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Technology in education
(Northern Illinois University, 1996)
The Teacher Education Program at Northern Illinois University is typically divided into two sections: the methods courses/teacher preparation semesters, and the actual sixteen-week student teaching experience. This ...
Learning how to learn : a phenomenological investigation of the essential structures of learning
(Northern Illinois University, 1986)
This paper is a philosophical investigation of the process of learning. The analysis of learning is a phenomenological one, using the science of essential structures of consciousness as a foundation for addressing the topic ...
How to get students more actively involved in science learning to avoid scientific illiteracy
(Northern Illinois University, 1993)
Students should be more involved in science learning in order to avoid scientific illiteracy. The purpose of this project is to show that hands-on science is one possible solution. After looking at research about the ...
Monolingual vs. bilingual education
(Northern Illinois University, 1995)
The following journal discusses the complicated factors involved with educating students whose native language is not English. The problem exists in the disagreement about which type of education--bilingual or monolingual--is ...
Teaching children to understand and remember information they can use now and later
(Northern Illinois University, 2002)
The purpose of researching various methods is to plan for future instruction. Children listen to learn language, and their listening vocabulary is far greater than their speaking or writing (Farris, 200l p.13). Listening ...
Education, liberation, and freedom from the known : the philosophy of J. Krishnamurti
(Northern Illinois University, 1988)
In studying the philosophy of J. Krishnamurti, I will be focusing on his ideas on education. Krishnamurti insists on educating without fear, without authority, and without competition. He suggests that, rather than a ...
The Role of Hearing Health Care Education on the Perceptions and Knowledge about Hearing Loss among African American Adults
(Northern Illinois University, 2013)
Hearing loss negatively impacts a person's quality of life. Only 20% of 46 million Americans with hearing loss seek amplification treatment. It is imperative to address the disparity within the general public between those ...
The price of silence : safety and societal problems caused by the lack of discussion about LGBT issues in schools
(Northern Illinois University, 2011)
Currently, there is little to no discussion about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues in school curriculums; causing concerns for the safety of all students and for the rising societal problem that has resulted. ...
What students think about drama in education
(Northern Illinois University, 1991)
An ethnographic study of five creatively, gifted students and their responses to a summer school drama, pilot program. Responses observed, written, and oral were direct and insightful. Elements, principles, tools, skills, ...
The impact of education in Guatemala
(Northern Illinois University, 2010)
The focus of this project will be to scrutinize the world of Guatemalan culture, and explore the impact education is currently having, as well as the impact it will have in the future. A secondary focus will be to shed ...