Education

Should Musical Education be a Necessary Part of the School Curriculum? Harris Ishtiaq Ahmed Lahore School of Economics If there is anything that dates as far back as mankind itself, it is music. With Wallin et al. (2001) suggesting musical instruments to have existed for at least 55,000 years, music precedes the vast majority of the modern fields of study and practice including Physics, Chemistry, Sociology, Math and even Philosophy. It is believed to have existed prior to the vast…

INTRODUCTION Education is one of the best ways to improve your financial situation and rise from poverty. Through education, you learn necessary skills for going the workforce and becoming successful in the modern world. As well, you get the opportunity to expand your mind and explore ideas and concepts different from your own. People go to school to gain a job to make money to live a good life. We all grow up with the ideas of The American Dream, the idea that anything’s possible if you work…

Education for the majority of Indigenous students is a daily struggle. The author has discovered that literacy in particular is difficult for Indigenous students to comprehend. Harrison and Sellwood (2016) points out, average literacy scores for Indigenous students are much lower than that of Australian students as a whole. The author believes educators are faced with the challenge to adjust their strategies to help increase the literacy levels of Indigenous students. Ordinary teaching practices…

have failed for a variety of reasons, seeking to achieve the best system possible is not an endeavor destined to fail. In addition, tinkering with the education system can bring about effective changes even if the original vision was not completely achieved. In this book, the authors look at the numerous changes that have happened in education and discuss the often protracted timeline…

areas handle racial integration in schools. When state governments draw the borders for school zones, do they acknowledge that they’re deciding the future of America’s minority immigrants? In a second journal, “Institutionalizing Disparities in Education: A Case Study of Segregation in Wayne County, North Carolina…

the students that they work with. Socrates believes that individuals should be taught by experiencing the world around them in addition to being with their friends rather than being taught by having a traditional education where the setting is in the classroom. Socrates viewed education like an individual quest, making the student responsible for obtaining the knowledge they need to succeed in life, while the teacher is purely a guide for the student. Socrates method was to question the students…

acquiring of new knowledge, utilizes feedback to validate new knowledge, and process new knowledge into a framework (Hinnett, 1998). The importance of feedback is essential to the learner but must not only be given from the instructor. Dialogue education allows for adult learners to challenge old psyches and develop new ones in a discussion format. The feedback from other learners is useful when its relevant and improves…

unprejudiced opportunities. According to Autism Speaks, schools must grant any child with a mental or physical impairment a Least Restrictive Environment (LRE) allowing him or her “the greatest possible opportunity…to participate in the general education…

logistically and creativity was not a big part of the curriculum. The current public education system hinders creativity in its students through standardized tests, favoring STEM majors over art majors, and disparaging wrong answers. Creativity is an important factor in the new generations’ education. Who is going to come up with the innovations of the future if not today’s kindergarteners? Therefore, it is important that the education system in place fosters originality. We say foster because…

I think the overall theme of this week's readings was the negative impact of stereotyping within the education process and how it creates a bad learning environment for the students associated with said stereotypes while also making them victims of prejudice. All three readings draw from the various experiences of students being persecuted based on a stereotype that society has ingrained within us. A crucial point made by Chavez is how teachers and sometimes even principles will treat…