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Multicultural Education, 2007.
This paper discusses the growing ethnic diversity of the US and its impact on the curriculum of American schools.
2,197 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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The paper explores the implications of the demographic shift and increasing cultural and ethnic diversity in American schools. The paper explores content-oriented programs and inclusive teaching. The paper looks at the Metropolitan Report that shows how students are interested in learning more about other people and other cultures. The paper asserts that to survive as one nation, the educational demands of the growing diverse population need to be met.
Outline:
The RAND Report
Content-Oriented Programs
Inclusive Teaching
The Metropolitan Report
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"Commentators on the RAND report outlined the resulting trends and repercussions. For one, local populations that become ethnically more diverse must exercise care when they redistrict to ensure equal representation for equal numbers of persons and to avoid diluting the voting strength of any "protected" group. Three case studies of California cities illustrate tensions arising because of cultural pluralism. Redistricting efforts in the 1990s heightened tension between the traditional "melting pot" assimilation and the concept of a "mosaic." Society must strike a compromise that expresses the national goals of ethnic and racial empowerment as well as the local interests that arise from the bonds of proximity (Clark i)."
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Male and Female Students, 2007.
This paper discusses gender differences in the educational system from a sociological viewpoint.
1,004 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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The paper explains why male and female students have different interests in terms of academics as well as different levels of achievement and expectations. The paper reveals the inherent differences between male and female students, most notably the longer attention span of females. The paper notes, however, that the biggest factor determining the attitudes of these students are those imposed upon them by their parents, teachers and society.
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Objective
Introduction
Are Girls Really Smarter Than Boys?
Attitudes and Expectations
Summary & Conclusion
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"It is commonly believed that male and female students have quite different perceptions one from the other as to what the educational system will imbue in their lives and often their own individual expectations are quite different from the expectations placed upon them by their friends, family and teachers. It is generally agreed upon that male and female students have different academic interests and that they achieve on different levels. With all of this in mind then surely their expectations and experiences within the educational institution must be quite different one from the other as well."
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Technology-Based Teaching, 2007.
This paper discusses issues surrounding the use of technology, such as the Internet and discs, in teaching post-high school distance learning courses.
2,495 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 75.95
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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 distant learning 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.
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"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."
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Empowerment, 2007.
An analysis of the ways in which schools can empower their students.
1,103 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper discusses the interrelationship of knowledge, power and culture. The paper specifically discusses how, as primary social institutions, schools have the ability to not only educate students, but to empower them as well. It discusses Marxist and humanistic theories and describes how these philosophies fit in with the empowerment of students at school. It describes how schools can most effectively empower their students.
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"Students are empowered when they are respected for their individual differences and their unique backgrounds. They are empowered when they are challenged without being belittled. Educators empower their students by encouraging active inquiry and creativity, refusing to squelch either in the name of curriculum requirements or assessment standards. Students are empowered when their teachers recognize their talents and abilities and encourage their students to maximize them. Schools can become agents of empowerment by allowing teachers wider girth in their curriculum and their pedagogical approach. Agents of empowerment allow a large degree of freedom and show students how to develop personal responsibility. Ultimately schools are agents of empowerment when they teach students the real tools they need to thrive and succeed in the dominant culture, revealing the codes, norms, and mores of that culture. Empowerment is unbiased and egalitarian. No school can be an agent of empowerment if it fails to question why some social groups continue to have more wealth and political clout than others. Students need to question those overarching social realities and educators need to help students ask those questions."
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Metacognition and Problem Solving, 2007.
This paper discusses the use of metacognition and problem solving to assist students in passing the New York English Language arts (ELA) exam.
2,007 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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The paper relates that metacognition demonstrates a manner in which people learn through being conscious of the way they think about problems and their proposed solutions. The paper addresses a group of novice fourth graders who need to demonstrate competency on the New York English Language arts (ELA) competency exam. The paper provides clear examples of the ways in which instructors can guide children through the process of metacognition so they will be able to successfully pass the ELA exam.
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"Each grade group, 2-4 included, is given a set of curriculum skills that will address this transition as each group is guided through the skills they will need to be able to problem solve the ELA questions. Reading, writing, listening and speaking are all given particular emphasis as demonstrations of manners in which metacognition can be utilized. The instructor can then guide the novice through a set of steps that might be involved in each task. One example would be instructor guidance through the process of library research beginning with knowledge maps and graphic organizers that detail the metacognitive processes of formulating a description of the kind of information they want and need and then following a step by step process to find such information.
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Public and Private Education, 2007.
This paper compares and contrasts public schools with private schools.
1,187 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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In this essay, the writer discusses the notion of public and private schools through looking at different articles on the subject. The writer looks at different interesting essays pointing out the differences, both the good and the bad, between public and private schools. The writer examines each of the articles and analyzes the different opinions. The writer does not make a personal statement or provide a personal argument in this paper.
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"That could be because children of wealthy families sometimes tend to be spoiled. In any event, what the reader gets out of reading this essay is more than just the socioeconomic differences in different parts of a city; in fact, the quality of teaching is so dramatically different, it is obvious that higher-paid teachers are to be found in wealthy communities, and that in a sense is cheating the lower-income students out of decent educations."
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Personal Goals, 2007.
This paper is a personal statement stating the reasons why the author wants to attend a online education course to obtain a PhD in education technology.
778 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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In this article, the writer notes a ten year history of working in the field of computer science. The writer points out that the most rewarding experiences have been as an educator writing user manuals for both laypersons and specialists and as an instructor teaching students of a variety of ability levels, from high school students to undergraduates, who desire to enter a technical field. The writer's ultimate professional ambition is to use technological expertise and a passion for teaching to design instructional technology materials and curriculum. The writer maintains that obtaining a PhD in education technology with a concentration in instructional and specialization design in a distance learning format would seem like the ideal way to achieve these ambitions.
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Personal/Professional Goals
Academic Experience
Research Experience
Work /Other Experience
Personal Qualities
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"My undergraduate degree is in Computer Science and my graduate degree is in Electronic Commerce. My chosen specialization will enable me to learn how to better combine effective online teaching techniques with my computer science background. My degree in electronic commerce will also give me additional background in marketing online learning experiences to students, and matching the needs of the customer, in this case the student, to the product. Furthermore, as many online students are choosing to gain degrees in my graduate field, I will have additional experience in using my knowledge to create effective curriculums."
"As well as receiving an education in these disciplines relevant to my desired degree, I have worked as a teacher myself and taught high school students academic math and critical thinking."
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Hands-On Learning, 2007.
This paper describes a teacher's plan to introduce hands-on learning into the science curriculum.
2,054 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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The paper explains that hands-on learning is being involved with in-depth investigations about objects, materials, phenomena and concepts and interpreting meaning and understanding from these experiences. The paper discusses how hands-on learning incorporates more discovery type of learning and less pencil and paper education. The author describes how he/she plans to incorporate hands on learning into his/her science curriculum.
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"The concept of hands-on learning stems back to early education philosophy. In the early 1800s, Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi argued that rather than dealing with words, students should learn through activity and things. They need to be free to follow their own interests and draw their own conclusions. He put a strong focus on the child's spontaneity and self-activity. Teachers should not give students ready-made answers, but have them locate the answers themselves. In order to do this, it is necessary to cultivate and encourage their powers of seeing, judging and reasoning (Silber, 1965, p.140). The goal is to educate the entire child-- hands, heart and head."
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The Effects of Barbie, 2007.
This paper provides a critical review of the effect of Barbie on girls age five to eight.
879 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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In this article, the writer critically reviews research published by H. Dittmar, E. Halliwell, and S. Ive on the effects Barbie has on the body image of five- to eight-year-old girls. This paper summarizes key findings, identifies strengths and weaknesses of the research, assesses the quality of the research and suggests areas for additional future research. The writer concludes that Barbie does have a negative impact on the body image of young girls, 5 1/2 - 6 1/2 and 6 1/2 -7 1/2 years old. However, the writer maintains that by the time girls are 7 1/2 to 8 1/2 these same negative impacts are more influenced by size-16 Emme. The writer concludes that there are a lot of societal influences other than the dolls that are causing negative body images in young girls.
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"The results of the study were different for different ages, 5 1/2 - 6 1/2 , 6 1/2 -7 1/2 and 7 1/2 -8 1/2, revealing differences in the way girls though they looked and the way they wanted to look after seeing certain images. For example, the youngest group, age 5 1/2 to 6 1/2, shown the Barbie picture books wished they were thinner and disliked their bodies more than girls of the same age who viewed other images. These results were even more pronounced for girls 6 1/2 to 7 1/2. Further, this age group desired more extreme thinness as adults than girls the same age who viewed images other than Barbie and the girls 5 1/2 - 6 1/2 who had also viewed Barbie pictures. The 7 1/2 - 8 1/2 age group were affected by the Emme images and not the Barbie images. The girls who viewed Emme wanted a thinner body shape for the adult figure than girls viewing other images."
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Strategic Management Club Online, 2007.
An analysis of the layout and information contained in the website, Strategic Management Club Online (SMCO).
1,010 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses Strategic Management Club Online (SMCO), which offers a list of mainly online resources for graduate and undergraduate business policy and strategic management students. The paper discusses the set-up of the website, as well as the information contained in it. It then suggests ways that the layout and information contained in the website could be improved.
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"Although the SMCO does not need to include links to generic search engines, the site does offer a list of sites I never would have heard of otherwise. Other students would also find the links useful because they are not companies or publications they would have known to search for. Therefore, there are several links I would follow up on in the future. A long list of trade publications and international markets is helpful. Some of the research links may also be helpful in the future as I learn more about the types of discourse used in financial analysis, strategic management, and business in general."
"In spite of its faults, the SMCO seems to be a worthwhile resource for business students. The Academy of Management has linked to the SMCO and there are some testimonials about the site's usefulness. I would link to this site because I might find that as I compile case studies or prepare advanced financial reports that I will need to use the information and resources contained here. However, students should be aware that many of the links and/or the templates on the SMCO site could be out of date because the website has not been updated since April of 2006."
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The Baldridge Criteria for Strategic Planning, 2007.
The paper examines how the Australian National University and the University of Colorado at Boulder's strategic IT plans measure against the Baldrige criteria for assessing strategic planning.
1,064 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper discusses the strategic IT plans of the Australian National University and the University of Colorado at Boulder. The paper examines the Baldbridge criteria for performance excellence and whether these universities will attain this level of quality. The paper concludes that despite impressive strategic IT plans, each university has much work to do in order to to reach and stay at the level of quality performance as defined by the Baldrige standard.
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Executive Summary
Baldbridge Criteria for Performance Excellence
The Essence of any Strategic Plan: Goal Alignment and Agility
Goal-based diagnosis
Making Change Last
Summary
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"In comparing the strategic IT plans of the Australian National University and the University of Colorado at Boulder, similarities and differences become quickly evident. When the Criteria for Performance Excellence (2007) are taken into account in conjunction with comparing each strategic plan, the variation in depth of commitment to customers (end users of the systems) needs both today and into the future, and the role of Web Services and XML to streamline availability of data to the many applications that students rely on was much more evident on the University of Colorado at Boulder plan. Further, the assumptions of how educational technology, web-based student services, the role of the middleware layer in ensuring enterprise application integration (EAI) between systems, and the role of systems and IT governance were also more prevalent in the University of Colorado at Boulder plan. The Australian plan however did focus on how to streamline help desk and support processes to better serve users who were in need of assistance."
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Looping, 2007.
This paper examines the approach of "looping", advancing teachers from grade to grade along with their classes of students.
1,372 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses the practice of looping, when students stay with the same teacher for more than one grade level. The paper explains that the concept is to increase student comfort by creating a longer term relationship between students and their teacher. The paper looks at the positive elements and drawbacks of this educational approach.
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"The practice of "looping" means advancing teachers from grade to grade along with their classes of students. At the end of the second (or third) year in the pattern, the students move on to another teacher, and the looping teacher receives a new group of students at the lower grade level. Looping is not used in multiage grouping, since a multiage group does not comprise a single class grade."
"As noted by Denault (1999), "With the spotlight in the United States on public schools, educators continue to struggle with the problem of how to improve the quality of education for students. At national, state and local levels, schools are looking at different ways to organize themselves for success.""
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Cultural Identity in Schools, 2007.
An analysis of the factors influencing the development of cultural identity among students in schools.
1,049 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses the benefits and problems associated with the development of cultural identity in schools. It describes how the classroom environments, curriculum and teaching style of a teacher impacts cultural identity formation. The paper also describes how inclusion, tolerance and multiculturalism enrich the curricular framework, promote positive social values and stimulate enriching dialogue for students.
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"Gender, although not a feature of cultural identity per se, is definitely a facet of every culture. How cultures construct, view, and politicize gender lays the foundation for cultural identity. Public schools should help their students understand how gender is constructed, how gender is not rooted in biology, and how gender is related to economic and political power. Even if these weighty issues are not embedded into public school curricula, they can inform pedagogy. Educators can promote cultural identities that are egalitarian and humanistic."
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Bullying, 2007.
A look at some studies concerning the prevalence of bullying in schools in America.
1,386 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper examines how bullying is commonly and regularly practiced in schools across America. Through a review of various studies, it looks at the definition of bullying, rates of incidence and type of bullying behavior and intervention methods. It also discusses how children who undergo bullying may experience signs of post traumatic stress disorder in adulthood and how this can have a dangerous impact on a child's psyche. The paper contends that bullying can be reduced with the help of teacher training programs and by identifying the places where bullying commonly takes place such as the lunchroom, playground and on the outer premises of school.
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"In the other study by Dawn Newman-Carlson and Arthur M. Horne, intervention methods were studied with the purpose of reducing bullying in schools. The program Bully Busters has been developed to counter bullying problem in American schools keeping in view the culture and educational conditions of the US. The study indicated an urgent need for such a program since studies have found weaknesses in training provided to teachers for tackling bullying. This bully-buster program which aims at providing teachers with right set of resources to handle conflict was first developed in 2000 and is largely based on the research findings from a vast body of literature. "
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Gender Differences in Education, 2007.
This paper discusses ways of improving the academic performance of males in early childhood education.
2,232 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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The paper relates that boys are failing at alarming rates in an educational system that, the paper contends, has been wrongly attempting to implement gender neutrality. The paper reveals that there is substantial evidence of extreme differences between the very biological make-up of the brains of boys and girls. The paper explains how these differing natural tendencies of boys and girls affect the way they learn. The paper maintains that educators must begin to teach children in the manner in which their brains actually function.
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"Historically speaking the gender differences in education have been under-recognized if not overtly ignored throughout the establishment of early childhood education as a specialty within education. Additionally, the field of educators has been traditionally and currently gendered toward women, and this is especially true in the lower grades. (Sargent, 2004, p. 173) Though this is not to say that women are incapable of teaching young boys, given the training to do so it does leave some questions as to the validity of the thinking process that helps develops everything from curriculum to day to day classroom interactions between young boys and their peers as well as their teachers, and limits male role models in the system significantly."
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