As a supervisor, I learned a teacher can enhance a class’s learning experience simply by movement which stimulates student attentiveness. Although, the teachers I have observed are instructing via a cyber platform (Blackboard Collaborate), many parallels can be drawn between the cyber and brick and mortar settings. The observations of Teacher A (English 10: Chapter 12 To Kill a Mocking Bird Review) and Teacher B (English 10: Historical/Cultural Significance of To Kill a Mocking Bird) focused on…
The applicant decided to further pursue her Master’s degree specializing in the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) at Nova Southeastern University for the following reasons. Becoming a FNP as the primary health care provider is the applicant’s dream because she truly enjoys working with patients and wants to advocate them with the knowledge and skills that she has learned and will learn at Nova Southeastern University. Besides enjoying working with the patients, the increased employment…
“ And now the end is near”, a famous lyric from the Frank Sinatra song “My Way”, but in a way for myself the end is near. This semester I’ve learned a lot, and seen myself exceed expectations that I thought I would never accomplish. With dedication and will power, I kept coming to class, learned different writing styles, and how to write those styles myself. All the supporting materials that are in this folder right now are different steps I took to become a better writer, and each one has some…
Adnan Aljedani Professor: Charlyn Ingwerson Core 0101 14 October 2015 A Conversation with Michel Foucault First of all, Michel Foucault was mentioned about power, "Power is apt to lead to a number of misunderstandings-misunderstandings with respect to its nature, its form, and its unity" (page 313). I agree with him, According to article right wing social scientists always perceive power in terms of sovereignty and law. And Marxists see power in terms of the state apparatus. Foucault, on the…
Everyone has seen great arts before, but does anyone know how great art is made or what is needed in order to create great art? In a short story called Zebra, a famous artist gives Zebra great knowledge about making drawings and sculptures. In an excerpt from Letters To A Young Artist, the author explains that empathy plays a critical role in great art. In order for great art to be born, an artist must have a vast amount of knowledge and deep empathy to express themselves. Knowledge is…
The relevance of ICTs in modern pedagogy Motivation has always been a problem when we talk about education. Techniques were used to try to counter this problem. One in particular is getting our attention. Technologies are being adapted to education in order to increase the student’s level of motivation. The question is: Is it relevant to use information and communication technologies in education? If yes, how does it affect the modern education? First of all, what are information and…
I checked my phone 15 times a day. I checked my emails, tweets, linked in, WeChat, Facebook and UIC blackboard every time I pulled out my phone. When I logged into my laptop, the first site I checked are my emails and UIC blackboard. I do notice that I have the tendency of checking my phone to fill in my small free time, such as having meals and waiting for classes. Using phones are people’s first choice, not just…
Upon taking this class, I was under the impression that I would have learnt the history of multi-culturalism; and how it exponentially grew to be a “trending topic” (particularly as it pertains to these United States of America) however, this was not the case. Although I didn 't learn about migration patterns specifically, the class reinforced my knowledge on globalization and the influence it has had on the spread of different cultures and races not only in the United States but internationally…
Health Professions NUR 670: Research Methods for EBP Homework Assignment #4: Qualitative Design Authorized Aid: The student’s own knowledge, notes from class, textbook, other textbooks or academic sources, the professor, and materials posted on Blackboard. Instructions: The purpose of this homework is to identify a qualitative design applicable for your research question. Use your ROL grid to help you identify what design may be useful. You should build on what is already known. Be sure to…
Summer 2015 Internship Internship Field Journal June 7, 2015: What were your first thoughts and observations when starting the internship? Having had the opportunity to work with the Hoop of Learning Program during the previous summer session, I held on to the assumption that my duties were going to remain the same, however, that was not the case. The changes between my experience last summer and this summer are that I am no longer a work study student, thus I have been given more access to the…