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Connecting educational philosophy with practice: Freire, Zimbardo, and Lin

Successful educators generally are those who best connect a sound teaching philosophy and philosophy of education and the practical delivery of educational material in a manner conducive to genuine student comprehension and retention (Freire, 1972).

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Personal influences of nature and nurture in my development

According to modern psychologists, human behavior reflects the complex interplay between internal, hereditary, biological influences (i.e. "nature") and external or environmental influences (i.e. "nurture").

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Probation as criminal justice punishment and rehabilitation

Probation is a form of punishment that courts can impose on person who has committed a crime instead of making them serve time in jail.

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Challenges facing Latinos in America today

When identifying the unique challenges faced by the Latino community, one of the first questions that must be asked is: who are Latinos? The demographic category of 'Latinos' embraces a wide range of socioeconomic and geographical areas.

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Gothic architecture's relationship to feudal society and labor

Gothic architecture's vast, sweeping and expansive designs and its emphasis on religiosity is a product of stratified feudal society.

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Geographic factors in United States population growth and expansion

United States depended in several geographic factors. Population growth and economic development were among the two most significant factors that contributed to the development and expansion of the United States.

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The Fourth and Fifth Amendments' protections of civil rights

The Fourth Amendment, part of the Bill of Rights, protects against unreasonable search and seizure. The Fifth Amendment gives one the right not to be held to answer for a crime unless presented with an indictment.

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Assessment and ESL: an alternative approach to diverse learners

ESL teaching has developed along with educational principles since the years of its inception. Today, teachers are faced with various challenges in ESL teaching. Increasingly, a single classroom incorporates students with a very wide diversity of language skills and abilities.

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Emotional branding in Super Bowl 2010 Anheuser-Busch and Google commercials

The two best SuperBowl 2010 commercials were the Anheuser-Busch Clydesdale Friend and the Google Parisian Love as they both showed how powerful emotions can be quickly and very clearly associated with brands.

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Post-tenure review processes and effects on student satisfaction

To assess the ability of the post-tenure review process to enhance student learning, a quantitative study could compare students' satisfaction levels with professors at institutions that used post-tenure review with students' levels of satisfaction at institutions that did not utilize the…

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