I believe this essay "Hidden Intellectualism‚" by Gerald Graff is a very persuasive argument. It seems to be a sound‚ strong argument for the authors point. he not only lists exactly what he is talking about‚ but also what could help other; specifically how street smarts can very well be more intellectual than book smarts. Gerald Graff’s essay‚ "Hidden Intellectualism‚" is a critique on how schools are missing out on a valuable opportunity to encourage students to learn more academically. Graff
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Hidden Transylvania When people think of Transylvania‚ they mostly have Dracula in mind. For some it is also about the medieval festival of Sighisoara‚ and for only a few‚ amongst who Prince Charles‚ it is all about the wonderful villages around Sibiu. There is more to Transylvania than these. This book does not want to be a travel guide‚ but a means to discover hidden Transylvania. I was born and raised in Brasov‚ also known as Kronstadt (Crown City). It is a very old and beautiful
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The Hidden Curriculum The hidden curriculum is a well-recognised element of education. The term is often accredited to Philip W. Jackson as it was first coined in his publication “Life in classrooms” (1968) however the theory had been present in education for some time before‚ philosopher John Dewey had experimented with the idea in some of his early 20th century works. It deals with the covert area of curriculum. This piece will first and foremost explore the idea of curriculum beyond subjects
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HIDDEN CURRICULUM What education is only to implement the written curriculum alone‚ with other words‚ the means of measuring educational outcomes in the form of mastery learning solely by students? The question is what has drawn the interest of educational researchers to examine the values‚ beliefs‚ school climate‚ and other learning experiences that included all of the curriculum and is known as implied. The result of our reading and study‚ to date‚ there is a consensus among the leaders
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LEADERSHIP IN PRACTICE MPA 5002 Introduction: For this paper‚ I have chosen to analyze the leadership performance of Linda Ham‚ Chair of Mission Management Team‚ and Daniel S. Goldin‚ NASA Administrator‚ 1992–2001. Both‚ in my estimation‚ were part of the problem‚ and not part of the solution. Both succumbed to outside political forces and placed much more emphasis on meeting self-imposed deadlines than astronaut safety. Both gradually dismissed the vast majority
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family and peers‚ dramatic playtime‚ and even television. While many social skills are taught‚ there are some that are learned through observations and encounters. These skills‚ or rules‚ are also known as the “hidden curriculum‚”
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Aiza Daud Lucinda Channon English 1301 5 September 2011 Interest Initiates Learning In Gerald Graff’s essay‚ Hidden Intellectualism‚ one is exposed to the author’s view of different means of intellectualism. Graff gives the reader an uncommon perception of what it means to be an intellectual. He expresses his views by stating that a person can be an intellectual in fields that have nothing to do with academia‚ such as street smarts or particular interests. He also states that if you incorporate
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“Hidden Intellectualism” is all about being smart in different ways rather than just in academics. Gerald Graff talks about how boring school was for him and compares school to two uncompetitive sports teams. Watching uncompetitive sports gets extremely boring and makes someone not want to pay attention anymore. I tend to agree with the author to a point. After reading “Hidden Intellectualism” it definitely supported my feelings of what smart can be. I know academics is a part of smartness‚ but
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Teens killed every year in a car crash. This year 10‚839 people will die in drunk-driving crashes- every 50 minutes. An average drunk driver has driven drunk 80 times before the first arrest. Every minute one person is injured from an alcohol-related crash. One in three people will be involved in an alcohol-related crash in their lifetime. Every 48 seconds‚ a drunk driver makes another person eligible to park in the handicap parking space. I learned that you should not drive with distracting passengers
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In his essay "Hidden Intellectualism‚" Gerald Graff argues that intellectualism is not something that can only be archived through proper education like school or college‚ but with subjects that people consider non academics as sports and cars. The writer considers "street smart" to those people who learn things outside of an academic environment‚ for example in the streets of their neighborhood. The writer argues that educators should let students decide on the subject that they are more interested
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