Essays and Research Papers on Teaching Methods

This 3 page paper analyzes the concept of a collaborative learning community and identifying organizations demonstrating collaborative cultures. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 5 page paper that introduces and explains Piaget’s stages of cognitive development, assimilation, accommodation and equilibrium. The writer comments on the strengths and weaknesses of the theory. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4-page paper discusses the pros and cons of intelligence testing in schools. Three arguments for and three arguments against are presented as to why intelligent testing should and should not be implemented in schools. There are 3 sources cited.

A 4 page research paper that offers a literature review concerning classroom behavioral management. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 3 page research paper reports on the importance of teaching an anti-bias curriculum in today's cultural diverse society. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the basic reasons for becoming a teacher. This paper considers intrinsic and extrinsic rewards, community contribution and other factors. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

An 8 page research paper that offers an overview of the purposes of sensorial activities used in the pedagogy devised by Maria Montessori. The writer describes how these tasks fulfill the needs of the developing preschool child. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 4 page research paper that discusses methods that can be used to encourage parental and community involvement in social studies instruction at the elementary level. The writer also discusses resources available to Virginia teachers. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 3 page research paper that offers an overview of the Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills screening instrument. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 3 page paper examines the Creative Curriculum by Diane Trister Dodge to determine whether it follows a tourist like approach to multiculturalism in a preschool setting. Bibliography lists 2 sources

A 4 page paper. This essay discusses leaning styles with discussions on visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learning, or, learning through the senses. The essay will also discuss Gardner’s multiple intelligences and other learning styles theories that are front and center today. The setting is an elementary school classroom. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 10 page paper emphasizes that while there may be no empirical evidence that individuals learn differently, wise teachers approach learning with individualism in mind. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 14 page paper explains and provides an analysis of each of these three mental processes, including any criticisms about them. †he writer provides an example of how to use each with a topic for 13-14-year-olds and a different topic for 18-year-olds. Bibliography lists 16 sources.

A 5 page paper which looks at the concept of emotional intelligence development in the early years, and considers some of the teaching strategies, such as persona dolls and feelings box, which might be used in the classroom environment. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 3 page paper. This essay offers reflections on “Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work” by Jean Anyon. In this article, the author reports her observation of five elementary schools over a period of a full school year. She proposes a hidden curriculum that is different based on socio-economic status. Issues and ...

This 2.5-page paper contrasts home schooling vs. traditional schooling and examines why traditional schooling benefits the student more. There is 1 source cited.

This is a 3 page paper that provides an overview of classroom discussions. Sample classroom discussions are analyzed for quality. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 4 page paper that discusses two distinct topics. The first part discusses the issue of social promotion/grade retention. The paper reports the arguments for and against each option. The second part discusses four important changes in the 20th century and two challenges for the first 25 years in the 21st century. Bibliography lists ...

This 6 page paper reviews classroom application of this theory in the redirection of a difficult student. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page paper that reports and discusses: what bullying is, statistical data regarding the prevalence of bullying, the different forms of bullying, consequences, and the effectiveness of anti-bulling programs. Statistical data included. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This 3 page research paper offers analysis of an article, "Early literacy development: Merging perspectives that influence practice" by Lesley M. Morrow and Susan Dougherty (2011). The writer offers a reaction paper that discusses the content of the article, which describes approaches to early childhood literary, and judges the article to be accurate, well written, ...

A 3 page paper that discusses a research study that linked characteristics of principals and standardized test scores. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 4 page paper synopses a longer paper provided by the student. The topics include Piaget’s constructivist learning theory, key points from Vygotsky, Bandura, and Bruner. Topics include the zone of proximal development, scaffolding, working in small groups and student motivation. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of four lesson plans that were developed to demonstrate the decoding of words. This paper outlines the lessons, and then assesses the value of these lessons for adolescents. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

5 pages in length. Being a kid in an adult's world is a bit like being a visitor in a foreign country without benefit of knowing its customs, language or boundaries; indeed, these aspects of harmonious interaction can be learned, but it requires considerable time and effort to fully remove the barriers between the ...