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Human Development in Education, 2004.
A look at the significance of human development in the classroom and the need for teachers to have a better understanding of human development.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, APA, £ 45.95
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This paper analyzes the role that human development plays in the classroom. The paper explains that some classroom problems might result from a teacher's lack of understanding of human development and then discusses teacher behaviors that would promote students' thnking abilities. The paper also discusses behaviors that help students achieve greater success as well as behaviors that would promote the social and emotional well-being of the individual student and improve the classroom environment for children.
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"The purpose of this paper is to explore human development in education by analyzing its importance to the classroom and problems that can occur when teachers' fail to understand human development in their classes. The paper also discusses teacher behaviors that promote students' thinking abilities and behaviors, helping them to achieve optimal academic success as well as promote their social and emotional well-being. The final section of the paper examines diversity and equity focusing on those classroom practices and materials that promote diversity and..."
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Human Development and Education Theory, 2004.
A look at the developmental stages in applied education theory.
1,011 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 25.95
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This paper examines how behavioral psychologists and developmental theorists have traditionally categorized various periods of childhood and adolescence that correspond to very specific stages of cognitive and emotional development. It shows that while various experts differ widely in their characterization and analysis of the human developmental stages, modern educators recognize the importance of certain elements of behavioral and emotional development as equally important to early education as age-related cognitive stages of purely intellectual growth.
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"Traditional primary and secondary education programs are based on teaching methods and concepts designed in the nineteenth century and earlier. While the academic curricula expanded considerably during the course of the last hundred years? of American education, many of the methods still relied upon by modern educators mirror the principles designed primarily just to teach elementary reading and writing skills, which was the main (if not the sole) focus of the early education even well into the twentieth century. Consequently, they are hardly suited to incorporate principles of students? social and emotional well-being, nor do they necessarily promote or inspire independent or creative thinking abilities beyond rote memorization."
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Human Resource Development at 3m, 1996.
Examines the human resources problems at Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing (3M). Details 3M's Human Resource Development (HRD) program, which focuses on training, education, & development.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, £ 28.95
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"The 3M Company has made a number of changes in the way it structures its human resources in order to provide greater empowerment to the employees as a way of improving productivity and reducing turnover. The elements of Human Resources Development are being utilized by the company to improve its overall performance. Human resource development (HRD) has three important components--training, education, and development. When the three are properly coordinated, HRD has a positive effect on worker productivity and so on the productivity of the company. Training improves the performance of workers and so increases their motivation, and as they work harder and produce more, the company profits.
HRD is also dedicated to seeing to it that skills do not become obsolete. Employees may have their skills upgraded through added training and education, and this benefits them in terms of ..."
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Assumptions of Human Development and Learning, 2006.
A comparison of cognitive theories and a discussion of assumptions, propositions and applications of human development and learning, particularly affecting childhood educators.
1,472 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 34.95
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This paper analyzes cognitive theories, assumptions, propositions and applications of human development and learning. It looks at some of the many ways in which cognitive development can be learned. It then focuses on three assumptions about children and human nature which might be problematic for educators, specifically early childhood educators.
Table of Contents:
Major Assumptions and Propositions
Comparison of Cognitive Theories: Bruner and Vygotsky
Constructivism and the Classroom
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"In the 80s and 90s, a form of information processing theory called connectionism was formulated to describe and predict non-linear thinking. Otherwise known as parallel distributed processing, this theory describes the mind as a large, multiple networks of associations. Each network responds to new experience by becoming either stronger or weaker, and each operating independently of and in parallel with the others (Siefert, 2002). After each experience, relevant networks adapt to better a child's future performance.Balancing a cup of juice, for example, stimulates various sensory associations within a child's hand, arm, and body. Some of these become stronger and others weaker as experience with cups of juice accumulate, but the eventual result an ability to balance a cup (Siefert, 2002). The assumptions supporting connectionism are more compatible with the realities of classroom life. It is noted that learning by children takes place because synchronized learning of separate networks that integrate."
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Human Development: Hypothetical Case Study of Angela Wu, 2004.
Hypothetical case study of an adolescent girl's emotional and educational development.
2,036 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 45.95
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This paper discusses a high school girl's emotional development and academic standing. It notes that, while her school performance is quite strong, her emotional development is somewhat stunted. The paper details where the girl is lacking in her emotional development and suggests possible reasons for this lack. In reviewing the student's emotional and intellectual development, the paper looks at several relevant indicators, such as cognitive changes, memory and problem solving skills, imagination and creativity, self-understanding, and interpersonal skills.
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"Angela Wu, age sixteen, was referred to the guidance department of the high school after several of her teachers noted that she had seemed unusually ?stressed out, even for Angela,? after mid-term exam week. Later, it was noted that her academic performance on her midterms was notably weaker than it had been over the past several semesters at the high school. After mid-term grade reports were sent, Angela?s parents called and expressed concern, asking if it was possible if she could retake several of the tests."
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Human Development Theories, 2006.
A discussion regarding the nature versus nurture argument, focusing on the theories of Piaget, Erickson and Vygotsky.
3,484 words (approx. 13.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 70.95
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This paper presents a detailed examination of nature versus nurture and its eventual impact on education. The paper usess the works and theories of Jean Piaget, Eric Erickson and Lev Vygotsky to compare and contrast the theories of nature and nurture as they relate to human development.
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Introduction
Nature Versus Nurture
Jean Piaget
Eric Erickson
Lev Vygotsky
Conclusion
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"Nurture is the argument that the way one is raised and the things that one becomes exposed to environmentally has a major impact on the end result regarding the type of child and adult that person becomes. This has been an age old argument in courtrooms across the nation as well. When a defendant is accused of heinous crimes and the jury finds out that the defendant was beaten, sexually abused and tortured by his mother and father his entire life, the defense attorney hopes that the dysfunctional nurturing the defendant received will play on the jurors' sympathy and have them be less harsh in the punishment of that defendant. In the great debate of nature versus nurture experts work to uncover the stages of human brain development and cognition for the purpose of showing what caused the development to take shape the way that it did. This is a crucial element in the discussions about personality traits, work traits, education and other aspects of life that not only touch the life of the individual but of everyone that person interacts with along the way. "
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Development in Higher Education, 2002.
A look at the various theories which relate to higher education.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 10 sources, £ 63.95
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This ten-page graduate-level paper discusses the major theorists in Student Development in Higher Education and how these theories are used today in colleges. Among the major theorists discussed are Arthur Chickering, Alexander Astin, Vincent Tinto, William Perry, Ruthellen Josselson, Nancy Schlossberg, Lawrence Kohlberg, and Carol Gilligan.
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Student Development in Higher Education, 2000.
A look at the findings and work of several theorists on student development.
2,356 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 10 sources, £ 51.95
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This paper details the student development theories of Alexander Astin, Vincent Tinto and Arthur Chickering. Several programs at institutions of higher learning are given and critiqued.
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"Since learning is cumulative, it can be said that it is the total picture of the college experience that is what really counts. The best administrators, teachers and students make the link in learning between the traditionally separated parts of a student's life: academia and society. When academic, interpersonal, and extracurricular involvement are mutually utilized and relevant to a course, a greater impact on learning is achieved."
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Bilingual Education and Development, 2006.
A position paper arguing against the educational approach of forcing all school children to learn English as their primary language.
1,880 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 43.95
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This paper presents arguments opposed to Ron Unz' efforts to eliminate bilingual education in the United States. The paper asserts that Unz' understanding of how children acquire both a primary and secondary language during their early years of development is in error, thereby making the premise for his argument that bilingual education should be eliminated faulty.
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"This is not to say that Mr. Ron Unz is not very politically conservative when he demands that all American children be taught in English exclusively no matter what age. Unfortunately, he is badly informed as to the actual mechanism of how children acquire language and when it is best to totally immerse a child in the dominant language of the culture."
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"Human Resources in Education" - A Chapter Summary., 2002.
A chapter summary of the book, "Human Resources in Education" by Ronald W. Rebore.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 1 source, £ 63.95
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This paper provides a summary of each chapter from the book "Human Resources in Education" (Sixth Edition) by Ronald W. Rebore. The fundamentals from each chapter are discussed to demonstrate their significance in the management and education process. The primary focus of this book is to clearly demonstrate how human resource management is essential to developing a positive school system and the steps that are needed to achieve this end.
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Human Rights and Education, 2001.
Discussion of the need to include ongoing and systematic education on human rights.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 6 sources, £ 29.95
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This paper is about human rights education. The author of the paper argues that a dialogue with children about human rights must be ongoing and systematic and thus firmly embedded in the education system of the country.
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"The struggle of man against power," according to Czech writer Milan Kundera, "is the struggle of memory against forgetting." This can be seen as a very appropriate metaphor for contextualising the work of the human rights movement. Fifty years since the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the struggle of memory against forgetting remains the biggest challenge for the human rights organisations and activists."
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Human Rights and Education, 2005.
An analysis of constitutional human rights in the U.S., the Republic of South Africa (RSA), and Cameroon.
2,965 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 21 sources, MLA, £ 62.95
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This paper provides a critical analysis of constitutional law as it applies to literacy and the entitlement to equal access to educational resources in the United States of America, the Republic of South Africa (RSA) and Cameroon. A definition of the problem is followed by a discussion of the nature and extent of the problem in these three countries. An analysis of the dynamics of the problems and potential solutions and a summary of the research conclude the paper.
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"The Republic of South Africa (RSA) has experienced some profound and fundamental social changes experienced since independence.
The CIA's 2003 literacy rate estimate for the RSA's total population was 86.4% (male: 87%; female: 85.7%) (RSA, 2003). For many years, South Africa has been a focus of world attention. According to Nels, Gordon & Mabin (2005), the former South African government, dominated by the minority white population, maintained a policy of apartheid ("apartness") that enforced a rigid system of segregation between government-defined races in housing, education, and many other spheres of life. Apartheid resulted in vehement opposition internally and from most countries in the world; as a result, in 1990 the South African government began repealing the apartheid laws, initiating the transition to government led by the black majority, a process that culminated in the permanent nonracial constitution promulgated in 1997 (Nels, Gordon & Magin, 2005)."
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Human Rights Education and Curriculum, 2001.
1,027 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 7 sources, £ 25.95
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This paper looks closely at the problems in the educational system in Pakistan. The author argues that if human rights organizations are to strengthen the preventative aspects of their work and make social education a cornerstone of their activities, they must meet this need, and work out the methodologies for doing so very carefully.
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"In 1995 a group of individuals, alarmed with the potential impact of the prevailing situation in Karachi on children, started looking at practical ways to deal with this issue. They felt that the long term aim of creating a civil, humane and peaceful society could be met if children were given a socially relevant education that creates opportunities to understand, appreciate and internalize the whole spectrum of human rights issues. Through intervening by positively altering children?s attitudes, values and perceptions with regard to human rights and motivating them to take greater interest in their communities and interact with them, it was felt that a foundation could be laid for a stronger society in future."
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Educational Design and Course Development, 2004.
Defines and demonstrates the ASSURE method educational course design.
1,508 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 35.95
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This paper explains that the ASSURE Model of Educational Design and Course Development was designed to assist teachers in initiating new curricula that will meet the growing demand for improved academic performance. The ASSURE Model is intended to help the teachers develop a checklist, to evaluate their curriculum, and a recheck system to evaluate the instruction's success after the class has been completed. The paper then demonstrates the ASSURE method by showing how it can be used for teaching high school students to use Front Page web authoring software to create their own personal web pages.
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"The ASSURE method educational course design, in particular coursed which integrate technology and media into the teaching process provides the teacher with a systematic approach to writing lesson plans. The model provides a plan used to help teachers organize instructional procedures in a complex environment which utilizes technology, multi-media, and traditional teaching methods. The ASSURE model is used to help teachers do an authentic and complete assessment of student learning at the termination of the class."
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