Newcomers To GCC “Students cited not liking school, failing school and not getting along with teachers are the three most frequently cited reasons for dropping out”. As a first time college student walking through campus, it can feel overwhelming. Looking around, you see this modern campus with huge space all around you, and your first impression is how would you navigate through it by yourself? Everybody is rushing to class, and you are probably shy to stop anybody to ask where a building is…
were 30 students who were beginners 20 of them were male and 10 female. The teacher said that the focus of this class was writing and his goal was to use writing activities to help them develop second language acquisition. I had also briefly discussed the activities…
I decided to interview my pre-calculus professor Sarah Fritch for this response. Her first year of college was enjoyable, she initially started as a chemistry major, and in her second semester she decided that she didn’t like chemistry. She changed her major to math because liked calculus class. She was also involved with Christian ministry. I expected her to be a major of some sort of math because that’s what she teaches and it fits her personality, and I found it relieving that she changed her…
In some cases the parent of the child with a potential disability, or the student with the potential disability may not accept their disability for a variety of personal reasons. Due to the fear of the student or the students’ parents being upset some teachers will avoid recommending assistance for the child to avoid a possible confrontation with the parents. This situation that a teacher may face…
life more seriously. BEP has taught me not to be afraid of any obstacle that comes in way, and most importantly I’m not alone. There are many of other Students with the same issue as me, they’re seeking help from the peer mentors that are assign to work Students who are achieving poorly in academics. This program is highly recommendable to Students who are…
the classroom; as technology seems to be an untapped resource in education. Those components include items such as differentiated instruction, enhanced interaction, increase in quality of student work, and more. With a technologically advancing society, why not bring the iPad into the classroom where students can solve real world problems with technology that they use outside of the school? With that in mind, the explanations that follow will demonstrate the productivity that results from a…
college students deal with. It is something that haunts us for the rest of our lives. A student is very fortunate if they are able to pay in whole for their college every semester, including books, room and board, and tuition. Being from a fortunate family, our parents are willing to pay the first four years of our college as long as we keep hope scholarship. With the use of students loans it is supposed to make college more accessible to teenagers. Student loans are designed to help students…
is the key building block to the foundation of any successful professional or student. As a student prepares for the real world, he or she must learn many different lessons to prepare them to be productive employees and provide value to their employers. This paper will cover a variety of the skills required including educational and professional goals, writing and how successful writing will increase learning potential and growth as a student as well as an employee, and personal learning…
Colin Powell and Maria Montessori have opposing viewpoints on how students should be educated. Colin Powell believes that students should be taught with a strict structure, while Maria Montessori has a more lenient approach to teaching. Powell thinks that students need to have a strict structure in order to succeed in school. Students need to learn structure in order to give their teachers and caregivers total obedience and respect. However, Maria Montessori believes that you should treat the…
social, academic and intellectual development so that students could grow to be considered an engaged citizen, but over the last couple of years, the idea of education has adapted to people needing an education to prepare themselves to enter the workforce. Due to higher need of education, and the narrow focus of the current curriculum in schools, we are teaching students based on intellectualism instead of the concepts outside a basic education. Students are led to believe that the education you…