Education Essay

My group’s topic for discussion was general education requirements at Penn State University. We used the P-MOPS problem-solving technique to discuss and furthermore decide on a solution to the general education issue. I believe we effectively accomplished our task by providing a legitimate solution that the university could implement to the general education problem. Initially, we did not know each other very well other than being in the same class, so there was a period of socialization. This…

– Education is a transfer of knowledge from one generation to another. In The Republic, for Socrates truth, justice, and goodness are the main principles of a utopic society. Indeed, the truth is universal and therefore in order to have a perfect utopic society, its community should be dedicated and based on truth. In fact, in this imaginary society the educational system is based on true stories and fiction. However, the Republic shows that even though this imaginary society is intended to…

For many people, the United States is one of the best places in the world for people who want to live and work. Also, it is the best place with the modern education system. However, the American education system is no longer the best in the world, with declining test scores and poor academic achievement. According to Desilver, “Recently released data from international math and science assessments indicate that U.S. students continue to rank around the middle of the pack, and behind many other…

In the wide scope of things, education professionals lead the world in shaping the minds of the next generations. They assist in building up the minds of today’s youth and nurture those who cannot find nurturing elsewhere. The discourse community of education professionals is more complex than what is seen on the outside and takes time to fully understand. Not just anyone can be involved in this discourse community or understand the conventions of it either. This takes special people to grasp…

of instruction. According to Baker (2006; cited by: Pacific Policy Research Center, 2010), there are three major levels of language immersion education divided according to age: • early immersion, from age 5 or 6, • middle immersion, from age 9 or 10, and • late immersion, from ages 11 and 14. In programs that make use of immersion language education, learners may enter and commence studies at different ages and different levels. Research (cited by: Pacific Policy Research Center, 2010)…

In past centuries education has been a privilege, reserved only for those who either had the means or the desire to learn. As a result the people who were educated loved to learn. I believe that currently we are destroying that love for education by forcing students to go through a standardized curriculum. I also think that by teaching everyone the same things, in the same way, we are destroying individuality. While everyone needs an education, I refuse to believe that true learning can be found…

students, teachers, administration and those that govern, at any level. Another arena that both these policies remain a constant is in the political landscape. As noted education is usually at the basis of every political platform, the issue of school violence and student achievement resonates at every level of education. Education, as a system, somehow stays under attack in some way, shape or form across the political landscape even outside the election cycle. By framing schools as violent,…

My decision to renter the education field is one that I’ve pondered about carefully. Starting my education and the importance of making wise choices about my future. That choice today is taking steps in the right direction several reasons to do so. Some people may not like the idea of going to or even taking courses online but school is vital in your life. Some people may say that staying home and doing nothing all day is fun but I think school greatly out weights the pro’s of doing nothing all…

SPCM 200, 006 11/10/15 Mandatory Physical Education Policy By Kyle Burns Specific Purpose Statement: To persuade my audience that there should be a mandatory physical education for children and teenagers throughout their schooling. Thesis: Right now the United States doesn’t require mandatory physical education and it’s causing children to create bad habits that could cause health issues down the line; Physical education should be mandatory for K-12 throughout the United States.…

Education is a journey that every child is placed on early in their lives. As the journey continues each child is allowed to choose his or her path and their adventures. As they grow they get to choose their electives, which colleges they want to attend and even which majors they choose to pursue. The purpose of education, education philosophy, and motivation are all key components to being successful in the classroom. Everybody has heard the phrase, education is the key to success. Education…