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Ideals, Lifelong Learning, and Professional Development
Get PDFIdeals can and do empower people to transcend their limitations and accomplish feats that inspire many. Political activists devote their lives to help achieve their utopian vision of social equity and people of faith struggle hard to bear witness to the ideal of selfless love of their neighbors. Ideals also serve an important role in education, as many teachers try to realize their dreams and hopes in the classroom. While some find inspiration from caring and erudite teachers they personally encountered as students, others are inspired by theoretical ideas proposed by philosophers and scientists. The purpose of this study is to propose lifelong learning as an ideal that has the power to stimulate teachers to become more effective in the classroom. After discussing the central characteristics, the importance, and benefits of lifelong learning, we will reflect upon the impediments and complications that can thwart its realization
Enhancing Presentation Performance with AI: A Qualitative Study on ChatGPT’s Educational Impact
Get PDFThis research paper explains how ChatGPT or other large language models (LLM) can be utilized in higher education to improve students language retention and presentation skills. This study collected written statements from 11 students during the fall semester of an English presentation course in 2023. The presentations all covered current social issues from around the world. The students’ statements were translated then analyzed for similar patterns and coded into specific categories. The main goal was to identify benefits and various challenges associated when using LLMs. This paper recognizes several areas where AI LLMs can enhance learning at a faster and more accurate pace. Students seem to improve overall at their presentations with a few caveats to add. The pluses were seen in how students obviously had a deeper understanding of what they were presenting in English. Some caveats would be how students need to understand how to implement these new tools into their learning process while still gaining knowledge of the theme they wrote about. This paper also addresses the ethical considerations when utilizing AI and what the future holds for student employment. This study suggests the necessity for proper guidelines to create a clear vision for AI in higher education. LLMs could easily act as 24 hour tutors for students who are behind in their studies as well as help those who already excel to catapult themselves beyond what would be expected for younger people. The key point is that AI should be used to enhance rather than replace the traditional benefits of higher education with technology to open a new world of creativity
Developing Communication Skills in Teacher Education Programs（ Ⅲ） : Aspects of Communication Skills Necessary for Elementary School Teachers from the Perspective of Students Aspiring to Become Elementary School Teachers
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