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Vygotsky's zone of proximal development in classroom instruction

Vygotsky's sociocultural theory of education turns on the process of dialectic, in which, "while admitting the influence of nature on man," one must assert that man, "in turn, affects nature and creates through his changes in nature new natural conditions for his existence" (qtd in John-Steiner and…

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Teaching and Learning Together program's impact on classroom engagement

Cook-Sather, a. (2009). "I'm not afraid to listen: Prospective teachers learning from students." Theory Into Practice, 48(3), 176-183.

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Sexual harassment in healthcare executive roles and prevention policy

Sexual Harassment in the workplace gives rise to organizational inefficiency whilst facilitating an unprofessional workplace environment. The stance of organizations on the issue of Sexual Harassment is a ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY.

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Leaving home and individuation in the family life cycle

The stage of the family life cycle where initial young adults begin the process of individuation is essential to individual and eventually family level functioning as it is at this point that the individual is seeking to develop his or her own family and self.

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Infant spatial environment, handrail use, and cognitive development

Berger and Adolph's (2003) research indicates how infants use handrails to navigate their surroundings and to expand their immediate environmental travels. They conclude with the observation that:

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Qualitative and quantitative research methods for studying workplace diversity

Compare and contrast elements of qualitative and quantitative research methods in terms of survey and case study designs. Which characteristics of qualitative and quantitative analysis would be useful to acquire a more comprehensive understanding of the impact of cultural diversity in the workplace?

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Structural and institutional causes of the educational gap between whites and people of color

In modern America, education plays a critical role in the provision of opportunities for individuals to move up the social ladder. Anderson and Taylor (2010) posit that education is a critical component of social mobility.

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Object relations theory and the development of behavior disorders

Object relations (or) theory revolves around the internalization and externalization of good and bad "objects," especially the mother and breast, beginning in infancy.

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Family finances and access to quality education across school levels

Tertiary education tends to be the domain of the privileged few who can secure the finances, either by means of bursary or family funding, to access it. The impact of family finances on the quality of education, however begins early in the school career.

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Technology and social networking as tools for educational innovation and motivation

The pace of technological growth and innovation in the Internet Age has easily outstripped any other period in human development, leading to profound and seemingly permanent changes in the way information is created and communicated in the matter of a few short years.

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