the Philippines advances various ways to align our existing educational system with the world. It will eventually open a channel that will benefit our education in a positive way, sooner than we think it is possible that in the future we will begin to gauge our curriculum according…

  • Education in Remote Areas

    Today, education in remote areas falls far short of that in modern cities. The poor educational level in these remote areas deeply affects the improvement of society in these areas, the development of the economy and the overall improvement of our entire society.

  • Jennifer Jenkins’s – The role of Teacher Attitudes and Identity

    As stated in Jennifer Jenkins’s article entitled “Implementing an International Approach to English Pronunciation: The role of Teacher Attitudes and Identity” published in TESOL QUARTERLY, Vol. 39, No. 3 in September 2005, she carried out a research into the role of nonnative speaker (NNS) teachers’ attitudes and identity toward English accents so as to take…

  • The Epic Question on the Status of the Invisible Air: Why Air is Visible

    Air (as we know it generally) is Visible to the Eyes Often I fail to understand how this simple concept could elude the greatly acclaimed minds of philosophers past. This basic thing, I would assume, should have been tackled first before we engage our minds to pore over much more complicated and onerous philosophical and…

  • Competition At Comsat University Islamabad

    The students of 6th and final semester got a notice by Department of Computer Science UoB on notice board. A competition which was about, poster, project, one the spot programming that were holding on 11th October at COMSAT wah cant Islamabad. Every one feel like was going to participate there in a jiffy, but there…

  • Teaching Multicultural Education

    Teaching in an urban environment is a unique experience, especially in a city like New York where individuals emanate from many backgrounds and cultures. Teaching in a multicultural setting has both its rewards and challenges. Having students from various parts of the world creates a classroom of diversity and global awareness. However, if not properly…

  • Diversity in Education

    Diversity is a very important trend in education. Diversity is a commitment to recognizing and appreciating the variety of characteristics that make individuals unique in an atmosphere that promotes and celebrates individual and collective achievement (Bauman & Dillion). As time goes on, diversity is more prevalent in the classroom. There are more minorities such as…

  • Life At the Bottom Of The Pyramid

    Life of poverty is like life in imprisonment. When you are in imprisonment you do not enjoy the freedom that those outside the jails enjoy. Imagine someone whose mother was convicted for a certain crime. The mother was convicted while she was still pregnant. Then later on she gave birth in the cells. From thereon…

  • The Concept of Learning and Change

    Learning is a vital tool for implementing change; as a point of interest, learning is the very element that creates the change in most all living beings. Effective learning is how people grow, develop, or change mentally.

  • Breaking Down the Multicultural Barriers in the Classroom

    This article provides a detailed lesson plan, which helps students from diverse backgrounds to assimilate in the classroom. It also provides students with opportunities to demonstrate written and oral communication skills. The teacher collects the written work, which is then used as a guideline for any remedial action that is needed to assist students with…

  • What is Critical Literacy?

    Dyson (2000) defines critical literacy as continuing process of learning that enables students to use speaking, thinking, reading, writing, listening to, evaluating and effectively constructs meaning, interact, and communicate in real-life situations. Students are continually learning, reflecting, thinking, and assume responsibility for continuing to grow and develop their literacy. According to Anderson (1994) literacy development…

  • Effective Teaching Strategies: What Makes a Good Teacher?

    What makes a teacher a good effective teacher? Why do we want to become teachers? Maybe we were born to teach? Maybe it is just in our genes and heritary? Though after reading this article by Anthony D. Fredrick excerpted from “The Complete Guide To Success As A Teacher” 2005, I realized that there are…

  • The Rise of Technology in the Two Decades

    The contexts of teaching have changed since the last century. The classroom has evolved from the humble one room schoolhouse to a virtual classroom. With this enormous change come changes in the role of the teacher.

  • Alternatives for Corporal Punishment in the Classroom

    Corporal Punishment is a cruel and medieval method of disciplining a child in the classroom. Years ago in many countries around the world, Schools thought that the only way to punish someone who did a sinister deed was to beat and whip them. Corporal punishment is a means of inflicting pain to someone who has…