The humanist education emphasized the mastery of Latin, moral philosophy, and history. ... The study of moral philosophy gave students a strong foundation in making proper judgments. ... Rhetorical studies taught the students how to present themselves in a knowledgeable and eloquent manner. ... Men trained in humanistic studies were hired to work for despots as chancellors or ambassadors, and also produced propaganda for these rulers. ...

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My Philosophy on Classroom Discipline My philosophy regarding the best way to manage a classroom is through a model of ownership and preventative discipline. ... They will be responsible for reading the material, studying it, and synthesizing it regularly. ... While there are many ways to do this I plan to begin by basing my management philosophy around five core goals. 1. ... By implementing the above philosophy it is my sincere intent to have a smooth entry into the world of classroom teaching. ...

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Knowing he was dying, Morrie visited with Mitch every Tuesday in his study, just as they had done in college days. ... Morrie discussed his philosophies on life with Mitch and encouraged him to do the same. ... "The last class of my old professor's life took place once a week, in his home, by a window in his study where he could watch a small hibiscus plant shed its pink flowers. ... At times I felt as though it was I sitting in Morrie's messy study, intently listening to his every word, learning from his every move. ...

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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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His reasoning was of this, "I reasoned that Chinese philosophy as the root of education was responsible for our obvious shortcomings," he reasoned within himself that Confucianism discouraged independent thought and studies in number and reason in the material culture. ... Because Confucianism did not allow room for individual's creative philosophy, in fact it oppressed it and of course Fukuzawa was against anything of the oppressive ideology. ... His philosophy was, as long as Japan continued to hold fast the ancient customs, which were unfit for the time at present, they would for...

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In their studies, tablets and rulers would be utilized to help the studious Athenians in their work2. ... Other examples of what the students might learn were drama, art, government, grammar, rhetoric, philosophy, astronomy, public speaking, reading, writing, or math2. ...

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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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So that might mean a place where a group of people with similar goal gather and pursue their studies; however, is that all? ... The traditional Chinese system put it as a means to produce state servants, while Plato thought its ultimate goal was to train philosophy kings, rulers of state. ... The traditional humanities and classics studies have gone altogether with the short-lived natural and physical sciences. ... What was supposed to be a skill in the past has now wormed its way into the university curriculum and became a field of study. ... Due to such reason, there exists a need to breed v...

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Within the past decades and a half considerable discussion has occurred regarding the most appropriate setting within which to provide education for students in special education. Although the change in the educational environment is significant for handicapped student the concepts of inclusion also...

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In addition, parents should use the home environment to foster good study skills, complete homework before play, and to offer praise for good work. ... Instead they should use community resources such as the library or church workshops where they may offer tutors or study aides. ... Moreover, when community and business organizations have a visible presence in classroom life, students are more likely to see a meaningful connection between their studies and their eventual success in the workplace. ... On the other hand, studies on teachers' practices to promote parent involvement i...

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Sex differences in education are a type of sex discrimination in the education system affecting both men and women during and after their educational experiences. There was an extreme gender gap in education, where women didn't even have the pleasure of going to school. Women took the role of housew...

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