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Effects on Classroom Structure on Student Achievement goals Orientation, by Shannon R. Self-Brown and Samuel Mathews II, was published in The Journal of Educational Research in 2003. In the study, Self-Brown and Mathews wanted to study the effect of how three different types of classroom structures affect the goals that students set for themselves. In today’s schools students consistently show a lack of motivation. They take for granted the educational opportunity that is in front of them.…

Former professor of geophysics at Duke University, Stuart Rojstaczer is a notable author and coauthor of many studies, books, and articles in his career. He has a PhD in applied earth and sciences and has also created a website on grade inflation, which he has done much research on. Rojstaczer wrote “Grade Inflation Gone Wild”, an opinion editorial in the Christian Science Monitor, which is particularly focused on grade inflation in the United States. Rojstaczer claims that many people,…

How much is pursuing higher education worth to Americans? The actual cost of a decent secondary education these days is astronomical and without higher education, finding a high paying job is becoming harder and harder. The problem is that college has become astronomically expensive. According to the College Board, the average cost of tuition and fees for 2015–2016 was $32,405 for private colleges, $9,410 for public colleges, and $23,893 for out-of-state residents attending public universities.…

Free is Never Free Free is never free, especially in the case of college tuition. College costs can become expensive, so free college education can sound enticing, but it comes at a price. College education cannot be free because of the financial strain it places on supporting state budgets, and the removal of academic drive and appreciation from some students. Free college tuition can never really be free. As in all matters of life, someone has to pay. With college education, the cost of…

1. Economic and Agricultural Productivity: Educating girls leads to increase income, both for individuals and for nations. Educating both boys and girls increases productivity and supports the growth of national economies, but educating girls may lead to greater income gains and this happens whenever girls get one extra year of education beyond the average it boosts wages by 10–20 percent. If young secondary school girls that get educated are up to 15–25 percent a term then the gains from…

An automated essay grader is a computer program that is used to instantly grade essays and short answer responses for class instructors. Another purpose for automated essay scoring (AES) is to assess a student’s work by checking grammar, style, and structure while also producing feedback for the student to reflect on before submitting their essays. The main objective of an essay grader is to classify the facts and terms which are being used in the written essay. An AES is also used as a rating…

In Germany, children take a placement test in fourth grade that determines their entire future. Around the world, school is one of the pivotal parts in a child 's life. Education has become one of the most powerful tools in the world and is necessary for our ever-developing world. Every country uses a different approach to their educational system. In the United States, we give all children equal opportunities to attend school including high school and college. All countries have an elementary…

Should college be free for all students? Upon my research I’ve come to realize that I’m in a bit of a predicament, College should be free not only because it’s a really great idea and it could potentially help this economy. College shouldn’t be free for many reasons first and foremost taxes would rise if not done correctly and hurt the economy more than it already is, students might not take college education so serious knowing that it’s just another free program. So in this essay I will be…

Creativity is a thing people tend to see less and less of. Sir Ken Robinson proposes and asks the question “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” at a Tedtalk conference in 2006. Robinson’s main claim suggests that public education systems undermines creativity in education. Robinson supports his main claim with illustrations, examples, evidence, even comical and emotional appeals. “My contention is that creativity now is as important in education as literacy, and we should treat it with the same…

The American population has increased by over 60% in the past half century, and is expected to reach 347.3 million individuals by 2025. A growing population brings with it a number of problems for a country, one of which is providing a secondary education system to its citizens. It is projected that over the next ten years, Utah alone will need to accommodate an additional 50,000 college students. Signs of this are already apparent to those of us at Utah State University due to this year’s…