Essays and Research Papers on Teaching Methods

A 7 page paper. A synopsis of Perry's 9 positions of development is provided. The positions reflect the college/university student's growth as they progress through the higher education institution. The writer comments on Perry's theory. The paper then turns to a specific student who is in a graduate program, describes the student's situation and ...

This 4 page paper provides only the briefest of introductions to the shy student. The majority of this essay is an outline of numerous strategies and tips for teachers to help the shy student learn and gain skills. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 4 page research paper/essay in which the writer advises a student teacher regarding a third grade lesson plan that addresses creating a Diet Diary on nutrition and a grammar lesson. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page research paper that presents an argument in favor of standards based education. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page research paper that discusses preschool children’s cognitive development through play. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3-page paper focuses on communications within a behavior disorder, or "special needs" high school. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 10 page paper begins by discussing how leadership has changed and some of the reasons for those changes. It then discusses standards for educational standards. The ISLLC standards for educational leaders are reported and discussed. The paper ends with a student-provided scenario and the beginning plan for the new principal. Bibliography lists 8 sources. ...

A 10 page paper that explores the reasons one child/student achieves in school and other does not. The first section discusses the differences among children, including family background, culture, personal traits and other factors, including teacher expectations and school climate. The next section reports what some schools have done to increase student achievement. The ...

A 17 page paper divided into two major parts. The first part discusses the emergence and evolution of systems theory and systems thinking and includes discussions on complexity, chaos theory, field theory, cybernetics, transcendence and transformation and evolution, among other things. The second part discusses using systems thinking in education. Bibliography lists 14 sources. ...

A 4 page research paper that discusses strategies and policies that can make toddler arrival at daycare and the separation anxiety that this entails easier on parents, staff and the children involved. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses teacher training in regards to diverse classrooms. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

3 pages in length. Based upon the student's learning assessments outcome, she – like many other people -- incorporates tenets of both Gardner's multiple intelligence theory and Kolb's experiential learning theory. The ability to draw something from each of these theories illustrates the manner by which to ensure learners reach their full potential ...

A 10 page research paper that offers a summary and analysis of the Paterson Public Schools District Technology Plan, which is a school district in the State of New Jersey. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 9 page paper provides an overview of the 25 slides in an inlcuded powerpoint presentation on learning theories and their application for curriculum development. Bibliography lists 10 sources. Please contact the office and request MHedtheoryenvppt.PPT to be sent in addition to this paper.

This 3 page paper considers the various stakeholders who are involved in teacher evaluations, and the differing values and opinions that might arise among them. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page research paper that responds to lesson assignment for a pre-service teacher. The first part of the paper responds to a video and discussing parent/teacher relations in the early grades. The second part critiques a speech given by a teacher on “back to school” night with parents. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 30 page paper. Part 1 of the paper discusses the learning/development theories of Thorndike Bandura, Rogers, Maslow and Kohlberg. The major points of each theory are presented and discussed, including the contribution of that theory to the field of education. The five theories are also compared and contrasted. The second part of ...

6 pages in length. Opposite of what many believe to be true, having a scholarly voice does not mean dazzling an audience with fancy words they do not understand or long, awkward sounding words that throw off the sentence's entire rhythm. Rather, a scholarly voice is found within a more concise use of ...

An 8 page research paper/essay that review Gerald Campano’s book on immigrant education. The writer summarizes the principal points of the book and substantiates Campano’s perspective by referring to other sources. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper analyzes an article by William Heward in which he says that some of our basic beliefs about special education are incorrect, why, and what to do about it. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page research paper that discusses teacher supervision. The writer examines the educational literature on several topics, such as professional development, clinical supervision and differentiated supervision. Then, the writer offers the student research this topic advice on how to identify and define the student’s beliefs concerning supervision. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper reports an observation of a preschool classroom of 4-year-olds. The observation focused on how the teacher and assistants reacted as well as what they did to enhance self-esteem and how they handled problems. The paper includes a description of the school and classroom. Self-esteem theory and Erikson's theory are related to ...

AThis 10 page paper considers a case where a primary school has gone through a pedagogy audit and the school is performing poorly in area of student learning. There has been a structure and leadership change put into place to improve the organizational culture of school. The next stage is to develop a strategy for ...

This 4 page paper discusses distance education and the benefits it offers, particularly to students in rural areas. It also briefly touches on how teachers interact with students in the distance learning situation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 3 page summation and critique of an article on teaching literacy. In her informative article, "Conversation: The comprehension connection," author and educator Ann Ketch, a literacy trainer for the Des Moines, Iowa public school system, stresses the importance of conversation in the classroom as a means for aiding students in perfecting cognitive skills and ...