Essays and Research Papers on Teaching Methods

A 4 page paper. Some of the teaching strategies discussed in five journal articles are reported. These strategies address enhancing student attention, increasing motivation, teaching social interaction skills, and the potential of technology. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

An 11 page research paper that explores project-based learning--what it is, its history, and examples of how it has been successful at all grade levels in promoting effective learning. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 3 page paper involves a look at academic web sites, particularly designed for teachers, and reviews one of the activities found. The activity chosen is related to science and involves concepts related to the size and function of the human brain. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper which examines Herbert M. Kliebard’s “The Struggle for the American Curriculum 1893-1958” as it involves humanism, developmentalism , social efficiency, and social meliorism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper discusses the school of the future and its ability to offer both technological education as well as sociological anchors. Curriculum, testing, educational implementations suggested. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that discusses William Glasser's anti-coercion discipline model as it might be applied to the college classroom. The major principles of this model are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 20 page paper that provides an overview of differentiated instruction beginning with the recognition that educators are familiar with differences among children but find it difficult to change instruction that would address those differences. Differentiated instruction is defined, the four ways to differentiate the instruction are reported and the areas of difference that need ...

A 5 page paper that describes the Social Needs Child-Centered curriculum theory. This is a theory that falls under the general category of System-Oriented a priori models. The essay offers a general introduction to this theory and distinguishes it from other social-needs models. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an evaluation of learning activities for the very young. Structured and non-structured activities are evaluated. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page guide in the construction of a personal learning/teaching theory. The author contends that much guidance can be found in fields which on first appearance are very different from education. One such field is industry. It is from there that the theories of Bandura originated. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

A 3 page paper discussing lecture and group discussion teaching formats for additional nurse training in education of diabetic patients. The paper provides advantages, disadvantages and evaluation options for each method. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 4 page paper is an example of a virtual field trip that a teacher might construct for his/her students on the topic of tornadoes. Bibliographpy lists 7 sources.

This 10 page paper provides an overview of strategies for teaching a lesson on The Continents. This paper integrates views of three different educational strategies. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page paper actually reviews a summary of a report that provides ideas on school restructuring. Specific components of restructuring are critiqued. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page paper which examines the difference between block scheduling and traditional scheduling as it involves the subject of physical education, arguing that block scheduling is more effective in teaching PE than traditional scheduling. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 3 page paper that presents an action research plan focusing on the use of graphic organizers for instructing ESL students. The research is to take place in a regular education 5th grade classroom. Headings include: topic, research questions, participants, intervention and data collection. Justification for the study is provided under the heading of topic. ...

A 3 page paper that presents an outline for a presentation to an investment agency for initiating a distance learning program. The essay begins with general comments about preparation and how the speaker should present him/herself. An outline of the presentation follows with the number of minutes scheduled for each segment. Bibliography lists 3 sources. ...

A 5 page paper. One of the many challenges the teacher faces when teaching non-English speaking students reading skills is context. The ESL student has a limited English vocabulary, which means that even if students are able to decode words, they may have no context of what they are reading. Brainstorming is one of the ...

A 5 page paper that focuses on middle school teachers. Data are included regarding the proportion of teachers who leave the field within the first five years. The reasons have to do with high dissatisfaction with working conditions. The writer discusses the kinds of activities middle school teachers are involved in, which leaves them with ...

A 6 page overview of the process of metacognition and how it relates to the learning process. The process of metacognition can be broken into two broad components: the understanding of what is required to solve a problem and effecting the appropriate strategies to solve that problem. While metacognition is an inherent ...

A 10 page paper that begins with comments about the development of the fields of human relations management and human resource management. The writer next defines supervision and discusses the controversies with the definition and the concept of supervision. There is an inherent dichotomy within the practice of supervision – on the one hand, ...

A 21 page paper. There have been alternative schools, in one form or another, in America for centuries. The need for alternative schools has become even greater over the last couple of decades. Although a common definition does not exist for this type of school, most agree the alternative school is the 'last chance' for ...

A 5 Page Paper That Responds To Specific Student-Generated Questions. The Essay Is A Critique Of A Course And Asks The Writer To Discuss The Most Important Outcomes Of The Class In Terms Of Both Content And Teaching Method. Sharks Are The Focus Of This Essay. The Essay Assumes That Small Group Instruction Was ...

A 20 page research paper that investigates Robert J. Marzano's "Dimensions of Learning" model for classroom instruction, which offers a comprehensive framework that provides educators with a method for teaching that draws on the latest research concerning how people actually go about the task of learning. According to Marzano (1992) the process of learning encompasses ...

An 8 page paper which discusses the book’s strengths and weaknesses, compares and contrasts with other author’s conceptualizations of achievement motivation, achievement and culturally relevant pedagogy, and describes how these ideas can be applied to achievement motivation among African-American males. Bibliography lists 8 sources.