History of education

resources in order to find ways to get information and product faster into the hands of society. This digital world we live in moves fast and furious. In the past many people couldn’t work full time and get an education because of the limited hours schools were open. Today getting an online education is not only possible but enabling many people to pursue their dream of obtaining a college degree. There are those traditional students who prefer to be in a classroom environment and there are…

Since I was a child, I have always been interested in helping people, but how could I do that when I refused to talk unless it was mandatory? From my early elementary school memories, I can remember hating my teeth. Like most children, my teeth were crooked and weren’t a bright white, however, one of my front teeth protruded to the point where I was called a “vampire” and “beer opener”. Now looking back it’s funny, but, for the longest time, my teeth were one of my biggest insecurities. I would…

Critique Essays Introduction Paul Levinson once said, “Online learning can be a lifeline to those who have obstacles, such as geographical distances or physical disabilities.” Chapter 8 of the book titled, Brave New Classrooms: Democratic Education & the Internet by Kate Keifer. Kate brings up a question: Do Students Lose More than They Gain in Online Writing Classes? The author talks of various challenges facing students taking online writing classes. The author’s arguments talks of the…

often. Some students come to college because they were forced by their parents. Other students continue on to college simply to receive an education. While still others take it a step further and pursue an education as a means to get a “better” job and make more money. So I ask again, what is the meaning of life? According to Seneca, pursuing an education as an end to making money is unworthy. This can be seen in his letter entitled, On Liberal and Vocational Studies, where he explains, “I…

Our society has been impacted greatly with technology advancement and this power wave of technology era has under its arms the education sector, which is the most critical sector of one’s life and academic career. When it comes to productivity and choices of preference, online learning and classroom learning are an issue of debate. Both methodologies, online learning and classroom learning are here to empower learners with knowledge and skills. As two sides of a coins, both the approaches have…

Wells-Barnett’s quote, I thought Jamila Lyiscott’s spoken-word essay, “Broken English”, also demonstrated how their own version of liberal education embedded in them to survive in America because of our many languages. The languages are distinguished between our homes, talking with friends and speaking at school/work. Lyiscott says, “…when it comes to enunciation and diction I don 't even think…

Self Portrait According to the Meriam-Webster dictionary website, liberal education can be defined as, “education based on the liberal arts and intended to bring about the improvement, discipline, or free development of the mind or spirit” (2016). Throughout IS 101, deeper insight of what that definition truly means and the characteristics of being liberally educated were discussed and talked about. The IS 101 Reader was the main source of this information and was supplemented by a few other…

• In your opinion, what is the value of a liberal arts education? While there are a vast number of reasons to value a liberal arts education, expounding upon all of them would take far too many pages. Among them are the So, the most valuable parts of a liberal arts education are that it provides a framework within which students can not only explore all of their passions, but also discover new ones, it provides a broad and deep knowledge base that serves as a strong foundation applicable to any…

The most important word a life coach can learn is “No”. Shelly may have the impression that a boundary may not exist. Shelly should have been advised of number of contacts per day regardless of the method. I would meet with Shelly and revisit set boundaries for communication. Shelly may not know that she have crossed this communication boundary. I would advise Shelly only one method of communication is accurate per day. I will remind her of the 24-48 hour response. Shelly needs to know if she…

Republican Motherhood and the Cult of Domesticity. While overlapping, the two movements have many nuanced differences. The first to appear, Republican Motherhood was the post-Revolutionary war movement for women. Higher expectation in knowledge and education was the main goal in order to raise better American citizens. In contrast, the Cult of Domesticity begins to develop after Andrew Jackson is elected as president.…