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Education > Adult Education Adult education and computer literacy

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In one respect Adult Education is no different from Early Childhood Education; they both exist in real time in a world where computers are becoming as much a part of society as fire and sharp tools for cutting. Students, regardless of age, will need to be as comfortable producing written work using a computer as I was (a mill... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Political Issues Smoker's rights

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The debate over banning smoking in public places is not a question of smoker's rights. I don't care how many indignant cigarette wielders get onboard the smoker's rights' train. They can ride that train, moaning and warning the world until they're wrinkly in the face. They can ring the alarm and let us know that big brother i... More..

Education > College Courses & Majors What is critical thinking?

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Critical thinking includes questioning and challenging knowledge that is presented, and not accepting things at face value. The movement to teach critical thinking is a reaction against mainstream, oppressive use of knowledge control in modern society.Struggling for control of what is acceptable, and what is not, is how power... More..

Education > Teachers & Administrators Is grammar deteriorating in the teaching profession

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I am an ESL teacher and not surprisingly, I've heard a student or two make up sentences that weren't structured exactly how I'd suggested they be. It's the most natural process of learning - the inter-learning that goes on along the way. Not surprising at all. Something that is surprising, to me at least, is that a few of my ... More..

Education > College Courses & Majors Do grades really matter?

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Grades matter to most people, most of the time, regardless of whether or not they agree with the grading system. Whether you're a grad student competing for funding or a fifth grader just trying to make it to the sixth, grades matter. And I mean really, really matter.Though we might not like it, some of us might even think it... More..

Arts & Humanities > Languages (Other) How to speak Canadian

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The first step in learning to speak Canadian is making the all important decision: French, or English?I can hear eyebrows raising in surprise.''What? Make a choice between French and English? But isn't Canada a bilingual country? Doesn't speaking Canadian include both official languages''The answer is no, it doesn't. Not real... More..

Education > Educational Philosophy Stages of thinking & reasoning as described by Jean Piaget

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Jean Piaget's work on childhood development has been profoundly influential in the field of education. Through years of study, he discovered that there are four main stages in children's development, each stage consisting of groupings of distinct cognitive abilities.Like most theories, Piaget's has been exposed to the element... More..

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