Essays on Learning

Consciousness in Psychology Consciousness in psychology refers to an individual’s awareness of one’s thoughts, what is in their memory, what they feel and their environment. What this means therefore is that consciousness can be perceived as the knowledge that an individual has about their surrounding both internal and external. If an...

Dr Tamar Gendler’s lecture on virtue and habit provides an Aristotelian perspective on character formation. The lecture makes a connection between philosophical perspectives on virtues, and the normative and descriptive laws that guide people’s habits. Dr Gendler suggests that character is formed by connecting normative laws with descriptive laws –...

Autism in childrenProfessor Eugene Bleuler has immensely contributed to the study and research of schizophrenia. According to him, schizophrenia is a severe disorder which directly affects how an individual think, acts, relates to others or even perceives reality. Schizophrenia is the most severe and chronic of all the mental illnesses...

Speed driving is one of the common behaviors among young drivers. A report by Constantinou et al.  (2011) reveals that speeding is common among young adults in the society. Although most of them engage in speed driving out of naivety, there is the need for the society to look at...

The Importance of Active Listening The active process of listening helps in interpreting and assessing what we hear. This process entails reception, comprehension, evaluation, recall, and giving feedback. Active listening is a communication skill that requires a listener to respond to what a speaker talks about by repeating or paraphrasing the...

Social inclusion is feeling of all members of the community that they are a part of a bonded community that shares common values and identity. Every member s contribution to the community is recognized in social inclusion. Children of all the other members of the community are entitled and have...

A research design is considered as a guide or framework for analysis, implementation, and planning of research or a study. It is the guide used in answering the hypothesis or the research question. Obtaining information in social science relevant to the research problem calls for the specification of the type...

This research paper provides a detailed and informative insight into the area of psychology and psychology in education. Specifically targeting the psychological process of learning and memory and their influence on learning, learning abilities, educational performance and how to help improve students that are lagging in their studies. Covered in...

Teaching as a Profession Teaching is a profession that requires persistence and patience. The teacher requires training from the initial stage to the final step. This makes teaching a continuous process. It involves learning new things and applying the same to the learners. Attitude, belief and disposition is mandatory to ensure...

Personality assessment tests are tests done on individuals to evaluate their strengths and talents.  These tests are very useful especially to employers as it helps them discover the personal strengths of their workers. The tests also help people in finding their life partners, and medical professionals in diagnosing mental health...

Human behavior is composed of both emotional and physical components. They may include biological, intellectual, and social engagements. These are usually inclined by culture, emotions, ethics, genetics and attitude.Fieldwork significant MomentsTake, for instance, a fieldwork conducted in an institution of higher education to assess the behavior of students. The outcome...

Active Learning and Student Engagement Active learning is surely a method that allows the student to acquire a higher level of thinking skills. The application of active learning in class requires the student to participate instead of sitting and listening alone (Rubens, Elahi, Sugiyama Kaplan, 2015). Therefore, the student...