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Entrepreneurship, 2007.
An analysis of positivism and interpretivism and their use in the study of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial education.
4,978 words (approx. 19.9 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 126.95
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This paper explores two methodological paradigms for the study of entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial education - those of positivism and interpretivism. It then describes entrepreneurial education and cognition and how these are used within management and entrepreneurship. The paper concludes by explaining positivism and its context and intention within the realm of entrepreneurship.
Table of Contents:
Introduction And Overview
Research Paradigms In Management Research
Entrepreneurial Cognition And Education
Conclusion: Positivism In Context
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"The above discussion has enumerated many of the strengths and weaknesses of interpretivist approach to methodology. These include the subjective and relative aspects which can pose a problem, particularly with regard to the educative aspects of entrepreneurial training. Simply stated, many students do not have the experience or acumen to creatively deal with or project the more subjective components of the interpretivist approach. This would mean that the positivist and more accessible quantitative strategies as discussed above would be the more applicable methodologically and more appropriate to the entrepreneurial education environment."
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College Students and Disasters, 2007.
This paper addresses the need for schools to help students cope when disasters strike.
2,687 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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The paper discusses the importance of grief counseling and the physical and mental health concerns of students. The paper relates that if not addressed properly, anxiety, depression, and/or post traumatic stress disorder can result. The paper examines the causes of PTSD, as well as how the diagnosis is established and what types of symptoms are often present. The paper brings examples from Hurricane Katrina, the shootings at Columbine high school and the collapse of the twin towers.
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"Educational administrators are always in search of ways to help students overcome and adapt in situations that are seemingly out of their hands, for example, the disastrous Hurricane Katrina event. Continuing education on life cycles after a disaster can help administrators formulate steps for future crisis situations (Becker, 2006). How students react after a catastrophe can be associated with grades, finances, physical, and emotional stress. This is unfortunate, but yet takes place all too often, and could likely be addressed much more comprehensively than it is by many schools."
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Distance Education for Older Students, 2007.
This paper aims to investigate the interest in distance education of those born between 1946 and 1964.
2,127 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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The paper reviews research that explores the interest of individuals, born between 1946 and 1964, in distance education courses and other e-learning instructional venues. The paper provides a literature review and explains that this research expects findings to show how demand for education via distance education is increasing for older students.
Outline:
Objective
Research Questions
Aims of the Study
Significance of the Study
Literature Review
Summary of Literature Review
Expected Outcomes and Importance
Methodology
Study Schedule
Population & Sampling
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"The work entitled: Libraries, Lifelong Learning and the Land of the Adult" states that it has been reported that the "biggest growth industry of the 20th century is education" (PNLA Quarterly, 1999). It is additionally stated that the reference to "Era of the Adult" of Best and Eberhardt (1998) is used to provide a description of the baby boomers who are large part of the population and 'who will require adult education not only to improve basic skills or to receive job training, but also to help face a future that is more volatile, competitive and complex than ever before" (PNLA Quarterly, 1999). Distance education may be provided to students through technology-electronic databases and full-text databases available from remote sites, document delivery via fax or e-mail, electronic reserves. (Sloan, 1998 in PNLA Quarterly, 1999)"
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Reduction of Test Anxiety, 2007.
This paper presents a research proposal on the use of cognitive counseling to reduce test anxiety.
2,661 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 30 sources, MLA, $ 80.95
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The paper presents a proposal for research that is to be conducted on mature, adult learners. The paper reviews literature, examining proposed research interventions as well as the validity of internal vs. external interventions. The paper also addresses the utilization of cognitive counseling to reduce test anxiety in self-reporting high test anxious individuals.
Outline:
Introduction to Problem/Review of Literature
Methods
Subjects
Timeline
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"One of the most difficult issues with regard to education is test anxiety, as people who report test anxiety are completely capable of learning and assimilating materials they learn but are to differing degrees unable to prove such knowledge development in a traditional testing setting. There are many theories associated with test anxiety, including but not limited to those which attempt to reduce it by changing the test environment, and or applying counseling, psychiatric services or even in some extreme cases medication, such as beta blockers that are said to help the individual relax enough to demonstrate learning."
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Treatment for School Phobia, 2007.
This paper discusses the application of hypnosis, hypnotherapy and Ericksonian techniques in treating children and adolescents with school phobia.
9,616 words (approx. 38.5 pages), 38 sources, MLA, $ 196.95
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In this paper, the writer relates that while it is reasonable to suggest that all children experience some anxiety concerning school attendance and performance occasionally, some of these children become so fearful and anxious of attending school that they manifest severe psychosocial and physical symptoms that can dramatically affect their academic performance and social development. The writer notes that the use of hypnosis in the treatment of trauma-related distress can be traced at least to the time of Freud, who used the technique to encourage the ab-reaction and catharsis he believed were absolutely necessary to resolve conflict. The writer points out that since that time, hypnosis and hypnotherapy have continued to be used in treating people of all ages that suffer from anxiety and phobias based on a wide range of theoretical underpinnings. In this study the writer investigates the efficacy of using hypnosis, hypnotherapy and Ericksonian techniques to treat children and adolescents that suffer from school phobia. To this end, a critical review of the peer-reviewed and scholarly literature is followed by a synthesis of relevant studies. A summary of the research, conclusions and recommendations are presented in the concluding chapter.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Importance of Study
Scope of Study
Overview of Study
Review of Related Literature
Methodology
Description of the Study Approach
Data-gathering Method and Database of Study
Data Analysis
Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
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"Young children and adolescents alike are at risk for a wide range of factors that can adversely affect their academic performance today. Young people may experience the loss of a parent through death or divorce, or they may become disabled through the onset of a debilitating disease. Likewise, peer pressure to engage in self-destructive behaviors such as substance abuse or unprotected premarital sex can all affect academic outcomes. Unfortunately, these same behaviors - as well as some that remain unclear - can also contribute to the incidence of school phobia among these young people, a condition that remains perhaps better described in the scholarly literature than it is understood. This chapter provides an overview of hypnosis, hypnotherapy and Ericksonian techniques and school phobia to identify methods that can be used to help these young learners overcome these constraints to learning."
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Special Education Technology, 2007.
This paper discusses assistive technology to help special education students.
820 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper explains that assistive technology is any equipment or device that a person with a disability uses to perform specific tasks, to enhance functional capabilities and to become more independent. The author points out that assistive technology includes cognitive aids, adaptive toys, communication support, computer access options, visual aids, aids to augment hearing and aids for activity assistance, such as walking and cooking. The paper lists examples of each disability category under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and a type of device that is used by these individuals.
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"Communication problems of students can hinder learning, decrease participation in educational and other school activities, and lead to difficulties in developing and maintaining friendships. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems can greatly help students with severe communication difficulties, increase meaningful participation in school environments and improve academic and social outcomes. These include any electronic and non-electronic devices that aid persons with speech and/or hearing disabilities to communicate more effectively."
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School Violence, 2007.
This paper explores the policies and schemes for avoiding and dealing with violence in schools.
2,889 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 96 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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The paper discusses how education boards and school administrators have been forced to take serious notice of school violence and to come up with effective violence prevention schemes and policies. The paper examines three types of schemes that are introduced in schools; a higher level of security, desired reprimands for acts of violence and courses or programs introduced as violence prevention steps. The paper emphasizes the need for future researchers to include all dimensions of school violence so that school administrators are given a clear picture of the structure that needs to be adopted in order to execute successful violence prevention measures.
Outline:
Introduction
Literature Review
Success of Prevention Strategies
Recommendations
Conclusion
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"Violence has existed in the American society for as along as anyone can remember; correspondingly, so have the efforts to block, and eradicate violence. The most common acts of violence are domestic and youth violence, child abuse and violence that is restricted within the vicinity of the school (Asen, 2002; Gil, 1990; Madanes, 1990; Rivett and Rees, 2004; Serra, 1993; Trepper and Barrett, 1989; Vetere and Cooper, 2004). Amongst these, the one that causes wide-ranging destructive force is the violence that springs up in school. One good example to illustrate this would be the massive impact school violence had in the cities of Columbine and Santee in America. Of course, the most consistent form of school violence is that of bullying, hostile aggression and coercion."
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Continuum of Services, 2007.
This paper looks at continuum of services for a student with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
2,318 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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In this paper, the writer presents an examination of special education and looks at how the continuum of services applies to a specific disability. The writer uses the example a student who has ADHD and explores each level on the continuum of services roster to see how services could be addressed in each setting. The writer includes a discussion about the new federal mandates and examines how they impact each level with regard to least restrictive environment. The writer concludes that the continuum of services for the student with a qualifying disability provides the ability to tailor the student's individual needs to a variety of settings. The writer notes that students can now receive an education that incorporates a regular education experience, special education classroom time when needed and other areas designed to help the student get an education in the least restrictive environment.
Outline:
Introduction
Continuum of Services
Case Study Example
Continuum of Services for ADHD
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"Before one can begin to evaluate the effectiveness of continuum of services and how that relates to a student with ADHD it is important for one to understand what a continuum of services means and how it operates."
"The basic explanation of continuum of services as it relates to special education is an option that provides or offers educational services to the students in public education settings who have special needs and that offer includes a range of settings. Some examples of settings that a continuum of services can incorporate include a regular education classroom, a special education classroom, a resource room, and specialized school settings. A continuum of services is a plan that offers a wide range of services that are designed on an individual basis for special need students."
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Inclusion for Special Education Students, 2007.
This paper explores the practice of inclusion as it relates to students with special needs.
2,090 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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The paper defines inclusion and examines the best method of organizing and implementing inclusion. The paper discusses the predictors that indicate success for these programs. The paper discusses how research studies have overwhelmingly supported the use of inclusionary programs for special education needs.
Outline:
Introduction
Inclusion Defined
Providing Inclusion
Predictors of Success
Conclusion
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"Years ago, students with special needs were relegated to a classroom down the hall. They typically had special lunch periods away from the other students, and they were not offered music, art and other things that the student body incorporated into their day. In addition, their lessons were often extremely simple and there wasn't much concern about whether or not they got done. The landmark decision of Brown vs Board of Education in the 1960's changed all of that. While the suit was originally about an African American student who wanted to attend an all white school, the impact of that case forever changed the method of delivery for special education."
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Musical Therapy, 2007.
An experiment to determine the effects of musical therapy upon the learning process.
1,420 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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The paper discusses the therapeutic value of classical music. The paper presents an experiment to observe if musical therapy actually increases performance in learning. The paper shows how the results were inconclusive, in that they showed no statistical correlation between learning and classical music itself. The writer notes that he/she has, however, identified many errors that could be attributed to the poor results.
Outline:
Introduction
Background
Purpose statement
Methods
Results
Discussion
Summary
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"People tend to think that any type of background music will cause them to become calm and focused, receiving the therapeutic effects of music. Quite to the contrary Dr. Oliver Sacks, a neurologist writes that there is a strong difference between recreational music and therapeutic music. He explains, "the power of music to integrate and cure is quite fundamental. It is the profoundest non-chemical medication" (Sacks, npg). The beauty of music in general is that music is very easily absorbed by our minds. Since it is such an easy integrating method with our brains, we can achieve a sense of greater peace and tranquility when fully concentrating on music."
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Discussions in the Classroom, 2007.
An analysis of the benefits of classroom discussions with students, focusing on "Discussion as a Way of Teaching," written by Stephen Brookfield and Stephen Preskill.
6,063 words (approx. 24.3 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 143.95
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This paper discusses the book, "Discussion as a Way of Teaching," written by Stephen Brookfield and Stephen Preskill, in which they thoroughly describe the use of discussion as a means of enhancing the democratic environment of a classroom. The paper describes the advantages of this sort of environment for the students and for the learning process. The paper also briefly discusses ways to have a successful discussion group with students.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Discussions and Democratic Process
Benefits for growth
Preparing for Discussions
Starting Off the Discussions
Keeping Discussions Going
Cultural Aspects of Discussions
Conclusion
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"Discussions do fail for a number of reasons, beyond lack of preparation. Hess (2005) says teachers shut them off prematurely, whether due to fear that they are losing control of the discussion, are guarded concerning the controversy that these talks may raise, or because they are just are not willing to cede the floor to the students. Hess stresses that it impossible to have valuable discussions if instructors talk too much. Not only does this monopolization prevent participants from having an opportunity to speak, it also communicates that their ideas are not valuable. In a study on how students view classroom discussion, 80 percent reported that they would speak less if they felt that their ideas were not valued (Hess and Posselt 2002). This does not mean, of course, that teachers should remain silent in discussions. Nystrand et. al (2003) found that the type of questions teachers asked accounted for the input of the students. Instructors who asked questions that elicited their ideas were much more likely to spark discussion and keep it going than asking test-like questions with one correct answer. Such thought-provoking questions communicate that the professor values what students think beyond reciting what others have said. In other words, respect of the student's thoughts plays an important role in the level of discussions."
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, 2007.
This paper discusses attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), one of the most commonly diagnosed childhood behavioral disorders.
1,541 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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The paper reveals that the problem of ADHD is one that is complex and involves numerous neurological, psychological and sociological issues. The paper discusses how ADHD affects the learning and development of a child and looks at the problems in identifying and treating ADHD. The paper concludes that a comprehensive solution to this disorder necessitates the integration and cooperation of medical and educational authorities, schools and parents.
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"Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is a disorder that has received increasing attention over the past few years. This is particularly the case with regard to child development and the complex way that this disorder can impact on this important aspect. Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder often show low levels of academic performance and are easily distracted in the classroom or during the learning process. In more detail ADHD is characterized by"... a persistent pattern of behavioral symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity ....Children showing behaviors that are characteristics of ADHD have been found to be highly "at-risk" for maladaptive educational and social outcomes. " ( Jimerson S.)"
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The Early Intervention Model, 2007.
An analysis of the effectiveness of the extension of the early intervention model.
4,065 words (approx. 16.3 pages), 27 sources, MLA, $ 109.95
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This paper proposes a study to investigate the relationship between the student motivations towards reading and its impact on reading achievement. The theoretical framework is obtained from the early intervention model of situational-motivation developed by Paris and Turner (1994).
Outline:
Abstract
Background to the Research
Purpose of the Research
Rationale for the Research
Theoretical Background
Hypotheses
Definition of Research Variables-Operational Definitions
Methodology
Participants
Recruitment Strategy (Sampling Unit)
Sampling Frame
Method of Selecting the Sample Elements
Data Collection
Trustworthiness (Credibility and Rigor) of Results
Delimitations
Ethical Issues
Data Analysis
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"Early Intervention (EI) was launched in the 1970's and since then it has evolved immensely and at present EI practitioners need to be specialists and licensed. A number of research studies have been carried out since the 1970's that address students in primary grades (Bricker & Widerstrom, 1996; Greeno, Collins, & Resnick, 1996; Klein & Gilkerson, 2000; Miller & Stayton, 2000; Pajak, 2001; Stayton, Miller, & Dinnebeil, 2003; Winton, McCollum, & Catlett, 1997). For instance, Klein & Gilkerson (2000) in their research conclude that the specialist interventionists are the key in Early Intervention Programs. Similarly, Greeno, Collins, & Resnick (1996) give emphasis to on-field experiences for practitioners. It is important to note that majority of the studies talk about importance of individual homework before, during and after intervention of students in primary grades."
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Teaching Philosophy, 2007.
This paper discusses the beliefs of William James, Blaise Pascal and Immanuel Kant on the means and methods of teaching.
950 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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The paper examines William James' belief that any person can succeed, provided he/she is given the correct opportunities and motivation by a good teacher. The paper then discusses how Blaise Pascal took a less empowering view of the individual's abilities, believing the teacher must provide guidance about the child's natural inclinations and tastes. The paper also looks at how Immanuel Kant focuses on training the mind, attempting to give the student the intellectual tools to reason and learn on his/her own.
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"William James' view of the correct means and methods of teaching places a tremendous amount of empowerment in the hands of the student. James' expressed views reflect the American belief that any person can succeed, provided that person is given the correct opportunities and motivation by a good teacher. This is reflected in James' anecdote, chronicled in his Principles of Psychology, of the boy who was prodded to learn to read, because of his natural curiosity about interesting pictures in a book. The boy's father teased his son with the prospect of learning about the pictures, telling the boy he must learn on his own, thus the boy becomes motivated to read because "An artificial and indirect desire" to read had been "grafted on a natural and direct one" to learn about the pictures (James 290-291)."
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Dual Enrollment Programs, 2007.
An in-depth study researching student perceptions of the effectiveness of dual enrollment programs in preparing high school students for academic and personal success at a four-year university.
9,917 words (approx. 39.7 pages), 51 sources, MLA, $ 201.95
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This paper presents a proposal to research Morgan Community College's dual enrollment program. The research aims to determine whether the students who graduate from this program experience the same level of academic success and satisfaction as those students who graduate from comparable dual enrollment programs.
Outline:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Review of the Literature
Chapter 3: Methodology
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"In recent years some students in high school have been allowed to take college-level courses that count towards their high school diploma and towards an associate degree. Earning college credit while still in high school can afford many students opportunities that are not available to students in traditional settings. For instance, by the time a student graduates from high school, he or she may have earned credits that will transfer and assist in training for the military, jobs, technical schools or college often at a reduced tuition cost or, in some cases, at no cost to the students (Bailey, Hughes, & Karp, 2002; Rajala, 2003)."
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