tendencies in American education. Aims The essentialists have as their ultimate aim “to fit the man to perform justly, skilfully and magnanimously all the offices, both private and public, of peace and of war”. (Wilds and Lottich, p. 471). 1. A fixed curriculum 2. Certain minimum “essentials” literature, mathematics, history, etc., 3. Preconceived educational values; and 4. Individual adaptation to an absolute knowledge exists independently of individuals
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As the saying goes – Those who do not find time for exercise will have to find time for illness… In most of the schools, physical education is part of the curriculum. Apart from maintaining physical fitness, it includes training in the development and care of the human body It helps a person sharpen overall cognitive abilities and motor skills through athletics, exercise and various other physical activities. Seeing its benefits for the body and its effect on life, the importance of physical
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------------------------------------------------- Fostering Student’s Well-Being - Janey Gidion Many years ago, I wrote a mission statement for myself: “I will live my life with conscious awareness, integrity and joy, guided by principles and values that expand my spirit and foster life-long learning while supporting my family, friends and other to do the same.” My philosophy of life is undeniably linked to my philosophy on teaching. I consider the teaching role to be an extension of
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The Uses of Computers in Education The h l g e informution-processing cupcities of c o m p u t e n m u k e it possible to use them to adapt mechanical teaching routines t o the needs and the p u s t p e r f o r m a n c e o f the indi(~idLm1 student by Patrick Suppes s other articles inthis issue make abundantly clear, both the - processing andthe uses of information areundergoinganunprecedented technological revolution. Not only are machines able deal now to with many kinds of information at high
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with my teachers the balance between the influence of their moral standards, character and freedom of expression. I will also discuss with the teachers that sometimes the line falls regarding their moral standards and freedom of expressions. In this essay, I will include a situation where teacher’s professional life and personal life caused conflict in the school system. In terms of a teachers moral standards, character and freedom of expression, teachers must stop and think before they speak and
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discussed. These educational philosophical approaches are currently used in classrooms the world over. They are Perennialism, Essentialism, Progressivism, and Reconstructionism. These educational philosophies focus heavily on WHAT we should teach the curriculum aspect. Perennialism For Perennialists, the aim of education is to ensure that students acquire understandings about the great ideas of Western civilization. These ideas have the potential for solving problems in any era. The focus is to teach
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some of the facets of personality development and the outcomes of Extracurricular activities. Meaning of Co-curricular Activities Co-curricular activities (CCAs) earlier known as Extracurricular Activities (ECA) are the components of non-academic curriculum helps to develop various facets of the personality development of the child and students. For all-round development of the child, there is a need of emotional, physical, spiritual and moral development that is complemented and supplemented by
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facility it is known as idealism. 03. DEFINITION OF IDEALISM (i) (ii) Views of D.M. Dutta: “Idealism holds that ultimate reality is spiritual”. Views of J.S. Ross: “Mind or spirit is the essential world stuff that the true reality is of a mental character”. (iii) Harold B. Titus: “Idealism asserts that reality consists of ideas, thoughts, minds, or selves rather than material objects and force”. (iv) R.N. Tagore: “Idealism is that school of philosophy which Iays great emphasis on ideas as well as
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Ever After – Still the Same Old Cinderella Story In the movie, Ever After (1998), director and co-screenwriter Andy Tennant attempts to put a spin on the fairy tale we all knew growing up, Cinderella, by trying to empower the heroine and updating the film to appeal to a modern audience. Tennant explains, "I wanted to tell a very different version of Cinderella because I have two daughters, I did not want them growing up believing you have to marry a rich guy with a big house in order to live
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done by a Texas Education site. The State Board of Education has adopted curriculum standards called the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) that describe what students should know and be able to do, in each grade or subject area. The curriculum division provides state-level support, information and non-regulatory guidance to school administrators, teachers, counselors, parents and students about general curriculum laws and rule, particularly with respect to graduation
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