A Challenging Learning Experience
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A 5 page research paper that offers a first-person account of a challenging learning experience personal to the writer/tutor. This account discusses the writer’s feelings and attitudes toward the experience in terms of classical conditioning and negative reinforcement. The writer then relates how the learning was finally accomplished in terms of the constructivist paradigm. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: khchlex.rtf

A Comparison of Educational Perspectives: Whitehead and Chaudhuri
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This 8 page paper considers the perspectives of Alfred North Whitehead in his work The Aims of Education, and Haridas Chaudhuri in his work The Evolution of Integral Consciousness. This paper outlines these 2 different perspectives on education, creates a critical analysis of both and then identifies the beliefs of each of the authors as they compare to existing perspectives on education. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: MHAimsEd.wps

A Critique of an On-Line Lesson Plan
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This 2 page paper provides an overview of a lesson plan selected from an on-line database. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MHLessPCr.rtf

A Lesson Plan in Language Arts
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of a lesson plan in language arts, which focuses on the story Bartleby the Scrivener by Herman Melville. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: MHLesPLA.rtf

A Model For Inclusion-friendly Schools
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This 10 page paper provides an overview of the inclusion paradigm. Ideas on how to train and educate staff is a focus on the paper. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA218inc.rtf

A Personal Learning and Teaching Theory Structured Around the Theories of Albert Bandura
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A 7 page guide in the construction of a personal learning/teaching theory. The author contends that much guidance can be found in fields which on first appearance are very different from education. One such field is industry. It is from there that the theories of Bandura originated. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PPedBand.rtf

A Philosophy of Education
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This 8 page paper discusses several educational philosophies, and suggests that postmodernism, for all its difficulties, might be best in meeting the demands of a rapidly changing world. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVPhilEd.rtf

A Preferred Vision For Administering K-12 Schools: Tutorial
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A 16 page research paper that begins with a general introduction to the principal's job and how the role of the principal has changed over the last twenty years. The major tasks of the principal are outlined. The writer then focuses on the characteristics, knowledge, skills and abilities the principal needs to have to be effective. These discussions are drawn from numerous research studies. Finally, the writer presents a summary of the characteristics and skills that determine how effective a principal will be. Throughout the paper, tutorial suggestions are provided for writing your own paper. Bibliography lists 14 sources.
Filename: PGprncef.rtf

A Proposal for Researching the Literacy Needs of the Adult Basic Educational Student
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This 11 page paper does provide a research proposal, but much of the paper relays information about adult learners and their reading abilities, problems and desires. Questions, suitable for use in the form of a questionnaire, are included. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: SA611abe.rtf

A Proposal to Reduce Highschool Hispanic Drop-out
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A 12 page research proposal designed to evaluate the effects of a specialized class on Hispanic dropout. The author suggests that twenty-two students be randomly selected from a school and entered into a special program emphasizing positive educational networks and continuous exposure to material patterned after the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT). The idea is to compare these students pre and post test scores as well as their future drop-out rate to other Hispanic students in the school. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
Filename: PPedHisp.rtf

A Relevant Curriculum - Survey Results
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This 6 page paper reports the results of a hypothetical survey of middle school students, their parents and their teachers. The survey was to discover which topics in the curriculum each group considered relevant and which relevant topics had been left out of the curriculum. Topics are mostly broad categories. The results are presented first in narrative form and then with three bar graphs. Note that two of the graphs are presented alone on a page due to spacing. No Bibliography.
Filename: PGrlcr.rtf

A Sixth-Grade Watershed Studies Project
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A 2.5 page paper that describes a watershed studies project by a 6th grade classroom. The essay provides an overview of the project and discusses how it was expanded by the students themselves. The writer comments on the success of the project and its impact on students. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PGwtrshd.rtf

A Study Curriculum of Literature, Art and Music “to Make Life Worth Living”
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A 5 page paper which considers the purpose of humanities and a key curriculum of literature, art and music to be studied which demonstrates the beauty of life. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TGlife.rtf

Academic Dishonesty
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A 5 page paper which reviews and analyzes "Academic Dishonesty: A Student Development Dilemma" by William L. Kibler. the article appeared in the NASPA Journal, v30 n4, in the Summer of 1993. No additional sources cited.
Filename: RAacdmc.wps

Academically Low Achieving Students in Inclusive Settings
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5 pages. A critique of a research article on how students best learn to solve math problems. Bibliography includes 1 source.
Filename: JAlowacd.rtf

Accommodating Cultural Differences In Esl Classroom
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A 4 page paper. The writer discusses field independent and field dependent cognitive styles and preferences among different cultures. Research regarding ethnic groups and learning styles is reported. Suggested strategies and activities to accommodate differences are offered. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGeslclt.rtf

Accountability and Assessment in One School Setting
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This 12 page paper outlines the issues of accountability in the educational setting, and the use of specific types of assessments. This paper considers these issues in a single school setting. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: MHEduQua.rtf

Achievement Gap Among Students
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A 10 page paper that explores the reasons one child/student achieves in school and other does not. The first section discusses the differences among children, including family background, culture, personal traits and other factors, including teacher expectations and school climate. The next section reports what some schools have done to increase student achievement. The last section reflects an action plan, in table format, that includes two objectives. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: PGgpkd8.RTF

Achievement in Web-Based Courses
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A 6 page research paper that offers a critique of a study on web-based learning. Bell (2007) conducted a study that investigated the effects of self-regulated learning (SRL) and epistemological beliefs (EB) on the achievement of individual learners involved in courses that included web-based learning environments. The researcher points out that while online learning has been praised as creating greater access to higher education, it is questionable as to whether or not all students in their late adolescence/early adult years can benefit from this experience, as the online learning environment requires a high degree of self-regulation, as well as “higher levels of intellectual development” (Bell, 2007, p. 523). This critique of this study focuses on the methodology that was employed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: khacweb.rtf

Achieving Language Arts Standards
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A 4 page research paper that, first, offers a brief summation of these standards and then offers specific strategies that can help fifth grade students in mastering these standards. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: kh5lang.rtf

Action Research
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This 4 page paper provides an overview of action research, including both the positives and criticisms of AR. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: MHEdActi.rtf

Action Research : Graphic Organizers For ESL
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A 3 page paper that presents an action research plan focusing on the use of graphic organizers for instructing ESL students. The research is to take place in a regular education 5th grade classroom. Headings include: topic, research questions, participants, intervention and data collection. Justification for the study is provided under the heading of topic. Different graphic organizers for content material are described as is the intervention sequence. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGeslgo.rtf

Active and Exploratory Learning Activities
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A 4 page research paper that explores the topic of active learning and how activities can be implemented to achieve active learning goals. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: khaclrn.rtf

Active Learning And At-Risk Elementary Students
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A 10 page paper explaining and discussing how the terms active learning and at-risk students are described in the literature. The bulk of the essay discusses the kinds of active learning pedagogical techniques that have been found to be effective with at-risk elementary students. Numerous techniques are provided. Bibliography lists 32 sources.
Filename: PGactlrng.rtf

Activities in Child Development
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A 15 page paper answering questions related to positively supporting cognitive and social development in early childhood. Questions address physical development and activities teachers can use to support that development. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSeduEarlyChldDev.rtf

Activities in Children's Services
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10 pages answering several questions about early childhood education, classroom management, parent relationships and continuing education. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSeduEarlGen.rtf

Activities in Children's Services: Interpersonal Relationships
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A 7 page paper answering several questions in children's services. Topics focus on teamwork and beginning new relationships with other adults. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSeduEarlGen2.rtf

Activities in Safety in Children's Services
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12 page paper answering questions related to safe procedures when caring for young children in a formal daycare setting. The paper includes information on meal and work breaks according to Australian law, specifically that of the Northern Territory. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KSeduEarlSafe.rtf

Adapting Curriculum For Special Needs Students
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A 3 page paper that four categories related to curriculum adaptation. The essay offers numerous tips for adapting curriculum and instructional strategies. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGspedcr3.RTF

Adapting Instruction - Professional Development Lesson Plan
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A 5 page paper that presents a professional development lesson plan for adapting a 3rd grade lesson on the weather for a diverse classroom that includes children with handicaps. The writer includes different sections of the 3rd grade lesson and comments on how these might be adapted for the children with special needs. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PGprfwt.rtf

ADD/ADHD Students And Homework
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An 8 page paper. Homework may be one of the standard practices in American education but it poses significant challenges for students diagnosed with ADHD, their parents and their teachers. This essay discusses the issue of homework, its intended purposes and how it fails to achieve its purposes with ADHD students. The writer also outlines some strategies that have been found to help ADHD students complete their homework. Since this is a project paper, the writer also identifies the problem, the objectives and how success will be measured. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGadhm.rtf

ADD/ADHD/Alternative Therapies
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A 7 page research paper that examines research literature pertaining to alternative interventions for ADD/ADHD children. The writer particularly focuses on studies on massage/tactile stimulation. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: khaltadd.rtf

Addressing Underachievement
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A 5 page research paper that offers a case analysis of an underachieving boy. Based on the case, the writer discusses factors, issues and options to be addressed by the principal. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: khunboy.rtf

ADHD Diagnosis And Assessment
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A 5 page paper that discusses the diagnosis of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. The first part of the paper describes a study using a specific behavioral rating scale to differentiate ADHD from other behavior disorders. The second part of the paper discusses the use of a goal orientation model. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGadhd08.RTF

ADHD: Causes, Behaviors, Strategies
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A 7 page research paper on ADHD. This examination of literature pertaining to ADHD, first of all, discusses the causes, symptoms, and behaviors that are associated with this disorder, but then concentrates on teaching strategies that have been formulated to address the management of ADHD in the classroom. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: khadhdst2.rtf

Adolescent Literacy Rates
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A 4 page paper. that reports statistical data from different sources regarding the literacy (reading and writing) skills of adolescents. The writer also comments on a report from Canada regarding literacy rates and identifies where the U.S. falls in terms of national literacy rates across the world. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGlitrc8.RTF

Adolescent Motivation To Learn And Achieve
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A 12 page paper. This essay discusses three aspects of adolescent motivation: What is adolescent motivation? What is the influence of peers, parents and self in terms of achievement motivation? and What helps promote optimal learning for adolescents? The motivation theories included in this essay include those from: Erikson, Maslow, Bandura, and Sullivan. The essay discusses each theory in terms of the motivation to learn and achieve. The essay also comments on things teachers can do to optimize an adolescent's achievement motivation. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: PGadmlr.RTF

Adult Female College Students and Risk-Taking in English Classes
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A 6 page paper which examines how these women are affected by the prospect of risk-taking and when do they try to answer questions or participate in discussions without being afraid of making mistakes. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: TGtakerisk.rtf

Adult Learners' Preferences
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This 4 page paper discusses some of the experiences of adult learners and the way they prefer to have their classes conducted. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVAduLrn.rtf

Adult Learning Theories
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A 13 page paper. Theorists have consistently commented on the need for experiential learning in adult education. Many also comment that adult learners are self-directed, capable of determining their own goals and taking responsibility for their own learning. Some theorists argue that this is not always the case. It may depend on why the adult is taking a class. This essay will discuss several learning theories. The essay does not make any specific conclusion other than to point out that most theorists say some of the same things about the adult learner. Bibliography lists 12 sources.
Filename: PGadlrn6.RTF

Advance Organizer
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A 10 page overview of the advance organizer teaching procedure. David Ausubel's learning theory is discussed, including the component of subsumption (later changed to assimilation) on which the advance organizer is based. This paper explains the advance organizer, steps in developing one, benefits to students. An example of an organizer is included. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGadvor.wps

Adverb Lesson Plan for ESLs
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A 4 page research paper that offers an ESL teacher suggestions for a lesson plan on adverbs of frequency. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khesladv.rtf

Adverse Effects Associated With American Adults Who Experienced Corporal Punishment As Adolescents
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5 pages in length. The application of corporal punishment – infliction of physical punishment upon the body – in contemporary American schools has been virtually stamped out of existence over the past several years due to notion of human rights and what is considered to be acceptable discipline by today's standards. Present-day disciplinary methods strive to impart a sense of mental reinforcement – both positive and negative – in order for the student to learn right from wrong, leaving the physical hands-on approach of corporal punishment as nothing more than a distant memory of times when bodily harm was the only employable method. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: TLCCorpP.rtf

African-American Youth Public Speaking And Community Relations
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A 30 page paper. The writer integrated the two by discussing public speaking and literacy and reporting opportunities provided to African-American and other youth in the community. The sections of the paper include an Introduction, identifying two questions for the review, methodology, literature review, suggestions for teaching public speaking, public speaking in the community and conclusion. Literacy data are included. Discussions include stereotyping, diversity, suggestion for different approach to citizenship education and other related discussions. Bibliography lists 24 sources.
Filename: PGafpsp.RTF

After School Program Research
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This 35 page paper presents an overview of the research on after school programs in preparation for a study to be conducted. The Introduction offers an overview and background of the importance of after school programs and the catalysts for them; definitions of specific terms are provided as are four questions for the study that focuses on 5th grade students. A comprehensive literature review includes information about the No Child Left Behind Act, after school programs in operation, and the results of studies investigating the success and effectiveness of these programs. Bibliography lists 29 sources.
Filename: PGaspncl.rtf