Ability grouping

The book Divergent is relished by teenagers and aids to encourage teenagers to be who they are being one of the reasons as to why it is ranked number one New York Times bestselling. Divergent is about a gripping dystopian tale of “electrifying choices, powerful consequences, unexpected romance, and a deeply flawed perfect society”. For the main protagonist, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is, however, she cannot have both. She makes a choice in which…

One of the main questions currently circulating economic forums is: does income inequality hurt economic growth? Main concerns about global increases in income inequality have motivated nations to study the potential impacts on societies and economies. According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD for short; one of the resounding conclusions is that poorer members of society are less able to invest in their education. The OECD consists of 34 democracies with market…

Learning is a method of teaching and learning in which students will be able to work together to explore and create a meaningful project” (2). “Cooperative Learning is a teaching strategy in which small groups of students with different levels of abilities use a variety of learning activities to improve their understanding of a subject” (2). Through Cooperative and Collaborative Learning, there are many objectives and benefits that can lead to success for the students in the future. The teaching…

‘Additionally, seriation and classification are the two logical operations that develop during this stage and both are essential for understanding number concepts. Seriation is the ability to order objects according to increasing or decreasing length, weight, or volume. On the other hand, classification involves grouping objects on the basis of a common characteristic’. (files.eric.ed.gov) Cooking is a great activity to do with children of this age as it allows them to use measurements as well…

where it behaves similar to distributed hash table. Bigtable maintains the data in lexicographic order by row string and the data is partitioned according to the row range, called a tablet. By incorporating the timestamp value, Bigtable gains the ability to store multiple versions of the same data. For faster retrieval of the tablets, Bigtable takes advantage of a three-level hierarchy analogous to…

Belongingness and love 4. Respect, esteem, approval, dignity and self respect 5. Self actualisation- freedom for the fullest development of one’s talents and capacities The PDHPE programs should focus on encouraging students to make informed decisions about their health and physical activity as they develop a positive attitude to living a healthy lifestyle. This notion is also linked with another humanistic theorist in Carl Rogers. Rogers believes that some forms of non directive teaching…

Over this semester I worked on four significant essays, each with its own goal, and a new skill required or improved. My writing abilities grew, and I set new goals for myself as a writer. A major contribution to this was my peer review, and the teacher’s feedback on the essays. The major essays were the Annotated Bibliography, Rhetorical Analysis, Exploratory Paper, and the Persuasive Research Essay. They each worked on a different skill set, such as the rhetorical triangle, or using research…

and their cognitive learning styles and also their abilities as they grow and develop from infancy to adults we now know that Piaget and Vygotsky both offer an explanation to children’s cognitive learning abilities and styles. Researchers have studied the two approaches between Piaget and Vygotsky. As an educator, it is important to know that all children learn and develop in a different manner. All educators need to be open minded to the ability and…

Also, the specialist noted my child is above average in solving problems with more than two steps, and grouping objects together in categories. At the age 4, he was advanced in his thinking ability. He was able to solve the number conservation task for small numbers. To expand his knowledge in this area, I’ve decided that introducing new computer games involving math and science was a good idea. He…

Customized Learning Theory: Learners with Exceptionalities Introduction Becoming a teacher has always been a dream of mine since I was a little girl watching my grandmother teach at the school. At an early age, mom has always told me that I have a gift with children and that I should pursue a career in that field. Growing up in New York City, I knew that I wanted to help children, especially the ones that were underprivileged. There were many children with disabilities that were not properly…