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The paper defines the Gifted and Talented Education (GATE) program as one which provides challenging curriculum and instruction to gifted and talented students, who are capable of a higher achievement level than that of other students. The paper discusses how GATE is applied to special needs and non-English speaking students. It describes the identification process, the testing procedure and the factors which inhibit these procedures such as language, economical and environmental problems. The paper explores how GATE is taught to children and the advantages and disadvantages of this program.

From the Paper
"The students themselves may have problems with pull out programs as well. Socialization problems in GATE students may arise when they are removed form the classroom setting. When pulling students from the classroom, their peers may feel resentment. The GATE students may lose the "group" feeling of the classroom, causing possible behavioral and negative learning problems. However, by keeping students in the classroom, GATE students can better understand and accept their learning differences, and can still feel a part of the group. They learn leadership by "tutoring" those students who may not learn as fast (Webb, 1994)."

Tags:State, Department, Education, physical, impairments, Wechsler, test, National, Association, for, Gifted, Children

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This paper examines a wide range of the issues associated with gifted education. It looks at the gifted programs available, the criticisms of these programs, the difficulties faced by children deemed to be gifted, some of the factors that may affect gifted children, and some of the more promising options and strategies available for working with gifted children.

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"Gifted education programs, often referred to as GATE (gifted and talented education), range from providing accommodations within the regular classroom to clustering all of the gifted students into a tracked program. Many are surprised to learn that gifted education programs fall under the special education umbrella. It is designed to meet the special needs of a specific group that, in spite of their innate talents, often flounder in the regular classroom. However, some argue that gifted programs siphon the top performers from the other classrooms, leaving the regular programs devoid of positive role models. The argument continues that while the gifted students receive extra funding, enriched curriculum, and the best teachers, the regular program students are stuck with watered down curriculum and low expectations. This brings us to the classic nature versus nurture question on what sets apart a gifted child from a "regular" child. Educators must understand the internal and external influences on the state of being gifted and the resulting implications for instruction."

Tags:accelerated, controversy, cultural, divergent, elitist, gate, grouping, inquiry, instruction, learning, multiage, parents, perfectionism, personalized, questioning, standardized, talented, testing, tracking

Abstract
This paper explorers the technique for educating gifted (GATE) students both in special and regular classrooms. It shows how classroom teachers strive to provide the best situation for each individual student under time constraints and limited resources. The paper argues that programs for GATE students are inadequate and an attempt needs to be made to utilize the techniques available to provide a better learning environment for all students.

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"Aside from the social development and staffing problems associated with educating GATE students in the regular classroom, GATE students present specific challenges for the regular classroom teacher as well. GATE students often complete regular classroom assignments more quickly than the regular student population, leaving them copious amounts of time. In addition, GATE students often require more depth of knowledge than is included in the standard classroom curriculum. They often grasp a small detail of a larger subject and explore it in great depth. They require a challenge or they may become easily bored with the regular classroom setting and curriculum (Burke, 2002). This can lead to behavioral problems or underachievement due to the lack of stimulation."

Tags:social, development, learning, teacher, resources, student

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In this study, the researcher aims to highlight the academic practices that school teachers will need to adopt in order to design effective teaching programs and distinguish talented and gifted students. The study explores the effectiveness of teaching techniques using modern educational technology such as computers and Internet, specifically, the practices of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL), dialogic instruction method, argumentation, critical thinking skills development and scaffolding. The paper provides a detailed introduction to the study, an exhaustive literature review and a description of the methodology that will be utilized. This paper includes figures.

Outline:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Literature Review
Conclusion
Chapter 3: Methodology

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"In the last 15 years online learning, along with the use of CSCL tools and development of critical thinking skills, has grown immensely not only practically but also scholarly as it has attracted a great deal of attention from researchers. Opinions about CSCL particular as part of online learning have ranged from being effective and efficient to being a complete failure. Almost everyday, reports are being published, which give either a positive angle or negative angle of online learning. Majority of these reports refer to either students or faculty who have been either surveyed or interviewed. It is important to note that research methods and designs of these research reports lack clarity. Most of them fail to make a distinction between text-based CSCL online learning tools and non-text-based CSCL online learning tools. Also majority of these research studies use either synchronous or asynchronous online media. Also, little emphasis is given to student-student and teacher-student communication and use methods that merely place learning materials on the website and utilize individual e-mail coursework, devoid of any two-way learning endeavor or establishment of a class of intermingling students (Allen & Seaman, 2003; Alavi & Leidner, 2001).
"It is highly likely that the phenomenon of online learning will continue to be victimized by reports which utilize questionable research methods and designs with little or no theoretical frameworks (Allen & Seaman, 2003; Alavi & Leidner, 2001). Claims and counterclaims will continue to linger unless empirical researches are carried out and put to rest the confusion persisting not only amongst general public but also amongst the scholarly community."

Tags:computer-supported, collaborative, learning, dialogic, instruction, argumentation, critical, thinking, scaffolding

Abstract
The paper relates that "Chapter Seven: Multicultural and Global Education" offers an intriguing read for anyone interested in comparative education. The paper examines the chapter, offers a summary of it, and then concludes with a critical response that also incorporates some additional online sources . The paper concludes that the chapter is an ambitious one - but it raises more questions than it answers.

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""Chapter seven: multicultural and global education" offers an intriguing read for anyone interested in comparative education. With that in mind, the following paper will look at the chapter, offer a summary of it, and then conclude with a critical response that also incorporates some additional online sources that might prove useful in providing the sort of information the chapter does not. In the end, the chapter is an ambitious one - but it raises more questions than it answers. To start things off, the chapter notes that Canada is part of a world that is growing increasingly small - and Canada itself is becoming increasingly..."

Tags:multicultural, global, education

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In this article, the writer looks at older adults as a part of the higher education system. The writer discusses the importance of their inclusion in higher education, the validity of the acceptance of older students and whether approaches to adult learning should differ compared to that of younger students.

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"Historically, the concept of whether or not older adults are an integral part of the education system has caused considerable debate. Contention has raged for decades over the importance of older adults in higher education, the validity of the acceptance of older students and whether approaches to adult learning should differ compared to that of younger students. The general consensus today is that older adults are becoming an increasingly meaningful part of the education sector as more and more adults find themselves with leisure time and a desire to learn the technological advances occurring around them."

Tags:adult, education, self, directed

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The paper looks at the article by Jane Gaskell and Sandra Taylor - "The Women's Movement and Canadian and Australian Education: From Liberation and Sexism to Boys and Social Justice" - that is a comparative analysis of the similarities and differences in the effects of the women's movements in Australia and Canada in terms of shaping educational policy and practice between 1970 and 2000. The paper discusses how while the two contexts were very similar, the study notes that a key difference between the two experiences lay in the significant degree of institutionalization of the women's movement in Australian state bureaucracies. The study notes, however, that while this has resulted in more institutional power for the women's movement in the shaping of education policy in Australia in contrast to Canada, the outcomes in terms of women's achievements in education in both countries remain similar (14-15).

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"The article by Jane Gaskell and Sandra Taylor - "The Women's Movement and Canadian and Australian Education: From Liberation and Sexism to Boys and Social Justice" - is a comparative analysis of the similarities and differences in the effects of the women's movements in Australia and Canada in terms shaping educational policy and practice between 1970 and 2000. While the two contexts were very similar, the study notes that a key difference between the two experiences lay in the significant degree of institutionalization of the women's movement in Australian state..."

Tags:women, education, review

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This paper examines how Vatican II served as a new way in which to approach Catholic education, reflecting the spirit of Vatican II itself. First, the paper describes the process of creating the Vatican II documents over a number of years, highlighting the changes in outlook that they represented in the Catholic Church. This is followed by a description of how Vatican II influenced change in the Catholic school system. Various quotes from the 'Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World' are used to demonstrate the basic principles which changed not only the church but the educational systems it oversaw. The paper concludes by showing how Vatican II also allowed parents to determine if their child would or would not attend Catholic schools.

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"The revelations of the Pastoral Constitution demonstrated the need for reform in Catholic editions, and this reform generated many speedy and occasionally confusing reforms in the manner of religious education in Catholic schools. The newly found goals of the institutions being to make religion a living thing for students and reform or throw out the traditional teaching practices, which had been focused almost exclusively upon Catholic educational standards and beliefs. (The Religion Report, 2002) In many ways the desire to change such practices and methods was a result of both direct educational failures with regard to religious adherence post-education but also as a result of overall concerns about the manner in which Catholic evangelizing had been challenged all over the world, in response to its strict adherence to traditions that did not meet the needs or new liberal understandings of modern men, women and children. (O'Malley, 1989, pp. 11-12)"

Tags:parochial schools, Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modern World, public education

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In this paper, the author discusses personal views of applying various educational philosophies into vocational education, with a focus on the culinary arts. The author further explores one's responsibilities as an educator in a vocational educational setting. Additionally, the author stresses three primary elements that are essential to creating a safe learning environment in a vocational college. These include promoting respect for things and people; allowing the individual's natural curiosity to direct learning; and the teacher in the guidance role. The author concludes that ultimately self-discovery is the most important element in a learning environment

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"There are a number of educational philosophies that identify school curriculums and instructions to use, which include, but are not limited to: progressivism, behaviorism, and essentialism (Shaw, n.d.), idealism, experimentalism, existentialism, and perennialism (UOP, 2002). These can all be translated into the culinary arts and most other areas of vocational education as well as traditional academics. On the Teaching Perspectives website, authors Pratt and Collins (2001) state that effective teaching can be classified as the following "transmission, apprenticeship, developmental, nurturing, and social reform." These schools of thought mirror my personal educational philosophy, choice of curriculum, and instructional practices."

Tags:culinary arts, educational philosophy, curriculum development

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The purpose of this study is to explore the manner in which Christian teachings, among others, influence public education and how this influence may be enhanced. Based on the problems that society faces in the light of Christian teachings as an influence in public education, the following questions are asked. How significant is the importance of religious teachings in educating the public in contemporary times? What approaches could be implemented in order to enhance public education? How have educators approached integration of religious teachings in public teachings? Is there scope for enhanced religious teachings in public education?

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"Education is a process through which individuals learn how to improve their lives. The more a person is educated, the greater his or her chances are to live a better life. Educations helps one to cope with difficult situations too, as it is widens one's mind up and allows more consideration. Through being more considerate individuals understand one another more. This means that life in general, in a society where people understand and communicate with each other better, is more peaceful. Since this is a life that most people would desire, it is worth asserting that there is need to promote such harmony. It is also worth adding that it is naturally everyone's right to live in such a society, and in order to achieve this, all individuals should have a right to education. "

Tags:christian, religious, society