Experiential education

money and think about her career options. To her, taking a gap year was the perfect plan. She used the time to job shadow, and worked in a preschool and in retail. The year off allowed her to become certain of her career goals of becoming a higher education counselor. Kahut claims the focus she gained helped not only her, but her future students, as well. This idea of a gap year is fairly new to those in the United States. High school students are often pushed to choose career pathways and…

students are the same as schooling in general that is to increase the knowledge and improve the abilities and skills of the student. Homework enhances and supplements classroom learning, and is usually intended to provide the student with a better education. In addition, homework may be intended to develop students' independence, responsibility, self-motivation, and self-discipline. Homework assignments may be designed to reinforce what students have already learned, prepare them for upcoming or…

Competencies of Nurse Educators (NLN, 2007a, 2007b). These eight competencies are organized according to Boyer’s (1990) Model of Scholarship. This paper includes self-assessment findings completed as part of Grand Canyon University’s (GCU) nursing education seminar course, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University’s (GBCON-MU) knowledge and theory development in nursing course, and Berry College’s annual faculty report. Scholarship of Teaching Competency I: Facilitate Learning…

This assignment will focus on the reflective practice demonstrated during my first term in School X. In order to discuss the significant impact of this practice, we must first understand the term ‘reflective practice’ whilst there are multiple definitions of reflective practice Kinsella. E (2009), my main focus will be a definition by Schon (1983) and contrast this with the findings of Moon (1999). Dewey 1933 as cited in J. Dewey (2007) was one of the first to identify reflection as a…

A written assignment demonstrating your understanding of the reflective process and theories of reflection. (1500 words) Within this written assignment, is an in-depth analysis on the theory of reflection within teaching. consideration of two of the seminal theorists will be underpinned by recent applications, developments and opinions. Firstly, within teaching, reflection is the pattern of thought whereby actions are planned in order to change the outcome of a critical incident (Stenberg,…

Social work practicum is a vital part of social work education. Through experiential learning undergraduates learn how to integrate textbook theories, knowledge, skills, and values under the direct supervision of a professional social worker. The field practicum is where students gain a realistic understanding of what they have learned in the classroom and opportunities to uphold professional values and ethical codes of conduct. For many of us BSW students, it is our first time working…

When working with nursing students, there are important factors to consider when developing teaching strategies. Each strategy must be reviewed and compared in order to create the best teaching strategy for a particular subject, environment and student population. One such way to compare different strategies is by the utilization of a PICOT question. PICOT stands for population, intervention, comparison, outcome and time. Clinicians interested in research pursuits, related to patient…

involved at home by reading with their children and helping with homework. • Have monthly parent literacy meetings and workshops. Encourage parents of ELL students to become active as well. • Parents are the most important factor in a child 's education, please involve parents as much as…

student learning and academic performance. Highly innovative and resourceful education professional who quickly identifies and resolves challenging classroom situations. Skills Kind and empathetic educator DIBELS knowledge Strong written and verbal communicator California Teaching Certificate with Elementary Education endorsement Positive and encouraging Creative lesson planning Instructional best practices Experiential learning Self-motivated Fast learner SMART Board aptitude Completed BTSA…

this rhetorical question comparing online schooling and traditional education; ironically, Wood depicts college and universities as expensive and adequate, but the online schooling, Minerva he proposes in his essay is quite basic. There are no buildings, students move yearly, and there are no clubs, organizations, or athletic teams. Founder of Minerva, Ben Nelson, suggests that his online schooling offers a more sophisticated education, but the students are not familiar with an actual college…