Summary Santrock Chapter 1“Educational Psychology : A Tool for Effective Teaching” Psychology is the scientific study of behavior and mental process. Educational Psychology is the branch of psychology that specializes in understanding teaching and learning in educational settings. Historical Background The field of educational psychology was founded by several pioneers in psychology in the late ninteenth century just before the start of the twentieth century. Three pioneers – Wiliam James‚ John
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The Pros People have been on the move‚ traded‚ migrated and colonized in the earlier times; while in the process they transformed both places that they traveled to and the places that they came from. The pro-globalization people say that it is not just good for the rich but it’s good for the poor‚ because back in the 1990’s‚ when globalization took off‚ about 200 million people got out of poverty in places like India and China. Globalization is the process by which economies of countries around
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The question of whether cell phones should be allowed in schools has been hotly debated over the years. The reality is‚ bans on cell phones are hard for schools to enforce. A 2010 Pew Internet & American Life Project study found that 65 percent of cell-owning teens at schools that completely ban phones bring their phones to school every day anyway. Most schools now allow students to have cell phones but try to require them to be turned off during class because they can be disruptive and distracting
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cost of special education‚ promoting the "least restrictive environment" and educational equality in the classroom. Opponents believe there are not enough resources‚ materials‚ and time for teachers to take on special education in the classroom. They also believe teachers lack the skills necessary to make "accommodations" in the classroom. This only causes social strife among the "regular" students. The pros and cons of inclusion present a wide spectrum of viewpoints and philosophy. According
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Evaluating the pros and cons of homeschooling; homeschooling is becoming a popular alternative to traditional education. Once upon a time‚ this was something that was done strictly for religious reasons. However‚ these days‚ parents are making the choice to home school based on the best educational option for their child. “Today‚ over 2 million families educate their children at home‚ and the number continues to grow steadily each year.”(Kizlik). Making the decision to home school can be a difficult
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Topic : the pros and cons of powerpoint Student : Outline: I. Introduction II. Pros and Cons : 1. Pros : * Catch audience’s attention * Easy to follow * Able to review 2. Cons : * Too shorted * Focus too much on the slide show * Wasted time I. Introduction: PowerPoint is presentation software that is part of the Microsoft Office suite of productivity programs. PowerPoint is designed to allow people to create a series of single-page slides that contain
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NETWORKING – PROS AND CONS A computer network can be identified as a group of computers that are interconnected for sharing data between them or their users. One main method for optimizing computer usage is networking. However‚ for those who are contemplating a change from stand-alone computers to a network system. Investigation of actual networks in use presents a paradox: network systems can be highly productive and beneficial‚ but they can create many complexes‚ frustrating problems. Simply
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The Pros and Cons of Immigration Immigration is a complex subject with many pros and cons. Except for Native Indians‚ every family in the U.S. has immigrants in their ancestry. Immigrants are a large part of our society and add diversity to our society. Without immigrants our country would not be what it is today. First I will start with the pros of immigration. • Immigration gives people come from a suppressed country a chance for a new start in their lives. It also gives them a clear picture
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Propaganda was an important tool which was used during World was 11. The purpose it played was to change the way people viewed what was happening during the war. Persuasion was used in the form of posters‚ art‚ and television in order to change people’s perspectives. Just like anything else in life‚ there were pros and cons to the formats utilized to do this. One of the pros‚ which was of the utmost importance‚ was to boost morale. This would have been effective during this time because of all the
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First‚ Censorship should not be used because censorship takes away the freedom of speech. This is supported by the article titled “Pro/Con: Should Higher Education Come with a Warning Label?” when it states “Formalizing trigger warnings would further empower the higher-ed sensitivity bureaucracies that are often as voracious and omnipresent as they are ignorant of basic academic freedom principles.” (McClatchy‚ Angus Johnson‚ Donald A. Downs). This piece of evidence explains that legalizing trigger
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