Essays on Education

Education is perhaps the most important institution in modern American society. It is a useful tool in different ways that encompass the preparation and provision of opportunities for children to enable them to eventually lead wholesome lives. Through the process of education, children are socialized and taught societal principles and...

Critical Thinking Critical thinking is a term referring to a collection of skills and intellectual temperaments used in identifying, analyzing and evaluating arguments and claims in order to generate bias-free intelligent decisions. Main Points in Chapter One In this evaluation, I have found that among the main points in chapter one involves the...

According to Bassham et al. (1), critical thinking involves a list of cognitive skills and intelligence to enable a person do analysis and evaluation of arguments and truth claims to come up with valid reasons about things to believe. Standards enhance critical thinking of an individual. Saying things clearly will...

Briefly elaborate on one of your extracurricular activities (50 to 150 words): Outside of the classroom, I am, more than anything else, a gymnast. From my earliest memories, I’ve had a profound interest in gymnastics and my exuberance for this area has always been on display. I’m always thrilled with flipping...

The primary question: Should reading and writing skills be taught together in the curriculum? The primary question for the analysis is the query of whether it is justified to include both reading and writing skills in the teaching curriculum to benefit the students. The background for the justification is that they...

Persuasive Communication Persuasive communication is a technique that people practice on a daily basis, with or without realizing. At one point or the other, people try to convince their friends, colleagues or even employers to consider their suggestions and ideas (Stiff Mongeau, 2016). In the past, I have encountered...

I often find it challenging whenever my teachers remind the class that it is impotent to engage actively in the learning session and provide feedback appropriately. It is common to find that regardless of the social and interactive nature of any environment I am placed, I always hold back to...

Education and Democracy: A Timeless Connection Since the founding of America, education has been heralded as an American Value. In Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and other states, colonists became cognizant of their collective role in educating children. Like in the ancient times, such agents created policies that both children from wealthy or poor...

The article is communicating about a thirty-seven-year-old general paper teacher called Dr. Audrey Cheong Su-Wei who went to a class with an assertion jar in Hwa Chong Institution.  Dr. Cheong was among the nine winners of the year's inspiring teacher of English award well known as ITEA. The teacher instructed...

The popular assumption is that college students are carefree and they love the party lifestyle. The society connects their financial problems to their high affinity for the party lifestyle. While there could be some truth in this argument, it is important to note that it is not the major source...

The article by Caitlin Flanagan in the Atlantic Magazine titled “Cultivating Failure” highlights a wide range of arguments with respects to school gardens and how they affect students’ performance at school. Caitlin’s argument is that these gardens are stripping students of valuable time to become “educated”. The exact words are...

STDs! What do those initials stand for? I know the initials may be interpreted in different ways. You know them? My speech will be centered on the genuine meaning of the initials. STDs stand for sexually transmitted diseases. Now it sounds serious! STDs are now part of us. They are with...