Essays on School Curriculum

Art-related disciplines are critical to educating citizens and students of every age. Nevertheless, the arts have declined significantly in schools and public participation. According to a recent study by Rabkin and Hedberg (2011), fewer eighteen-year-olds in a 2008 survey reported receiving arts instruction in their childhood than a similar age group surveyed in 1982. The research suggested that the provision of arts education dropped from 65% in 1982 to about 50% in 2008 (Rabkin & Hedberg, 2011). Moreover, it included survey data gathered in 2002 and 1992 with each successive period indicating a severe decline in Americans’ access to arts ...

Introduction

It is not a secret that school curriculum is literally the issue of wide all-national discussion. No wonder, the effectiveness of students’ education is the main prerequisite of human future. However, very frequently one allegedly insignificant detail is not taken into account: in particular, the spectrum of skills, on which the main emphasis is made. No doubt, there would be many people, who would fervently defense the opposite position, insisting on the fact that children do obtain all necessary skills. Nevertheless, this paper is aimed at the proving of simple statement that any curriculum, which considers art education as ...

Abstract

This paper will explore the life of Emile Durkheim. It will start by giving a brief overview of his life leading up to his work as a sociologist. It will then highlight his main theories and go into detail about his work and how it contributes to the study of sociology and the development of sociological theory. It will then provide an application of his theory and conclude with a summary of findings. The purpose for this report is to discover how Emile Durkheim’s work helps us in the field of sociology and why it is still relevant ...

Morality is interwoven in all aspects of teachings, right from school culture to the curriculum and teachers behaviors. In essence, working with moral values is an inherent part of the teaching profession. Educating students to become responsible persons in the society requires them to learn and appreciate how moral values are embedded in people’s thinking, how they themselves can develop moral-based attitudes, and what different cultural traditions, religious doctrines and philosophical theories say about moral development and education. Inevitably, it is the role of the teacher to educate and impart moral knowledge into students. This way, teachers act ...

Relating Literature to Experience: Literary Masterpieces that Speak.

Literature has existed in our lives since the invention of formal standardized writing. Writers have used literature to express their thoughts and opinions on various subjects relating to human life. Fundamentally, literature has always been about relating to the human life and experiences. Literature employs elements of writing such a plot, point of view and dialogue to express the ideas of the author. In most cases, authors approach a subject by writing about experiences and using humor to pass the point across rather than approaching the subject head on. Literature has been used over time to record experiences and ...

Introduction

Over the years, educators, psychologists, researchers and politicians have been arguing about the use Ebonics in both public and private schools especially its impacts to the African American students’ performance. The research has shown that for a long time there has been a large difference between the performance of the Caucasian and African American students in test scores as a result of the use Ebonics in schools. Due to these differences in performances, many African American students have been put in special classes where they can be helped to improve their performance in the Standard English language. The effects of Ebonics have ...