Abstract In this article, the writer highlights how encompassing curriculum setups that utilize the phenomenon of collaborative learning (CL) can allow the students to attain a more astute, intelligent, appropriate and evocative educational standard. The writer first explains what CL is and how it works. The paper highlights different case studies that have been carried out under different circumstances and with different approaches of CL and then highlights how these support or refute the statement that the use of CL helps build a stronger and widened educational horizon. The writer concludes that the results show that the overall impact of the use of CL has been welcomed and has been constructive in most regions and faculties. All of the case studies highlighted in this paper show that the overall student performance, student satisfaction, communication, intelligence and grasp of the subject increased more so with the use of CL strategies as opposed to conventional teaching techniques.
Outline:
Introduction
Case Studies in Support of the Use of Cooperative Learning
Conclusion
From the Paper "Interpersonal and small-group proficiencies include individual characteristics like listening to all members, mutual decision-making, allocating and taking liability, a two-way response structure, and shared support. These can be instigated in the students by developing methods where the children can work cooperatively and in a united manner. The supportive face-to-face communication as the name suggests is a very personal nose-to-nose discussion that takes place within every team and amongst its members. Usually this discussion is done on relevant and related subjects. Constructive inter-reliance basically means trusting your teammates that you work with to attain a specified goal. Individual responsibility as the name suggests is taking responsibility for one's own contribution in the attainment of a task. Group management in its fundamental form is mainly a monitoring and evaluation process of the level and degree of success that the group is achieving in the attainment of its goal. Many researchers have highlighted the following elements as also influential in creating a successful CL experience ..."
Tags: students, educational, standard, support, groups
This paper explores the legal and moral issues of the stem cell research debate. It also explores the uses of adult stem cells as an alternative to embryonic stem cells.
Abstract The paper first briefly defines stem cell research in all its forms (embryonic, adult, umbilical). It next explores whether the young fetus should actually be considered a 'life-form'. The political portion of the paper revolves around President Bush's policies and California's Proposition 71. Finally, the argument is made that alternatives to embryonic stem cells represent the only moral choice, especially at this early stage of research.
From the Paper "There are too many unanswered questions and unknowns when it comes to stem cell research, embryonic or not. There is promising research being made on adult stem cells and umbilical cells as we speak. Shouldn"t these avenues be completely explored before we even discuss destroying another embryo in the name of science" I would think so. The greatness of humankind can be measured by its accomplishments, but accomplishments made without regard to morals can destroy us. This is the course we must avoid. We must not sacrifice life with blind hopes of scientific advancement. We must not sacrifice one life to cure another."
