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Adult Education and the Theories of Program Design and Development

plus enough reading, and arithmetic to run their households, but that was all (Flaceliere 56). Ancient sources tell us, moreover, ...

Learning Disabilities and Cooperative Learning

gone beyond Deweys premises (Brufee, 1995). In the current processes used in cooperative classrooms, students work in small groups...

Progress in a Degree Course and Plans for Future Career Progress

for a greater analysis skill. For example, knowing the connections between corporate culture, employee motivations and the potenti...

Teaching a Child with Learning Disabilities

specific learning disability to concerned parents needs to reflect on the belief that learners with special needs have potential a...

Insights about Teaching and Educational Psychology

of performance measures that reflected a practical motivation, often creating a disconnect between learners and the educational fo...

Application of Montessori Mathematics to Children Between the Ages of Three and Six

children, materials such as colored rods and beads (Kahn, nd; University of Kansas, 2000). Among other things, young children can ...

Unlocking the Mysteries of the Mind Through Psychology

In five pages this paper discusses how greater understanding of the mind processes regarding behavior, learning, and memory have b...

Web 2.0, Learning 2.0

This research paper describes the changes and innovations that are affecting adult education in contemporary society. This encompa...

Curriculum and Teaching, Integrating Knowledge

This essay draws upon research to discuss adult learning theory and student-centered learning and then discusses how this informat...

Cognitive Growth Theories

a term applied to the education of handicapped children who had neurological, sensory, cognitive, and/or physical handicaps (Gindi...

Topics Pertaining to Learning

it draws on what students already know, which aids them in assimilating new material. The learning environment should be both chal...

Cognitive Development

to different structural elements. Rote learning and experiential learning are two forms that are often used in the educational se...

Three Stages in the Development of a Distance Learning Program

Cronin, 2005). The university offers lessons that are delivered in a range of mediums, including the use of video presentations, p...

Strategies for a Successful Life

to perceive, control and evaluate emotions" (Cherry). The ability to manage your own emotions is crucial in life. For example, str...

Learning Opportunities in the Workplace for a Scholar Practitioner

be developed within a practical environment. Case studies may provide a controlled approach to developing the skills, but real wor...

Experiential and Brain-Based

because there is not enough space. Also, the constructivist approach is prevalent in regular education-think of Piaget and Vygotsk...

Service Learning - An Overview

In a paper of eight pages, the writer looks at service learning. The value of service learning is emphasized through speaker notes...

Learning Comprehension

in that they know what the purpose of learning how to read is. Children do not necessarily equate a pleasant purpose. There are m...

Diverse Learning Styles and the Use of Technology

In a paper of three pages, the writer looks at differing learning styles such as auditory, visual, and kinesthetic. The ability of...

Learning

In five pages this paper examines what learning is according to a study of twenty five people along with general learning theory a...

Multicultural Programs, Bilingual Programs, and Cooperative Learning

to have each student working at their own speed (Johnson and Johnson, 1989). While it is true that students do not learn at the s...

Humanist and Existentialist Learning Development Compared

The learning theories of Erik Erikson, Victor Frankl, and Carl Rogers are compared in eight pages in terms of learning experience...

Both Sides of the Distance Learning Issue

In ten pages distance learning's pros and cons are examined. Ten sources are cited in the bibliography....

Learning Theories Applied to Computer Education

This paper addresses the learning theories of constructivism and mastery learning. The author tests these theories by applying th...

At Risk Elementary Students and Active Learning

In this paper consisting of ten pages a literature description of at risk and active learning is offered as well as numerous activ...

Memory, Repetition in Learning, and Psychology

In eleven pages this literature review considers the importance of psychology in learning in this analysis of repetition and memor...

Nursing Student Instruction, Lecture Method or Computer Assisted Learning

In forty pages the instruction of nursing students is considered in an examination of computer assisted learning and lecture metho...

Learning Disabled Children, Diagnosis, and Labeling

In nine pages this research paper discusses learning disabilities in terms of types, origin, and the problems of diagnosing and la...

Overview of an Empirical Study I

In three pages an empirical study regarding the differences in learning between students with special needs and those who do not h...

Special Education Empirical Study II

In three pages an empirical study is presented in which the differences in learning requirements between students who have special...