When asked what my field of study is, the first reaction is always: "what are you going to do with that?" Philosophy does not scream job opportunities. ... Many factors can influence the type of experience one can have, for example, your field of study. As a philosophy major, my courses have a much different emphasis than those of a business major who's goal is to go into human resources. In a class about post-modern theory, we learn about the philosophies of Nietzsche and the crisis of language, lending itself to bigger issues of epistemology and ontology. ...

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Issues in Education Philosophy of Education Education is the single most powerful tool anyone can ever own. ... We need to find out how a child learns best and as we use a variety of methods to teach them, we can also set up independent studies for them, so they can show us what they can do in their own terms. ...

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While devoting most of my time to architectural studies for six years, I found myself very interested in business-related subjects. ... In winter 2013, I made a decision of studying at ESL Centre in Chicago for eight months. ... As there is always new knowledge to be learnt, new challenges to be met, and new philosophy of life to be realized, I will never stop working towards my goals....

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Studies have found out skill shortages in areas like design, material management, technology management etc. ... Under such a scenario, the "learning organization " will be the standard philosophy for many enterprises and the major way they cope with change and turbulence. ... Successful managers require a wide range of skills, from an understanding of quantitative methods to issues, which might properly be included under a heading such as philosophy. ... Continous improvement is both a philosophy and an attitude towards management and at the same time includes specific approaches and ...

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One important contribution has been the study of needed research in business education (69). ... General Business and Curriculum Carmichael (9) examined the philosophy of teacher-pupil planning and recorded the pedagogical devices implementing the philosophy in the classroom. ... The Maxwell study (47) is illustrative. ... At least one timely study leads to this conclusion. ... Bookkeeping and Accounting Harring (25) in a review of research in bookkeeping abstracted 242 studies; he found a marked decline in completion of such studies since the 1935-1959 period. ...

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Many people also consider that a university is a place to receive a proof that he or she is qualified to work in a particular field of study as a professional. ... Hopefully, Newman's philosophy on how life should exist at a university will one day become a reality. ...

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Despite his father, Victor continued to educate himself in these natural philosophies, and it was the knowledge of these alchemical sciences that allowed him to create the monster; too much education could lead to a bad thing Elizabeth was educated by Victor's mother, but she is, otherwise, self-taught. ... But since his father did not approve of what Victor was studying, the outcome of the education was bad. ...

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Likewise, Rabelais emphasizes the importance of learning through Gargantua's letter to Pantagruel, in which he emphasizes his past experiences with humanistic studies, having in his prime "the reputation of the most learned man of [his] day- (157). ... Through this exchange, he finally realizes the first rule of philosophy: "know yourself,"" and uses this to call his predetermined fate ridiculous (307). ...

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Individualized instruction is not just a philosophy, but rather is comprised of a specific plan for meeting every student's educational needs. ... These students participate in enrichment activities like self-selected projects, independent study, or learning cen...

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