Unfortunately, this opinion is held by many in our society ranging from journalists to students who attend junior colleges. By many, junior colleges are viewed as "high school with ashtrays" or "... places you went if you couldn't get in anywhere else, couldn't afford anywhere else or didn't know better". ... Yet junior colleges have become a primary bridge leading students into four-year universities. ... Community colleges are different from other colleges and universities in many ways. ... For some students it provides a vehicle to transition from high school to the four-year...

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Diversity must be shown in every field of study from science to history. ... Differences in approaches at learning or views that oppose popular traditional views, if factual and relevant, should always be incorporated in classroom discussions in order to give students the widest variety of knowledge. Teachers must view expanding horizons of students as necessary and as their duty to the students. ... If the students receive a full education, they may begin to discover that some of their most cherished traditions do not even derive from America. ... By keeping the rules basic and broad, the...

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He states that reading sports books and magazines taught him "how to make an argument, weigh different kinds of evidence, move between particulars and generalizations, summarize the views of others, and enter a conversation about ideas" (Graff 383). ... Graff indicates that the real world is related more to what is being learned from non-traditional education. He infers that academia should allow students to choose topics that are trending and enable them to converse about it therefore bridging the gap between "book smarts" and "street smarts" habits. ...

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Freire's (1970) criticism of the banking model of education is that it views students as blank slates to be filled; the obvious error in this banking model is that the students are effectively taken out of the learning cycle. ... By viewing learning as students engaged in processes that questions their world, students will be the ones to shape their own attitudes, beliefs, and ideas, leading them to shape their world. ... Apart from inquiry-based learning specifically, Giorgis and Johnson (2001) note the link between reflection and learning, stating, " it is not uncommon to discover tha...

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According to research, children from mainstream homes come to school with considerable language and literacy experience. ... It is alongside this mainstream view that too often a deficit view of non-mainstream children is built (Asselin, 2001a, p.1). This deficit view then leads onto the types of ineffective parent programs already mentioned. ... That is: a social, cultural and political practice that cannot be extracted from one's daily life. ... Instead of dismissing these experiences, educators need to provide adequate instruction to bridge the gap between these home and school lit...

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Abstract Western governments around the globe have become increasingly focused on the successful transition of young people from school to further education and/or training. ... For young Australians planning their career paths, being given clear and consistent information from a variety of supportive voices is a necessary element to preparing for the future. ... The research was funded jointly by Melbourne City mission and the Victorian Department of Education from a funding pool that was a part of a broader State Government initiative in the city's west. Research findings presented in ...

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Abstract Western governments around the globe have become increasingly focused on the successful transition of young people from school to further education and/or training. ... For young Australians planning their career paths, being given clear and consistent information from a variety of supportive voices is a necessary element to preparing for the future. ... The research was funded jointly by Melbourne City mission and the Victorian Department of Education from a funding pool that was a part of a broader State Government initiative in the city's west. Research findings presented in t...

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In Weep Not, Child, Njorge is optimistic that education would bridge the gap between social classes. He has faith that educated young people have the power to liberate themselves from their oppressors. ... Even love, his last hope, had fled from him" (Ngugi 134). ... Ironically, pursuing an education, rather than liberating her from her colonial oppressors, seems to restrict her from pursuing true independence and happiness. ... From Tambu's father's point of view, Tambu will marry into another man's family, consequently leaving hers, and only be beneficial to her husband....

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Consisting of a series of drawings or photographs on paper, animation can be viewed with a mechanical device or flipping through hand-held sequence of images. ... The explosion of new technologies has changed the way we live-from the way we do business to the way we communicate with each other. ... (Schatz, 3) Knowles also said, "There's a real hunger for really good, practical art instruction and we"re seeing that by the interest we"re getting from the schools systems- With rave reviews from students and teachers alike and awards to boot, Doodle is making its mark on art education ...

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One can recognize similar trends across the nation, as statistics from many other states follow such occupational patterns. ... From this data, one understands that Mexican-Americans trail other Latino groups in terms of educational attainment, as they settle into low-paying, blue-collar jobs that provide little opportunity for mobility. ... In Monica Rohr's article, Alonso and Jovanny Martinez transferred from a bi-lingual school in Massachusetts, attending an English-only school for the first time. ... Thus, this family's difficulty in learning the English language became the ob...

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An individual report into alternative visions of education, including views about the role of education and the relationship between education and other social institutions Education for Work ! ... We teach our children one thing about society and they learn the opposite from experience. ... Pioneering research from Durkheim saw education as an essential socialising agency, maintaining social control and order. Parsons claimed education was a bridge from family to the wider world. ... The cultural origins obtained from primary socialisation can assist or hinder children in educational ...

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