Essays on Education

According to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), "Dyslexia is a Neurodevelopmental Disorder that impedes the ability to learn or use specific academic skills (like, learning, writing, or arithmetic), which are the foundation for other academic learning," (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Individuals suffering from dyslexia experience problems...

It is very characteristic of the perceptual system to test hypotheses and makes decision about the surrounding. This characteristic is a reflection of the interaction between outer object properties and the internal “orientation” factors when ocular fixations made at the object under focus. In other words, the connection between visual...

Individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) display significant impairment in communication development, social interaction, and the existence of repetitive, restricted, and stereotyped behavioral patterns. Considering up to 50% of children with autism will either develop limited speech and language capacity, or none, they may have to rely on pre-linguistic...

My intended topic is attitudes about Learning Behaviors. The independent variable are students from (K-12) with a dependent variable of attitudes toward Learning Behaviors. (The cumulative best score is out of 39, a child scoring points depending on evaluation of their attitudes) 1. How does your child get organized for school? 1....

Everyone has been exposed to learning in one way or another, hence important to understand the basics of each type of learning based on the classical and operant conditioned as postulated by Ian Pavlov and B.F. Skinner. Classical conditioning was first described by Pavlov and entails an originally neutral stimulus...

The Physical, Cognitive, Emotional and Social Developmental Aspects of a Young Child The physical development of a young child called Marx (not his real name) is characterized by changes in the growth of the brain, excellent motor skills, and health. On the other hand, the cognitive concept of Marx entails the...

Introduction The ability to recall is a crucial activity that occurs in our minds. Memory plays a significant role in adapting to various environments and learning. Without the recalling capabilities, humans would not be able to evolve as no new information would be gained. The memory is divided into three main...

Ethics and authenticity in conducting research are issues of great importance in the academic world. Fraud is one of the unethical practices that compromise the legitimacy and quality of research, besides undermining the academic enterprise. Institutional Review Board (IRB) is created to curb these research malpractices. This paper discusses the...

Over the years, the nature and development of memory and cognition from childhood to adulthood has interested psychologists in an attempt to unravel the mental processes, functions, and effects especially in regard to children. In this way, cognition refers to mental actions of knowledge acquisition and understanding through senses and...

High schoolers' Issues and Challenges High schoolers usually have some issues with their parents, school work, friends and/or their involvement in their romantic relationships in the last year some of which continue to be a challenge as they enter college. Some of the issues include deciding the time they should commit...

Observing Ethical Issues in the Research Process Observing ethical issues in the research process is crucial towards fostering the credibility of an inquiry. For this reason, agencies such as the Institutional Review Board (IRB) ensure that researchers observe the required standards of conducting research. Importantly, the IRB underlines the need for...

Incentives change the status of a volunteer when they blur free choice. Therefore, when some individual feels compelled to participate in a study as a result of incentive, their volunteer status changes. An appropriate incentive should still not bind the volunteer to the project. It should act as a tool...