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Book Seven Myths About Education

Download or read book Seven Myths About Education written by Daisy Christodoulou and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-03-14 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this controversial new book, Daisy Christodoulou offers a thought-provoking critique of educational orthodoxy. Drawing on her recent experience of teaching in challenging schools, she shows through a wide range of examples and case studies just how much classroom practice contradicts basic scientific principles. She examines seven widely-held beliefs which are holding back pupils and teachers: Facts prevent understanding Teacher-led instruction is passive The 21st century fundamentally changes everything You can always just look it up We should teach transferable skills Projects and activities are the best way to learn Teaching knowledge is indoctrination In each accessible and engaging chapter, Christodoulou sets out the theory of each myth, considers its practical implications and shows the worrying prevalence of such practice. Then, she explains exactly why it is a myth, with reference to the principles of modern cognitive science. She builds a powerful case explaining how governments and educational organisations around the world have let down teachers and pupils by promoting and even mandating evidence-less theory and bad practice. This blisteringly incisive and urgent text is essential reading for all teachers, teacher training students, policy makers, head teachers, researchers and academics around the world.

Book Benefits Assessment

Download or read book Benefits Assessment written by J.D. Bentkover and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years there has been substantial interest in benefits assessment methods, especially as these methods are used to assess health, safety, and environmental issues. At least part of this interest can be traced to Executive Order 12291, issued by President Ronald Reagan in 1981. This Executive Order requires Federal agencies to perform benefits assessments of pro posed major regulations and prohibits them from taking regulatory action unless potential benefits exceed potential costs to society. Heightened interest in benefits assessment methods has in tum given rise to greater recognition of the inherent difficulties in performing such assess ments. For example, many benefits that are intuitively felt to be most important are also among the most difficult to measure. It can be difficult to identify the full range of both benefits and costs. The choice of an appro priate discount rate for comparing benefits and costs over time is proble matic. Even when benefits are quantifiable in principle and agreement can be reached on their valuation, required d,ata may not be available. Thus considerable uncertainty is built into most benefit estimates, even when they are based on the best available data. In light of the complexities and difficulties associated with the perform ance of a benefits assessment, this book reviews the current state of theoretical and methodological knowledge in the field. The review is extensive in that it covers over fifty years of research, theoretical develop ment, and practice.

Book Assessment of the Benefits of Extending the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission

Download or read book Assessment of the Benefits of Extending the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2006-09-22 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Launched jointly in 1997 by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) is a satellite mission that placed a unique suite of instruments, including the first precipitation radar, in space. These instruments are used to monitor and predict tropical cyclone tracks and intensity, estimate rainfall, and monitor climate variability (precipitation and sea surface temperature). TRMM has been collecting data for seven years; this data is used by the Joint Typhoon Warning Center, the National Center for Environmental Prediction, and the National Hurricane Center, among others worldwide. In July 2004, NASA announced that it would terminate TRMM in August 2004. At the request of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the White House, and the science community, NASA agreed to continue TRMM operations through the end of 2004. Meanwhile, NASA asked a National Research Council (NRC) committee to provide advice on the benefits of keeping TRMM in operation beyond 2004. After holding a workshop with a number of experts in the field, the committee found that TRMM will contribute significantly to operations and science if the mission is extended; and therefore, strongly recommends continued operation of TRMM with the caveat that cost and risk will need to be further examined before a final decision about the future of TRMM can be made.

Book Policy Analysis in the United States

Download or read book Policy Analysis in the United States written by John A. Hird and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Policy Analysis in the United States gathers a group of original contributions by scholars and leading practitioners of public policy analysis. Originating in the United States, the field of public policy analysis has affected nations around the world and been enhanced by contributions of scholars and practitioners in other regions, but it remains most highly developed and practiced in education and government here. This volume explores the nature of policy analysis in different sectors and at different levels of government, as well as by nongovernmental actors, such as unions, businesses, NGOs, and the media.

Book The South Western Reporter

Download or read book The South Western Reporter written by and published by . This book was released on 1907 with total page 1332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes the decisions of the Supreme Courts of Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, and Texas, and Court of Appeals of Kentucky; Aug./Dec. 1886-May/Aug. 1892, Court of Appeals of Texas; Aug. 1892/Feb. 1893-Jan./Feb. 1928, Courts of Civil and Criminal Appeals of Texas; Apr./June 1896-Aug./Nov. 1907, Court of Appeals of Indian Territory; May/June 1927-Jan./Feb. 1928, Courts of Appeals of Missouri and Commission of Appeals of Texas.

Book The Southern Reporter

Download or read book The Southern Reporter written by and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 1062 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Northwestern Reporter

Download or read book The Northwestern Reporter written by and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 1052 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cases decided in the courts of Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin.

Book The Law of Municipal Corporations in the State of Ohio

Download or read book The Law of Municipal Corporations in the State of Ohio written by Hiram David Peck and published by . This book was released on 1883 with total page 736 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Compiled Statutes of New Jersey abatement civil service

Download or read book Compiled Statutes of New Jersey abatement civil service written by New Jersey and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 1702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Southwestern Reporter

Download or read book The Southwestern Reporter written by and published by . This book was released on 1911 with total page 1356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois

Download or read book The Revised Statutes of the State of Illinois written by Illinois and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 1270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Century Edition of The American Digest

Download or read book Century Edition of The American Digest written by and published by . This book was released on 1900 with total page 2434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Ohio Nisi Prius and General Term Reports

Download or read book Ohio Nisi Prius and General Term Reports written by Ohio. Courts of Common Pleas and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: