Essays on Education

In the field of psychology, the study attitude formation is key in learning people’s behavior. During decision making process, people behave differently due to their varying cognitions (opinions and beliefs). The cognitions ultimately form an attitude that influences decisions in various ways. A positive belief or opinions leads to a...

There are rewards and problems that often form part and parcel of the teaching profession. They can be classed as either intrinsic or extrinsic depending on their effect on a teacher. The former classification refers to those effects directly experienced by the teacher while the latter is external. My expected...

Well-being programs are important in any institution and educational institutions are not an exception. Self-determination theory is one of the theories of motivation that has been in existence for 40 years.  It assumes that students, no matter their age, socioeconomic status, cultural background, and gender have growth tendencies which provide them...

Teaching and Pedagogical Content Teaching in general defines any form of activity that imparts a skill or information to another person for learning. Pedagogical content refers to information that makes up effective teaching. It is information on the kind of difficulties encountered by students as they try to learn specific topics;...

The association between athletes’ ability and perceived expectations has been the centre of attention for a wide range of research in sport psychology. For instance, the perceived expectations among the athletes are a source of anxiety, which is harmful to athletic performance (Thurston, 2017). The effect of perceived expectation upon...

It was around half an hour past 3 in the afternoon. Ann Walker, a psychologist at St Griffins College, was having a lengthy discussion with Mr. and Mrs. Smith regarding the conduct of their seventeen-year old son, John Smith. Unfortunately, the two parties could not reach an agreement as the...

The two theories created by different phycologists in the same era, Classical and instrumental conditioning were created by Skinner and Pavlov respectively. In classical conditioning, the participant does not learn the behaviour rather, it automatically occurs. Actions are due to reflexes, which are involuntary and occur below consciousness. Ivan Pavlov...

Jonathan Vogel argues that a non-skeptical approach to the knowledge of the world is necessary before making any conclusion. The best explanation of what happens around the external world is provided through a real-world hypothesis and not an isomorphic skeptical hypothesis based on Vogel. The two premises revealed from Vogel’s...

Sheltered English instruction refers to a way of teaching the English language in a way centered on the student. SEI has several components unique to it. These are preparation, background knowledge, comprehensible input, strategies, interaction, application, lesson delivery, and assessment (Berman, 2012). This paper will evaluate two lessons to test...

Play is a detrimental aspect in children’s life. It dates back to many centuries back, where different philosophers tried to incorporate this aspect for kindergarten children. Today, they have been recognized as the pioneers of play. For instance, Lev Vygotsky, Friedrich Froebel, and Jean Jacques Rosseau are among the notable...

Metaphysics is a branch of philosophy that deals with the fundamental question of nature of existence, being, and reality. The definition of the word metaphysics has been surrounded by controversies and there is no precise meaning of the word but, basically, metaphysics is the foundation of philosophy.  Some philosophers have...

The Concept of a Good Life The concept of what constitutes a good life raises varying opinions among different individuals and communities. Ideally, the different views about "good" particularly in the context of life are dependent on various factors such as one's environment and overall living conditions. Additionally, it is assumed...