Higher Learning

millennials were taught by technology with a learning environment that accommodated flexibility. Moreover, the quality of education has significantly improved throughout the generations. The baby boomers are defined as the group of individuals who were born from 1946-1964. The generation of baby boomers was once named the most well-educated generation. This title was given to them partly due to the fact that the Vietnam War forced many men to enroll in higher education in order to avoid being…

step by progression. 2. Cooperative learning: Although cooperative learning is considered a new development in effective teaching, it has its roots in the 1920’s. In cooperative learning, students work on activities in small groups, and they receive rewards or recognition based on overall group performance. Cooperative learning improves student’s achievement especially for maths in the elementary grades. Students who participate in cooperative learning have higher level of self esteem and…

1.3 Constructivism Constructivism is a theory which is based on observation that emphasize learning is an active and through constructive process. It says that people construct their own understanding and knowledge of the world, through experiencing things and reflecting on those experiences (Bereiter, 1994). The teacher should encourage students to use active techniques (experiments, real-world problem solving) to create more knowledge and then to reflect on and talk about what they are doing…

As a music educator, I believe that student learning happens in several ways; many that are transferable to education in general. Based on the philosophies set forth by Reimer (2003), Elliot (1995), and Small (1998), students should be able to learn through high quality aesthetic experiences, praxial experiences where application of acquired knowledge and skill sets that are central to school to everyday life, and social experiences inside and outside the classroom to best interact with society…

multifaceted nature, which allows for adaptation of critical thinking nearly in every educational discipline. Language learning, in this regard, has open spaces for critical thinking, especially in learning second languages. In fact, there is a huge number of single empirical studies supporting the positive effects critical thinking has on second/foreign language learning, in particular learning English (e.g. Rfaner 2006; Correia 2006; Kagnarith, Theara, and Klein 2007; Tully 2009; Marashi and…

of Pediatrics (2007), play is essential for a child’s cognitive, physical, social, and emotional development and research shows that high levels of play directly correlate to a child’s cognitive development (Bergen, 2002). Play provides important learning situations in all areas of developments, including intellectually. Free play offers important mental developments by enhancing a child’s problem-solving skills, boosting their creativity, and laying a foundation for intellectual growth. Play…

realm has prompted the question of whether or not it can be successfully implemented to help students learn without compromising interpersonal skills. Learning can be defined as an alteration in one’s behavior due to personal experiences and from the observation of another individual 's behavior (Boyd & Fales, 1983). According to Ya-Ni (2013), learning can be measured in three different ways: the student’s outcome (which can include information such as the student’s final grades in a course),…

There is nothing more important than education. Lifelong Learning is a ‘cradle to grave’ process and each and every member of our society plays an important and integral part in the welfare of our society. Lifelong learning is a self-perpetuating process - the more successful it is, the more successful it. Lifelong learning crosses sectors, promoting learning beyond traditional schooling and throughout adult life (impost-compulsory education). This definition is based on Delors’ (1996) four…

Formal education must be intentional in creating a learning environment that welcomes student inquiry and critical thinking (Fallace 2012; Freire, 1993; Rossatto, 2008). Students and teachers must be free to discuss current events, as well as historical events, that will ensure the growth of the student…

Do children who attend child care centers have better learning And educational development than children who are cared for at home? This question has been debated for many years, however while a study by the National Institute of Child Health And Human Development (NICHD, 2002) has shown that children who are exclusively cared for by their mothers showed that parent and family characteristics were strongly linked to learning and educational development more so than children who were cared for…