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Ethnographic Research in Education

Ethnographic research is a naturalistic, observational method that produces real descriptions of context and culture. It alternates between a narrow and a broad focus. Ethnographers study a wide range of subjects, including, individual behavior, environmental conditions, and shared, taken-for-granted patterns of belief. In ethnography, researchers engage systematically with those they are studying by participating in […]

Homogeneous Grouping

Ability grouping is the best way for students to learn (6). Homogeneous grouping is the best way to help a class experience the most successful learning (4,12). When new experiences are presented to a heterogeneous group the group experience is disappointing and not everyone reminds on the same page (3, 413). When you put heterogeneous […]

Teaching Math: Adding Even and Odd Numbers

The first step begins with distinguishing even and odd numbers. It is important to master the mathematics of the teacher, as it will be built on in future academic years. Great Tips and Tools You can also teach Odd Numbers here, but by third grade students will be expected to add even and odd numbers […]

The Art and Science of Teaching

Some educators view teaching as primarily an art. Others take an opposite point of view and consider teaching to be strictly a science. Many educators believe that effective teaching is a combination of both art and a science. A teacher gains knowledge both, of teaching methods and subject matter throughout his or her career. The […]

Personal Position – the Ethics Paper

Developing a personal ethics statement is important to educators, health fields, and even for management staff. In order to develop an exceptional ethics position, it is essential to read what others say in their personal statements, but even more important to understand how you really feel. Examine the differences in your ethical opinions, based on […]

Five Topics for Educational Research

Here are five topics for research in education. The perfect gift for the college student wondering what to select as a topic, or the educational professional seeking to enlighten us with a breakthrough or two. What nutritional elements elevate learning abilities? Are there foods that aid in the educational process? Certainly there are foods to […]

The Benefits of Cooperative Learning

Constructivist theories of learning propose that students should discover information for themselves, developing and questioning knowledge as necessary. Social learning theorists suggest that learning is heavily influenced by interaction with, and input from other individuals. A highly effective teaching strategy known as cooperative learning fuses these two perspectives of learning, taking a group discovery approach […]