Thinking Made Easy

As a school professional, how can you help promote resilience in students?

2013-06-03T04:31:47+08:00

Examine this hypothetical scenario: there has been a shooting in your school. After reading the Masten article, what factors and traits in students will promote resilience? As a school professional, how can you help promote resilience in students? Resilience refers to that human capacity of facing, overcoming, as well as...

Explain why you would, or would not, support so called cooperative learning as an effective instructional tool.

2013-06-02T03:37:31+08:00

Explain why you would, or would not, support so called cooperative learning as an effective instructional tool. Simply, cooperative learning happens when a group of students works together towards achieving a shared goal. It is more than working alongside others, that is, students working in groups with minimal interaction. Cooperative...

Discuss the role of social interaction in children's learning.

2013-06-02T03:34:55+08:00

Discuss the role of social interaction in children's learning. Developmental psychologists have long emphasized the role of society in the development of children. Even Piaget believed that social interaction was necessary in learning. As such, it is through social interaction that children learn that other children have ideas that are...

Identify the major changes in gross motor development in middle childhood and discuss individual differences in motor performance

2013-06-02T03:31:50+08:00

Identify the major changes in gross motor development in middle childhood and discuss individual differences in motor performance. Physical and motor development during childhood years is characterized by slow and gradual increments which eventually lead to improvements in gross motor skills as well as fine motor skills. Nevertheless, middle childhood...

Explain why you would, or would not, support so called cooperative learning as an effective instructional tool.

2013-06-01T02:41:24+08:00

Simply, cooperative learning happens when a group of students works together towards achieving a shared goal. It is more than working alongside others, that is, students working in groups with minimal interaction. Cooperative learning involves students in high-level interaction with others especially when structured well (Murdoch and Wilson, 2004). Thereby,...

Discuss the role of social interaction in children's learning.

2013-06-01T02:38:25+08:00

Identify the major changes in gross motor development in middle childhood and discuss individual differences in motor performance.

2013-06-01T02:34:50+08:00

How thought, language, attachment and emotional development emerge in infants and toddlers

2013-06-01T02:31:01+08:00

Piaget Using components of Piaget's theory of cognitive development, describe how thought, language, attachment and emotional development emerge in infants and toddlers. Your goal is to demonstrate that you comprehend Piaget's various stages of development. Born in August 9th, 1986 in Neufchatel, Switzerland, Jean Piaget is most known for his...

According to REBT, a personal client/therapist relationship is neither necessary nor sufficient for change to occur

2013-05-31T01:30:44+08:00

REBT- Counseling According to REBT, a personal client/therapist relationship is neither necessary nor sufficient for change to occur. What is your impression of this statement? Detail evidence that could either support or refute this statement. In a school setting, do you believe a counselor/student relationship is necessary for change to...

How does social cognitive theory differ from behaviorism?

2013-05-31T01:19:58+08:00

Social Cognitive Behaviors How does social cognitive theory differ from behaviorism? Your analytical response to this question should be between 3 pages in length and be as rich in detail as possible. Your goal is to demonstrate that you understand the two theories and that you can articulate their similarities...