Value of Education
Many people go to university for economic reasons and hopes of earning higher incomes, and they are afraid that if they do not they will only be able to find some low-paying job in the service sector, like a convenience store or a fast food restaurant. They think they will be able to move into a higher social class and find some type of management or professional work, so upward mobility is the main reason that most people go on to higher education, unless they are already independently wealthy or have inherited a lot of money from their families. Parents also believe that, which is why they also put pressure on their children to succeed in school and move on to higher education. Even in the present recession, unemployment is lower among college graduates and their lifetime incomes are generally greater than those who only completed high school.…...

Culture and Education
The cultural ideals that an individual develops during childhood remain as he/she grows into an adult, influencing basic functions, like communication, relational styles, and thinking processes, as well as conflict resolution. Therefore, these may have different impacts with regard to education for female and male graduates.

The influence of culture on education in graduate females and males is found through multivariate statistical analysis. Study participants come from twelve online graduate-level courses where females (n = 162) outnumbered male students (n = 31).

Culture and Education

The key cultural proficiency concept is to get a grasp of how far the culture pervades our lives. The cultural ideals that an individual develops during childhood remain as he/she grows into an adult, influencing basic functions, like communication, relational styles, and thinking processes, as well as conflict resolution. However, this awareness will not guarantee application of this knowledge by educators. Mindful practice is required before…...

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References

Astin, A.W. (1991). Assessment for excellence: The philosophy and practice of assessment and evaluation in higher education. New York: Macmillan

Frazzetto G (2011) Teaching How to Bridge Neuroscience, Society, and Culture. PLoS Biol 9(10): e1001178. doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.1001178

Guerra, P. & Nelson, S. (2011, December). The ability to value diversity requires extensive, ongoing learning experiences. JSD, 32(6), 59- 60.

Nuzhat, A., Salem, R. O., Hamdan, N. A., & Ashour, N. (2013). Gender differences in learning styles and academic performance of medical students in Saudi Arabia. Medical Teacher, 35S78-S82. doi:10.3109/0142159X.2013.765545

Value of Shakespeare
The works of illiam Shakespeare are staples in our educational system at least from secondary through college levels. This has been true in some degree for more than 400 years, virtually since these works were first performed. In Shakespeare's time, many of these plays were very popular, and they were reprinted and performed over and over in the centuries since. The use of these works in education shows that they are valued and that they impart some of this value to students, raising the question of how these plays have affected and changed society and what values they nurture in students today.

These plays first have contributed much to our language. illiam Shakespeare contributed to the language by perpetuating a large vocabulary -- which is why many have cited the large vocabulary of the plays as evidence that the largely uneducated Shakespeare could not have written the works…...

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Works Cited

Lederer, Richard, "Looking at Language: Drawing Inspiration from Shakespeare." The Patriot Ledger (April 20, 1996), C3.

McArthur, Tom. The Oxford Companion to the English Language. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992.

Neumann, Anne Waldron. "Should You Read Shakespeare?" Meanjin 56(1)(1997), 17-25.

Papp, Joseph and Elizabeth Kirkland. Shakespeare Alive! New York: Bantam, 1988.

Invest More in Education
Higher spending on education is an investment in our collective future. It is an investment in our children. It is an investment in our community. It is an investment in the future world in which we want to live. A more educated community has better economic outcomes. A more educated community has hope. A more educated community is empowered to create their own pathways to their dreams. A more educated community has the ability to understand what really matters, rather than getting bogged down in inane minutiae. This paper will argue that greater investment in education pays dividends for our world down the road. We have a lot of challenges to solve, and they will not be solved any other way. Investment in education will benefit our community.

The Value of Education

What anybody with half a brain already knows intuitively, that education is a worthwhile investment for…...

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London Economics (2012). Assessing the deadweight loss associated with public investment in further education and skills. BIS Research Paper Number 71. Retrieved May 18, 2015 from  https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/32281/12-767-assessing-deadweight-loss-with-investment-further-education.pdf 

Psacharapoulos, G. (1994). Return on investment in education: A global update. World Development. Vol. 22 (9) 1325-1343.

Schimit, P., Monteiro, L. & Omar, N. (2014). Cash transfer program and education investment: A model for social evolution. Communications in nonlinear science and numerical simulation. Vol. 19 (3) 570-577.

Solesvik, M., Westhead, P., Matlay, H. & Parsyak, V. (2013). Entrepreneurial assets and mindsets. Education + Training. Vol. 55 (8/9) 748-762.

Essay Topic Examples 1. The Impact of Teacher Values and Beliefs on Educational Outcomes:
This essay could explore how the personal values, attitudes, and beliefs of educators shape their teaching style, their relationships with students, and ultimately the educational outcomes of their students. It might investigate the implications of these influences on the curriculum, classroom environment, and student engagement.

2. The Role of Cultural Values in Shaping Educational Attitudes:
In this essay, one would examine how cultural background and societal values affect individuals' attitudes toward education. The topic would focus on the diversity of educational expectations across different cultures and how this diversity impacts students' motivation and achievement.

3. Values Education: Teaching More Than Just Facts:
This essay could discuss the importance of integrating values education into the curriculum and how this approach fosters holistic growth among students. It might analyze specific values taught,…...

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Primary Sources

Dewey, John. Democracy and Education: An Introduction to the Philosophy of Education. Macmillan, 1916.

Freire, Paulo. Pedagogy of the Oppressed. Translated by Myra Bergman Ramos, Continuum, 1970.

Gilligan, Carol. In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Women\'s Development. Harvard University Press, 1982.

Noddings, Nel. Caring: A Feminine Approach to Ethics and Moral Education. University of California Press, 1984.

Kohlberg, Lawrence. The Psychology of Moral Development: The Nature and Validity of Moral Stages. Harper & Row, 1984.

Essay Topic Examples
1.The Role of Education in Socioeconomic Mobility:
This topic explores the impact of education on an individual's ability to climb the socioeconomic ladder. It examines how access to quality education can provide individuals with the skills and knowledge necessary to secure better employment opportunities, leading to an increased standard of living and a break from the cycle of poverty.

2.Education and overty Alleviation: Global Case Studies:
An analytical essay reviewing various global case studies where educational initiatives have demonstrably lifted communities out of poverty. It could focus on the analysis of different educational programs, governmental and non-governmental strategies, and policy interventions that have succeeded in different contexts.

3.Barriers to Educational Access in Impoverished Communities:
This essay would delve into the systemic barriers that prevent children and adults in poor communities from accessing high-quality education. Discussion could include factors like economic constraints, inadequate school facilities, and sociocultural beliefs that impede education, along with potential…...

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Primary Sources

Psacharopoulos, George, and Harry Anthony Patrinos. \"Returns to Investment in Education: A Further Update.\" Education Economics, vol. 12, no. 2, 2004, pp. 111-134.

Kristjansson, Alfgeir Logi, et al. \"School feeding for improving the physical and psychosocial health of disadvantaged students.\" Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews, no. 1, 2007.

Oreopoulos, Philip, and Kjell G. Salvanes. \"Priceless: The Nonpecuniary Benefits of Schooling.\" Journal of Economic Perspectives, vol. 25, no. 1, 2011, pp. 159-184.

Banerjee, Abhijit, and Esther Duflo. \"The Economic Lives of the Poor.\" Journal of Economic Perspectives, vol. 21, no. 1, 2007, pp. 141-167.

Roser, Max, and Esteban Ortiz-Ospina. \"Global Education.\" OurWorldInData.org, 2013,  

https://ourworldindata.org/global-education .

Values Conflict
Universities provide an amazing opportunity for both growth and development in regards to academic development. Universities in particular provide a means of providing a stable and more robust income for individuals seeking a particular specialization. The University of Phoenix, in particular, has a unique method of teaching and providing a quality educational experience. Small class sizes, online specialization, and knowledgeable professors all make the university experience all the more manageable. However, I personally have experienced conflict of values that undermine the overall university experience. This conflict pertains mainly to the notion of academic honesty. I have encountered instances where many of the university values would be compromised by actions. Cheating is particularly important in a university setting. As such, having strong values and convictions regarding cheating is important within the overall university setting (Stuart, 2006).

The experience, looking back, was not unique to me. In fact, many students undergo similar…...

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1) Stuart P. Green. (2006). Lying, Cheating, and Stealing: A Moral Theory of White Collar Crime. Oxford University Press.

The United Kingdom (and Northern Ireland) used to provide free higher education to all native Brits, but contemporary economic realities have forced UK and Northern Ireland colleges and universities to charge up to the approximate equivalent of $6,000 annually to offset the enormous cost of education. Unlike Canada, Britain provides higher education at the same price for students from Continental European nations but charges students from other nations more than the maximum allowed to be charged to UK students (Ciccone & Peri, 2006). Unlike in the U.S., there are few opportunities to earn scholarships to UK colleges and universities. Similarly, higher education in Southern Ireland costs only the approximate equivalent of $2,000 in the form of registration and related fees for students from Ireland and the European Union.
France provides (essentially) free education that is paid for by public funds and only imposes a nominal annual enrollment fee that is…...

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References

Ciccone, A. And Peri, G. "Identifying human-capital externalities: Theory with applications."

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Dur, R. And Glazer, A. "Subsidizing enjoyable education" Labour Economics, Vol 15, No.

5; (2008): 1023-1039.

It is important to recognize the many different areas within adult education, and what type of students these areas attract. Ultimately, for the adult education department to be successful, it must attract a wide variety of students, and keep at least some of those students coming back to continue their education in order to be successful. Adult education serves a vital role in the upper education system, and it serves a diverse amount of people, but in most institutions it also has to support itself if not turn a profit, and that is an important aspect to take into consideration. Therefore, classes must be viable to the institution, but to the student, as well, to keep attracting a wide variety of students into the program.
In addition, diverse students could form a major foundation of the program, and so, it pays to understand these diverse learners so administrators and teaching…...

Values and Morals in the Accounting Industry
The important questions to be addressed are taken from the "…business ethics/corporate social responsibility literature, oriented towards business enterprises but also of relevance to professional bodies: whether being ethical 'pays' in financial terms; and whether formal codes are useful in promoting ethical behavior…" (Cowton, 2009, p. 177).

Accountants are charged with carrying out ethical and moral decisions in their everyday work, but judging from some of the scandals in recent years (Enron, orldCom, the Anderson Accountancy, etc.) not all accountants are up to speed with those ethical and moral decisions. This paper reviews the judgments that accountants should be making based on morality and ethical values, whether the accountant is working for a multinational corporation or for a small business with only half a dozen employees.

Accounting Students and Moral Decision-Making

Deborah Leitsch writes in the Journal of Business Ethics that auditors are being "turned into (financial)…...

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Brown-Liburd, Helen L., and Porco, Barbara M. (2011). It's What's Outside that Counts:

Do Extracurricular Experiences Affect the Cognitive Moral Development of Undergraduate Accounting Students? Issues in Accounting Education, 26(2), 439-454.

Cooper, Barry J., Leung, Philomena, Dellaportas, Steven, Jackling, Beverley, and Wong,

Grace. (2008). Ethics Education for Accounting Students -- a Toolkit Approach.

Dr. Frank Pajares, writing in Reading and riting Quarterly (Pajares 2003), points out that in his view of Bandura's social learning theory, individuals are believed to possess "self-beliefs that enable them to exercise a measure of control over their thoughts, feelings, and actions."

As has been mentioned earlier in this paper, but put a slightly different way by Pajares ("Self-Efficacy Beliefs, Motivation, and Achievement in riting: A Review of the Literature") based on Bandura, behaviorists can better predict what individuals are capable of based on "their beliefs about their capabilities" than by what they are actually capable of accomplishing.

This aspect of self-efficacy carries over into a student's writing abilities; and a writer with a "strong sense of confidence" may excel while writing an essay because there will be less apprehension over the quality of what the writer is trying to express. The writer may have some doubts about whether the essay…...

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Brandon, Thomas H.; Herzog, Thaddeus a.; Irvin, Jennifer E.; & Gwaltney, Chad J. (2004).

Cognitive and social learning models of drug dependence; implications for the assessment of Tobacco dependence in adolescents. Addiction, 99(1), 51-77.

Center on English Learning and Achievement. (2002). Scaffolding Student Performance of New and Difficult Tasks. Retrieved March 10, 2007, at http://cela.albany.edu/newslet/fall02/scaffolding.htm.

Demant, Meagan S, & Yates, Gregory C.R. (2003). Primary Teachers' Attitudes Toward the Direct Instruction Construct. Educational Psychology, 23(5), 483-489.

Children who possess this curiosity will become adults that are more fully engaged in their world, and that examine their environment for better alternatives; this is the kind of adult that I would like to see eventually emerging form my continued educational practice.
Teacher-Learner elationships

While I see educators more as guides than as authoritarian figures, there does need to be a clear hierarchy established between the teacher and the learner. This does not have to be strictly and explicitly defined, but rather should come more easily from the tone with which the classroom is run and how conflicts are handled when they arise (Gordon & Burch 2003). Simply guiding rather than directly instructing works until it doesn't, in other words, and once that point is reached instructions need to be followed. Even such instances are part of the educational process when it comes to building critical thinkers and careful decision…...

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Applebaum, P. (2002). Multicultural and diversity education Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO.

Davis-Seaver, J. & Davis, E. (2000). Critical thinking in young children. Lewiston, NY: Edwin Mellen Press.

Gordon, T. & Nurch, N. (2003). Teacher effectiveness training. New York: Random House.

Winch, C. (2006). Education, autonomy and critical thinking. New York: Routledge.

, 2005).
Even within the United States, the education system has proven itself to be extremely vulnerable to the detrimental influence of intellectual corruption by the excessive entanglement of ideology and formal education. Specifically, the infamous Scopes Trial featured the criminal prosecution for teaching evolutionary biology because it conflicted with prevailing religious dogma (Davidson, 1999). Much more recently, a conservative political agenda has dominated the educational systems of individual American states in which educational administrative authorities have sought (in some cases, quite successfully) to promote religious or quasi-religious dogma under the very thinly veiled guise of teaching nonsense such as "Intelligent Design" (Feldman, 2005; Mooney, 2005). Specifically, that approach (in conjunction with renewed attempts to challenge the legitimacy of established evolutionary science) was a deliberate attempt to promote particular religious beliefs in a manner designed to circumvent very explicit constitutional prohibition against that church-state entanglement (Feldman, 2005; Mooney, 2005).

Ultimately, the purpose…...

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Davidson, K. (1999). Carl Sagan: A Life. New York: Wiley & Sons.

Feldman, N. (2005). Divided by God: America's Church and State Problem and What

We Should Do about it. New York: Farrar, Straus, & Giroux.

Goldfield, D., Abbot, C., Argersinger, J., and Argersinger, P. (2005). Twentieth-Century

Finding out about other peoples and cultures, through technology, will be an essential part of education in the years to come.
Numerous aspects of the current educational system will need to be improved in future years. The focus must be on children's individual needs and abilities. Today, standardized tests and general requirements frequently restrict students' opportunities to learn. Many youngsters do not get the attention they need, or the enrichment they deserve. Teachers often lack the necessary resources to prepare children for the real world, or to deal with children's real world problems. "Teaching to the test" creates its own difficulties for the educator, leaving many unprepared for atypical classroom situations. Young people have difficulties at home, or in their personal lives, and educators do not have the training to deal with these potentially serious problems. Disruptive and violent behavior can lead to tragedy. Children do not receive sufficient ethical…...

Part of that includes instilling in students an intellectual curiosity, receptivity to learning through genuine understanding, and definitions of professional success that are motivated by positive aspirations rather than by overcompensation impulses triggered by negative assumptions, messages, or early experiences. In addition to ensuring basic literacy and computational skills required by adults in society, modern primary education must dedicate itself to producing graduates who have discovered their greatest intellectual abilities and developed a genuine interest in a specific academic and/or vocational application of those aptitudes and interests in a manner most conducive to their long-term fulfillment and (ideally) to their optimal benefit to their families and communities in adulthood.
Toward that end, modern education must adapt to the wealth of empirical evidence that traditional methodologies (such as passive lecture and rote memorization, in particular) are comparatively ineffective at achieving the highest goals of education in society. Specifically, as society becomes…...

Planning for the Future: Lessons from the Headlines

In an era marked by rapid technological advancements, geopolitical shifts, and environmental challenges, effective planning has become more essential than ever. The news headlines are replete with stories that highlight the importance of foresight and adaptability in navigating an increasingly complex world.

Climate Change Adaptation

The devastating effects of climate change are making it imperative for communities and governments to plan for extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and other climate-related risks. The recent floods in Pakistan, which displaced millions of people and caused widespread damage, serve as a sobering reminder of the urgent need....

Research-Based Essay Titles:

The Impact of Social Media on Adolescent Mental Health: A Systematic Review
The Effectiveness of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Anxiety Disorders: An Empirical Analysis
The Role of Environmental Factors in the Development of Obesity: A Literature Review
The Impact of Climate Change on Coastal Communities: A Case Study of New Orleans
The Effectiveness of Online Learning in Higher Education: A Meta-Analysis

Persuasive Essay Titles:

Banning Assault Weapons: A Necessity for Public Safety
The Importance of Climate Action: Why We Must Act Now
The Benefits of Universal Healthcare: A Moral Imperative
The Dangers of Censorship: Protecting Freedom of Expression
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Exploring the Disparity: Teacher vs. Athlete Pay

The Unsung Pedagogues: Examining the Pay Gap between Teachers and Athletes

Educational Inequality: A Comparison of Teacher and Athlete Salaries

Balancing the Scale: The Ethics of Teacher and Athlete Compensation

Unveiling the Discrepancy: Teacher Pay vs. Athlete Earnings

The Value of Knowledge vs. Entertainment: Assessing the Pay Gap between Teachers and Athletes

Educational Equity and Athletic Privilege: The Disparities in Pay

Educator Empowerment: Advocating for Equitable Pay between Teachers and Athletes

The Importance of Teacher Salaries: A Comparison to Athlete Compensation

A Call for Parity: Rethinking the Compensation of Teachers and Athletes

Teacher Pay vs. Athlete Pay: A Critical Analysis of the Discrepancy

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Major Themes and Concepts

The Power of Language: How language shapes our thoughts, perceptions, and interactions
The Importance of Storytelling: The role of narratives in shaping our understanding of the world
The Complexity of Human Nature: Exploring the multifaceted dimensions of human behavior and motivations
The Search for Meaning and Purpose: Examining the existential questions that drive human existence

Literary Analysis and Interpretation

Analyzing Literary Devices: Exploring how authors use literary techniques to create meaning and impact
Character Development and Motivation: Examining the complexities of fictional characters and their motivations
Thematic Interpretations: Identifying and analyzing the central themes and messages....