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Making Science Optional in College Executive Summary Currently, many colleges require that art students undertake science courses as their minors. The main argument behind such a direction is that art students will be thus equipped with prerequisite science skills, which they can then apply in their field. However, such an argument has not considered the…

Kirpatricks Four Levels of Evaluation Introduction For the past four decades, Kirkpatricks model of evaluation has been popular, well known and used extensively. Despite the fact that its so well known, it is also greately criticized by the corporate community and academia worldwide for some of its weaknesses (Coulthard, 2005). The four levels of evaluation…

Speed vs. Depth Learning and Tradeoffs Table of Contents Speed Learning Depth Learning Tradeoffs Reference List Speed Learning When it comes to learners that require speed over depth, it is usually the case that this particular type of learning encompasses repetitive tasks that do not require any advanced form of analytical thinking. Instead, it is…

The Framework of Kirkpatricks Model What does SCM offer to training groups that is missing from analysis using the Kirkpatrick Model? There are four main information segments that are used in the framework of Kirkpatricks approach: reaction-related, learning-related, behavior-related, and results-related data (Kirkpatrick & Kirkpatrick, 2007). Each data level, in its turn, measures the degree…

Educational Institutions Governance and Policies The introduction: the principal difference between the colleges/universities and business organizations First of all, I would like to point out that such educational organizations as universities and colleges are recognized to be seemingly absurd or self-contradictory. I would like to disclose several viewpoints concerning the question. Thus, these educational organizations…

How Economists Present Their Knowledge Claims? Trine Dahls article studies the presentation of knowledge claims by economists and as one reads through it, it becomes clear that the authors main point states that when presenting their knowledge claims, economists in the present times include their claim in more than one area of their report article.…

The Role of External Funding in Academic Projects The article, A genre system view of the funding of academic research, by Christine M. Tardy, identifies grant funding as one of the fundamental requirements for the success of academic research. Tardy proposes that the genre of a researchers body of work is instrumental in determining the…

English Language Fellow Program Experience One can assume the fact that globalization is one of the most fast-developing aspects of the modern world. Due to the evolution of the various means of transport and communication technologies, the world seems to have become much smaller. Nowadays, people are able to visit any country and learn about…

Backward Design Phases and Misunderstanding Introduction This is an educational design method of curriculum, whereby, goals are set first before choosing the method of instruction, and forms of assessment. According to Doug (2000), the advantage of backward assessment is that the end is known way before the lesson is taught so that instruction will lead…

Assessing Learning: Instructional Design Analysis Introduction Training based on competency equips learners with the skills, knowledge and understanding to display competence based on laid down standards and performance criteria that is carried out in a predetermined context (Hoogveld et al, 2005, p. 287). Competency based assessments therefore can be defined as the process through which…