Educational Research

Access the ERIC database (Educational Resource Information Center" , and use the ERIC database to locate the following journal article: McCoy, D. R., & Sorensen, C. K. (2003). Policy perspectives on selected virtual universities in the United States. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 4(2), 89-107. (EJ670101) Provi ...continues

Why would a young child be motivated to write; In many early childhood programs, teachers expect 3's and 4's to print the alphabet on lined paper...

1. Why would a young child be motivated to write or pretend to write? It is not an easy motor task. Is it simply imitation done for adult reaction? Is it done because there is an inner drive to know or become competent? develop an answer to this question, which continues to puzzle teachers. Use examples from your own recollected ...continues

Meaning to social studies

How do you give meaning to the study of history?

Learning Contracts

What is the relevance of individual learning contracts to the education of adult professionals?

This posting includes a case study and then reflects upon the five developmental theories.

This solution shows how Molly has shown evidence of development in each of the five developmental areas. Scenario: Yakiko, Laura, and Maria are playing school. Maria is the teacher and is "reading" a story to Yakiko and Laura. She holds the book up facing the two friends modeling the way the lady at the library does durin ...continues

Literacy Instruction

1. One of the goals of an early childhood literacy program is to cultivate a life-long love of reading and learning. This is addressed in the Foundations for Young Children. In a 1-page paper, explain what teachers can do to meet this goal. 2. Explain the differences between "traditional" and "functional" approaches to lit ...continues

Question and answer: Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills - a review

According to the Dibels Data System how effective is this assessment for grades k-3?

Student Performance

Describe one traditional method and one non-traditional method you would use to assess the students' performance of developing a curriculum to teach 6th graders how to write a research paper. Students will be able to develop an outline for a basic research paper.

Quality children's story book & Webbing

1. If you were to choose choose one of the interest topics below. How would you locate a quality children's story book that is about the topic you have chosen and create a web based on the book using at least 4 learning centers in your development of ideas. 2. How would you include a listing of vocabulary words that would ...continues

Making a lesson plan - origins of First Nation and Inuit People in North America

I have to make a lesson plan for a grade 6 history lesson for my social studies class. The theme for this grade is First Nation people and European E xplorers. The main objective is to teach inquiry skills and hypothesis. We were going to look at : the origins of First Nations people in North America. We are having some troub ...continues