Introduction People have always relied on new inventions and discoveries to make their lives more controllable. ... With this simple discovery, mankind's dependence upon lightning to provide his most basic needs and comfort ended. ... Today, we take these discoveries for granted, as if they appeared by magic out of thin air. ... The downward spiral in university graduates with scientific knowledge is important, because innovative discoveries are the energy that powers the American economy and technical development. ... Be able to think like a scientist and use logical knowledge. 3. ...

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Knowledge is actively constructed by the individual and is not passively received from an outside force. 2. Knowledge is an adoptive process that organized ones world, not the discovery of some independent, pre-existing world outside the mind of the individual. ... Key concepts: Schema Adaptation Operation Schema: A cognitive structure that one constructs by putting pieces of knowledge together to make sense. ... Operation: This is the mechanism by which a schema is assimilated or accommodated-internalized action that modifies knowledge. ... Sensorimotor Pro operational Co...

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Games activity can be easily modified based on the ability level witnessed; hence all pupils can gain a sense of achievement whilst developing motor co-ordination skills and knowledge. ... Therefore PE encourages the discovery of pupil aptitudes within school to help make informed lifelong choices on physical activity which is why it's so valuable. ... Learning has been defined within physical education not as a passive reception of knowledge, however one in which learners must be active in creating their own understanding (Gardner, 2008) stating the importance of a practical element. In...

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THE PROBLEM RATIONALE High performance in every test is one of the major goals of every teacher and every learning institution. But most of the mathematics teachers, especially the researcher, failed to achieve these goals. During the seminar, the researcher had an informal interview with the other mathematics teacher, teaching Grade 7, in the district. Based on the interview, the researcher found that most of the students, especially those who belong to lower section, perform slowly and poorly in mathematics. Students do not have mastery even in fundamental operations. ...

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In some classrooms, student voices are barely heard; the teacher dominates classroom talk, with knowledge treated as residing entirely with the teacher. Paulo Freire describes this as "banking- education, where teachers deposit knowledge into students' heads ("The Problem of Pedagogy and Practice,"" p.7). ...

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In the process of my late educational endeavor here at Ashford University as well as my ongoing and life-long job of first and fore-most being a mother, I've had the pleasure of raising and still raising three wonderful children. My oldest child is 22 years old at this time, athletic, a hands-on le...

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Learning Theories in Practice Philosophical Position on Adult learning Table of Contents Introduction p 3 Identifying my philosophical orientation . ...... p 4 Beliefs and aspects that shape my teaching practice .. p 6 1. In order to learn, in...

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