Essays and Research Papers on Teaching Methods

This 8 page paper focuses on curriculum development in education and particularly on three theorists: Glatthorn, Dewey, and Tyler. The paper concludes that while there are two opposing models in terms of curriculum development, that they can co-exist in school systems. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper reviews Magnan's 147 Practical Tips for Teaching Professors. The book is evaluated for content and format. The subject of engaging students, as well as motivation, is discussed. No additional sources cited.

3 pages in length. Standardized – also called high-stakes – testing has turned the educational community into a hotbed of confusion, contempt and considerable consternation because of its blind eye toward minority students. That such testing procedures expect the same scholastic performance from all students no matter their cultural or academic background speaks ...

This 3 page paper discusses the best strategies for working with the very young child. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 9 page paper. For more than three decades, a battle has raged over the most effective approach to reading instruction. Is phonics or whole language better when teaching reading? This paper discusses the controversy from each of the perspectives, explaining each along with their respective advantages or benefits. The writer suggests a balanced ...

A 6 page paper which examines the value and effects of incorporating Gardner’s multiple intelligences into the classroom. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 7 page paper. There is no single strategy or procedure for teaching students with disabilities. There are numerous instructional models that are used with very specific learning disabilities. This paper discusses four topics: direct instruction, peer tutoring, class-wide tutoring, and formative evaluation. The benefits of the three instructional techniques are discussed. The importance and ...

This 12 page paper looks at different curriculum design models outlines their framework and assesses their strengths and weaknesses for application in educational establishments. The models include the product or objectives model associated with Tyler, but subsequently improved, Hirst’s curriculum content model, the process model associated with Stenhouse and the situational model Lawton and Skilbeck. ...

A 3 page report on the book “Experience and Education” by John Dewey. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

This 3 page paper discusses the mental illness of ADHD in children. In particular, this paper deals with the teacher who may have to address the child with ADHD in her classroom. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that summarizes and analyzes three chapters from Keith Gilyard's Voices of the Self: A Study of Language Competence. The writer argues that this text provides a useful tool to those students contemplating careers in education as English teachers, particularly in regards to students who are white. This is because ...

This 7 page paper considers the five stages of developing a curriculum; diagnosis, design, assessment, facilitation and redesign, and uses these to show how, with a behaviourist approach, different models of curriculum design can be enhanced to increase student motivation. The bibliography cites 8 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of a classroom observation on Halloween. This paper outlines the factors that impacted students and their participation in activities.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the observation of one learning enviornment. Specifically, the learning environment observed was centered around six learning centers, with activities set up in each of these centers.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the observation of one special needs child, "Jack," and is an overview of his participation in a group activity.

This 6 page paper focuses on how one might improve learning ability. Several ideas are discussed. Learning style is contemplated along with dietary changes. The Mozart Effect is also described and evaluated. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 9 page paper that begins with an introduction to dyslexia and the regular education classroom teacher. This is a frustrating condition for both the student and the teacher because it sometimes seems that no matter how motivated the student is or how hard the teacher works, little progress seems to be made. This essay ...

This 3 page paper reviews an article that points out the difficulties of teaching non-English speaking students in rural areas where there are no official ESL programs. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 12 page paper outlines the issues of accountability in the educational setting, and the use of specific types of assessments. This paper considers these issues in a single school setting. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the use of cooperative learning techniques in the classroom setting. This paper relates the value of using cooperative learning teaching methods. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 15 page paper discusses a great deal more than letter recognition. The essay includes discussions on phoneme awareness and phonological awareness and also reports a study on visual-orthographic processing skills. These are all discussed in terms of future success in learning to read. The introduction comments on the debate about including academics in ...

This 9 page paper provides an overview of three journal articles that address reading or reading comprehension. The first is a description of an intervention to help students decode and read fluently. Students involved in these individual sessions all have significant reading delays. The second is the experiences of a group of teachers who introduced ...

This 3 page paper analyzes to peer reviewed articles from Educational Journals in the area of professionalism and methods of research as they apply to teacher effectiveness. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper discusses the methods and theories of Maria Montessori on the learning styles and abilities of children. Pros and Cons discussed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 50 page paper that begins with a general introduction to the following sections, the first of which is a report and discussion of teacher shortage and attrition rates of new teachers, half of whom leave by the fifth year. Reasons for this exodus are reported. The essay then turns to programs to increase ...