Higher Learning

In the article, “Higher Learning” different groups of people are deciding or have to decided to go back to school to obtain a college degree or certification to help facilitate achieving a higher position in their current job, or to revamp their current career path to better their lives. Due to cutting down on the work hours or in some worse cases even being laid off, because companies are relocating or shutting down completely, more and more adults are going back to school. There are some challenges with this idea however, two major challenges are time and money. Adult students that chose to return to school have to balance the challenges of attending school and working a part-time or full-time job as well as raising a family. Both work and…

Our case study analyzes a native Mandarin Chinese speaker who is currently studying at a U.S. institution of higher learning. For purposes of this study, we will refer to the subject as Jay. Jay was born and raised in Shandong Province, China and studied there until he graduated high school. He began learning English at 10 years old and is currently 21. The purpose of this case study is to analyze the effect of his motivation and linguistics and social environment on his language learning. We…

Higher Learning: The Poor Man’s Gain Higher education is expensive. That is something most people can agree on. While researching college tuition rates and expenses, it is easy to see that most of them cost upwards or the same as the average cost of a brand new car, and that is just for in-state students, out of state students can cost triple that amount. That is why the first four years of College should be free for first time students, this could benefit the economy in the long run, and it…

Online learning is becoming increasingly more popular. Today, technology drives education, and higher learning institutions and educators alike must be proactive in making higher education more accessible and attainable. Online Learning (OL) is a fast growing trend and it is opening doors in more ways than one for many students. Higher education through the traditional means can be difficult and costly; in contrast, OL has revolutionized the learning process, it has become the panacea to…

Is the Trend Towards Online Learning in Higher Education Beneficial to Students? Modern society has acquired the mindset that everything a person needs, must be easily accessible anywhere and at any time, that even includes their higher education. The trend towards online learning has grown substantially over the past decade. Sitting down in a face to face learning environment is becoming an “old school” trend that many are beginning to deter from for many reasons. Although some prefer a face…

introduction Using appropriate literature I will be analysing and evaluating on what I have learnt throughout the module of combined studies. In this piece of writing I will focus the knowledge and personal experience gained at this module. The module is a Foundation of Higher Education Study Skills programme where you get to study a combination of different subjects. I choose this pathway as I found it to be the right route to enter into university. Awareness of good study practice I am…

The movie that has been chosen for this essay is ‘Higher Learning’ written, directed, and produced by John Singleton. Higher Learning is the perfect example of characters having deviant behavior, but it also gives parallel with the characters knowing the behavior of themselves and willing to make change within themselves for the better. ‘Higher Learning’ is a movie that is centered around Columbus University college campus and explores the lives of several characters in the movie. The movie…

The Film Higher Learning by John Singleton is entertaing yet deals with many many life and social issues. The film is about a group of college students from different countries, races and social backgrounds. These group of college students face many problems.I Think the sound and motion in the film is important because without these film elements the movie educatinal points wouldn’t be as important. In the film Higher Learning by John Singleton there are numerous life issues, such as: racism,…

Aamirah Khatkhatay 11/9/15 PSYCH 150 Movie Analysis 2 John Singletons Higher Learning emphasizes many idealistic issues about the campus system through through a rare and eccentric view. The controversies bought up in the film are intended to represented the objective meaning of learning. It doesn’t just show the importance of education but, illustrates how society sees us, and how we see ourselves in terms of preconceived stereotypes, norms, and even discrimination. Singleton presents…

Since time began, race and ethnicity have been determining factors of how one is treated in the society. This is evident since the era of colonization where powerful states invaded less powerful ones and subjected them to their authoritarian rule. Quite significantly, the effects of race and ethnicity are still present even in the contemporary society. Though not demonstrated out in the open, discrimination due to race or ethnic background still exists. In order to capture the true picture of…