Teachers, preachers, and others who devote themselves to the work of instruction can be saved needless frustration and disappointment if they bear in mind the weight
of educational influences exerted by the culture as a whole, and if they take account of the prevailing cultural patterns as they plan their teaching.
However, if we accept the thesis of certain religious educators that it is the total church experience which is the chief
educational influence on members, we have a crucial clue to development of various styles of social action within local parishes.
Mr. Wirth said he proposed the measure in response to the recent report of the National Science Board, which characterized television as a
dominant educational influence on children.
As longtime educators who believe in the power of good teaching and, even more, good teachers, our belief was validated when John Hattie (2014) identified collective teacher efficacy (CTE) as the
highest educational influence found in the research literature to date — 1.57 effect size!
The character of the mass media of communication and the purposes by which they are directed are, of course, of profound educational significance, chiefly because today they are among the most, if not the most, powerful and pervasive of
all educational influences.
According to Osinbajo: «Today the attainment of wealth, power or
educational influence is the mark of success which is not necessarily a bad thing except we are no longer concerned with the process of attaining success.»
Jonni Moore, PhD, asked those assembled at the memorial to stand if they had benefited from Nowell's inspirational and
educational influence — training under his tutelage, attending his legendary lab meetings, or gaining insights from his counsel.