Philosophy of Education Thomas Jefferson once said “genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.” I believe it is this 1% inspiration that we must find‚ as teachers‚ in the youth of today. That way‚ we can give them the motivation to unlock the 99% perspiration inside themselves. After all‚ without that 1% inspiration‚ you have no reason to perspire. Teaching requires a certain kind of patience‚ understanding‚ and willingness to perspire on its’ own. It is not an easy task to uncover that
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PHILOSOPHY AS A TOOL FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN NIGERIA. Complied by ProdigySam. ABSTRACT The place of philosophy in our global community cannot be overemphasized. Many African nations have continued to adopt various models in order to develop in all aspects of human endeavour. Having tried several models and all seem not to be leading Africa towards the right direction‚ this paper is an attempt at suggesting Philosophy as a tool that may likely be the answer to all the puzzles that African
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PERILS AND POLITICS IN A NATION (NIGERIA AS CASE STUDY) Preface The growing violence and tension in Nigeria in the recent era demand scholastic exploration to explain the phenomenon and also it could be used to elucidate the ‘tap-Roots’ of the Nigeria states of violence‚ terrorism in a democratic dispensation its impacts on the nation stability. These studies examine the underlying root causes of violence‚ which has recently turned into the act of terrorism in Nigeria. Drawing from these indications
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CURRENT STATE OF EDUCATION IN NIGERIA INTRODUCTION/BACKGROUND: Education can be referred to as an act or process of developing and cultivating‚ whether physically‚ mentally or mortally‚ ones mental activities or senses; the expansion‚ strengthening and discipline of ones mind‚ faculty etc; the forming and regulation of principles and character in order to prepare and fit for any calling or business by systematic instruction. The result of these is determine by the knowledge/’skill acquired‚ the
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during a discussion they will more likely retain what is being taught because they have related it to what they already know. Whether it be hands on project or a group activity‚ a child is most likely to learn if they feel they are a part of the education process. Many times children will learn best from one another. They should be encouraged to interact and share ideas and knowledge with each other. Because children learn from others‚ it is important that teachers‚ parents‚ and administrators behave
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Episode 18: Metamorphic Rocks Read the questions first. Then answer them while watching this episode of "Earth Revealed". The video is available online at http://www.learner.org/vod/video.html?sid=78&po=18 . The index for these programs is online at http://www.learner.org/progdesc/index.html?uid=78 . Each segment is 30 minutes long. 1. What happens during metamorphism? Heat and pressure change the rocks 2. What is a protolith? Original rock that existed before metamorphism 3. What temperature
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20‚ 2004) was a Fijian chief‚ who was better known as the widow of Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara‚ modern Fiji ’s founding father who served for many years as Prime Minister and President of his country. As Fiji ’s First Lady‚ Adi Lala took on a diplomatic role‚ frequently representing her country abroad. She was regarded as a formidable and astute woman‚ whose influence on her husband was said to be considerable. Contents 1 Family background 2 Political careers 3 Controversies following
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HISTORY OF EDUCATION IN NORTHERN NIGERIA BY EMMANUEL IWUH/DI: 440 Being a Term Paper Submitted to the Philosophy Department of Dominican institute of Philosophy and Theology‚ Samonda Ibadan. (In affiliation to the university of Ibadan) In partial Fulfilment for the Award of Bachelor degree in Philosophy. COURSE: TEE/301 HISTORY OF NIGERIA EDUCATION LECTURER REV. FR. EMMANUEL OGU‚ OP (PhD) MAY‚ 2012. CONTENT Introduction 1. The word “education” 2. Spread
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Comte developed a systematic and hierarchical classification of all sciences‚ including inorganic physics (astronomy‚ earth science and chemistry) and organic physics (biology and‚ for the first time‚ physique sociale‚ later renamed sociologie). Comte ’s emphasis on the interconnectedness of social elements was a forerunner of modern functionalism. Nevertheless‚ as with many others of Comte ’s time‚ certain elements of his work are now viewed as eccentric and unscientific‚ and his grand vision
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THE IMPACT OF AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT ON ECONOMIC GROWTH OF NIGERIA Articles on this site are extracts from literature review of research projects‚ Get the full Project THEORETICAL LITERATURES The term “Agriculture” has been subjected to different definitions by various experts. As a result Ighodo (1984: 20) defined agriculture as the art and science of the cultivation of crops and rearing of animals for man’s use. He also emphasized that agriculture is also the production of fibres for
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