Two Theories One Goal
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This six-page-paper presents a detailed discussion about the way humans learn according to theorists BJ Skinner and Jean Piaget. Bibliography lists two sources.
Filename: CWpiaget.wps

Urban Teaching
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A 5 page paper which discusses the challenges the urban teacher faces today. Multicultural issues are discussed as well as technological concerns.
Filename: RAurteach.wps

Variables Impacting The Ability To Learn
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A comprehensive 8 page research paper in which the writer focuses upon the variables that affect learning including : self-concept, achievement needs, social aspects, peer influence, locus of control and motivation. Paper emphasizes different motivational factors. Bibliography includes 11 references.
Filename: Psylearn.wps

What Every Yale Freshman Should Know
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A 5 page exploration of the importance of curiosity in the education process. Discusses the contentions expressed in "What Every Yale Freshman Should Know" by Edmund Morgan and supports those contentions with an evaluation of the learning process. Concludes that curiosity is central to this process and without curiosity both learning and maturation would be severely hampered. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: PPcuriou.wps

What Makes An 'Excellent Teacher'
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A 3 page essay describing excellence in teaching. Rather than a single model, the writer believes there is a combination of elements that lead to an excellent teacher. These elements include characteristics and personality of the teacher as well as the practices and techniques employed.
Filename: Exceltea.wps

William Gibson / The Miracle Worker
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A 5 page paper that discusses William Gibson's play, The Miracle Worker, which is a biography of the early years of Helen Keller. A very brief synopsis is provided. The writer then discusses what moral lessons students can learn from this work. The essay concludes with four specific activities a teacher can use after the class reads this work. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PGkelr.wps

Zero Tolerance: A Unified Approach to Violence and Drugs
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An 8 page overview of the need for zero tolerance policies in our schools. Outlines the declining school environment. Attributes this decline to the increased presence of drugs and violence to the failure of schools to form a unified front against such environmental decline. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPzroTol.wps