Educational facilities

Purpose and Planning As discussed in this week’s reading, facilitation skills are integral to a successful social work group, and these skills are to be developed in the group sessions that are taking place throughout this course. The group sessions which will be occurring throughout the semester, are incredibly beneficial to future social workers. As we develop the ability to apply what we are learning in our textbook, to real life. Discussing group dynamics, and actively participating in a…

Motivation is an internal state or process which initiates, sustains and directs behavior in terms of its intensity and direction to satisfy physiological and psychological needs and wants. Theories of motivation aim to explain why we display certain behaviors. Many theorists, including Frederick Herzberg, Abraham Maslow, Clayton Alderfer, and David McClelland have provided theories to help explain needs as a source of motivation. ERG Theory of motivation by Aldefer Clayton Aldefer produced a…

1. Does it support daily life? E.g. My educational needs, does it give me the entertainment that I need. 2. Same as number 1. 3. Is it multi functional? 4. I want it to look good / cover daily life / work related From this question, you can tell that everyone from this sample have similar ideas…

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW 2.0 Theoretical Review: Socialization theory. Socialization is the process by which human newborns begin to acquire the skills necessary to perform as a functioning member of the society, and is the most influential learning process one can experience. Although cultural diversity manifests in the actions, customs, and behaviors of entire social groups, the most fundamental expression of culture is achieved at the individual level. This expression can only occur…

In the ASHRAE Handbook- HVAC Applications, Chapter 6, the American society of heating, refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers recommends that design considerations for education facilities must take into account that today’s school are used for functions year-round. University of Tulsa conducted a study about Classroom Ventilation affects Student performance and it states that students in well-ventilated classrooms perform significantly…

Introduction Peer pressure have always been around, yet, not many people today know exactly what peer pressure is and the effects it can have on one person, whether it be good or bad. And yes, there is such a thing as good peer pressure. Many believe that peer pressure can only have a negative impact, but peer pressure may have a positive impact on a teenagers’ life. It all depends on the types of friends they have or whether they choose to avoid or fall into being pressurised. Peer pressure…

2.1.1 Intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation According to Deci and Ryan (1995) self-determination theory is divided into two general types of motivation, one is intrinsic motivation which refers to motivation to engage in an activity, because it is enjoyable and satisfying to do, the other type of motivation is extrinsic motivation which is based on external rewards to the activity itself. It refers to the performance of an activity in order to attain some separable outcome, or to achieve some…

Female Teachers Throughout a person’s life they will perceive others in a variety of different ways. A misconception is a person’s conclusion of another person’s character, appearance or trait that may be a false perception of who that person truly is. Other times a perception may capture the truth about another person. Stereotypes in society are widely accepted generalizations about a group of people that typically ignore specificalities or individuals in a population, while misconceptions…

Coming into this class, I believed I had a very clear understanding of my leadership style and how I was able to work through different situations. My leadership style has a major influence from my home life and how I was taught to act and to treat others. With this, going through the different types of leadership during class, such as the seven C’s, the Myer-Briggs personality test, and the Leadership styles test, has let me understand more clearly the leadership styles I have developed over…

Learning and interaction go side by side. We learn by interacting with people or environment around us or both, thus, encouraging learners to participate in the learning process. One such pedagogical approach that is based on learners’ participation is the interactive pedagogy. Therefore, Values and Civic Education which is a programme responsible for the development of learners as individuals and good citizens will be more suitable to be schooled at primary level in an interactive manner. As…