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Papers On Teaching Methods & Classroom Management
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Adolescent Motivation To Learn And Achieve
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A 12 page paper. This essay discusses three aspects of adolescent motivation: What is adolescent motivation? What is the influence of peers, parents and self in terms of achievement motivation? and What helps promote optimal learning for adolescents? The motivation theories included in this essay include those from: Erikson, Maslow, Bandura, and Sullivan. The essay discusses each theory in terms of the motivation to learn and achieve. The essay also comments on things teachers can do to optimize an adolescent's achievement motivation. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGadmlr.RTF
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.
Filename: PGadvor.wps
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
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.
Filename: PGaspncl.rtf
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.
Filename: TLCKohn.rtf
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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