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- 91: Confucius 3
- Confucianism, the philosophical system founded on the teaching of Confucius, who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC, dominated Chinese sociopolitical life for most of the Chinese history and largely influenced the cultures of Korea, Japan, and Indochina. The Confucian school functioned as ... positions of influence serving the rulers of the many separate states of ancient China. Confucius devoted himself to learning. At the age of 30, however, when his short-lived official career floundered, he turned to teaching others. Confucius himself never wrote down his own philosophy, although tradition credits him with editing some of the historical classics that were used as texts in his school. He apparently made an enormous impact on ... for approximately 600 years. Confucianism began to revive with the reestablishment of the Chinese dynastic power in the Tang Dynasty (618- 906 AD). The Zen Buddhist, Chan felt that "There is nothing much to Buddhist teaching." And, the education offered by Confucist teaching filled the intellectual gap. The Song Dynasty (960 - 1279 AD) produced Neo-Confucianism, which is an interpretation of classical Confucianism doctrine that addressed both Buddhist and Daoist ...
- 92: Confucius 2
- Confucianism, the philosophical system founded on the teaching of Confucius, who lived from 551 BC to 479 BC, dominated Chinese sociopolitical life for most of the Chinese history and largely influenced the cultures of Korea, Japan, and Indochina. The Confucian school functioned as ... positions of influence serving the rulers of the many separate states of ancient China. Confucius devoted himself to learning. At the age of 30, however, when his short-lived official career floundered, he turned to teaching others. Confucius himself never wrote down his own philosophy, although tradition credits him with editing some of the historical classics that were used as texts in his school. He apparently made an enormous impact on ... for approximately 600 years. Confucianism began to revive with the reestablishment of the Chinese dynastic power in the Tang Dynasty (618- 906 AD). The Zen Buddhist, Chan felt that "There is nothing much to Buddhist teaching." And, the education offered by Confucist teaching filled the intellectual gap. The Song Dynasty (960 - 1279 AD) produced Neo-Confucianism, which is an interpretation of classical Confucianism doctrine that addressed both Buddhist and Daoist ...
- 93: Public Education Vs. Home Scho
- ... parents today are home schooling their children. Although most people deem public education more suitable, many statistics and facts show that home schooling is equally beneficial. There are advantages and disadvantages to both methods of teaching; therefore, the debate is ongoing and increasing rapidly. Public schools seem to have lost value and biblical morality. Many believe the standards, which founded our country, have been replaced. For example, public schools teach evolution ... extends. These factors, among the many, are why today s parents are choosing this educational method. Critics argue that qualified professionals do not teach home schooled children. In practice, educators who worry about "unqualified" people teaching their children almost always define "qualified" to mean teachers trained in schools of education and holding teaching certificates. Others, in contrast, believe teaching skills are related to commonsense social interaction that, unless we are misguided, we learn only from experience. Many people are concerned about the social skills of home schooled ...
- 94: Huckelberry And Finn
- ... several surgeries, her eyesight was improved. Anne also learned sign language from a friend who was deaf. She had heard of Helen Keller and wanted to see if she could help her to communicate by teaching her sign language. When Anne met Helen, she knew that the job to teaching her would not be an easy one. She first had to gain Helen s trust, which was a task that was almost impossible. When Anne saw how Helen lived, she knew that things were going to have to change and quickly. One day, Anne was teaching Helen table manners. Helen was used to just grabbing food off her family s plates. When Helen reached Anne s plate, she refused to give Helen the food. A struggle went on for hours, ...
- 95: Ethical Values and The Classroom
- ... and oral form, think critically, compute mathematics, have some first hand appreciation of the arts and a strong sense of values. The inadequate education California's students are presently receiving can be amended by personalized teaching, the teaching of ethical values, and a hands-on, inquiry based teaching of the basics. To realize these educational goals for every student may seem like a pipe dream, but to try for anything less would be to sacrifice individual minds not just percentage points on ...
- 96: The Theory Of Education
- ... tradition is lost, as well as the potential of youth. For centuries, the old have taught the young. They have passed the torch of knowledge from one hand to another. Whether it was a master teaching an apprentice, or a teacher teaching a class, the tradition of teaching has been in practice since the beginning of man. Without a mentor for a child to learn from, the child will never find the truth behind the mysteries of life. The child needs to ...
- 97: Brave New World: Huxley Predicted Many Events of the Future
- ... emotions. Throughout the novel, Huxley predicts many events for the future, most of which concentrate on a morally corrupt society. The most important of these predictions include: greater sexual freedom, over-population, brain-washing/sleep-teaching, and the use of mind altering drugs. Aldous Huxley's Brave New World warns of a possible future dystopia, based on social attitudes and medical advancements of his time. Huxley's future dystopia is created ... people is an obvious concern which comes to light in Brave New World. Brain-washing is suggested by Aldous Huxley in the form of manipulating individuals, rather than the masses. While brain-washing and sleep-teaching are different (the former being done while the subject is awake, and the latter being done while the subject is asleep), both methods employed by Huxley, act upon the subconscious to obtain the same final ... were dogs who had been broken, became mentally insane. Prime human examples are the veterans of the world wars, where victims became incapacitated from intense stress and fear (known as "shell shock"). Huxley suggests that teaching under such stressful conditions can also be considered torture (in its most refined state). Huxley once wrote, "The effectiveness of political and religious propaganda depends upon the methods employed, not upon the doctrines taught." ...
- 98: Brave New World
- ... emotions. Throughout the novel, Huxley predicts many events for the future, most of which concentrate on a morally corrupt society. The most important of these predictions include: greater sexual freedom, over-population, brain-washing/sleep-teaching, and the use of mind altering drugs. Aldous Huxley's Brave New World warns of a possible future dystopia, based on social attitudes and medical advancements of his time. Huxley's future dystopia is created ... people is an obvious concern which comes to light in Brave New World. Brain-washing is suggested by Aldous Huxley in the form of manipulating individuals, rather than the masses. While brain-washing and sleep-teaching are different (the former being done while the subject is awake, and the latter being done while the subject is asleep), both methods employed by Huxley, act upon the subconscious to obtain the same final ... were dogs who had been broken, became mentally insane. Prime human examples are the veterans of the world wars, where victims became incapacitated from intense stress and fear (known as "shell shock"). Huxley suggests that teaching under such stressful conditions can also be considered torture (in its most refined state). Huxley once wrote, "The effectiveness of political and religious propaganda depends upon the methods employed, not upon the doctrines taught." ...
- 99: The Edutained American
- ... adapt to their student’s requirements and entertain them. Are entertaining teachers such a bad thing? How many students, of any generation, enjoy a professor who lectures in monotone, with no videos, slides, or other teaching aids? Perhaps the new breed of educator is, in fact, good for our nation; GPAs are, after all, higher than ever in high schools and colleges. Possibly these teachers are exactly what we need; they ... students, and if they make learning easier, then students must be learning more, correct? Unfortunately, this is not the case. While grade point averages may be higher now, it is not the result of better teaching or more capable students, but of instructors willing to lower standards and cater to student whims. This is shown by the abysmally low scores of US students in standardized tests, from the SAT to the ... mind. We know that children begin to develop their own ethical codes very early, shaped by family and teachers. We must acknowledge, then, that the media also has the power to influence people, and start teaching children to observe and question as early as possible. If we can ingrain in the young a sense of their own intelligence and give them both the tools to distinguish fact from fiction and ...
- 100: Making The Corps
- ... maintaining a large military establishment during peace time” (p.23). Marine Corps is different from the other branches of United States military Through-out its existence the Marine Corps has demonstrated through their ways of teaching and going about missions that they are separate and different from the other sources of United States military. The characteristic or attribute that separates them from the rest is their culture. They often say they ... are an E-3 or below (lowest rank in the service) and this is just twice the percentages of the other branches. -With the heavy emphasis on responsibility, the Marines also have shown ways of teaching respect and values to today’s youth. What the Marine Corps is able to do is “deal with the bottom half of American Society”. Because of their installed values of respect and responsibility they are ... maintaining a large military establishment during peace time” (p.23). Marine Corps is different from the other branches of United States military Through-out its existence the Marine Corps has demonstrated through their ways of teaching and going about missions that they are separate and different from the other sources of United States military. The characteristic or attribute that separates them from the rest is their culture. They often say ...
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