Knowledge worker

1. While the two terms may sound very similar, modification and accommodation, they are for different purposes. Modification changes what students are learning and what they are expected to learn. Accommodations change how a student learns the material. The students who have IEPs or a 504 plan are usually those who will get an accommodations or modifications; but ESL students and get them as well. Accommodations can be for any student as well. For accommodations a teacher can include listening…

The story Plato’s “Allegory of the Cave”, translation by Thomas Sheehan explains how people are living in cavelike dwelling like prisoners and not in the real word. It’s telling us how people are stuck in one place because they don't believe that there is something different from what and where they are living. In the story there was a prisoner that had escaped from the cave and was able to view the outside world and how different it was. Once he went back into the cave and told the other…

students as, “receiving, filing, and storing” (Freire 216) as if they were computer generated. The concept involves narration, transferal of information, alienation, etc. Education should be valued to the highest extent. Education is how we obtain knowledge, are given perspectives on life, and how we interpret…

explains people’s behavior and why they react a certain way in different situations than how others do. There are three basic principles of the learning theory; behaviorism, cognitivism, and constructivism. Each person has their own unique view of knowledge processing. Out of the three basic principles the first one is behaviorism. Learning is defined by behaviorism as it can influence an individual’s mind that can cause permanent change. It is learning that takes place…

Plato’s allegory of the cave depicts the existence of human beings in the bleakest manner, we could view his allegory as one that is unfathomable and quite hard to contemplate in regards to human life and the existence as a whole. Plato’s take on the world clearly envisions the world as a singular cave, one that’s dark and enclosed, and human beings as though they are prisoners in this cave. The human beings are depicted to be trapped within the walls of the cave without a possibility of ever…

Write 1 solid paragraph defining self-efficacy, describe the basic principles of social cognitive theory, and articulate how you can help to develop a stronger sense of self-efficacy in your students. You must include the importance of your role as an effective role model. Define Self-Efficacy How one feels about their own capabilities plays a major role in how they see themselves and evaluate their self worth. This determination effects how people “think, behave, and feel” (Davidson, 2003).…

and follow up with a discussion. These three phases are known as before, during, and after. This allows the students to focus on the procedures of the problems and their understanding of it. The teacher during the before phase will evoke prior knowledge and skills that the students have previously learned and prepares the students for the lesson…

A scenario given is that “prisoners are released…[and] turns his neck around and walks towards the light” (Plato, 360 AD, p.1), which represents that one prisoner will realize the unknown truth and knowledge. This finding of light will cause for him to "suffer sharp pains…will not be able to see the realities of which his former state he seen the shadows, [and will fancy that those shadows are truer than the objects which are now shown” (Plato, 360 AD…

This class and trip we went on reinforced the direction and changes I want to make in my life, and the impact I want to have on others. There was a handful of eye opening experience’s I witnessed throughout my time in the DR, and these things I will never forget. Throughout the trip I personally learned a lot from the people of the community, because they didn’t have the best living circumstances but they always had a smile on their faces. It was helpful to learn about the ethics and best…

The dialogue between Socrates and Meno revolve around a fundamental issue: whether virtue can be taught. However, Socrates indicates that it is unfeasible to answer this question without knowing what virtue really is. He is interested in knowing the intrinsic nature of a virtue and what makes all instances of virtue, virtuous. In other words, the reason why something is a virtue. Although Meno produces his first faulty definition when he says, “If you want the virtue of man, it is easy to say…