focus is on the topic of how to operate a successful first year college writing class. Douglas Downs and Wardle discuss a change to the way in with first-year writing instruction had been taught. The change purposed was based on the results of a test course they developed. The goal of the course was to encourage more realistic conceptions of writing. Douglas Downs and Wardle focus on the concept of Writing about Writing (WAW). Writing about Writing (WAW), is a method of teaching…
Standardized testing is often scrutinized by teachers instead of being looked at in a positive manner. There are many ways to utilize such a test. The best possible way would be to teach to the test. It not only benefits the original reason standardized tests are in place, it also provides a backbone for what to teach. It allows you to stay within professional boundaries and also allows the teacher to teach to their liking with what material is provided. A process such as this would help with…
about are very useful when we conduct our own studies and search for answers in which we seek. In this paper the student will be writing a case study of himself, and will explain what he has learned about research at an introductory level. Also, the student will evaluate his experience from a Christian perspective. The Subject: Kyle The Subject of this case study research paper is Kyle Hinds. The 26-year-old student is looking to get his Bachelors of Science degree in Psychology at liberty…
High stake tests have turned many classrooms into stressful environments rather than offering rich, engaging, and well-rounded surroundings. The debate over standardized testing in public schools has become more controversial on whether or not it is negatively impacting students and educators in America. Every year teachers are forced to give their students test after test on information that they are expected to know, because of these exams students are becoming less successful in the classroom…
Lesson Elements Observations/Notes Learning Objective • Group 1 o When given a list of 26 upper-case and 28 lower-case letters, the student will be able to identify at least 85% of the letter names correctly. o When the student is shown 25 sight word flashcards, the student will be able to identify at least 80% of the words correctly. • Group 2 o When given a list of 26 upper-case and 28 lower-case letters, the student will be able to identify at least 90% of the letter names correctly. o When…
Case Manager Comments: Peter, I advise you to come to Achieve more often to prepare your classes and tests, preparing the last minute before a test does not help. Please, do not miss any other of you Case Management meetings, your grades are not good, I think you still have a chance to improve them, but you need academic support. Let me know the kind of support you need to improve your academic progress. PSYC 222 – Effects of Recreational Drugs: Your grades are not good enough in this class,…
their school’s scores from the previous years. However many times there are different aspects of the students’ lives that play a role in the scores that the schools are receiving. One of the most significant problems with the students taking these tests in the United States is that 29 percent of the students are living in poverty. Meaning that the students living in poverty…
Effects of Videogames on Children Videogames have progressed very rapidly in the past few decades, and have worked their way into cultures, even forming unique cultures of their own. As they progress, newer generations take a liking to them, and has now created a unique culture in which virtually every child has played at least one form of a videogame. This creates a concern for parents, worried that increasingly popular violent videogames are affecting their children, and can cause aggression…
Problem Set 7.1 a) Null Hypothesis: Within the 95% confidence interval there is no significant difference between the two-point threshold test disdances among the different areas. Alternate Hypothesis: Within the 95% confidence interval there is a significant difference between the two-point threshold test disdances among the different areas. b) The null hypothesis should be rejected because the p-value is 0 which is lower than 0.05, also because the conifence intervals for the back of the hand…
instructor, is the broken process with regard to the availability of practice tests from the McGraw-Hill website. In this case, the frustration comes from the fact that the link to the practice test does not currently work correctly, and students are not able to follow the normal chain of curriculum for the on-line class. Consequently, practice exams are a key aide in assisting students to prepare for the challenging tests at the end of each the lesson.…