situations. What do we use when we have no words? One of the most commonly used ways is through music. Music serves as an outlet to express our feelings and just escape from the trying times we might be facing. . Unfortunately people within the education system are starting to wipe out music from any and all forms of curriculum to support programs such as Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics programs (STEM). There are people however who support music and how it promotes current…
In Paulo Freire’s “The Banking Concept of Education,” Freire leads a discussion about the many problems he finds with “banking” education, which is the term he gives to the traditional educational system. In banking education, the students are merely just buckets for educators to dump their knowledge into with no real thought or teaching actually going on, just mindless memorization that will soon be forgotten. The points made by Freire are valid, however he also has problems with has writings.…
Digital media and technology are a way of life in America, so it is no surprise that instructors and education reformers are turning to more and more of it. Instructors can incorporate images and videos into a lesson or use a simulation program that resembles a video game; the possibilities seem endless. The bandwagon approach to education reform brought about countless new digital products and programs, but the effectiveness and unintended consequences of these tools and methods are still being…
Did you know that the United States is lagging behind other countries in terms of education quality? Many other countries are improving their quality of education while the US’s is staying the same. Active learning environments can be implemented into schools to help us solve this problem. These environments that teach 21st century skills more than facts and figures should be implemented into our schools more because they will make it easier for kids to succeed in school, they will help our…
Understanding Common Core The Common Core Standards are a set of national standards for each grand level for Kindergarten through twelfth grade. There are many misconceptions and much confusion about what these standards are and how they work. These standards are voluntary for states to adopt, and only forty-six states have done so. The Common Core Standards were created to help students be college and career ready. They are also aligned with international standards and will help the government…
that I can feel being discriminated, disrespected, and abused. Not learning to speak well and understand well until I became six. However, I spoke a couple of languages, Vietnamese and Chinese. I could not even receive any benefit throughout my education. So I really needed an extra support from my mom and dad in order for me to learn how to speak and understand. This takes up a couple of years for me to develop my learning. And so far, basically…
forms of these tests, they are most common in the United States. These tests came around to be used as a form of an accountability system not only for the teachers and students but as the schools as well. The United States has lacked in the area of education for many years and have not raised their ranking. To try to alleviate this situation, standardized testing has become a common mandate forced upon the public schools of this nation to try to elevate the ranking of the US in the world. The…
handwriting has been commonly regarded, by handwriting teachers at conferences and elsewhere, to be more and more of an antiquated craft. But does this mean cursive doesn't have a place in our busy world of hyper-communication? Not necessarily. Education piece "Cursive is a Powerful Brain Tool" argues there are many neurodevelopmental benefits to the practice of cursive writing, such as fine motor skill devlopment, memory. If students write by hand, they have better chance of remembering the…
enabling alternative techniques for education, face-to-face lecture formats continue to be the primary method for most colleges (Bligh, 2000). Active learning methods require students to utilize higher-order thinking skills such as analysis, synthesis, and evaluation (Bonwell & Eison, 1991). Students drive change in learning environments around the world. The technology, with which digital natives matured, has induced today 's students to "think and…
practices lead to true happiness. This is important in the Korean culture. Koreans try to live a moral life and are mindful of their actions. Over time they develop wisdom and understanding of life’s teachings. Education is extremely precedent in Korean culture. Teachings are based more on memorization and repetition. Students are often shy and do not question their teacher or ask for help in fear of losing face. It’s important to maintain discipline in the classroom as well as respect. The…