Agreeing & Disagreeing with an Argument When it comes to discussions of how sports, over time, have changed many perspectives on how to live life, one controversial issue has been whether or not sports have taught us to maintain discipline rather than being something that someone must pick a side on. Some people believe that sports were created and implemented in schools to teach patience, honesty, and discipline amongst the male population. In contrast, others maintain that sports are heavily competitive and that it is not the matter of discipline and sportsmanship anymore, but it is the vital need to win the game. In “Why Sports Matter,” Wilfrid Sheed, contends that in the old days, sportsmen were paid by glory, and by giving them the motivation they need to perform better. According to Sheed, “Schools and colleges also teach something by their very natures, which is that you are now playing for a whole community and not just yourself” (498).” Essentially, what Sheed is saying is that sports have brought entire communities to share and experience one thing they love, and that this is truly honorable for the individuals playing the game.
Mohanad R. Mohsen WG4a Alisha 8/14/ 2013 E1D1 Cash for good grades Motivation is the power that pushing us to do things we have to do, things that we know very well they required to achieve our goals. And only students who stay motivated about their study make success. But the secret here is find the good reasons behind this motivation, and the paying for the students for good grades seem like sending the wrong messages to make them doing well for the wrong reasons and this causes future negative effects. Responsibility doesn’t always come with rewards like people don’t get money for keep their houses clean or for eating healthy meals. If we paid for students when they get good grads may be this habit will stick with them for life.
The implications of extroversion and introversion for classroom teaching are also considered. Instinctively, many second language teachers somehow feel that a student with an outgoing personality is more likely to be successful as a second language learner than his less gregarious counterpart. Language teachers reason that the extrovert will create more situations for himself to engage in conversation in the target language. This enrichment of opportunities to speak the new language will positively affect the development of the student's proficiency in it. Ofcourse, an intuitive feeling about the relationship between an outgoing personality and second language learning is not sufficient evidence on which to base a theory of teaching and learning.
It is a negative method of hypothesis elimination, in the way the questions eliminate previous hypotheses which lead to contradictions and provide better hypotheses with less or no contradictions. The Socratic Method is used throughout the world, mainly in college and university settings, but has become increasingly prominent in high schools. But Socrates himself would encourage the question, is the Socratic Method really a useful method of learning? Or is it just a way for teachers to frustrate students and strip them of their opinions? The Socratic Method is a relevant and effective method of teaching because it develops one’s self-knowledge, has demonstrated its effectiveness in today’s education system, and it teaches the valuable lesson of humility.
Berkowitz quotes King who states “most college men have a misconception of the purpose of education. Most of the "brethren" think that education should equip them with the proper instruments of exploitation so that they can forever trample over the masses. Still others think that education should furnish them with noble ends rather than means to an end.” Education is not just a tool individual learns to succeed in life. Education is a process where one learns to reason for their own, from experiences others have, to solve problems. This is what King seeks to explain to the reader in his essay.
How to Fight Gangs and Win by John Dewar Gleissner The secret to ending gang popularity among young American males is simpler than many realize. A host of scholars seek the answers in more understanding, better policing, government programs, better education, less discrimination and any number of ideas to make society better. All of those are worthy goals and undertakings, but the problem of gangs persists. Organizations study, assess, recommend, heighten awareness, make reports, classify, communicate, coordinate and advocate reforms. Initiatives spring forth to attack the high crime rates caused by gangs.
In addition to re-creating or creating an ethical student, the author purposes inventing assignments that are built on ethical thinking and constructive content understanding rather than questions directly relating to “copy and paste” from a text book. What I found most interesting is the fact that author makes several reference to appealing to a student’s ethics by enlisting others to help curb plagiarism. It is obvious that when, very little, push comes to shove, students will throw away their integrity to make a grade. Perhaps it’s the professors that put too much weight in what college means to students. Whereas higher learning used to be a melting pot or harbinger for grand new ideas and scholars, for the majority of students – it is a means to an end.
On one side, people can improve their English Language, get a diploma, change professions, or improve careers. On the other hand, discipline, especially, in the public schools of the U.S. is a problem, and should be improved because poor discipline cannot prepare students to continue their education. Body Discipline in the public schools must take priority in the U.S. First of all, the students need to be prepared to their future lives, and good discipline in the public schools can help them to do it more easily. For example, if students will take responsibility to do their homework. Come to class on time, or follow the teachers’ instructions they are prepared to continue their education in college.
Another reason that it is better mixed gender class. You can learn from very early ages to respect or be considerate for the opposite sex. Regardless of males tend to fight, to be disciplined, to skip class, to answer back to the professor. While females tend to be more calm and quiet, but this does not mean that the both gender can learn good manners and they can turn a good academic atmosphere in teaching site. Finally, in our society we need work effectively to both in the workplace and in the academic is for this reason that mixed gender class help to create and develop a good team work, encouraging healthy competition and the achievement of the objectives.
They also help students develop better people-skills, as well as teach them how to act in a real-life situation, such as a job. Single-sex education does not educate girls and boys any better than coed schools, according to research published by the American Psychological Association analyzing 184 studies of more than 1.6 million students from around the world. Many people believe that separating boys and girls in schools would help them focus better on academics, but studies prove that this is not the case. Also, schools are supposed to prepare students for the “real world”, as well as jobs, and both have both sexes. Researchers also looked at studies that examined coed schools that offered single-sex instruction in certain subjects and found no significant benefits for boys or girls in these cases.