Abstract This paper explains that many professors dislike teaching distance learning courses because they feel that they can not get to know their students; however, many of these professors also have a fear of using new teaching technologies. The author points out that distantlearning technology via the Internet includes a simple web site, an e-mail address plus the use of chat rooms or other on line get-togethers where students can share their thoughts and feelings. The paper concludes that university professors should be taught how to use technology correctly to ensure successful teaching of distance learning courses so that their abilities and wisdom can be utilized and imparted to various students via the Internet and other forms of distance learning.
From the Paper "Asking the students to rate a teacher's web site, response time to e-mail and other issues would give a reasonable assessment using qualitative methods of the effectiveness that a particular instructor has in using technology skills. The impact of these technology skills is a little harder to measure. Whether students feel as though they have gotten something out of the course and how much of that relates to the technology that was employed during the course and being required to do things on the Internet is one way that this can be measured."
Presents a personal admission essay, applying to the Bachelor's program of Political Sciences and International Relations at the London School of Economics External Studies.
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Abstract This paper describes the author's successful experiences working for NGOs in Iran as well as problems with her studies at the University of Toronto. Both of these situations taught her that no matter what, life goes on. The author feels that she is motivated, is a hard worker and is an independent individual, which are the right qualifications to succeed at the distantlearning program for a Bachelor's program of Political Sciences and International Relations offered by the London School of Economics External Studies.
From the Paper "In May of 2006, I returned home to Iran with one goal in mind--I wanted to make this summer more memorable than any other. Thinking of working in my own field of study seemed like a great idea because the United Nations was the first institution that came into my mind, due to the fact that since I first learned about this international organization, I fantasized about working there. Entering such a place to work, especially at such a young age, was difficult, but thanks to my determination, I managed to secure a volunteer job at the UN World Food Program."
This paper discusses the theories of Lev Vygotsky, Albert Bandura and B.F. Skinner to evaluate the potential link between learning disabilities and juvenile delinquency.
Abstract This paper explains that children with learning disabilities can easily become alienated from their families, schools and legal authorities. Alienated disabled children are more likely to associate with other alienated children, encouraging each other to commit acts of hostility and delinquency. The author points out that the social learning theory, which states that aggression is not inherited but rather learned through a process called behavior modeling, is the behavior theory most relevant to criminology. The paper concludes that there is no conclusive relationship between learning disabilities and delinquency; however, more research is needed to show that early signs of violence in children can be linked to their environment and a violence-prone history of hyperactive behavior.
Table of Contents
Learning Disability and Juvenile Delinquency
Specific Disabilities
Identifiable Traits
Vygotsky's Social Interaction
Zone of Proximal Development
Self-Regulation
Bandura's Observational Learning B. F. Skinner's Approach To Learning The Black Box Metaphor
Reinforcement and Repetition
Conclusion
From the Paper "Finally, using Skinner's Methods, a student needs opportunities available from his parents and teachers that will give him something to do, something to learn and feel the self-confidence, as he interact with various peers. The student in a conducive environment, receiving encouragement and attention, will take on this learning responsibility and find areas of interest that will mold him for life (Skinner 1969). Students with learning disabilities have more difficulty than others in grasping concepts and communicating information in class. To be effective and ensure learning is taking place, teachers should modify their instruction to meet the various learning styles and abilities of each student with learning disabilities."
Tags: behavior-modification, interaction, learned, behavior-modeling, research
Abstract This paper assesses the behaviorist's perspective on learning and its capacity to explain the human learning process within the workplace setting. The paper starts by introducing the development of the perspective of behaviorism on learning, comparing it with three other equally important theories of learning, namely, cognitivism, humanism and constructivism. Next, the paper critically assesses the learning theories of behaviorism and its application to current workplace settings and explains the shortcomings of behaviorism revealed by this study.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Behaviorism and Cognitivism
Behaviorism and Constructivism
Behaviorism and Humanism
Critically Analysis of Behaviorism to Current Workplace Learning Classical Conditioning
Connectionism
Contiguity Theory
Contingency Schedule
Disequilibrium Hypothesis
Habit Family Hierarchy
Summary
Summary and Conclusion
From the Paper "The school of Behaviorism primarily has two agents, that is, the teacher and the student. The teacher is obliged to set the path of learning by identifying, calculating and perceiving the objectives, while the student is compelled to achieve these objectives and also produce reactions derived from external/internal motivation. The assumption set forth by the behavioral scientists is that if the humans are given a particular controlled-environment, they can be trained to behave in a particular way, on a consistent basis. This theory had been initially tested with mice and the positive results of those studies motivated the researchers to enhance and broaden their theory to include humans. The outcome of the relationship between the teacher and the student has produced positive outcomes (David C. Leonard, 2002)."
Abstract The paper defines the current state of Web-based training and learning systems, including computer-assisted instruction. The paper further analyzes the coverage of distance learning, which is experiencing significant growth worldwide. The research presented in this paper discusses the market dynamics driving the significant adoption of Web-based learning on a global scale. The paper examines a study from Stanford University that underscores the effectiveness of using Web-based learning globally to increase skill levels, marketability of students, and the accomplishment of personal and professional objectives on the part of students.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Distance Learning Explained
Global Reach of Web-Based Learning Key Companies and Universities in Web-Based Learning Web-Based Curriculum Development
Web-Based Learning Results and Outcomes
Summary and Conclusions
From the Paper "In defining distance learning its' best to look at what industry experts have to share in terms of insight. Sloan Consortium (2005) in its landmark report, Growing By Degrees: Online Education in the United States, 2005 explored the definition of distance learning. In its definition the Sloan Consortium created a table showing the progression of distance learning by the proportion of content delivered online. Table 1 provides the Sloan Consortiums' key insights in the definition of distance learning."
Abstract This research paper examines the introduction of cooperative learning strategies in the primary classroom and how cooperative learning enables students to become actively engaged in a collaborative student-centered learning process that develops both their academic and their social skills. The paper concludes that cooperative learning assisted students not only in their learning but also in their development of social skills and social interactions with others. The paper also recommends that more research should be vested in studying cooperative learning and cooperative learning techniques for further future application in the classroom.
Outline:
Introduction
Purpose Of The Study
Significance Of The Study
Rationale
Research Questions
Methodology
Literature Review
Summary Of Literature Reviewed
Findings
Conclusions
Recommendations
From the Paper "Sub Question six in this study asked if pupils social skills develop when they are encouraged to participate in group and class building activities? The task in this part of the study involved pupils carrying out various team and class building activities at the beginning of each day to develop social skills and peer interaction over a period of approximately 10 weeks. Observation of the researcher in this study indicates that pupils were introduced to one social skill for the week and that social skill was developed through a series of 5 different team or class building activities for the week. Pupils had never had a social skill target before, only academic targets but their familiarity with academic targets made the introduction of a social target straightforward."
Abstract This paper examines how, based on the studies that have been done to date regarding the best time for learning an academic subject, such as science, it is recognized that more research on the relationship between time of day and student learning is clearly needed to help each student maximize his/her potential. It looks at how the studies already completed do indicate that, rather than trying to find a consistent time of learning for all children of a certain age, it may be necessary to adapt by developing programs that meet the preferred learning time and learning style; this would include new approaches, such as nontraditional and flexible school hours, off-school web-based learning, and readjusting the student's time-of-day preferences with his/her more challenging subjects.
From the Paper "Another study (Klein, 2001 ) looked at the hours of optimal attention in older pupils who appeared to vary in their mathematical ability. A sample of 204 fifth graders and 202 tenth graders were divided into three groups (high, average and low ability) on the basis of their mean yearly mathematics achievement scores. They were asked to report on their attention levels throughout the day. Findings showed that fifth graders' attention levels were especially high in the afternoon, and tenth graders reported increased concentration during the morning. Tenth, but not fifth graders, showed significant interaction between mathematics achievement and attention levels at various times of day."
Abstract This paper discusses the advantages and disadvantages of cooperative learning, an educational method that aims to let the student experience learning not only with the teacher, but with other students as well. The paper describes the goals of cooperative learning, including the very positive aspects of this approach. Additionally, the negative aspects of cooperative learning, which can become impediments to student learning and the teacher's role, are also presented. The author concludes that these conflicting findings in the literature suggest that as a new technique in teaching, cooperative learning still has a long way to go in making a significant improvement to a student's educational development.
From the Paper "Defined as an "instructional method in which students work in small groups to accomplish a common learning goal under the guidance of the teacher," cooperative learning has been applied to educational institutions for its advantages, such as increased interaction among students, collaborative learning, and development of students' interpersonal and group skills as they accomplish a particular task or activity (Lin, 2006:34-5). In the texts that follow, the researcher provides an in-depth discussion and analysis of the advantages and disadvantages that cooperative learning has with regards to student learning and as a teaching method."
Abstract This paper discusses the meaning of distance learning, the types of learning, where the learning takes place, what types of courses are offered, accreditation of distance learning institutions, and predictions for its potential growth in the future.
From the Paper "If a person completes coursework away from an actual school campus this is known as distance learning. The term distance learning covers many different types of learning and includes classes taken online over the internet ..."
Abstract This paper looks at some of the many ways in which children best learn, as well as factors that might hinder optimum learning. Topics discussed include the environment in which children might best learn, how culture may influence learning for the better or worse, who exactly is responsible for children's learning, and whether children are fundamentally good or bad.
From the Paper "As our society moves headlong into the information age, as more and more children and their parents looks to already-overloaded schools and school systems for quality education, and as funding for education and those that most need it is cut, it is more important than ever for people to better understand how and why children learn the best. This paper shall discuss some of the most important factors that play into children's learning processes, which include their environment, the culture in which they are raised, who is ultimately responsible for children's learning, and what children are, fundamentally, good or bad. Both the environment in which a child is raised and the environment in which a child is schooled have much to do with how effective his or her education will be. "
Abstract This paper looks at some of the problems encountered with distance learning programs and compares distance learning to traditional face-to-face learning. The paper discusses problems with technology, cost, attrition rates and student-teacher interaction. The paper discusses some of the benefits of distance learning and when and why it can be necessary, but argues that traditional learning is better.
From the Paper "With the increase in frustration with the education system, as well as large numbers of people going back to school to get degrees many years after they started and dropped out, homeschooling as well as online and distance learning have gained popularity (Stull & Ryan, 2000, p.1). Traditional or face-to-face learning has generally the more accepted and mainstream approach to education in the US, as well as the most accessible. The teacher and students are in the same location and interact in real time, whereas distance education consists of "all forms of learning and teaching in which those who learn and those who teach are for all or most of the time in different locations" which includes online or internet-based education as well as older formats that involve mailing assignments back and forth (Moore, 2003, p. ix). "
Abstract The paper examines how today's society seems to focus on factual learning. Learning grammatical rules, scientific and mathematical principles and society's orientation in history and geography is important. But, the paper contends that by focusing on factual education, the human side of learning often goes unheeded. The paper maintains that ethical learning should be as important in our children's lives as learning the three Rs, as it can provide a moral compass for the futures of our children and aid in character development.
From the Paper "According to Wiberg (2006) "Ethical learning is learning of ways to reflect on values, habits and conduct already embedded in culture" (p. 6). Wiberg (2006) connects ethical learning with moral learning, which "represents a kind of being embedded in a culture [. . .] while ethical learning represents a deliberative and reflective activity [. . .]" (p. 6). These processes are inextricable from one another."
Abstract This paper is a research proposal for a qualitative case study on practice-based learning and innovation within the scope of lifelong learning. The paper explains that the focus of the study is on the workplace as a 'learning and innovation system" and then describes the methodology to be used for the study, the data collection method as well as the limitations and implications of the study. The paper also states that the concept of the study suggests that people never stop learning but rather, continue learning in new and expansive ways without limitation.
Outline:
Introduction
Problem/Background
Instrument
Participants
Data Collection
Results
Limitations 9
From the Paper "The researcher also plans to explore how these factors create conditions that may or may not foster innovation processes that encourage greater learning or understanding. This will require observation and analysis through qualitative research. To achieve this goal, the researcher proposes the following primary research questions: (1) what social and cultural factors influence the environment of the workplace? (2) How do these factors create conditions that foster or do not foster innovation processes? (3) How do these factors encourage greater learning and/or understanding? (4) What types of lifelong learning offered produce the greatest effect or result in more positive outcomes among "students" and the work facility?"
Abstract The paper states that learning styles are just as different as the individuals who utilize the various styles of learning. Taking these into consideration in the use of instructional strategies in music, education has long-term payoffs for the student in relation to educational outcomes. The paper examines the possibilities of using the Dunn and Dunn Model to teach music, specifically eurhythmics, a method of learning and experiencing music through movement. The paper notes that music instruction and the learning derived from instruction are referred to as declarative knowledge, while practical knowledge is the ability of the individuals to use sensory motor and cognitive skills.
Outline:
Introduction
Meaning and Ability
Types of Individual Learners
Five Characteristics of Learning Intrinsic (Inner) & Extrinsic (External) Motivation
Application of Different Strategies
Performance Marks
Sensory Integration Into Music Categories
The Dalcroze Approach to Music Education
Summary and Conclusion
From the Paper "There are both intrinsic and extrinsic rewards that motivate students meaning that they are motivated 'internally' or 'externally' by the promise of the reward. The learning environment is a 'key' aspect of the motivation of the student in learning and the work of Hallam states that the learning environment is the combined: "...complex interactions between the characteristics of the individual and the environment that they find themselves. [And that it also] refers to the cultural climate at the time, the place of learning, and the people who are in it, including teachers, family and peers."
Abstract This paper compares the renowned psychologists B.F. Skinner, George Miller, Jean Piaget, and Albert Bandura theories on learning. The paper describes the theory of behavioral reinforcement and the use of uses imagery as a learning tool. It illustrates the repetitive learning process to retain information and claims that we learn from our environment.
From the Paper "There have been many theorists over the course of history who have had influence upon the world's ideas of how people learn. While these theorists may stem from some of the same ideas, they are also each distinctly different in at least one aspect of their theories. B.F. Skinner, George Miller, Jean Piaget, and Albert Bandura all have different theories of learning, yet each theory can be related to one another in a number of ways."
