Styles of Education

Paper Summary:

This paper analyzes and compares two peer reviewed journals that discuss topics related to education, particularly styles and forms of facilitating education. The paper compares Sheila Vaidya's article, "Meeting the Challenges of an Inclusive Classroom of Improving Learning for all Students" with James Lindsay's article "A Model of Homework's Influence on the Performance Evaluations of Elementary School Students."

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Homework Impacts to Students
Analysis
Impacts of Different Learning Levels and Abilities
Analysis
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"The second conclusion is related to the idea that students have very distinct preferences for how they are taught and strong feelings about ways in which they learn best. Students want everyone to be treated the same, yet they also recognize that students have different learning needs. Students with different learning abilities want to be involved in the same activities, read the same books, have the same homework, be judged with the same grading criteria, and be part of the same groups as their classmates. On the other hand, everyone recognizes that not all students learn in the same way or at the same speed. Thus, students with and without disabilities value teachers who slow instruction down when needed, explain concepts and assignments dearly, and teach the same material in different ways so that everyone can learn. Needless to say, students do not like it when teachers are inconsistent, spend too much time on classroom management, and give negative feedback."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bailey, D. B., SC Wolery, M. (1992). Teaching infants and preschoolers with disabilities (2nd ed.). New York: Macmillan.
• Cooper, H., & Valentine, J.C. (2001). Using research to answer practical questions about homework. Educational Psychologist, 36, 143-153.
• Epstein, J.L., & Van Voorhis, F.L. (2001). More than minutes: Teachers' roles in designing homework. Educational Psychologist, 36, 181-193.
• Hoover-Dempsey, K.V., Battiato, A.C., Walker, J.M.T., Reed, R.P., Delong, J.M., & Jones, K.P. (2001). Parental involvement in homework. Educational Psychologist, 36, 195-209.
• Lindsay, James. (2001). "A Model of Homework's Influence on the Performance Evaluations of Elementary School Students." The Journal of Experimental Education

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