Alternative education

goose after it has hatched. The alternative explanation was not given in this version. In this second version, the participants read a similar study, but the outcome of this study was not told. The alternative explanation was given. In this third version, the outcome was told that the gosling approached to the caged duck one it had hatched, and the alternative explanation was told in this version. In this final version, the similar outcome was told, but the alternative explanation was not…

questions while doing intakes instead of having a conversation with the clients and now I am much better at shifting away from closed-ended questions. I noticed that in the initial intervention I only asked one closed-ended question and none in the alternative statements. I also noticed that I am better at having more of a conversation-based intake with clients at my practicum site, just by rewording the question that I want to ask and I am able to get more information out of…

commodity type lumber for use in the Canadian construction industry. The president of the company is trying to decide whether or not to invest money into Jackson Sawmill for new plant and equipment, since it hasn’t been upgraded for twenty years. The alternative would be to reinvest and downsize by reducing production capacity and permanently laying off half of the 200 workforce and build a new mill in Alberta. To build the new plant would be more expensive but the president is also considering…

Alternative schools often carry misperceptions that hinder their reputation. Dr. Wendy McChristy, retired principal from the Fort Osage School District’s Lewis & Clark Academy, dispelled some of these false assumptions. An alternative school is an educational setting designed to accommodate academic, behavioral, and/or medical needs of children and adolescents that cannot be sufficiently addressed in a traditional school environment. Dr. McChristy’s passion for alternative education is…

Alternative or complementary medicine consists of therapies such as “herbalism, acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, aromatherapy, iridology, homeopathy”, and more as well. The word 'complementary' has been chosen by many practitioners for the reason they do not see themselves as a supplementary for conventional medicine that can be used collectively. However, nonetheless all-natural treatments are traditional therapies which have been used and developed over hundreds of years. The…

Homeschooling and Socialization Homeschooling, something once known as alternative, is now becoming somewhat mainstream in the United States. Parents are looking for alternative ways to teach their children, besides the public school system. Back in the day, homeschooling was frowned upon because society felt that the parent needed to have a teaching degree to teach children, even their own. As time has gone on, parents have made drastic changes to how they want their child educated and…

two former teachers of mine from Lincoln Alternative Academy, a high school alternative option in Stillwater, Ok. Aaron Frisby, an English and literature teacher, was interviewed the first day, and Scott Peterman, a Government and social studies teacher, was interviews on the second day. Because of the unique environment of Lincoln, I chose to interview two instructors, in order to gain extra insight into how teachers operate in these alternative education programs. These interviews were…

Not Just Pills Policy statement Incorporate non-pharmacological complementary and alternative treatments with conventional medicine to treat complex chronic pain conditions as a collaborative and integral part of the health care system. Supporting background research Chronic pain is a serious problem with more than 40 million adults suffering from severe pain as reported by the National Institute for Health (NIH) (2010). According to the NIH (2010), chronic pain sufferers use more health care,…

estimates report that well more than a million children are being homeschooled nationwide which is a huge increase from what was estimated in 1990. It is said that the increase in homeschooling may reflect the growing dissatisfaction with formal education and a growing public acceptance of homeschooling (Collom, 2005). Home schooling can be good for a child in many ways and a lot of parents that homeschool their children firmly believe that what they are teaching their children is a lot better…

dominated society and found his Mecca at Howard University. The foundation of his Mecca was black history. At a young age, it became clear to Coates that traditional education failed him. He found his Mecca, in part, through self directed independent study and discovering himself as he transitioned to adulthood. Traditional education focuses on Western Civilization for the curriculum. The times black people were brought up was during Black History Month, as if they didn’t deserve to be taught…