...This decision, though a personal one for every parent, requires looking closely at the different benefits, as well as drawbacks of the options available to them. It goes without saying that both schooling options have their pros and cons, but many parents often question which one is better for their children. There is far more to consider than one might realize, so let us explore some of the lesser publicized aspects of the public versus home education dilemma. Home schooling can give a more direct and focused, although public school can have benefits in several ways like a child’s social development. First, let us look at some of the benefits of the home school. I was given an opportunity to interview my aunt Robyn Jeffords who home schooled all 5 of her children and the information below is all accredited to her. Home schooling can be good for a child in many ways. A homeschooled child often has access to a more direct one-on-one instructional setting, allowing for a very personalized learning environment. Within this setting, the parent can tailor every lesson to the specific learning style of the student, for optimum understanding of the material. It also means that the student can move as quickly or as slowly as needed. If the material is mastered, there is nothing holding the student back from advancing quickly through the curriculum. On the other hand, if the student is struggling with a concept, the parent can provide additional time for review, assuring mastery...
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...Psychology Of The Life Span Douglas Butler The Impact of Bandura’s Social Learning Theory On Today’s Children There are many different psychologists who have varying views on the learning and development of humans. This paper will focus primarily on Albert Bandura’s Social Learning theory and his view between cognitive and behaviorist learning and how it impacts development today. His ideas essentially include three main abilities: attention, memory, and motivation. Also, how people learn from one another via: observation, imitation, and modeling. “Learning would be exceedingly laborious, not to mention hazardous, if people had to rely solely on the effects of their own actions to inform them what to do.” - Albert Bandura (1977) To start, Bandura believed most human behavior is learned by watching other humans interact and perform. “Most human behavior is learned observationally through modeling: from observing others, one forms an idea of how new behaviors are performed, and on later occasions this coded information serves as a guide for action.” (Bandura: 1977). For example, you will notice children constantly watching others, or particularly their parents, while they are cooking, doing a project, or interacting with others. Notice the child may start to mimic the parent and try to reenact what they just saw. This is what Bandura is explaining by watching the performance and later using it in your own life. He also explains how this also...
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...Exe 100 Extra Credit May 2, 2015 Exe Interview 100 ! ! ! Interview with Jennifer Cadilline that has Topic: Public Schools. ! ! 1. How did you find out if you were eligible for special education in your public middle school when you were younger? ! My mom had asked the school to evaluate me, so she called or wrote the director of special education, even the principal of my school and had to describe the concerns that she had with the my academic performance and she even requested an evaluation under IDEA, to see if a disability was even involved in the first place just to make sure. My public school was concerned about how I was learning and developing. Since the school and my mother thought I had a the disability, they evaluated me but the best part about it for my mother was that it didn't cost me anything to check. They asked my mom for her written consent before they had evaluated me. Just because my mom had asked didn't mean they had to do it. They could have said no, but they would have had to explain to my mother why they wouldn't want to do so. ! 2. What would have happened if you were not eligible for special education in your public school , how would you have felt ? ! If the public school would have came up with the conclusion that i was not eligible for special education, the school system would have gave me that reasoning as to why I wasn't found “eligible.” At first that did happen but under IDEA, and they gave my...
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...Kyle Getz Extra Credit Paper kgetz 120006691 October 18, 2009 The Link Between Mother and Infant Depression Within many research attempts, a strong relationship has been established between maternal and infant depression along with the impact it has on the child’s developmental problems throughout childhood and even adolescence. Among these longitudinal studies, they also take the third-variable problem into consideration when measuring the contextual factors as well as the occurring interaction issues. The targeted hypothesis is that “infants of depressed mothers are found to be more likely to develop mental and socioemotional problems” (Van Doesum p.157). As a consequence, there has been a model-based intervention program is directed to improve the interaction between mothers and their infants to further prevent problems in their children’s development. It has been confirmed that children of mentally unstable parents remains to be the primary cause with chances ranging from 41-77%. Reports have shown that these children can exhibit deregulations in the behavioral and physiological areas not too long after birth. Three topics have been proposed when talking about the direct effects of maternal depression on child development. These include the early mother-child interaction(s), prenatal transmissions (impaired blow flow to the placenta), and the genetic transfer (how the parents’ genotype affects the infant). Along with these possible...
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...leave education. The academic curriculum has never been all that schools and colleges offer to their students. Often a range of other classes, clubs and activities is available to students, sometimes in lessons but more often in the lunch break or after school. These are referred to as the co-curriculum, or as extra-curricular activities, and they are mostly voluntary for students. Examples would include sports, musical activities, debate, Model United Nations, community service, religious study groups, charitable fundraising, Young Enterprise projects, military cadet activities, drama, science clubs, and hobbies such as gardening, crafts, cookery and dance. Because they are not examined in the same way that the academic curriculum is, and because most of them take place outside lessons, such activities have less status in education than the main curriculum. However, they are often held to be very important to the wider education of young men and women. This topic examines whether the co-curriculum should be given more importance in schools and colleges – maybe by giving academic credits for co-curricular activities, a distinction could be made between co-curricular and extra-curricular activities, although most of the time they are used to mean the same thing. The effectiveness of joining co-curriculum activities in selected academic...
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...characterized by high fertility and comparatively high mortality. Combination of social, cultural and economic factors: Lack of employment for married women outside the home Low urbanization Low per capita income Lack of education for women in rural areas Agriculture-based economy Societal attitudes towards reproduction The status of Bangladeshi women is lower than that of men. In several areas, social and cultural factors do not allow women to work outside the home. True in rural areas, where women who work outside the household are of low status. Due to recent economic changes, more women are working in the garments industries. Both the Government and NGOs have been trying to provide better access to credit. Literacy rate: 35% males, 26% females. Formal primary education is compulsory. Several NGOs have concentrated their efforts on increasing educational opportunities,...
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...Extra Credit for Self-Regulation Jackie Riggs Dr. Swanson gave a convocation on self-regulation, which is her particular area of research. Self-regulation is based on inhibitory control that is made up of our executive functions, behavioral regulation, emotion regulation, and effortful control. Self-control is connected to every aspect of our life including: friendships, academics, relationships, abilities, etc. An experiment based on self-control is the Marshmallow test. The Marshmallow test is when you place a marshmallow in front of a child, tell them you need to go get something, and if he or she can wait for you to come back then he or she may have two marshmallows. Children that can wait for the second marshmallow possess good self-control and excel in the different aspects of life. The kids who could wait are less obese, and have better marriage relationships. Self-Control over the years has been starting to be promoted by Sesame Street. Child development psychologists help make the show, and have used Cookie Monster to do so. They have parts of episodes where they define regulation to children, which is similar to control. Cookie Monster used to just gobble the cookies away, and now he shows more control in hopes to show children to limit their sweets to reduce obesity in children. Self-regulation skills can be taught through: play and learning through play, accountability check ins, make believe, and creative play. People get along better with people who can demonstrate...
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...Developmentally Challenged Adults: Living Quarters Developmental disabilities are a diverse group of severe chronic conditions that are due to mental and/or physical impairments. These disabilities begin anytime during development up to 22 years of age and usually last throughout a person’s lifetime. People with developmental disabilities have problems with major life skills such as speech, mobility, learning, self-help, and independent living. Although some definitive causes of developmental disabilities may never be determined, there are many social, environmental, and physical factors that attribute to the disease; brain injury or infection before, during, or after birth, growth or nutrition problems, abnormalities of chromosomes and genes, babies born extremely premature, drug misuse during pregnancy (including alcohol intake and smoking), and child abuse are just a few. Without special assistance from agencies and organizations, people with disabilities and their families would struggle to meet their needs. Eventually the young adult wants to venture out on their own, or the family needs extra help. That is exactly what these agencies and organizations are there for. Unlike group homes, single or double dwelled homes of the developmentally disabled adults are impacted by cost of living, staffing procedures, and required attention. With cost of living on the rise, these individuals are not granted any slack. Since these are individuals with disabilities, they do receive...
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...How tax strategies impact on the Social Economic Problem? We are going to highlight some social issues and whether the tax strategy is effective in dealing with the issues. The issues discussed include the issue of urbanisation on vacant land, child poverty, inflation and unemployment. Issue 1: Tax Penalty: Eliminate Land Speculation and Vacant Land to avoid Poverty The urbanisation level of 56.25% in South Africa has recorded the world highest level in 2001. The “Apartheid City was a political economy of space which was based on two policies, i.e. racially-based spatial planning and development for some at the expense of others”. Cities were purposely designed to push poor black citizens to the margins of the city. Thus, the black population were materially distanced from advantages normally associated with city life”. With the abolition of Apartheid in 1994, the new government made a commitment to redress these imbalances and inequality and to create cities that are more equal, inclusionary, productive and sustainable. Although 1.6 million houses have been provided since 1994, they have tended to enforce traditional apartheid planning where the poor are still located on the periphery, far removed from employment and economic opportunities. This has resulted in increased urban sprawl and de-densification. Furthermore, the subsidy on public transport was more than double that spent on housing subsidy but the house prices has increased by an average of 20% per year. Land...
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...Running head: Implications for Classroom Management Legal and Ethical Implications for Classroom Management Phedelia Singleton Grand Canyon University EDU-536 Classroom Engagement and Management December 21, 2011 Ethics is a word for human behavior which includes classroom behavior. Ethical behavior is a realm of classroom ethics. In every complex society proper ethical is difficult, but it starts when a child is young. The implications below are a few of many ethical principles in the classroom which are significant among our students today. Teaching Ethics: The Role of the Classroom Teacher For many years, ethical development (children’s character or moral development) has been a controversial topic. It is important to emphasize character development among students as part of preparing students. Controversy has developed over the years into, whether the teacher or parents is responsible. Preparing children as productive adults has challenges for schools. There are few questions as to who should feed character development. There are concerns for the counselor and parents as prime candidates of building children ethical characters. But, teachers are in position as a key influence among students. The Ethics of Classroom Silence Teachers can question student refusing to actively participate in their own learning. It is said that students are acting unethical in this area. Students benefit from learning and the teacher is effective...
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...I am still amazed to learn that “more than 46 million Americans live below the poverty level” (Ending Child Poverty, 2016), and the U.S. child-poverty rate is more than four times higher than rates in such European countries as Sweden, Norway, Fineland, and Denmark” (Jenson & Fraser, 2016). How is this? The Poor Kids documentary, hit a cord close to my heart because I to share their experience growing up in a poor family. As a child I could remember going to school and my mother coming to pick up my sisters and I from school and taking us to our new home on several occasions. I went to 6 different Kindergartens and lived with family many family members up until I was in fourth grade. Just like Kailie, Brittney, Jasmine, and John I too felt the overwhelming feelings of despair and hopelessness wishing my life would change and that...
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...EXTRA CREDIT - TEST #3 CONCEPTION TO BIRTH Name: Date: This activity will help you understand the sequence of prenatal development. Germinal Phase * Briefly describe the main features of this phase of development. Embryonic Phase * Briefly describe the main features of this phase of development. Fetal Phase * Briefly describe the main features of this phase of development. Summary * Now that you have viewed the entire sequence of prenatal development, what do you think are the most important themes of development during these 38 weeks? COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT - Piaget's Theory of Intelligence * * Name: Date: * * Watch the video presentation at the following website before answering questions below: * http://bcs.worthpublishers.com/hockenbury5e/content/cat_100/Cognitive%20Development/PsychSim_Shell.html * (You do not need to answer the questions in the video presentation) * * Schemas 0 What are schemas? * * 1 Explain the difference between assimilation and accommodation. * ...
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...Minisha Morris Psych 313 Due: 5 December 2012 Extra Credit Assignments Boy, Girl, or Neutral: You Be The Judge On December 3, 2012, I had the opportunity to visit a local toy store (Toys R' Us) and observe the gender stereotypes that were portrayed throughout the store. During this visit I also was able to talk to some of the customers or patrons about their thoughts on the toys and why they would buy a gender neutral toy specifically for a boy or girl. How they think it affects the development of the child and the results of buying a gender specific toy for the opposite sex. After visiting the toy store, it was clear that many of the toys were definitely gender specific; through the images on the boxes and the stereotypes that were found when seeing these images, many of the toys were designed specifically for a certain gender. The lay out of the store also influenced the separation of gender specific toys. For example, when first entering the toy store, a patron would notice a big pink sign hanging from the ceiling promoting parents to buy Barbies' for their daughters. But walking further throughout the store, the signs promoting Lego's or different games geared toward males were starting to become more prominent. When first noticing this I wondered why many of the female toys that were at the front of the store more prominent then the male toys that were in the front of the store and vice versa for the back of the store. This layout probably was promoting the...
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... I think each of these organisations make strong contenders for the inclusion on the A list marketeers list; by researching and analysing each of these organisations working alongside Ansoffs Matrix Theory I have detailed my findings below. Ansoffs Matrix Theory: The ways of determining growth strategies used by an organisation is by using Ansoffs theory this is a table that helps determine what strategies a company would use if they want to grow. The four parts of Ansoff theory are Market Development, Product Development, Market Penetration and Diversification. They use Market Penetration to increases the market share of an existing product, they do this by either; lowering the price, advertising, bundling or volume discount. Product Development is the process of designing, creating and marketing products to benefit the consumers. This discipline is focused on developing systematic methods for guiding all the processes involved in getting a new product to market. Market Development is a strategy that entails expanding the potential market through new users or uses. Diversification is a risk management technique that mixes a wide variety of investments within a portfolio. The Limitations and Constraints of all Businesses: Sales of Goods Act 1979- All goods must be: * As described * Of satisfactory quality * Fit for purpose If they're not, the retailer is in breach of contract and you have a claim under the Sale of Goods Act Source: http://www.which...
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...growth associated with urbanisation. Cited in a recent report by the United Nations Ecosystems Programme UNEP, experts believe that current water resources supply will not sustain global demand by 2030 and demand will outweigh supply by at least 40%, highlighting Africa as a region set to be hardest hit. The reliability and sustainability of Water Distribution Systems and Networks is now more than ever before are survival imperative to the achievement of Millennium Development Goals (MDG’s) in Africa and the transformation of the African Diaspora. Water supply and sanitation services, believe it or not, have the greatest impact on the eradication of hunger and poverty, reducing child mortality, increasing basic literacy in Africa and creating more jobs through sustainable economic development. Join us at this topical and highly practical programme. Register Now!! Just A Few Reasons Why You Need To Attend This Highly Informative and Interactive Event There are prevalent backlogs in water infrastructure development and maintenance shortfalls are to be on-going. Current infrastructure is ageing and reaching its’ serviceable lifespan There are insufficient...
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