Recent Papers

• How Do You Learn Best

  Learning styles have been researched and studied for decades. Do you know what your own learning style is? If you are a teacher, you will tend to instruct your class based on your own learning style. This means if you present material visually, students who learn through their auditory channel will not learn much. This essay discusses several issues related to learning styles beginning with the writer's own style and how most of K-12 education was presented in a different style. Other topics include the importance of knowing your students' learning styles, how to assess them, how to overcome obstacles, and examples for incorporating three styles in a lesson. There are two sources listed in the bibliography of this four page paper. ... MORE

• Case Study Nurse Director And Budget

  A 4 page paper that discusses a case study entitled "It's that time of year again!" Five questions are answered, the first one being a reaction to a citation from Lichtenstein et al. The other four questions relate directly to the case study, which is about a nurse director who must present a new budget after her unit has experienced dramatic structural changes. The writer discusses how the director should present the budget, what data to use, if any, her use of an Interprofessional team, and a brief explanation of HEDIS. Bibliography lists 4 sources. ... MORE

• Canadian Drug Testing in the Workplace

  Employers in Canada face legislative restrictions concerning their abilities to test employees for drugs. This foundation level paper discusses the employer responsibilities, when they can test and the related issues of privacy. The paper is three pages in length. ... MORE

• Romeo and Juliet, The Power of Love

  This essay discusses the nature of love and the interplay between love and violence that occurs in Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." Three pages in length, two sources are cited. ... MORE

• ELM, ARCS, and Gerlach and Ely Models

  In a paper of four pages, the author reflects upon three different models of instruction that can be used to foster student learning. The three models presented, the ELM, ARCS, and Gerlach and Ely Models provide foundation for creating instruction and defining the roles of educator and learners. The different strategies in these models support the belief that student engagement is an important aspect of the learning process. Of the three models, the Gerlach and Ely Design Model distinguishes itself from the others by focusing more on a clearly prescribed path to presenting content which differs from the motivational models of the ELM and ARCS. There are four sources listed. ... MORE