Essays on Acquiring Knowledge

Throughout the ages, technology has greatly changed and evolved the world. It looks crazy though, that industry can cause such dramatic impacts on the lifestyle of the entire society. Of course we cannot deny its growth in power, dominance and advancement in our lives which has finally made it revolutionize our way of living. Important to note is that depending on its application and usage, technology can have both negative and positive effects. Some of the positive effects of technology include the following; first, through technology, and particularly its power of offering ability to connect freely and stay in-touch, ...

 Recently, Adult Learning (AL) has become a very popular and effective mode of learning. Globally, an increasing number of adults opt for further study and self-development. Adult learners learn for different reasons and have many valuable assets for continuing education. There are, however, challenges adult learners face in pursuing further education. Adult learners are differentiated based on age or cognitive maturity and can be classified as non-conventional learners. The paper engages the subject of adult learning from a critical viewpoint to explicate the problems that characterize it with the aim of problematizing the idea of adult learning beyond conventional ...

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In Steve Brody’s essay, “How I got smart,” the writer explains that he was initially uninterested in receiving a formal education, and this lack of interest was reflected in his grades at school. However, Brody decided to focus his attention on his academic work when he realized that it would impress the leading student in his class, whom he found to be attractive. Although the girl was impressed with the writer’s knowledge for a period of time, she still was not impressed with him to the point that she would become his love ...