Adult Female College Students and Risk-Taking in English Classes
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A 6 page paper which examines how these women are affected by the prospect of risk-taking and when do they try to answer questions or participate in discussions without being afraid of making mistakes. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Adult Learners' Preferences
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This 4 page paper discusses some of the experiences of adult learners and the way they prefer to have their classes conducted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Adult Learning Theories
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A 13 page paper. Theorists have consistently commented on the need for experiential learning in adult education. Many also comment that adult learners are self-directed, capable of determining their own goals and taking responsibility for their own learning. Some theorists argue that this is not always the case. It may depend on why the adult is taking a class. This essay will discuss several learning theories. The essay does not make any specific conclusion other than to point out that most theorists say some of the same things about the adult learner. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
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Advance Organizer
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A 10 page overview of the advance organizer teaching procedure. David Ausubel's learning theory is discussed, including the component of subsumption (later changed to assimilation) on which the advance organizer is based. This paper explains the advance organizer, steps in developing one, benefits to students. An example of an organizer is included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Adverse Effects Associated With American Adults Who Experienced Corporal Punishment As Adolescents
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5 pages in length. The application of corporal punishment – infliction of physical punishment upon the body – in contemporary American schools has been virtually stamped out of existence over the past several years due to notion of human rights and what is considered to be acceptable discipline by today's standards. Present-day disciplinary methods strive to impart a sense of mental reinforcement – both positive and negative – in order for the student to learn right from wrong, leaving the physical hands-on approach of corporal punishment as nothing more than a distant memory of times when bodily harm was the only employable method. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCCorpP.rtf

African-American Youth Public Speaking And Community Relations
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A 30 page paper. The writer integrated the two by discussing public speaking and literacy and reporting opportunities provided to African-American and other youth in the community. The sections of the paper include an Introduction, identifying two questions for the review, methodology, literature review, suggestions for teaching public speaking, public speaking in the community and conclusion. Literacy data are included. Discussions include stereotyping, diversity, suggestion for different approach to citizenship education and other related discussions. Bibliography lists 24 sources.
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After School Program Research
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This 35 page paper presents an overview of the research on after school programs in preparation for a study to be conducted. The Introduction offers an overview and background of the importance of after school programs and the catalysts for them; definitions of specific terms are provided as are four questions for the study that focuses on 5th grade students. A comprehensive literature review includes information about the No Child Left Behind Act, after school programs in operation, and the results of studies investigating the success and effectiveness of these programs. Bibliography lists 29 sources.
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Against Corporal Punishment in Schools
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This 4 page paper argues against the practice and gives reasons why it is ineffective and should be abandoned. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Alfie Kohn's Beyond Discipline Model
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7 pages in length. Kohn (1996) considers conventional methods of assertive discipline to be nothing more than "a collection of bribes and threats whose purpose is to enforce rules that the teacher alone devises and imposes" (p. PG) that do little else but teach the student how everything in life can be negotiated by way of manipulation. The fundamental purpose of Kohn's model is to encourage responsibility and self-discipline without the use of what he perceives as controlling methods of reward and punishment. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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Alternative Assessment Methods for Divergent Learners
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This 3 page paper looks at a variety of alternative assessment methods for divergent learners. Characteristics of divergent learners are discussed in depth. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Alternative Assessment v. Standardized
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A 4 page research paper that looks at alternative (or authentic) forms of assessment and compares these to standardized forms. While the majority of educators agree that assessment should play an integral role in the education process, many educators feel that this role is too important to restrict it to the use of standardized testing. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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ALTERNATIVE ASSESSMENTS FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
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This 8 page paper discusses the alternative testing methods for the Elementary student. The philosophy of Vygotsky and scaffoding are examined. Statistics from National Testing Center, offered. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MBalttest.rtf

American Dreams/Evaluating a Website
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A 4 page essay that evaluates the WebQuest site America Dreams...through the decades. The writer argues that this site exemplifies how goals, sub-goals and objectives can be designed to meet both the individual needs of students and those of society as well. No bibliography is offered.
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An Analysis of Interviews with Principals
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This 9 page paper provides an overview of the basic roles of leaders in the educational setting. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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An Analysis Of Research For Improving Student Performance
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A 5 page analysis of recent research which attempts to show what the effects are of enhanced instruction addressing areas for remedial work on student performance at the university level in course material which is nonsequential in nature. Additionally, this research shows that feedback/corrective techniques are another area which has a positive result on student test scores. Only the source research article is cited.
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An Analysis of Ronald Doll's "Curriculum Improvement":
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This 6 page paper discusses Doll's book in terms of how it applies in a classroom situation. Furthermore, this paper discusses the implications of Doll's book for a future teacher. Bibliography lists 1 sources.
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An Assessment of Curriculum Design Strategies
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This 12 page paper looks at different curriculum design models outlines their framework and assesses their strengths and weaknesses for application in educational establishments. The models include the product or objectives model associated with Tyler, but subsequently improved, Hirst’s curriculum content model, the process model associated with Stenhouse and the situational model Lawton and Skilbeck. The bibliography cites 14 sources.
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