Essays and Research Papers on Teaching Methods

A 3 page paper. This brief essay identifies Senge's five principles as reported in The Fifth Discipline. The essay offers a description of the organization, a school, where the principles are to be applied. Each is described along with how the principal may achieve the final goal. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page paper. This essay discusses school spending per child providing data on the highest and lowest rates in the country along with the amount in Texas. The essay discusses issues in Texas related to school funding. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 4 page research paper that examines classroom communication from an ethnographic viewpoint. All cultures have social rules that govern what is considered to be appropriate communication. An ethnographic approach to understanding communication focuses on the "cultural specificity of rules of communication and the totality of factors" that affect the communication process (Bonvillain 79). Research ...

A 3 page research paper that discusses Haas Dyson’s studies of young children, which encompasses the “social and ideological processes” that underlie “children’s use of media symbols—especially the superhero—as material for constructing textual and social worlds” (Hass Dyson 3). In her text she shows the ways in which popular culture is an omnipresent element ...

(4 pp) Today, we think of teaching writing as a process of "scaffolding'" or supporting children's language development in ways that broaden the writer's expressive possibilities, deepen his/her understanding of written language and text, and socialize the young writer into the role of literate adult. It is our responsibility and challenge to initiate ...

A 10 page paper. Writing is a necessary skill for our students to learn but they often become very frustrated in the process of learning. This is especially true for at-risk students. In this essay, the writer discusses a number of strategies for teaching different components of writing. Included among these are cooperative learning and ...

This 6 page paper provides an overview of models in terms of teaching writing. The methods are discussed in respect to TESOL and the particular difficulties of teaching Greek ESL students are emphasized. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 5 page paper considers what standards of writing may mean to a writer or a teacher where the audience are pre school children. The writer considers standards of style, vocabulary, content and how they may be assessed using Rubrics.

A 3 page paper that provides a lesson plan for teaching 6th graders on how to write an expository paragraph. The lesson plan includes the sequence of the lesson, including an explanation of the writing process, and assessment of the assignment. No Bibliography.

This six-page-paper presents a discussion on the merits of free style or expressive writing in the classroom. The advantages and disadvantages of allowing and encouraging that style of writing are all outlined and discussed. Bibliography lists five sources.

This 9 page paper evaluates the concepts of knowledge transformation and knowledge telling. Ideas for effective writing are relayed. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page discussion of the importance of oral communication and the steps a teacher can take to improve student’s abilities in this arena. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

This 9 page paper provides an overview of this issue. Children with disabilities often face a number of challenges, including struggles with socialization, communication and educational attainment. Often restrictions in physical activity, motor coordination and communication can influence how they are perceived by others, how they perceive themselves and how they function in ...

A 5 page review of a diversity of considerations that arise in communication between teachers, coworkers, students, and parents. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 3 page paper that discusses the key elements of each of these models of classroom discipline. The writer also comments on the communication skills needed for each model. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper that discusses the teaching of writing. Following an introduction that discusses the fact that writing is not a generic skill but one that must be mastered for specific types of communication, the writer discusses recent research into the pedagogy of writing, including the use of reflection and peer editing and comments ...

A 4 page research paper which examines how an article by Richard Couch entitled 'Nonverbal Language and Its Implications for Teachers' fits the principles pertaining to nonverbal communication in a classroom environment established by the research of Virginia P. Richmond and James C. McCroskey in their book Nonverbal Behaviors in Interpersonal Relations. Bibliography lists 2 ...

This 8 page paper looks at a fictitious class of students looking at how communication takes place between the students and between the students and the teacher and how this may be improved. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

A 7 page research paper that discusses the need for culturally mediated instruction. This examination of culturally mediated teaching explores literature on this topic and what this body of information indicates relative to how the teacher and the learner can go about the process of mediating culture in order to establish communication that informs and ...

3 pages in length. Being a good teacher requires much more than merely cracking a book and reciting what someone else has written. Adopting a hands-on approach - infused with open communication, creative instruction and critical thinking – is the recipe for bringing a collection of talents to the teaching profession. Bibliography ...

A 3 page research paper that discusses the importance of parent-teacher communication. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

(4 pp) The 1967 movie staring Sydney Poitier is used as a tool for teaching communication skills i a classroom setting. Suggestions and reasons for the development of a lesson plan are included. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page essay discusses the nature of team-based learning (TBL) and then focuses on the key communication skills that are essential to this method of instruction. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page paper that lists twelve statements from the student. The writer responds to each of the statements with examples. These range from communication to ethics. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 6 page paper begins with comments about the complexity of school leadership today. The essay focuses on two issues, the importance of shared decision making and the importance of excellent communication. Bibliography lists 6 sources.