Effectiveness

Effectiveness of “Time-Out” as a “Punishment” for Children “Time-out” is a disciplinary technique that has been used by parents for many generations. Time-out is one of many forms of punishment that King (2008) defines as a consequence that decreases the likelihood that a behavior will occur. I strongly agree with Zolten and Long (2006), the authors of “Time-Out as a Discipline Technique”, that time- out can be a very effective form of punishment in decreasing various problem behaviors seen in…

Within Dr. Thomas Gordon’s Parent Effectiveness Training we are giving twelve different roadblocks that could disrupt and set barriers between worker and client. One of these bad roadblocks are exhorting, moralizing, and preaching. This is where the clinician tells the client what they need…

The four components of interpersonal effectiveness are competence, mindfulness, ethics and emotional intelligence. Competence is the ability to accomplish a goal. I believe to accomplish a goal you have to feel motivated to want to start, work on, and finish a goal. Without motivation, it can cause a decrease in competence. At this point in my life, I do question my competence, only because my motivation tends to waiver according to my constant mood. This is something my husband and I know that…

offenders may be victims of social economic conditions, and wants to help offenders learn from their mistakes, with the intention of not committing crimes when they get released. Meta-analysis is the study of other studies. The studies test the effectiveness of various programs of correctional treatment. Advocates of rehabilitation believe that meta-analysis can be used to supply deposits of prior research…

cooperative learning. Johnson was instilling the values of cooperative learning in a entirely new generation of educators. In 1987, Johnson, with his brother Roger Johnson co-founded the Cooperative Learning Center to further the awareness of the effectiveness of social interdependence. They continue their work and efforts today and much of the information we now have on cooperative learning comes from the efforts of these men and the knowledge they have collected and…

Rhetorical effectiveness in writing is essential in order to communicate clearly. To analyze if writing is effective, the speaker must identify the audience and the subject of the composition while using techniques such as the incorporation of logos, ethos, and pathos. Einstein’s response of “Do scientists pray?”, in the letter “Dear Phyllis”, fails to recognize the audience and their level of understanding which undermines the effectiveness of his writing. Also, the lack of a concrete answer in…

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF FEDERAL BUREAUCRACY The term bureaucracy has been defined as "a body of non-elective government officials" and/or "an administrative policy-making group". Historically, bureaucracy was government administration managed by departments staffed with non-elected officials. Today, bureaucracy is the administrative system governing any large institution1. Bureaucracy encompasses both public and private sector organizations that are large, hierarchically organized and highly…

This conclusion is the same as to what Jill Schostak, Mike Davis Et. Al (2009) stated in their report with the title “The Effectiveness of Continuing Professional Development” conducted on behalf of College of Emergency Medicine, Federation of Royal Colleges of Physicians and Manchester Metropolitan University that there was no single, singular or correct way of doing CPD and that…

specifications and objectives of these areas are driven by the mission and vision of the company and are key elements in the organization’s operations strategy. There are numerous analysis, theories, and programs available to study and evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of system designs. The approach utilized is dependent upon the nature and culture of the business. However, to be successful, a company must implement quality and utilization audits to monitor processes, efficiencies,…

is necessary. I’m not sure if the reason for this is because of the edTPA meeting at the beginning of the year, or simply because that was the way things unfolded. Whatever the reason may be, it seems to work for my MT and I. According to The Effectiveness of the Co-Teaching Model, Co-teaching is effective because it draws on the strength of both educators. It is not necessarily collaborative nor synonymous. When inside of the classroom, I do find that in order for my MT and I to effectively…