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- 11: Constructivism
- ... both vast and widespread, so ultimately students should be able to apply what they learn in school to any circumstances, whether it be life in general or specifically, their workplace. Traditionally the transmissive approach to teaching and learning involving the transfer of information from teacher to student and commonly referred to as the ‘empty vessel’ approach, has been the dominant approach to student learning (Dawson, 1998). In recent years science educators have employed a model termed constructivism to help understand and facilitate student learning. Indeed this model of teaching is helpful but by no means is it ideal. In order to make an informed judgement concerning the what method of teaching to adopt in the future one must first understand the notion of constructivism, the role of the teacher in a contructivist classroom and misconceptions about this learning approach. What is Constructivisim? Fraser and Walberg ( ...
- 12: Teaching Respect To Children
- Teaching Respect To Children Many people have ideas on how to reclaim the virtue and morality that made America a great nation. However, the only sure way that everyone can achieve this goal is if parents start teaching and demonstrating respect to their kids. The dictionary defines respect as- “to have regard for the quality of a person” or “to refrain from obtruding upon or interfering with”. The problem with society today is ... respect others it will catch on. In most cases, if someone shows respect to someone else, that person is more likely to respect them back; causing a chain reaction. Right now, not enough parents are teaching their kids respect and this causes violence, crimes, and can even lead to drug use. It is easy to see how these problems can be easily solved or would be nonexistent if their was ...
- 13: Computer Ethics
- ... using of computers for unethical activities, privacy invasion and illegal purposes. Legal sanctions against abusive use of computers are a reactive approach. A proactive approach is to teach students about computer ethics in classrooms. Effective teaching methods are the presentation of ethical scenarios. It is anticipated that through this method, students will personalize the need for developing ethical standards of behavior. The ultimate goal is for students, if necessary, to change ... person's privacy? Are laws and legal methods the only resolution? The primary problem with relying on legal methods to protect information and punish violators is that they are reactive approaches. A proactive approach is teaching students about the need for ethical standards of behavior for computer professionals and computer users in the classrooms. This may help assure that people who have an ethical code of behavior will not be tempted ... to ethical standards for computer users. Yet, the curriculum of this course covers many other important topics. Upper level students majoring in computer information systems or computer science are a better group for developing a teaching method for imprinting ethical standards of conduct when using computers. These topics can be taught as one computer-related course or included in the curriculum of another course. There are different classroom procedures for ...
- 14: Educating Children About Sexuality
- Educating Children About Sexuality OUTLINE Thesis: Although teaching sexuality education is controversial, America’s children should be taught sexuality education in all schools. I. Educating their children about sexuality is one of the most important things a parent ever does. A. Major step ... of school programs educate children about sex. A. Girls, Inc. 1. “Will Power/ Won’t Power” 2. “Taking Care of Business” 3. Prevention of teen pregnancy(Friedman 76) B. Postponing Sexual Involvement(PSI) 1. Teens teaching teens 2. Quote(Friedman 76) 3. Quote(Friedman 76) C. The Sexuality Information Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) 1. Pro-sex education program in New York City 2. Emphasize HIV/AIDS prevention D ... for information. The peers, too, may be uneducated, therefore giving false feedback. This could prove to be very dangerous if the child should become sexually active. A population uneducated about sex can be avoided by teaching sexuality education classes in schools. According to the American School Board Journal, “forty-seven states mandate or recommend that some form of sex education be taught in schools”(Natale 20). Teaching sex education classes ...
- 15: Emmy Noether
- ... was granted the second degree to a woman in the field of mathematics. The first graduated a year earlier. Now that Emmy Noether had her doctorate in mathematics, she was ready to find a job teaching. The University of Erlangen would not hire her, as they had a policy against women professors. She decided to help her father at the Mathematics Institute in Erlangen. She began doing research there, and helped her father by teaching his classes when he was sick. Soon, she began to publish papers on her work. During the ten years Emmy worked with her father, Germany became involved in World War I. Emmy was a pacifist ... country became a republic. Noether, and all women in Germany, were given the right to vote for the first time. Even with the new rights granted to women, Noether was not paid for her work teaching. During this time, Felix Klein and David Hilbert were working on further defining one of Einstein's theories at the University of Gottingen. They felt that Emmy Noether's expertise could help them in ...
- 16: The Role of Women in the Church
- ... to have authority over a man have been agreed upon by many, if not most, commentators to have timeless application; the words and grammar in Greek do not lend themselves to any cultural reference. The teaching that Paul is concerned about here is specifically the truths of the faith while the authority in question refers to women in governing or leadership positions of the church. But, before making conclusions on a ... other passages. In Galations 3 verse 28, Paul states: "There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." Some commentators have suggested that this teaching could have had some influence in the false teachings that were encountered in Ephesus and Corinth in regard to women. Christ himself taught that in the afterlife, men and women would not be given in ... 9, Philip, one of the seven deacons, is said to have four daughters who prophesied. Prophesying was not primarily divination of the future but also the conveying of Gods Word to his people, i. e. teaching. Furthermore, in 1 Corinthians 11: 4 - 5 Paul states, "Every woman who prays or prophesies. . ." Clearly women in Corinth were praying and prophesying during the worship service. There is also the case of Precilla ...
- 17: The Television Show "Friends" Teaching Viewers A Lesson
- The Television Show "Friends" Teaching Viewers A Lesson A substantial number of television shows, current and new, really do not have specific meanings in them. However, there are some shows that actually give a message to the viewing audience. The show, which is on every night, which stresses in teaching viewers a lesson, is the show Friends. Friends is a show about five people, both men and women, who live together and basically shows people what it means to be friends. In every episode of ...
- 18: Freire; Teaching in Our Society, and Wu-Tang Clan
- Freire; Teaching in Our Society, and Wu-Tang Clan Freire expresses much anger toward teaching in our society. He tells us repeatedly that the way students are taught in the world should changed. He tells us that teachers make "deposits" which the students patiently receive, memorize repeat. Therefore if he ...
- 19: Bridging Technology And Academ
- ... Why should sociologists concern themselves with the Internet?; 2) What are the various Internet technologies available to sociologists?, and; 3) How can faculty begin to integrate these technologies into their classrooms and research. Key words: teaching sociology, information technology, on-line teaching Introduction Information technology is quickly becoming the hub of efforts within the higher education community. Indeed, colleges and universities have demonstrated a fierce rush to amass technological tools, and are only now addressing the possibilities ... technological-enabled education falls principally on the shoulders of university faculty, who must learn the hardware and software functionality of the new technologies, innovate educational uses that meet curriculum needs, and implement a new technology teaching paradigm for their respective disciplines. The new technology teaching paradigm is largely an autonomous, non-centralized venture within and across the academic community. Within universities, available technology is usually utilized by a small segment ...
- 20: The Role of Women in the Church
- ... to have authority over a man have been agreed upon by many, if not most, commentators to have timeless application; the words and grammar in Greek do not lend themselves to any cultural reference. The teaching that Paul is concerned about here is specifically the truths of the faith while the authority in question refers to women in governing or leadership positions of the church. But, before making conclusions on a ... other passages. In Galations 3 verse 28, Paul states: “There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.” Some commentators have suggested that this teaching could have had some influence in the false teachings that were encountered in Ephesus and Corinth in regard to women. Christ himself taught that in the afterlife, men and women would not be given in ... 9, Philip, one of the seven deacons, is said to have four daughters who prophesied. Prophesying was not primarily divination of the future but also the conveying of Gods Word to his people, i. e. teaching. Furthermore, in 1 Corinthians 11: 4 - 5 Paul states, “Every woman who prays or prophesies. . .” Clearly women in Corinth were praying and prophesying during the worship service. There is also the case of Precilla ...
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