http://www.babble.com/baby/baby-development/birth-order-personality-sibling-family-size/
THis column once again discusses traits generalized based on different experiments and test results. It says that the oldest child is most likely to make the most money and be the most successful in life, the middle child will most likely choose activities, sports, and careers based on exactly what their older sibling did not do, in order to differentiate themselves from their siblings, and the baby of the family is usually the most free-spirited and adventurous out of all the kids because they are free of responsibility.
Thursday, February 23, 2012
1 page, Birth Order Research 2
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/06/10/earlyshow/living/parenting/main511694.shtml
This column discusses certain generalized traits of each birth order. It says that the oldest child is usually natural born leaders, giving the example that "over half the U.S. presidents are firstborns." Younger children love the limelight, are often very social, and the least responsible with money. Finally middle children often inventive, independent, and considered the "peacemakers" between siblings and friends; they usually get along well with strangers and friends and read people easily. This article also touches on exceptions in birth order behaviors such as with twins, only children, or when an adoption or death occurs in the family.
This column discusses certain generalized traits of each birth order. It says that the oldest child is usually natural born leaders, giving the example that "over half the U.S. presidents are firstborns." Younger children love the limelight, are often very social, and the least responsible with money. Finally middle children often inventive, independent, and considered the "peacemakers" between siblings and friends; they usually get along well with strangers and friends and read people easily. This article also touches on exceptions in birth order behaviors such as with twins, only children, or when an adoption or death occurs in the family.
7 pages: Birth Order, Research 1
http://paultrapnell.com/reprints/birthorder_psysci99.pdf
This report is about numerous amounts of experiments done to determine how birth order affects a child's personality. In the first 2 tests, students were told to write the order of boys and girls in their family, from oldest to youngest, then circle the 'over-achiever' in the family and the most rebellious child of the family and the results show that the majority of over-achievers were the oldest child and the majority of rebels in the family were the youngest. The next 2 tests had the same beginning but rather than circling the most rebellious and achieving, they had to rate those 2 characteristics in addition to others such as agreeableness conscientiousness, and creativity in regards to their siblings. The researchers found that first born was most likely to be conscientious and over achieving while last born was more likely to be agreeable, creative, and rebellious.
This report is about numerous amounts of experiments done to determine how birth order affects a child's personality. In the first 2 tests, students were told to write the order of boys and girls in their family, from oldest to youngest, then circle the 'over-achiever' in the family and the most rebellious child of the family and the results show that the majority of over-achievers were the oldest child and the majority of rebels in the family were the youngest. The next 2 tests had the same beginning but rather than circling the most rebellious and achieving, they had to rate those 2 characteristics in addition to others such as agreeableness conscientiousness, and creativity in regards to their siblings. The researchers found that first born was most likely to be conscientious and over achieving while last born was more likely to be agreeable, creative, and rebellious.
Sunday, February 12, 2012
Research: Education-Play Time
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27789613/ns/health-childrens_health/t/experts-lack-playtime-hurting-children/
This article is about the necessity of play time in a child's life. Too many schools have been shortening or taking our recess in order to make more time for academics, parents are putting their children in organized sports and classes during their free time that don't provoke imagination, and children are spending more time on electronics than outside. Rather than being preschoolers, preschoolers are expected to act like 1st graders which has been proven to affect their social/emotional development. As people grow older they are afraid to share their ideas or use their imagination, don't know how to interact and socialize without someone directing them, and they haven't learned to put basic skills, such as sharing, into their everyday lives by themselves. Less play time is also a huge cause in the increasing obesity in the United States.
This article is about the necessity of play time in a child's life. Too many schools have been shortening or taking our recess in order to make more time for academics, parents are putting their children in organized sports and classes during their free time that don't provoke imagination, and children are spending more time on electronics than outside. Rather than being preschoolers, preschoolers are expected to act like 1st graders which has been proven to affect their social/emotional development. As people grow older they are afraid to share their ideas or use their imagination, don't know how to interact and socialize without someone directing them, and they haven't learned to put basic skills, such as sharing, into their everyday lives by themselves. Less play time is also a huge cause in the increasing obesity in the United States.
Research: Education-Standardized tests
http://www.education.com/slideshow/reasons-why-standardized-tests-not/teacher-stress/
This article was a short mention as to why standardized tests aren't as necessary as thought to be previously. Studies have proven that teaching information that will appear on standardized tests takes away from the curriculum that must be taught to children, information that they don't only need to know for school tests, but for later on in life; learning test taking skills take away from the actual material. Standardized tests are also unfair because when they rank schools based on their scores they neglect to take into consideration the funds that the school has, comparing schools such as Stevenson (who can afford a $2 million library renovation) to inner-city schools who can't even afford books for every kid.
This article was a short mention as to why standardized tests aren't as necessary as thought to be previously. Studies have proven that teaching information that will appear on standardized tests takes away from the curriculum that must be taught to children, information that they don't only need to know for school tests, but for later on in life; learning test taking skills take away from the actual material. Standardized tests are also unfair because when they rank schools based on their scores they neglect to take into consideration the funds that the school has, comparing schools such as Stevenson (who can afford a $2 million library renovation) to inner-city schools who can't even afford books for every kid.
Research: Education-Block Scheduling
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/class-struggle/post/fighting-over-school-fad-with-meager-results/2012/02/12/gIQAtH6n8Q_blog.html#pagebreak
This article is about the controversy over block scheduling, whether it improves or diminishes the level of learning students achieve on a day to day basis. In it, Jay Mathews talks about both the pros and cons. He says that in most schools their isn't a significant difference in student's grades after switching from block to regular, or vice versa. Some of the cons of block scheduling that Mathews mentioned were students were more likely to forget their lessons from the previous days and that it is harder to make up work and get notes that you missed with block scheduling. Pros that were mentioned for block schedule would be that teachers get the chance to teach more in depth during class and it gives students more time to study and do their homework.
This article is about the controversy over block scheduling, whether it improves or diminishes the level of learning students achieve on a day to day basis. In it, Jay Mathews talks about both the pros and cons. He says that in most schools their isn't a significant difference in student's grades after switching from block to regular, or vice versa. Some of the cons of block scheduling that Mathews mentioned were students were more likely to forget their lessons from the previous days and that it is harder to make up work and get notes that you missed with block scheduling. Pros that were mentioned for block schedule would be that teachers get the chance to teach more in depth during class and it gives students more time to study and do their homework.
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Columnist Synthesis
Sandy Banks writes her columns about what's happening in her community. She talks about the men and women who contribute to those less fortunate or donate time and money solely because they want to help. By writing columns about the problems of regular people or how regular people do something, that may seem, so small, but is really so significant, Banks is teaching others about serving your community. She tries to display the importance of helping others, even giving a homeless family a winter coat to keep warm when it's cold out, or buying them a meal.
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