...heart disease, certain forms of cancer, and sleep-breathing disorders. All these health issues calls for rigorous action from health care professionals like nurses. The country’s higher institutions like Universities and colleges have responded to this demand previously by providing more nurses, for example more pathways were created to allow more people to become registered nurses (RNs) either as BSN, ADN or the more recently introduced program that allows students who already have baccalaureate degree in another field to become nurses with bachelor’s or masters degree in nursing. The IOM report indicates that our 20th century nursing educations are not sufficient and falls short of 21st century health needs. It is clear by all accounts that patients needs and environment of which nurses’ practice are continuously becoming more complex, this condition require nurse to sharpen their competencies to deliver high-quality care. This calls for different approach to nursing education and training. The report calls for new training that focuses on transforming Practice, Transforming Education, and Transforming Leadership. Based on the current scope of nursing practice, we can induce that U.S. nurses were trained to treat acute illnesses and injuries based on 20th century needs which is no longer adequate...
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...The U.S. Department of Labor (2014) indicated that only one third of individuals with disabilities were employed, compared to two thirds of individuals without disabilities. This is just unreal to me, especially with all the resources we have to prepare our students for transitioning. This article was very informative, especially when it comes to better understanding what we as special educators need to do to better prepare our students for transitioning. The article states that, “The key to successful transition planning and instruction is transition assessment.” I believe this is where a majority of the special education teachers lack when it comes to preparing to transition their students. In the article, it talks about the demands of the 21st-century workforce and how it requires local education agencies to prepare students with disabilities for college and career readiness by providing instruction and services to assist youth in attaining positive post school outcomes. The transition assessment process provides guidance for using transition assessments to guide instruction and determine appropriate services for youth with disabilities. Since our nation is becoming more diverse, important...
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...February 4, 2016 Making It in America It’s your high school graduation day and you are sitting in your chair, with feelings of accomplishment. Your parents have told you that the clock is ticketing on your current living space and you don’t want to go to college or the military. You have been told by your parents, teachers, and friends that life will be a struggle without a college education or military background. Therefore, you will be placed in the category of “The unskilled laborer.” During the 19th century, the American economic engine made the transition from an argricultltural based economy to one of industrialization. Factories sprung up and fueled an age of prosperity for many that were considered “unskilled laborers.” Throughout much of the 20th century, simultaneous technological improvements in both agriculture and industry happened to create conditions that were favorable for people with less skills. The development of mass production allowed low- skilled farmers to move to the city, get a job in a factory and typically make more money than they ever had on a farm. What economist deemed the “Great Compression” – (the time when the income of the unskilled came closest to the income of the skilled), raised the standard of living for unskilled laborers. A few things have changed since the dawn of the 21st century. America is walking the transition from an Industrial/ manufactory based economy to that of information and knowledge. The duel edger sword, we are experiencing...
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...Introduction The academic libraries which include University and College Libraries are significant number of libraries in India. Out of which some are very good; some good and others are not so good libraries at present. From last fifty years UGC provides various types of grants to academic libraries for their development in the form of infrastructure, services, collection and all round development. UGC also provide technical assistance and special grants through INFLIBNET to university and college libraries for modernisation and up gradation in services provided by library specially in respect of automation and digitization. Along with this the effort of national bodies like National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), All India Council of Technical Education (AICTE), Association of Indian Universities (AIU) , respective states and universities are contributing in development of libraries by formulating norms and guidelines for effective functioning. Professional association like ILA, IASLIC and other state level associations are playing important role for the development of libraries and library personnel. The National Knowledge...
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...Students are not prepared right out of college to enter the working world, they are lacking skills and experience, but changes can be made in order for these students to be prepared which will help the newly graduates and also employers. This is an issue in higher education because students are not having the experience they need or the correct skills they need right out of college and they are not obtaining jobs using their degree/certificate. Students are going to college for themselves to get a degree to help better their lives. According to Forbes.com in the article, “The Top 10 Higher Education Issues We All Agree On” they state, “According to New America, today’s students enroll for very practical reasons: to improve employment opportunities...
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...Essay p. 5-10 College Learning Essay p. 11-17 Analyzing Arguments Essay p. 18-23 Cover Letter This midterm portfolio shows how I have progressed has a college reader and writer. Before this class I had trouble even understanding how to write a thesis and now I think I can definitely write a college level thesis. I have progressed to know how to incorporate my evidence into my concise and focused thesis statement. For example in the self assessment essay my thesis was, “Due to transferring to many schools over my first two years of college, I feel like I have had the opportunity to build up many habits of mind from Framework for Success in Post-Secondary Writing, especially in flexibility, openness and persistence but still can develop in metacognition and creativity in order to become a more successful college writer.” This showed that I could adapt a thesis to the assignment and it was focused and used my sources. At this point in the semester, a strength I have is the ability to connect source evidence with my thesis. I am able to develop my focused thesis around source-based evidence. For example in the college learning essay I was able to use my interview with my friend who was an elementary teacher to help develop my thesis about how teaching has changed due to technology. I also think another strength I have is organizing my paper in a proper order. In the three essays in this portfolio I organized the essays with a focused...
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...Taking this course, I have grown as a student as well as a 21st century counselor. This course empathized the importance of the application and admission criteria for various colleges and universities. As a 21-century counselor, counseling college bound students is a very broad term. There are many different types of post-secondary education institutions. There is College, University, Liberal Arts College, Junior College, Community College, Engineering/Technological College, Technical School, Military School and Business School. I am now aware of how to utilize programs like Naviance to help college bound students explore their best fit options for higher education. This course also opened my eyes to numerous things I wasn’t aware of. For...
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...Name: Course: Date: Education in the modern world As the world becomes more civilized and connected, global competitiveness makes it the duty of every global citizen and government to reconcile the true meaning of education to the standards and practices applied in learning. Without this societal reflection, a country or person risks lagging behind as the world progresses. This paper seeks to understand education and its place in the 21st century society. The first step in this quest is to ask the question, what is education? There exist a myriad of definitions on education. Key to every definition is the transfer of knowledge, values and skills. This knowledge transfer requires an knowledgeable guide or tutor to impart what they know to a willing learner. This is a process of illumination for the learner. As Will Durant eloquently states, “Education is a progressive discovery of our ignorance” (Durant). Every great kingdom throughout history has placed a premium on education. From the library of Alexandria in ancient Egypt to the depth of information on the internet, education remains at the heart of every successful society. Currently, modern formal education has largely failed to provide value to learners. The most common forms of modern formal education employ rote memorization. Knowledge imparted does not go beyond the testing stage. Another failure by modern learning institutions is their over emphasis on the academic aspects of education. These institutions forget that...
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...with the increased complexity of the healthcare needs of today and into the future.In other words, the needs of our patients are changing, as we must change in order to be prepared to better serve that need. Nursing has a long history of formal education which moved out of hospitals and into colleges and universities early last century. The associate degree level of nursing was developed out of a need to produce nurses in response to a shortage during and following World War II. It was a proposed as a temporary solution to a shortage to a shortage but was not intended to replace the professional level of nursing education. The ADN program require about 2 yrs for the student to complete. The Adn nurses are associate degree in nursing, ADN nurses have clinical skills and hands on basic skills but they lack both management and leadership skills with in the nursing field. Additionally they lack research skills used in nursing as well as knowledge on informatics the use of technological advances in enhancing quality medical delivery. ADN gives you the fundamentals of nursing practices. They basic theory, skills, competencies knowledge of scope of practice and legalities for licensure and the essential general education core that is necessary as a foundation [English, psychology, biology chemistry, anatomy and physiology , etc].it gives you the bare minimum knowledge required to pass the Nclex licensure exam.ADN nurses not able to neither make technical decisions...
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...QUALITY CONCEPT IN EDUCATION In recent years, the discussion and debate on the quality of higher education and the mechanism for quality assurance in higher education have growth intensely. With the upgraded formerly known as vocational school to vocational college, quality of the end product should not be compromised. Concern on quality did start from the 13th and 14th century where it more focused on the term of education, the delivery system and the intended audience at that time. The setting for education at that time was for select few or the elite classes as the early European universities were set up to the educated status of the nobility. The criteria for quality assurance at the time were limited to determining the expertise of the teacher and students performance through demonstration of mastery of knowledge. Nowadays the democratization of education has change the delivery of formal education. Highly educated society is seen as essential for growth and development of a country. The impact of new technology also has change the way population gain access to education. In 21st century, quality assurance process is a must especially in higher education institutions to ensure the quality and credibility of the student produced. Woodhouse (1992) defines Quality assurance as a program in an institution where, quality assurance involves attitudes, objects, actions, and procedures, which, through their existence and use, and together with the quality control activities...
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...21st Century Skills of High School Students: Input to a Students Enhancement Program Basic Research and Statistics Union Christian College City of San Fernando, La Union February 2015 Abstract 21st Century Skills of High School Students: Input to a Students Enhancement Program Background of the Study Theoretical Framework This study is anchored on the following theories. Dreyfus and Dreyfus theory of Skills Acquisition makes a distinction between ‘knowing that’ and ‘knowing how’. This theory presented that many of us are not conscious of our “knowing how” possibly because we take our knowing-how for granted. Another theory is the Authentic Assessment theory as cited by Dumaoang (2014) is the evaluation of student abilities in real world context. It is an appraisal of an of students analytical / creative skills. It is a tool that can be used to help students integrate what they learn and form of assessment that values the learning process as much as the final products. This study is also supported by Experiential Learning Theory. This theory builds on social and constructivist theories of learning but situate experience at the core of the learning process. It aim to understand the manners in which experiences-whether first or second hand-motivate learners and promote their learning. Therefore, learning is about meaningful experiences-in everyday life-that leads to a change in an individual’s knowledge and behaviours. The above-mentioned theories helped...
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...of the last century, WEB Dubois wrote, “The problem of the twentieth century is the problem of the color-line, --the relation of the darker to the lighter races of men in Asia and Africa, in America and the islands of the sea. Every study has come to the same conclusion that biologically, there are no 'races', yet the social construction of race as a category is alive and well today. The classification system, which radicalized different groups - typifying them according to their skin color and/or other defining features has a long history. With the advent of colonialism, racism underpinned the different and negative valuations attached to skin color. The racism of today is much more subtle and is no longer the blatant discrimination based on the color or your skin. It exists within the institutions of our society. It is the combination of government, corporate and media institutional racism that is largely responsible for the inequities of today. Unfortunately, these divisions impact the way in which we live our life and how we advance socially. Race has always been a complicated subject and is inevitable. Although we have made tremendous strides to dismantle the foundations of racism, it is clear and evident that racism still persists within the institutions of our society. I believe that America is one of greatest countries on the earth and it is a land of opportunity for everyone. The American dream is alive and well and many people of all races have had tremendous...
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...School. It is the moment that will determine someone’s chances of getting into college…or not. It is a basis for measuring a student’s performance academically and also their general knowledge and logic. It is a standardized curriculum that every student takes, un-biased or composed by different teachers. It is the SAT or in other words, the Scholastic Aptitude Test. Full of multiple choice and open ended questions, students complete the exam anywhere between 5 to 8 hours and their scores are submitted during their college application process. The results will stay with them for a lifetime, either benefitting or bewildering them. Some get into Yale, while others settle for a less expensive and well known university. Then there are those that don’t attend college. But, the impact of the exam seems to hit hard at the heart. If someone scores poorly, they may think they aren’t smart enough or they did something wrong. Those who invented the SAT had every intention of measuring intelligence without any bias; everyone takes the same test so there is no complication. The impact of this is stress and feelings of doubt by students. Is the SAT a reliable source to measure student performance? If you look what defines an individual, it isn’t simply test scores. There are other areas of intelligence to be measured. The Scholastic Aptitude Test is not a reliable source for student performance because of 21st century advancement, economic misinterpretation and opportunities unrelated to academia...
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...Author and educator Ken Robinson once stated: How do we educate our children to take their place in the economies of the 21st century given that we can’t anticipate what the economy will look like at the end of the next week? (Changing Paradigms) This statement can be used to describe the education system in the United States. America spends twice as much on education than any other country in the world, yet more than ever before students are failing. We are a society that relies upon education to be successful. In order to move forward with American education, four issues must be addressed and reformed. The first issue is that we must change the culture of education in America. Students and teachers today are simply drifting through the classroom,...
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...Career and Technical Education (CTE) is the modern day advanced trade school. CTE focuses on preparing students to develop particular hands-on career skills and knowledge (Trade Schools, Colleges, and Universities, 2015). CTE students learn through practical courses such as nursing, automotive, business, computers and technology, health care, and etc. Students also learn through traditional academic courses as well. CTE schools offer learners more options in choosing courses and careers that they may use anywhere in the world. CTE builds a bridge that allows learners to connect curriculum to real world experiences. Students feel a sense of empowerment and responsibility as they take ownership for their learning. According to Trade Schools, Colleges, and Universities (2015) “most students want their time in school to lead directly to paid employment in fields with good opportunities” (www.trade-schools.net). Principles of UDL support career and technical education as it provides the three key characteristics of universally designed lessons: 1.) clarity of objectives, 2.) flexibility and options, and 3.) accessibility. According to Edyburn (2013) “the goal of universal design is to proactively value differences-that is, to anticipate learners’ differences before they enter the classroom so that we can support their academic performance before they fail” (Ch. 5). From my...
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