Tailor-made course packages give university teachers enormous freedom in course design. Unlike traditional textbooks, course packages can take any form and be tailored to almost any subject, teaching method, or educational goal. These qualities, combined with their affordable cost, make course packages very popular with college educators. Aside from the cost, however, many university students … Read more
The subject of rational equations is a gateway to precalculus. It should be taught with great care and interest. Many students find this topic quite difficult and cannot understand the concept behind it. The main reason for this difficulty is that it brings together difficult subjects like fractions, quadratic equations, and rates of change. In … Read more
An RCFE (Residential Care Facility for the Elderly) certification is a highly coveted designation. The RCFE is a California requirement to operate a food and care facility. Anyone who works in these places in elderly care must be certified. Those who administer them must be too. The manager certification is called RCFE Administrator certification. Due … Read more
Assessment is a way of finding out if learning has taken place, but it is also necessary to assess your learners’ entry behaviors/understanding and to check whether the objectives have been met. In this article, based on an assignment created as part of my PTLLS (Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector) course, I … Read more
Online driver education courses incorporate text, video and animation to create an engaging and interactive online experience. The lessons include all the traditional driving safety information like the correct method to overtake another vehicle. They also offer some additional helpful information on how to deal with accidents, emergencies on the highway or how to safely … Read more
What is a Socratic Seminar? A Socratic seminar is a formal discussion on a topic in which the leader asks open-ended questions. During Socratic Seminar, students listen carefully to the comments of others, think critically, and articulate their own thoughts and their responses to the thoughts of their peers. Students learn to work collaboratively and … Read more
Use authentic materials? When asked why they rely heavily on coursebooks for teaching English, among a variety of other reasons, available authentic materials seem inadequate. The main reasons for this “unsuitability” can be mentioned: o Improper material level o Too difficult o Too long or too short o Use of grammar or language o Irrelevance … Read more
Are you moving to San Diego and want to learn one of the country’s best kept secrets? Moving to San Diego has many wonderful surprises in store for you to learn more about the city. Most people are familiar with the beautiful beaches, perfect 70-degree weather, and exciting nightlife that the Gaslamp District offers. However, … Read more
In this next decade of the 21st century, a good, well-rounded education could mean the difference between an evolving future or one dependent on low-wage employment and spells of unemployment. One reason the current boom in private and online education is a sector that continues to expand. What are the seven current trends in education? … Read more
This essay argues that schools for most of the 20th century constructed several categories of “dissimilarity” or different ability, and that these categories were created or soon appropriated to mean “children who cannot study together”. Important evidence accumulated throughout the century, but particularly over the last twenty years, shows that school categories that favor children’s … Read more