... Not only the number of people who are attending to college is increasing, but also there are more educational software is out now more than ever before. The Engaged Learning system will have many competitors who have been already exist in the industry. These learning systems have been proven to help you learn more outside the classroom. The direct competitors for the Engaged Learning are consisting of other educations software companies such as Pearson, Cengage Learning, McGraw Hill Education/Connect, iSpring, and Articulate. Indirect Competitors include Blackboard, Moodle, Edmodo, Cornerstone, and Schoology. Competitor Location and Accessibility Competitors are mostly online, which means it is very accessible to all customers. The technology is getting better and better, that means people are very used to searching or learning anything they want to know through internet. The official website for Pearson showed that the main office is located in London and the United States office is located in New York. Pearson is a worldwide company that also set up some offices at Americas Region, Asia-Pacific Region, and Europe, Middle East, Africa Region. Cengage Learning's main company office is located in Boston, but not only has one location, but they also have many offices located in North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. McGraw-Hill Education/Connect company as well. The main office is located in Boston and other few cities in United States. McGraw-Hill Education International...
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...has their own preference in different learning styles and techniques. Learning styles group common ways that people learn. Wikipedia defines learning styles as an individual's natural or habitual pattern of acquiring and processing information in learning situations. A core concept is that individuals differ in how they learn. The idea of individualized learning styles originated in the 1970s, and has greatly influenced education ("Definition," 2013). Everyone has a mix of learning styles. Some people may find that they have a dominant style of learning, with far less use of the other styles. Others may find that they use different styles in different circumstances depending on the distinct behaviors of study that appeal to his/her own specific learning needs. There is no right or wrong definition or tactic. Nor is your practice unamendable. You can cultivate a better practice in a less dominant style, as well as further develop styles that you already use well. By recognizing and understanding your own learning styles, you can use techniques better suited to you. Thus improving the speed and quality of your own learning. The purpose of this paper is to define, compare and contrast, and appraise the multiple styles of learning people use to become successful in any field of study, whether it be reading, graphs and pictures, listening to lectures, or participating in demonstrations. The writer has her own unique style of learning that she has utilized from elementary...
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...NRS-429V November 3rd , 2013 The VARK learning style assessment is a questionnaire that was designed by Neil Fleming in 1987. It provides those who take the test with an idea of what learning style they have. There are four scores that can give a person up to five study strategies: multimodal, visual, aural, reading and writing and kinesthetic. (Fleming, 2011). The learning style can also help students develop, explore, and advance their learning strength. After taking the assessment, the writer’s strength was recognized by the score which is 10 on the reading and writing learning style. The reading and writing learning style make up 65% of the population (Acc.ccconline.org, N.D). Leaners who use the read/write learning style are good observers, they like to see and observe things to aid with learning, examples are pictures, diagrams and demonstrations, they also like to take notes while learning and rehearse it over and over again to reinforce learning. They comprehend better with written words, drawing and written instructions. The read /write learning style incorporates visual approaches to writing by using different highlighters to categorize and connect different thoughts. They also highlight headings in a book for easy remembrance. He/she also can list out important points from a book while reading, search for the correct spelling of words from a dictionary or the internet for accuracy, use handouts and textbooks for easy learning and also uses glossaries to identify and...
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...Online Vs. Traditional Education | James JohnsonCOM/155December 15, 2013 | Online Vs. Traditional Education Thesis statement Is online education equal to traditional education? Research shows that online learning is equal or better than traditional classroom experience. There has been a strong debate about online education and traditional on campus education, this essay will point out the facts about both online and traditional, on campus, teaching’s. Traditional Education A. The traditional education system relies on a style of learning intended to allow students to gain individual meaning and learning to the subject matter. Traditional education focuses on individual student’s needs and self-expression. Traditional education has a more hands-on approach that utilizes both the teacher’s intellectual values and skills as well as the students. B. Traditional schools have a more one-on-one intercourse between professor and student. 1. In a traditional school you can interact with students easier than if you were online. Living on campus lets you have a space to call your own. Online Education A. Students are given the opportunity to choose from various schools, programs and courses which are not available in the area where they live in. 1. Offers flexibility to students. Allows a more student-centered teaching approach. B. Getting an online education may help in ensuring that each lesson or material is completely understood before moving...
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...rapidly growing "melting pot" of cultures and diversity, but over the past decade it has exploded into a nation with ever changing diversity, a widening wealth gap, and a ever increasing age gap. Immigration has always been a part of America's history, but the consistency of incoming cultures and the diversity they offer is always changing. In the 1950's Europeans made up half of the immigrant coming into the United States, while Asians brought in only 6%. Only forty years later immigration shifted the diversity of the land with more Asian immigrants than Europeans, as well as 4.3 million Mexican immigrants, and 1.4 Philippines, just to name a few (History.com). Immigration has affected the diversity of our church in the same way it has America. Today the church has welcomed people from all over the world, Madrid, California, New Zeeland and so on. Only fifteen years ago ninety-five percent of followers were Missouri residence but, with all the new additions, residence have become the minority in this Missouri based church. Not only has the diversity of the land changed but, a widening wealth gap has hit every age group, striking the 65 and older age group the hardest. Over the past twenty years the wealth gap between the 35-44 age group has steadily grown by 21% and will soon take the lead among all age group gaps (Martel, 2013). Judy Martel from Bizrate.com describes contributors to wealth as gains in the stock market and home equity (2013). Since our resent recession...
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...Introductory As we know, different country has diversity style of education system, we cannot say which is better or worse, each one has its own advantages and disadvantages. We can figure out the differences and connections with them, and learn to know the reasons why different countries has different education system. I am going to talk the teaching style and education purpose in three countries, China, America and Japan. As for teaching style, This will determine the interests for students. If a professor could make his or her class more funnier, students would be willing to go to his or her class and listen carefully. But how to do this, from ancient to now, teaching style is always the topic that people discuss. Now in China, it is traditional education and hidebound style, to be honest, in Chinese college, instructor is authority, students should just listen and take notes, and too much homework lead them they do mot have time to know the world and themselves. They just focus on their academic business, and the test points, because, in Chinese teachers eyes, how hard you work and how many points you get is a standard to measure if you are a good student. “ Chinese students are less conscious of the world around them, all-around development is faint and they have no opportunity to enhance their personal qualities in many respects.” (Ruby, S.,& Olivia, S.). We have to say, this kind of teaching style exists so many problems. On the one hand, this will enable...
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...Abstract For decades teachers have relied on traditional teaching methods for student learning. Traditional methods are being met with resistance from students who are calling out for new and creative ways of learning. Students desire more hands-on activities that will keep their attention, and encourage them to probe deeper into the standard. With the advancement of technology our nation has seen, teachers are now using new and innovative ways to meet the needs of their students. Many teachers are now changing their vision from meeting standards to that of engaging students. In classrooms all across America, students are busy completing a wide variety of assignments their teachers have set out for them. These types of activities can include traditional methods such as answering mathematical problems from textbooks with pencil and paper, to answering standard review questions written in a student’s social studies book. This type of teaching method and assignments generally require less stress upon the teacher to create strategies and assessments for their students. One could ask, is this method a bad thing? If this same question were asked to many teachers in our educational system, the answer would be emphatically, yes! In the world of ever evolving technology, students need to have activities that mandate them to use higher order thinking skills, which ultimately begins with student engagement. Dr. Adela Solis (2008) states “To create schools that work...
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... Sharon B Merriam wrote, “The more we know about how adults learn the better we are able to structure learning activities that resonate with those adult learns with whom we work.” Opening with behaviorist investigate that adult learning theory in North America has pay attention on the individual learner. A learner receives data and learns how to become more self-reliant. Sharon B Merriam mentions in her report that Hill introduced the Con’vergence movement. It is when learning from environment such as well-liked teaching, fundamental citizenship, and unfavorable use activism. Non-Western Cultures are structure of circumstance that develop our thinking ahead of an individual learner. An adult social surroundings influence how she or he learns. The mind takes in details and information changes it all to wisdom. This could lead to behavior change. The way the brain processes Information from using sensory, emotions, and hands on experience are call neurobiological. Gordon Welty wrote an effective training reader Q & A It is about the work place and how the adult learning theory is used. These theories are base on Eduard Lindeman, Malcolm S. Knowles, Benjamin Bloom, Lorin W. Anderson, David Krathwohl along with a few others who acknowledge the different types of learning. Some theories are recent and some are from the early 1900’s. ...
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...The Walt Disney Company is a huge American organisation used to specialise in the animation industry until expanding into live film production and theme parks. There are many famous animations where the company succeeded with the most familiar to be “Mickey Mouse”, making Disney to develop its success worldwide by building theme parks in different countries. In 1992, the “Disney company” expanded by opening a new theme park in Paris known as “Euro Disneyland”. By the time, Disney announced the new project they were planning to make, there were many critics and arguments arising according the Disney’s approach at Euro Disneyland. However, the question remains whether there are any strengths and weaknesses of Disney’s approach at Euro Disneyland and what steps should be taken next to ensure success in the operations. The Disney’s approach at Euro Disneyland was mainly criticised for its influence on French culture and this can be analysed through theories and concepts displaying the “for” and “against” arguments of different topics affecting it. The topic that had the most effect on Disney’s approach is Globalisation. Globalisation is the process by which the world is becoming more interconnected as a result of increased trade and cultural exchange. Disney was benefited from globalisation’s impact since it is associated with some advantages. Firstly, Euro Disneyland was located in the middle of Europe close to Paris which is a very famous tourism destination and it was also...
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...• What are the advantages of having diversity in a collaborative learning environment? Diversity seems to create so many heated discussions. This is truly astonishing, especially in our country the United States of America. People seem to forget that a ripe mixture of cultures, religions, and social status founded the United States. It is this vast mixture and variety of human beings, diversity, which created the strongest and greatest nation to date. Adversity brings about added perspectives to an issue and also a better understanding of other points of view. Opportunities are also wide and there is interpersonal development and growth due to competence. Diversity is a key for almost any situation. When kids and adults can interact with others different from themselves, it makes a vast difference in their consciousness and ability to get along in a positive way with peers. • How might factors such as diversity, attitude, learning, and work styles affect collaboration? Diversity enables students to learn how to work with different types of persons and understand other points of view. A positive or negative attitude will affect one's performance while learning will improve competition while work styles will determine which one is more effective. It is accepting, acknowledging, valuing and celebrating differences among people we relate to everyday. It directly affects our attitude towards other people and also the ability to relate in a society with diverse cultures...
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...CSM 104 Research Essay Why you should learn Spanish before you learn French? Speaking a new language helps you to get to know another people and culture, as language and culture go hand in hand. Because language simultaneously is defined by the world around us, learning another language opens one's mind to new ideas and new ways of looking at the world. While most of us can't hope to learn the languages of more than one or two cultures other than that of our own, those that we can learn help us to learn how other people learn and think. In North American, most people choose French and Spanish as their second or third language. Many people believe that Spanish is actually more useful than French, and obviously the foreign language most spoken and studied--by far--in the North America is Spanish. Compare with French, Spanish can offer a wealth of literature of Latin language, both modern and traditional. For example, when you are reading a Latin American websites, you may find that you could gain a sense of how other people think and fee if you know Spanish. As a matter of fact, both of the languages belong to the Latin group of languages. Hence, they show some similarities too. On the one hand, French is spoken by the country of France in the continent of Europe. On the other hand, Spanish is spoken in the country of Spain in the continent of Europe. However, French and Spanish are two languages that show enormous differences between them when it comes to the pronunciation...
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...what he said he is going to do. You should not be a leader that is only known for his lip service to learning. Learn how to put your money where your mouth is as this will help you in your journey toward a learning culture. It must be understood that the single biggest driver of business impact is the strength of an organization’s learning culture. There must be a strong commitment to resource allocation, and finance allocation before you can be successful as a leader wanting to create a learning culture. You must support active and independent learning at all time. The change in technology...
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...that criteria. Supervision cannot be one size across the board; because, every school district has its own unique challenges and situations. Countries have tinkered with how to implement supervision for decades. Some countries like the Philippines, China and Sweden have dismantled their school supervision and later re- established it due to rapid expansion of education that led to lower quality. This made the policy makers of the world set the quality control in the schools as their top priority. Article Critique I agree with this article in regards to making supervision tailor made for the need of each school district. In America our educational system puts forth a lot of effort to have a universal standard of education. We have this blanket mindset that one size fits all. I feel that this mindset is the reason for so many failing schools in America. Schools need to be treated like any good relationship by which it should be treated on an individual needs basis. Just like there are no two fingerprints alike in the world, I believe there are no two schools alike....
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...Introduction Can you imagine happy faces; can do attitudes, and leaders helping staff? School cultures are important to the success of a school but can be very difficult to establish and maintain. In order to establish a successful school culture the leader should understand the basic leadership theories and styles. The type of leadership style is important. Many schools in America can be classified in one of the following three categories: conventional, congenial, or collegial. These classifications can be decided by observing the way the school make decisions, react to stakeholders, the delivery of instruction, and the way the leader does their job. Throughout this essay the reader will understand the difference between the three styles. One school will be classified according to different criteria and determined whether the school and its leader is conventional, congenial or collegial. By the end of this essay the reader will understand the type of supervisory climate that exist on the campus of the chosen school and what category should be the norm in education. What are the Three Categories? There are three categories that exist when discussing the style of a principal and a school. Each category can produce different outcomes. Conventional schools are easily recognized because little communication exists between staff and leadership. Teacher independence is evident. Conventional schools have no common goals only individual goals. These schools have no idea...
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...Case Study and Treatment Recommendations This is a comprehensive project. The expectation is that you will be able to show a working understanding of the course material. The suggested readings will enhance your ability to excel in this project. You are asked to read Rosa Lee: A Mother and Her Family in Urban America. You will be required to complete a thorough assessment of Rosa Lee or one of her family members, using the Case Study Template below. The information should be obtained from the book, Rosa Lee: A Mother and Her Family in Urban America, but written in a clinical style. You should still be using proper APA style citing and quoting to indicate that this information is from the book. Hence, frequent citing of Dash (1996) is expected—and proper quoting if you use direct wording from this book. Although this is practice for professional writing, this is an academic assignment, thus proper citing throughout is expected. Not properly citing/quoting is a form of plagiarism. Include an APA style title page before the template and include an APA style reference page as well. Please note that on the Case Study Template there is a section for psychosocial information; developmental, family, and current functioning. You are to use information given in this biography of Rosa Lee to complete the psychosocial section. In addition, the Case Study Template has sections requiring you to address the person’s attitude, social functioning, occupational functioning, financial functioning...
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