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Effective and Accelerated Schools, 2008.
An outline of the effective and accelerated models of schooling.
828 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 29.95
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The paper discusses the effective school paradigm that is learner-centered and the accelerated school paradigm that continually improves the existing methods of teaching and learning in order to motivate and encourage children to excel. The paper points out, however, that children are very adaptive and their creativity should be stimulated rather than destroyed by a set of rigid rules according to which the school is directed.
Outline:
Effective Schools
Accelerated Schools
From the Paper
"Effective schools focus on the student in his or her capacity as part of a larger community of students. The school is based upon the assumption that all children, regardless of any distinguishing differences, are allowed to participate in learning the curriculum. It is also assumed that each student, regardless of individual differences, is capable of learning the existing curriculum, and will do so."
"This is achieved by a system of team work by all parties involved in the life of the child. The school faculty, administrator, parents and community are involved in a planning and implementation process that is aimed at helping the child to perform. Such team work allows long-range planning for the improvement of the education system via reform or restructuring. The effective school system is also aimed at providing every student with access to the best quality of education."
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"Random Family", 2008.
This paper analyzes the book "Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble and Coming of Age in the Bronx" by Adrian Nicole LeBlanc.
1,450 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 48.95
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The paper examines the book "Random Family: Love, Drugs, Trouble and Coming of Age in the Bronx" that describes the problems facing two young women as they mature in the Bronx. The paper focuses on three main problems facing these girls that are drugs, poverty and lack of education. The paper discusses how almost all the residents face these problems and they deal with them in similar self-destructive and defeating ways that do not lead to successful lives. The writer concludes with a personal reflection on this story.
From the Paper
"The problem areas are pervasive in the Bronx and in just about every other inner city poverty-stricken area in the country. Low-income people struggle just to survive and have little hope of ever escaping the hopelessness of their lives. The first major problem is drugs. They are everywhere in the Bronx, especially in the area where Jessica lives. About the only way to prosper in this area is to deal drugs, and the rest of the people know it. The drug dealers flaunt their wealth and status, and other residents are drawn to them because of their success and opulence."
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Child Molestation, 2008.
A discussion that examines the type of individuals that molest children.
3,951 words (approx. 15.8 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 107.95
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The paper states that over the past few years there has been a marked increase in the number of children victimized by child molesters. The paper adds that the advent and popularity of the internet has spawned a new breed of molesters that are preying upon children. The paper then discusses and examines the type of individuals that molest children and focuses on several studies and observations that have been made concerning the nature of these individuals.
Outline:
Introduction
Child Molesters and Heterosocial competence
Child Molesters that are Socially Skilled
Child Molesters Perceptions Of Early Interpersonal Relationships
Female Child Molesters
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Overall it is apparent that child molesters do not necessarily fit into one category and the reasons for the behaviors can vary greatly. However, there are some characteristics that seem to be consistent with many child molesters. In many cases they are preoccupied with being accepted, they tend to live double lives and more often then not they were sexually abused as children. One of the most disturbing findings of this research is the fact that molesters could be anyone and in many cases it is not someone that would be suspected of committing any crime against a child."
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Paul Chance's "Learning and Behavior ", 2008.
This paper studies the psychology of learning while examining the book 'Learning and Behavior' by Paul Chance.
3,064 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 89.95
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In this article, the writer notes that Paul Chance's book 'Learning and Behavior' provides students and teachers with some intriguing and interesting ideas about the psychology of learning. The writer points out that a general overview of the book displays the ease under which the reader can read the words and comprehend not only the meaning of the individual words, but the philosophical meaning of the words as well. Unlike many similar texts, Paul Chance's book is an easy read providing a style that allows the readers to follow along as he leads along the rosy and philosophical road to educating teachers and students in the field of learning and behavior. The writer concludes that Chance's book 'Learning and Behavior' may be one of the easiest, yet most enlightening manuscripts available on the subject of learning, and presents the material in such a manner that it immediately becomes much more understandable and a pleasure to read.
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"Chance goes on to explain in more detail how the conditioning process works using the Pavlovian procedures. He writes of the higher-order conditioning, trace conditioning, delayed conditioning, simultaneous conditioning and backward conditioning. He provides brief but succinct descriptions of the five conditioning procedures and how Pavlovian procedures interplay with conditioning. The descriptions help the reader in gaining additional understanding of how and why individuals learn and how conditions can play a very vital role in that learning process.
"Comparing those findings to the Operant procedures is a mouthy subject but Chance does a credible job of accomplishing that task. He explains how reinforcements work when applied to operant behavior, while conditional stimulus works when applying Pavlovian procedures."
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Diversity in Education, 2008.
An analysis of the factors that relate to diversity in education and the challenges they create for teachers.
1,108 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 38.95
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This paper discusses diversity in education and the challenges that go along with it. It looks at the aspects that shape the personal experiences of college students, including race, gender, religion, language, class and learning style. It also discusses the challenges that these differences can create for the teacher. Finally, the paper reviews the literature with regards to diversity in education.
Table of Contents:
Aspects That Shape Personal Experience Of College Students
Four Ways In Which The Following Four Articles Deepen Understanding With Issues Related To Diversity
From the Paper
"In the fourth article David Sadker looks at the "gender wars," or the traditional discrepancy between male and female in the classroom and how the emphasis on equality of women may have backfired in that boys are expected to be dominated by feminist teachers and teaching. Gender bias brings out the best and the worst in males and females, he claims, and lists the different ways in which boys and girls exceed (Sadker, p. 4). His ability to point out the differences in how males and females learn and develop their learning abilities is important to the teachers who must teach both girls and boys in school. Sadker encourages teachers to overcome gender stereotypes and bias and look at each student as an individual."
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College Males Tend to Objectify Women, 2008.
An examination of the effect of pornography on the way that male college students begin to objectify females.
1,781 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper discusses how the environment that American males find themselves in at college, where they are surrounded with sexually-explicit stimuli, have an effect on the general attitude of college males toward females. It particularly analyzes the literature regarding the effect of the exposure to pornography on the way that young males begin to objectify females.
Table of Contents:
Cultural and Sociological Bases
Biological Bases
Conclusion
From the Paper
"Research has shown that during the college years, both men and women can buy into the rape myth acceptance (Allen et al., 1995) and that on the college campus, desensitization can occur for both genders due to repeated exposure (Goleman, 1985). Thus, individuals who are frequently exposed to frequent cultural and sociological pressures and sexually violent material are likely to learn and abide by such negative behaviors and also to accept the violent treatment women receive as justified. Furthermore, individuals who view sexually violent media might be more willing to accept rape myths (Emmers-Sommer 11). All of these elements are present on the college campus and must be found to have some effect on the attitude of men's objectification of women while there."
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Second Language Acquisition, 2008.
A look at second language acquisition with a view to effectively use and attain a better grasp of the language.
1,058 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 37.95
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The paper examines how children acquire a second language through social interaction and environment through supporting Lev Vygotsky's theory in second language acquisition. The paper focuses on school age children seven years of age and older.
Outline:
Objective
Introduction
SLA & the Influence of the Sociocultural Environment
SLA and Collier's Conceptual Model
Empirical Evidence Presented
Summary and Conclusion
From the Paper
"The social and cultural processes in the students' every day life are central to the language acquisition of the student. This includes cultural processes in the students' life in terms of the past, present and future and includes all contexts of "home, school, community, and the broader society." In terms of language development or linguistic processes which are a second component of the model Collier states that these consists of "the subconscious aspects of language development as well as metalinguistic, conscious formal teaching of language in school, and acquisition of the written system of language." Collier states that this is inclusive of both oral and written language acquisition. Academic development is a third component of this model and is inclusive of "all school work in language arts, mathematics, the sciences, and social studies for each grade level." Academic work through the progression of each grade brings expansion to the vocabulary, sociolinguistic, and discourse dimensions to the language higher cognition."
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Eric Erikson, 2008.
This paper discusses Eric Erikson's theories and stages of development.
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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In this article, the writer discusses Erik Erikson's theories and stages of development and notes that they have become a sort of cornerstone from which many have built basic ideas about human development from infancy to adulthood. The paper relates that Erikson's theories surround several rather concrete stages that, if completed, allow the individual to move forward to the next stage of development, but if not, hinder the individual, possibly for a life time in his ability to function through change. The paper then briefly outlines and describes the eight stages of development according to Erikson.
From the Paper
"Autonomy vs. shame and doubt where the child learns to be in control of his or her own body and ability to make decisions and where allowed function somewhat independently from caregivers, Erikson believed that this stage frequently revolved around issues of toilet training and the result of incomplete functioning in this stage is shame and doubt of the individuals ability to do so. Erikson believed that this stage surrounded muscular anal development and admonishes the use of shame as the main guiding force behind discipline as it will leave the child unable to progress past shame and doubt to autonomy. The stage lasts roughly 18 months to 3 years."
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"CHAMPS" in the Classroom, 2008.
A review of the classroom management program "CHAMPS" by Randy Sprick, Mickey Garrison and Lisa M. Howard.
1,194 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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This paper outlines the five components of CHAMPS (conversation, help, activity, movement, participation), which assist classroom teachers with a proactive design for effective and positive classroom management. The paper describes the actions to be taken by the teacher and concludes that CHAMPS offers a common-sense method for the teacher to cope with misbehavior in the classroom and to overtly teach students responsible behavior.
Outline:
Introduction
The Five Components of CHAMPS
Actions to Be Taken By Teacher
Summary and Conclusion
From the Paper
"The work of Randy Sprick, Mickey Garrison and Lisa M. Howard entitled "CHAMPS" assists classroom teachers with a proactive design for effective and positive classroom management that overtly teaches students responsible behavior. Implementation of the strategies provided in the CHAMPS book will assist the teacher in reduction of classroom disruptions and referrals of students to the office as well as bringing about an improvement in the climate of the learning environment. Furthermore, CHAMPS assists in an increase in on-task behavior of students and the establishment of interactions that are both civil and respectful. (Sprick, Garrison, and Howard, 2007) "
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Booker T. Washington, 2008.
An analysis of the work of Booker T. Washington and his creation of the Tuskegee Normal and Vocational Institute.
1,219 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper discusses Booker T. Washington, who was an excellent example of change for his race and for the nation, during a significantly difficult period of US history. The paper discusses the Tuskegee Normal and Vocational Institute which was created by Washington and the purpose of the institution. The paper specifically focuses on how Washington worked for the education of Black people in America and the personal philosophy he applied to his work.
From the Paper
"Though some have said that the ever cheery manner in which Washington addressed the world, through his orations was a pacification of sorts that was intended to glean support for his school, rather than tell the nature of his real standing on the issue of the education of blacks. Regardless the development of Tuskegee as a cornerstone for the development of other educational offerings for blacks in the south was of significant impact to nation, as more and more people began to appreciate the need to elevate former slaves and their children and grandchildren to a level of opportunity that would have higher forms later. Washington was clearly a pacifist by nature, and he had a sense of the need to take short steady strides toward opportunity, as those who still held the power and the resources would be guided, little to his side if he insulted and cajoled them for an institution, that many had fought to eradicate."
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"Still Separate, Still Unequal", 2008.
An examination of the problems in the educational system practiced in the urban areas of the United States, according to Jonathan Kozol's article, "Still Separate, Still Unequal."
1,049 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper examines Jonathan Kozol's arguments in his article entitled, "Still Separate, Still Unequal," in which he criticizes the educational system practiced in the urban areas of the United States. The paper discusses the claims that Kozol makes against the educational system in these areas and discusses the problems that he highlights.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Discussion
From the Paper
"The author has criticized the educational department for restricting the 'opportunity for preschool education for no reason but the accident of birth and budgetary choices of the government, while children of the privileged are often given veritable feasts of rich developmental early education' (Kozol, 2005). The quality of the students and their performance has great demarcation on the basis of the financial capability of the families of the students. The rich parents are able to provide better education to their children at very young stage which is responsible for the development of 'social competence and rudimentary pedagogic skills' (Kozol, 2005). However such skills are lacked by the students who are the residents of deprived and poverty inflicted neighborhood. The economic spectrum has been responsible for the excessive differences between the students of the respective segments. The author has referred to the pre-schooling system of Milwaukee, where most of the students initiate their pre-school at the age of four, however in such urban areas the lower income families are denied opportunities to register their children for pre-school education."
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Diabetes Awareness Grant Proposal, 2008.
A detailed grant proposal for a diabetes awareness project to run in the area of Midwood, New York.
1,124 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper presents a grant proposal for the National Diabetes Education Program and the Lion's Club who wish to apply for the funds to stage a diabetes awareness project that would be both diagnostic and educational to those living in the area of Midwood, New York. The paper provides a detailed plan for the project. It also provides addendum information.
Table of Contents:
The Proposal
Addendum
From the Paper
"The Cover Sheet will consist of the certificates and charters of each of the organizations participating in this project. It will give the name of the organization which will be made up of representatives from each organization participating. It will also include: The name of the Executive Director (or equivalent), the mailing address, the City, State and Zip, the e-mail address, the telephone number, the fax number, the number of full-time employees, part-time employees and volunteers participating, the Federal Employer ID Number, the Project Contact Person with name and title, The Contact Person's mailing address, City, State and Zip, e-mail address, telephone number and fax number. The Project Title, the Amount Requested, the Total Project Cost (which is different than the amount requested), the signature of the official responsible for the project, the date of the signature and the signature of the Board President Attesting to Board Approval."
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Special Education, 2008.
Presents the writer's views on how to successfully teach a child with disabilities.
1,259 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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This paper reviews the writer's personal philosophy for inclusion in terms of successfully teaching students with disabilities. Specifically, the paper looks at what instructional strategies can be used in implementing the writer's strategy for inclusion and what accommodations or modifications can be made in order to make the philosophy adaptable to different age groups and different disabilities.
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Abstract
Introduction
Philosophy of Inclusion
Philosophy of Differentiating Instruction
Instructional and Behavior Strategies
Suggested Accommodations and Modifications
Conclusion
From the Paper
" The purpose is to let the students know what the rules, procedures, expectations and consequences are. In a sense, it is the teacher's way of making a lasting first impression. Suggested Accommodations and Modifications:With an instructional and behavioral strategy that focuses on establishing clear expectations and standards both for the classroom as a whole and for each individual (through the development of IEPs), it is clear that such a strategy will have to be modified in order to function properly at different age groups and with different disabilities."
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Anger Management, 2008.
A research paper that investigates merging two anger management programs together to help resolve the growing violence in public schools.
5,980 words (approx. 23.9 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 142.95
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This paper deals with the issue of anger management in the public school system, - a pervasive problem for which a solution is needed quickly. This research outlines a study that attempts to marry two of the leading anger management programs in the USA, creating a new program that will effectively curtail violence in the school systems. The results of this study are expected to provide an excellent resource for schools and parents to help their children curtail bursts of temper that result in violent episodes
Outline:
Action Research Project Verification Form
Chapter I: Introduction Problem Statement
Description of the Community
Description of the Work Setting
Writer Role
Chapter II: Study of the Problem
Problem Description
Problem Documentation
Literature Review
Causative Analysis
Chapter III: Outcomes and Evaluations
Goals and Expectations
Expected Outcomes
Measurement of Outcomes
Analysis of Results
Chapter IV: Solution Strategy
Statement of Problem
Selected Solutions/Calendar Plan References
From the Paper
"The community chosen for this research is located south of San Francisco, Santa Cruz, California. The town has a markedly rural population. In 1956, the current district was created through the combining of five separate districts into one. Some of these districts had beginnings long before the Gold Rush of 1849. The current population is 173,339 people spread over 199.5 square kilometers. There are 62,400 families depending or will be depending on New City's only school district in the future, a district of 31,530 students (New City California Resource Guide, 2003). To accommodate these children, there are 27 elementary schools, five junior high schools, and six high schools. The average home costs about $600,000. The major language groups are: English (42%), Spanish (50%), and Mandarin (8%), (FUSD, Office of Federal and State Projects, 2007). The neighborhood is working-class and a recent census indicated that close to one-third of the population fell below the poverty line. There has been a long history of domestic violence and the divorce rate is quite high in this community. These factors might contribute to the high occurrence of violence in the local school system."
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Creating a Brighter Tomorrow, 2008.
This paper looks at creating a brighter tomorrow with regards to multiculturalism in education.
2,800 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 83.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that multiculturalism in education is an essential element in shaping America's increasingly diverse society. The writer notes that different ethnic, linguistic, racial, and religious groups bring to the contemporary world a wide range of experiences and viewpoints. The writer points out that immigrants who do not speak English fluently are often wrongly tracked toward special education programs, or even tagged as mentally disabled. They are denied even the opportunities for education and advancement. The writer then discusses that multiculturalism seeks to expand the horizons of all Americans through a comprehensive program of showing off the histories and strengths of all the diverse people who comprise the American mosaic. While looking also at its shortcomings, the writer maintains that multiculturalism opens the eyes of students and teachers alike, and lets them know that there are other ways of looking at our society.
Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
What We Know
What We Don't Know
So What? Recommendations for a Way Forward
From the Paper
"A lack of tolerance and respect for diversity frequently results in stigmatization and permanent problems down the road. Members of minority groups with limited proficiency in the English language are commonly single out as learning disabled. Though these individual's limited success in traditional course of English literature, and reading writing, may largely be ascribed to their never having attend full fluency in the English language, or to their community's use of English on a level that in to consonant with school standards, these considerations are nevertheless ignored, and the person is labeled learning disabled. Caroline T. Clark cites one case of a young Latina in Los Angeles who, in college, was declared to possess a learning disability in reading. The parameters used to make this determination ignored other possible factors, but even worse, they ignored the objective criteria that should be used in the making of such a determination."
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Middle School Reform, 2008.
An analysis of the purpose of the middle school and how middle school teachers lack the training necessary to meet the specific needs of middle school students.
958 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 34.95
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This paper discusses the concept of middle school reform. It specifically focuses on what a middle school is and what the original purpose of creating such an institution was. The paper looks at how the middle schools were created to meet the unique needs of young people who are neither young children nor sexually mature adolescents. The paper then looks at how teachers are often not specifically trained to meet the needs of the middle school students.
From the Paper
"Rather than standardized testing other theorists have also stressed the need for more rigorous certification of middle school teachers in specific subject areas, combined with a team-based approach to learning, so that students can learn to see interdisciplinary connections between math and science, for example, or literature and the arts. Having more than one teacher teach classes solves the problem of striking a balance of a close classroom environment and creating a high school-like atmosphere where different teachers for different subjects (Clark & Clark, 1993). Team teaching is ideal to keep the holistic approach that is characteristic of elementary school and to prepare students for the segmented days of junior and senior high. Varied instruction techniques to help with transitioning to high school and the diversity of educational methodologies employed by different teachers, and allowing students to explore personal interests are all important in creating a positive attitude towards learning and school (Clark, 1993)."
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Memory Functions and Learning, 2008.
An analysis of how memory affects the potential for learning.
2,256 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 69.95
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This paper discusses the function of the human memory. It focuses on how memory is essential to learning and learning is the foundational goal of education. The paper also discusses how the understanding of the implications of the personal, of imagery, of sound and of movement into the repertoire of the memory will create a holistic learning process that fosters memory, even of the most arbitrary nature.
From the Paper
"Historical emphasis has been on the first distinction, that of procedural and declarative memory, because for the most part the kinds of memories or learning one receives in school are not associated with the personal, they are memories that most if not all people are believed to need to survive and prosper. Yet, developmentally, young children especially are driven by the personal, the perspective of the self as center, but to some degree we all are. It is for this reason that new inroads are being made in to the idea that memory should be associated with the personal to be effective. Regardless of the historical attempts to create uniformity in learning and attempt to associate all scholarly learning with the abstract, a situation that is contrary to human psychology, many people are much more likely to remember even the most abstract concepts from a personal perspective of context and autobiographic details. So, instead of fighting nature why not embrace it and teach abstract concepts in a way that they are associated with positive personal growth. People are also likely to remember the manner in which they did not learn a concept that was deemed crucial as well, from a personal perspective. Educators would do well to seek out these memories and replay them in their own memory, so as to better understand why certain situations did not foster learning."
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Starting the Research Process, 2008.
A review of an educational research report, "Pediatric Physical Activity and Fitness" by Anne Downs Mejia.
957 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 33.95
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The paper summarizes and reviews the research article, "Pediatric Physical Activity and Fitness" by Anne Downs Mejiais, about the harms done to childhood fitness through the elimination of in-school Physical Education (PE) classes. The paper explains the focus of the article, why the author of the article thought it was an important topic to study, and the primary research question. The paper also explains and describes the studies referenced in the paper as well as the advantages of the approach taken by the author of the research.
Outline:
Part I: Comprehensive overview of the "Introduction" and "Literature Review"
Part II: Summary and answer of research questions
From the Paper
"The author reviews such substantiated research to underline the fact that the idea that children are growing less fit and fatter is not simple media hysteria and that physical movement as well as diet has a role in this decline in childhood fitness. Furthermore, she feels there is an inaccurate culture assumption "that solely by virtue of their ages, children experience sufficient amounts of activity. Even very young children are at risk. In a recent report, it was found that only16% of kindergarten programs provide daily PE". In short, kids are no longer getting exercise simply by being kids."
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