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As America becomes increasingly more diverse, the society will be presented with the challenge of understanding our cultural differences. This paper develops and designs a learning project that compares cultural differences of two ethnic/cultural groups. For the purposes of this project the writer compares the differences between Asian and Western cultures. The project is based on the cultural impact of performance in work force, production, sales, customer services, etc. Before one can create a learning project, one must first understand the cultural backgrounds of both groups.

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"Westerners tend to perform differently in the workforce than Asian workers. Westerners tend to be motivated by promotions and monetary incentives while Asian workers tend to want what is best for the entire company and their coworkers. In addition, jobs in the western workforce have higher turnover rates than those in the Asian workforce because Asian workers tend to stay with one company for a lifetime."

Tags:ethnic, culture

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Discusses the relation of communication to effective classroom experience. Need for teacher to be an effective listener; formal & informal learning process. Teaching as a complex process. Teacher-student relationship. Dynamic function of teacher conversation with students. Ethical issues & teaching. Responsibilities of teachers.

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"This paper is a discussion of the importance of listening and using conversations as part of the learning experience. It uses Mary McCaslin and Thomas L. Good's text, Listening in Classrooms, as the primary reference and considers their principal thesis: that listening helps facilitate both the formal and the informal learning process and that the student-teacher relationship, built and enhanced through conversation and interchange, is the key to an effective classroom experience. The book attempts to provide specific techniques to build these relationships through listening, rather than simply suggesting that teachers hear what their students are saying. This exchange of communications, while apparently simple, is actually quite complex and requires a sophisticated degree of skill in order to be used well. Effective listening requires..."

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This paper summarizes literature related to gender specific learning experiences in middle school students, focusing primarily on the challenges associated with middle school education and the overall achievement of students. It also provides a summary of the research related to gender differences in learning styles with an emphasis on gender based education in general, while discussing specifically gender-based education in middle schools. Finally, this paper provides a synthesis of the research found through the investigative processes involved in studies around gender specific learning experiences in middle schools.

Table of Contents:
Challenges of Ms Education and Achievement Overall
Gender Differences in Achievement
Perspectives and Expectations (Non-Empirical) AEc
Literature on Gender Specific Education
Gender Specific Education In General (K-12)
Advantages and Disadvantages Of Gender Based Programs
Disadvantages
Lack of Support
Stereotypes
Advantages of Gender Based Education
Middle School Specifically
Research Based Literature on Gender Specific Education General
Synthesis of Perspectives and Research
References

From the Paper
"For many decades there have been disparities in education along the lines of gender. Some of these disparities were as a result of sexism and an unwillingness to teach female students. However, in the current educational environment many of these disparities can be attributed to the fact that boys and girls simply learn differently. As such, adjustments have to be made as it pertains to teaching styles. These adjustments are particularly needed at the middle school level where subjects such as math and science become more difficult and female students start to lose interest. Gender segregation within the context of middle schools is a topic that has received a great deal of attention in recent years. In addition a great deal of attention has been focused on the disparity between boys and girls as it pertains to math scores at the middle school level."

Tags:disparities, sexism, unwillingness, female, educational

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In this article, the writer looks at the planning of learning experiences for young children and at the importance of the curriculum goal. The writer explains that the objective is to develop a basic understanding and appreciation for the performing arts. The writer maintains that this curriculum goal is significant because it will impact how the student views the performing arts now and throughout life.

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"Two Subject Areas: Language Arts and Performing Arts. Domain: Cognitive development. Activities: The first activity for this grade level would be to have a visiting artist come to the classroom and read stories to the children. This would be followed by the artist discussing the story that related to the performing arts and his or her role in the field. Followed by a question and answer period with the students, this activity would begin an understanding of the performing arts and develop their appreciation of the craft. "

Tags:lesson, student

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The focus of this paper is to explain Kolb's Learning Model and to apply it to a learning experience. Course designers have been selected course designers have been selected as the target group, and their function is further described under two strategies-identifying and design. The strategies are detailed at length.

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"The Kolb Model of learning is a theory set in four distinct learning styles. These four learning styles are founded on a four stage learning cycle. The Kolb Model can be used in business, education and even in grief (Kolb and Kolb, 2005). In this paper and presentation I will demonstrate how the Kolb learning model is a practical way of learning course design. Kolb Learning Model Kolb believed in creating new experiences through observations and reflections. The assimilation of these observations and reflections into..."

Tags:kolb, learning, model

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The paper relates a teaching-learning experience that consisted of a presentation that was titled: Empowering Inc., and which was centered on stress and learning. The paper then discusses how Morris and Faulk (2007) believe that transformative learning leads to empowerment for nursing students. The paper explains that nursing students already have a great deal of rich experience and learning on which to build, and nurse educators need to transform the previous learning into consciousness of new strategies for empowerment. The paper shows how appropriate teaching-learning strategies will stimulate transformative learning.

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"Our teaching-learning experience consisted of a presentation that was titled: Empowering Inc., and which was centered on stress and learning. Morris and Faulk (2007) believe that transformative learning leads to empowerment for nursing students. Nursing students already have a great deal of rich experience and learning on which to build, and nurse educators need to transform the previous learning into consciousness of new strategies for empowerment. Appropriate teaching-learning strategies will stimulate transformative learning. We used feminist pedagogy as the approach to our presentation. Feminist..."

Tags:group, pedagogy, feminist

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The paper discusses how in the classrooms of today, there is a tremendous amount of diversity. The paper explains that some students are on a higher level of learning than others are, and therefore, educators need to have the ability to enhance each student's learning experience. The paper discusses how this may mean enriching those on the higher level, or reinstructing those on the lower end of the spectrum of learning. The paper asserts that teachers need to know which strategies to apply to each student, based on the student's ability to learn.

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"In the classrooms of today, there is a tremendous amount of diversity. Some students are on a higher level of learning than others are,..."

Tags:education, learning, standards

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This study is an attempt to research the effect that music has on student learning and behavior. The paper uses the existing body of knowledge and practical observation to find out if the use of music in learning situations, used both as a supplement to interdisciplinary studies and as a "background" can help students improve their learning and retention, provide a calming tone to the environment to set the tone for learning, as well as make learning and taking part in the institutional social experience more enjoyable for students. In other words, does the purposeful introduction of music into the classroom and institutional environment have a noticeably positive effect on the aforementioned three areas of the learning curriculum?

Tags:music, ADD, ADHA, Mozart, behavior

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Diabetes is a chronic disease, which induces learning disabilities and cognitive disorders. This paper explains that proactive care and symptomatic management are critical aspects of diabetes control. It looks at how successful intervention involves a collaborative effort on the part of the school staff, parents, and health care providers.

Abstract
Introduction
Diabetes
Diabetes and Effect on Students
Diabetes and Learning (Some Studies)
Special Requirements for Diabetic Students
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Diabetes is a serious health concern for the United States with more than 18.2 million people affected by the disease. The prevalence of Diabetes among children is alarming, as every year more than 13000 are being diagnosed with type-1 diabetes and even more unusual is the increasing incidence of type-2 diabetes[American Diabetes Association]. Studies have indicated that cognitive skills may be severely impaired if diabetes is not properly treated. Left unattended extreme cases of hypoglycemia may even result in severe complications such as seizures or coma. Understanding the effect of diabetes in the learning process is important in our efforts to provide optimal learning ability for the affected children. Let us have a brief study of diabetes in children, its effect on the learning process, and also discuss successful preventive interventions."

Tags:children, student, school, education, health

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This paper discusses a series of three personal learning experiences that are then linked to behavioral, cognitive, and constructivist/contextual learning theories. The paper asserts that it is important, from the perspective of the instructor as well as the learning theorist, to determine these relationships between personal learning experiences and learning theory in order to better apply the techniques of each.

From the Paper
"This document discusses a series of three personal learning experiences. This series of personal learning experiences are then linked to behavioral, cognitive, and constructivist/contextual learning theories. It is important, from the perspective of the instructor as well as the learning theorist, to determine these relationships between personal learning experiences and learning theory in order to better apply the techniques of each.
"The public education system as well as many higher education systems,..."

Tags:personal, learning, theories