Convergence zone

On the morning of February 28, 2001 the Pacific Northwest was hit by a 45 second, 6.8 magnitude intraslab earthquake called the Nisqually or “The Ash Wednesday” earthquake. The Nisqually earthquake occurred when the Juan de Fuca plate subducted under the North American plate, this quickly released the built up strain. This was caused by mineral changes as the plate moved farther into the mantle. The Nisqually earthquake hit the southern end of Puget Sound causing damage to the ports of Seattle…

Introduction Due to my own affinity for English and the fact that I can see myself using it with my kindergarten O&P class, I chose the rhyming lesson plan. I think this lesson plan would be appropriate for kindergarteners towards the middle/end of the academic year. At this age, many will not be totally literate, but should be able to detect basic rhymes. Additionally, kindergarteners should be able to identify the words sounds associated with different letters, allowing them to spell…

As Anghileri (2006) indicates, the way mathematics is taught has had to change. The main influence for this change has been the shift in what the 21st century society demands of its students. Previously, knowledge acquisition was viewed as the most important part of being a maths student, however in the 21st century, various skill sets and understanding is more desirable than reciting facts and figures, especially now that technology can recite fact and figures in more detail, faster and with…

when they are working within their zone of proximal development (ZPD) as well as when scaffolding is being used. According to Clark & Graves (2005, p. 571), “every mental function in a child’s development first appears in collaboration with an adult”. When one is working within their ZPD, over a period of time, they are able to mentally process the work that they could not do before (Clark & Graves,…

Poverty in itself however, creates barriers to education; due to the decile and zoning system and European ideal of going to ‘better’ (higher decile) schools house prices in zoned areas are much higher, thus those living in poverty are unlikely to have access to such schools (St. John & Wynd, 2008). Instead lower-decile schools often create an atmosphere lacking of ambition and hope as many children in these schools do not have the basics such as warm clothing, shoes and enough food. Without the…

Following the Krathwohl and Developmental Assessment (Griffin, 2014), I believe my current Zone of Proximal Development should be at the “Organizing” stage. At the start of the semester, I identified my ZDP the stage as “Responding”, as I was willing to passively receive information and attended all the learning environment, and while completing assessments following the formal requirements, I was not always engaged in discussion in the tutorials. Luckily, the natural of the very first…

One thing that children do very well is play; yet it can be difficult to define behaviors are considered play with the introduction of technology based games This paper will discuss what components make up children’s by describing the types of play and their functions, how play has changed with the rise of globalization and the digital play, and will conclude with the developmental ramifications of these changes. As stated in lecture, there are a numerous types of play children engage in…

The United States (U.S.) government has no greater role in today’s world than to provide strong leadership to the global community and to ensure that we safeguard our national and strategic interests from physical and economic encroachment and provide unfretted protection to our U.S. citizens in an uncertain and unpredictable world. America’s prosperity as a nation remains unapparelled in the world history and our leadership within the international community serves as an exemplar for all states…

1. Tell us about yourself. I am a great team worker a hard worker who is passionate about what I do. I grew up in a family of 5, with an older sister and a younger brother; I had many opportunities to work with a team. Thus, I have known the importance of hearing other people’s opinions and sharing responsibilities since I was young. In my high school, I have been involved as a member of S.H.O.W (Students Helping Our World). In the club S.H.O.W, I was always engaged in the conversation. This…

A Learning theory is a framework describing how information is processed and absorbed by our minds. Behavioural, personal and environmental factors, as well as previous experiences, all play a part in our understanding. They explain how different factors can help learners process and recall information, suggesting that as we learn we also change the way we perceive our surroundings and the way we interact with others. A definition by Kimble (1961) is that “Learning refers to a more or less…