Essays on Academic Subjects

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to determine how curriculum impacts students who are considered as at risk. In addressing this research question, it is quite implicit to first determine the prevalence of at risk students. The introductory part of the paper provides a statistical overview of the status of the country’s students who are considered as at risk. The population considered in this paper is only limited to students who have not yet graduated from high school. It also provides a background on how curriculum on pre-college education was developed, particularly in the United States. It also ...

Introduction

In the age of globalization and technology, many countries are increasingly confronted with rapid social, economic and political changes. As a result, governments have often turned to their educational system to help prepare their pool of manpower for the challenges they face. Educational policies are then geared towards programs that meet the demands of the times. Since Malaysia gained independence from British rule in 1957, the educational system has gone through several stages of development. From a diverse and fragmented type to a unified national education system, the curriculum is now focused on the means of teaching the child’ ...

There Is More to Education than Reading, Writing, Mathematics, and the Hard Sciences

INTRODUCTION There is no doubt that every single student who crosses the threshold of school should be taught the most basic academic skills. Students should be taught to read and write. They should be taught, at least, basic math. They should be introduced to scientific ideas and facts, like biology and chemistry classes. These foundational or core academic courses are important. However, there is so much more to educating young human beings than making sure they know the facts and figures. The written word means little without the context of what is being said, regardless if it is ...