Noam Chomsky

The First Amendment of the United States Constitution states that the government cannot infringe upon the freedom of speech and media’s press coverage, but in recent years the government seems more determined to censor what is released in the media. According to free-lance journalist, Edward Bishop, “there is … a closeness between journalism and the government that most people would be shocked if they knew about” (Csapó-Sweet and Kopper, 2001, 19:50). The media allows people a way to express…

Categorization is an action that many human beings unconsciously perform when observing differences amongst individuals in society. These differences are categorized and people are often placed into labeled groups. In fact, society holistically makes meaning of events, symbols, and experiences, which helps establish socially, stratified realities. The placement of humans into this system depends on characteristics such as race, class, and gender. Depending on a person’s cultural background,…

semiotic system (Fellowes & Oakley, 2014). The inception of spoken language is through the acquisition of a vernacular; therefore initial vernacular variety has its roots in family. (Gee, Hayes & Elisabeth, 2014). The perspective of Nativist Theorist, Noam Chomsky created the term Language Acquisition Device to describe how the brain is designed to register and respond to language in a universal way, (Fellowes & Oakley, 2014) therefore allowing language development to take place without being…

C.1 Reducing the tasks of principals As Kenneth Leithwood and Philip Hallinger described, “[c]ontinued waves of reforms have placed school leaders at the center of implementation efforts directed at school improvement(s)”. Nowadays a school leader’s responsibilities and duties are changing and increasing at a fast pace. As Geoff Southworth and Martin J. Coles described it, “[p]olicy makers in many jurisdictions have legislated long lists of leaders’ competencies” . It is reasonably hard to…

Aims and importance of learning provision for numeracy development All teachers need to understand importance of numeracy development and take responsibility for promoting that learning. Numeracy is a skill for life, learning and work. Having well-developed numeracy skills allows children and young people to be more confident rising their self esteem in settings and help them enjoy different activities. For these and many other reasons, all teachers have important parts to play in…

Nature vs. Nurture The nature versus nurture debate is one of the oldest debates in psychology. The nature aspect, which is the more scientific theory of the two, is the idea that genes have a greater impact on a person’s development. The nurture aspect is centered around if a person’s environment has a more significant impact on a person’s development. Scientists know for a fact that eye color, hair color, height, and other similar traits are in our genetic makeup. However, there is no way for…

Current technology such as laptops and internet, has allowed the growth of collaborative learning by giving people instant access to information, the best example of which is Wikipedia. There is no doubt that Wikipedia is the largest online encyclopedia now, but it is still uncommon to see the use of Wikipedia in classrooms. The truth is, Wikipedia is one of the best candidates for learning tools, because of its collaborative nature. The reason behind the unpopularity of Wikipedia is that many…

history’s most prominent purveyors of that elusive, desirable and dangerous thing – Liberty. I: Liber Liberalism, today, represents quite a wide spectrum of ideas about how governments and societies should look. You’ll find that someone like Noam Chomsky, whose views have roots in Classical Liberalism and the Enlightenment,…

Introduction When considering language and the role it has in the life of a child a holistic approach is needed. All children acquire a unique understanding and system of language, that is formed through environmental and social influences, as they grow. Auditory language is the primary influence on language development in children. Through exposure to auditory language, a child begins to form the ability to communicate. Visual language aids in the acquisition of rules that help to shape…

performance reviews” (Vevea, Becky). Standardized tests results do not rank teachers in accordance with their ability to help cultivate children who will reach their potential; it’s “turning us into individuals who devote our lives to achieving a rank” (Chomsky, Noam). Nearly 85% of the school day and year in elementary school is spent teaching and preparing students for standardized tests (Lombardo, Crystal). In alternative of actually teaching the kids beneficial knowledge, they “teach to the…