Essays on Can Be Taught

Everybody has their own idea of what creativity is. Creativity is defined as the capability to see the world in different ways, to discover unseen patterns, to make links between apparently distinct phenomena, and to create solutions. Creativity encompasses two practices: thinking and putting the thoughts in a tangible object that can be heard or see. Various components are needed for one to be creative. Such components, together with the reasons as to why people create are discussed in this paper. Further, the questions of whether creativity has a value, or whether it can be taught are answered. Creativity ...

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This essay examines the role of ethics in organizations or companies and how ethics can be taught and instituted in such entities. The research identifies that most organizations are set up to attain specific goals. In the case of companies, the main motive for creation is to attain the highest level of profits for shareholders. Ethics seem to reduce the economic returns of a company in the short run. This is in the form of direct costs for monitoring compliance and indirect costs in the form of lost opportunities. However, in the long-run, ethics seem to be beneficial rather ...

The progress of learners with disabilities is monitored in order to identify the fitting instructions as well as those that need modifications. Essentially, the standards set to provide sufficient and effective instructions within the curriculum are followed to facilitate changes in accordance with the recommendations from instructors. The reports of students’ success in meeting the course requirements are assessed by professional staff who inform about the necessarily changes essential for facilitating learning. A decisive evaluation of student progress ought to be conducted by displaying evidence from standard tests, observation, and informal checkups among others. The evaluation determines the problems ...

Introduction

Regardless of the view of creation taken, there were no humans present at the time when the Earth was formed. People did not come until later; for some, however, God created people days after He created the Earth. For others, people are the product of billions of years of evolution—a process that chooses the fittest and strongest from each generation to pass on desirable traits (Young & Stearley, 2008). Depending upon belief and school of thought, two individuals could each have a very different understanding of the same geological and historical events (Young & Stearley, 2008). The question of human origins has ...

The best way, it seems to learn another language, which in my case is English, is by the constant exposure of that language. Every day there must be a portion of time set aside in order to better learn a language, and a person who want to learn should expose themselves to many cases where English is to be learned. This essay explains through research the motivations for learning English as a foreign language, common learning styles, and different approaches that a learner can employ to learn and learning styles out there. People learn languages in different ways. Some are visual learners, others ...

The Meno, one of Plato’s dialogue, is one of the most studied Meno describes the excellence of humans as he answers Socrates with a list of virtues of a man. Socrates is looking an answer of the definition, but Meno is giving examples of virtue. Many Greek philosophers gave theories about the virtues of human beings; what comprises human excellence, in terms of virtues, of people. They believed that these theories were related to the final objective of human beings on this earth, as well as their intention and what incorporates the great life that everybody wants to have. This ...

Concerning personal identity my position is similar to that of John Locke. I reject the idea that my personal identity is tied to my soul, as Cartesian theory suggested. I also do not believe that my personal identity is tied to my body. It seems more plausible to me that my personal identity is tethered to my memories because I am a culmination of my experiences. What I have endured, learned, and observed have made me into the person typing this. Memories are what have created my personal identity. My position on the mind and body problem, or that ...

The aim of this essay is to present you with the answers to specific questions. The specific questions derive from the reading of four (4) specific dialogues of Plato that are included in the first volume of his dialogues. The essay is structured in such a way that each answer to each one of the questions covers the main thematic core of each question. The four (4) dialogues used as the starting point of the following questions are Ion, Menon, Apology and Crito. - In Ion, Ion claims that his skill at reciting and explaining Homer’s Iliad and ...

Literature Review: Childhood Obesity

Literature Review: Childhood Obesity Childhood obesity has become a global scourge and an uphill task for many parents to handle. Obesity is a condition that is characterized by an increase in body weight caused by excessive intake of fats. Parents are the main determinants if their children will become obese or not. Therefore, educating parents on how to tackle childhood obesity by providing healthy lifestyle choices to them is the main way of preventing obesity in children. Childhood obesity is preventable. This review will discuss ways to educate parents on how to tackle childhood obesity. Obesity is considered to ...

Introduction

Autism is a neurobehavioral, developmental disability that involves significant impairment of individuals’ verbal and nonverbal language and social interaction. Other characteristics of autism include markedly short attention span, repetitive activities and rigid behaviors, and inability to treat others as people, resistance to tamper on their daily routines, among others . It covers a variety of communicative skills impairment depending on the levels of symptoms. Generally, it is evident in children prior to age three and hampers their educational performance. The disorder ranges from a handicap that produces a normal life to a devastating disability that calls for institutional attention . Considering that autism is attached to ...

Economic situation

Recently the economy has gone through a drastic meltdown people have lost their homes, businesses closed , many companies and individuals have filed for bankruptcy, commodity prices have escalate beyond the reach of common citizens and interest on loans have gone up. These are hard times in every sector of the economy. Many household are struggling with their budgets at since these days are hard to find a home where both parents employed. The education and health insurance is not for everyone the premiums charged are too high to sustain (Hanushek and Lindseth 21). Affording three meals a day is a nightmare for ...

Mild / Moderate Authorization Program MILD / MODERATE AUTHORIZATION PROGRAM

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Stefan exhibits emotional difficulties and has been formally diagnosed with ADHD by a medical professional. Stefan’s parent refuses to give him medication prescribed by the pediatrician, the student cares less about school, refuses to do any work, bolts out of the room at times, and often shows defiance when asked to behave or complete work. Stefan is however very social and likes to talk with other students, shows some younger students how to play baseball and looks at sports magazines, his records show low grades in reading tests. ...

Introduction

Moral philosophy or ethics is a philosophy branch, which involves systematizing, protecting, and recommending the concepts of wrong and right conduct. Thus, ethics are the standards or rules that govern the conduct by which we live our lives and make socially accepted decisions. Philosophers frequently wonder why individuals act ethically. Since ethical behavior appears to be the societies’ norm they speculate that there must be specific reason for it. There have been a number of theories that have been formulated to demonstrate ethical behavior as being rational or being motivated by some natural grasp of the universal goodness or by self-interest. ...

As in all other Socratic dialogues, Socrates demands that it is necessary to first understand the true and correct nature of that which one wishes to understand by correctly defining its essence. He requires a full definition which is not fragmented, as only this can clearly explain the essence of the issue at hand. According to Socrates, in order to understand whether virtue can be taught, one must first understand what virtue truly is. He prioritizes correctly defining terms, before pursuing the path through which one may fully understand the term. Meno’s first suggestion is that there exist ...

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According to Aristotle, virtue is simply a state of character. Every person has a character that results from the repetition of certain kinds of habits or activities. Aristotle defines ethical virtue (or excellence) as a positive character trait. It is the excellence in fulfilling a particular function. Virtues are not inborn, but rather, developed by means of habits. However, the capacity to develop virtues is inborn. Aristotle notes that, not every habit imparts virtues; some habits work against virtues. Aristotle concludes that ethical virtue or excellence is a characteristic that involves choice. The choice result from observing the mean, which is determined by ...

In Meno, Plato explores Socrates conundrum “that a man cannot enquire either about that which he knows, or about that which he does not know; for if he knows, he has no need to enquire; and if not, he cannot; for he does not know the very subject about which he is to enquire.” . Meno uses the device of encountering Meno a Thessalian who is a follower of Gorgias. The conversation turns to the topic of virtue. The first question is if, and how virtue can be taught. They agree that it must be defined before any more questions are answered ...

Introducing mathematical concepts in a class can cause lots of moans and grumbling, but only at first. This is because there are tools and methods available for teachers in order to make the students interested in learning maths. Math is absolutely necessary for students to learn because they use it so often every day of their lives. By empowering children to learn math; calculating numbers can become a natural part of their day instead of something to fear or to avoid. Interestingly children have various personal strategies when it comes to the basic concepts of mathematics. Mack (2011) gives an example ...

Environmental Protection

Environmental protection is a habit that one can develop in order to save the atmosphere. As defined in the Business Dictionary, “Environmental protection are the policies and procedures aimed at conserving the natural resources, preserving the current state of natural environment and, where possible, reversing its degradation.” Our environment since the past years has been facing drastic changes resulting in improvements and destructions of the natural resources. For all the natural resources to last longer we need to work towards environmental protection and help in saving the world for future. As a matter of fact, we humans are using the natural ...

Sex education in schools may be an uncomfortable subject to talk about, but it is very good and will helpful in the quest to educate young people and tell them what they need to be told. There are several options that are available through which this should be done and for this reason (Weill 63). All of them need to be brought on board because in one way or another they complement each other. Safe sex, abstinence and use of contraceptives should be taught hand in hand s that the youth are given options from which they can choose ...

Introduction

Plato brought together the major schools of wisdom known at his time into one cognizant philosophy that endures to this day as one of the cornerstones of Western Philosophy. The physical Academy he founded was so renowned in his time and in the years to follow; it remained intact for almost a century through political changes, wars and turmoil. One of the reasons for this is that he sought truth and wisdom. While other philosophies dealt with individual problems Plato looked to the whole of understanding, acknowledged other viewpoints and incorporated them into his own philosophy if they were valid.

Plato's Life

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Dogs and cats can both make wonderful pets. There are similarities between them but also a number of differences.

Dogs are commonly referred to as ‘man’s best friend.’ This is, presumably, due to their loyal and sociable nature. Dogs can become extremely attached to their owners and would guard and defend them against anyone they considered to be a threat. Dogs are highly trainable and, very often, can be taught to come to their owners, sit and stay on command, among a variety of other actions. Moreover, most dogs are eager to please and enjoy being obedient to their owners. They are driven by a desire to know where they are in the pack order of the home, and to ...