Knowledge worker

In book seven of The Republic, Plato proposes the allegory of the cave as a model for education. Plato makes clear that education in which students are passively receiving knowledge from the teachers is not correct, therefore he would regard our K-12 education as being wrong. Socrates, who is the main speaker in the work, explains the allegory to Glaucon, one of Plato's brothers. Socrates tells Glaucon to picture a group of prisoners who have been chained in an underground cave since childhood.…

This entry culminates a set of posts regarding the vast knowledge we have acquired in global organizations and management. Since the beginning of this course we have been able to learn about several organizations and their different ups and downs in order to achieve a global expansion. It is truly a journey for each organization to understand what can truly help themselves to achieve such objective. Across many cases we have learned about many events that have taken place in each organization…

desires of becoming a leader, they will have to know their strengths. This way, they will know how best they can be of assistance to other people in the society. For example, a leader in the financial sector should make use of his strengths such as knowledge of numbers and calculations. In turn, they will be more productive in what they do as they continue to perfect their skills. If the leader would instead focus on their weaknesses, they would fail in the end. Furthermore, the connections have…

older living population by offering 24 Hour-skilled nursing care and a sub-acute rehabilitation unit, therapy, pain management, dining services, recreation, wound care, hospice care and respite care, licensed nursing, a registered dietitian, a social worker, and chaplaincy (Sanford Health, 2016). The resident is the main focus in the facility, and helping each one live his or her life to the fullest potential, and as independent as possible, is the…

setting doing things that I love and have always loved to do. My dad and grandfather have taught me everything that I need to know to have the very basic skills for this job. There are still many things I will need to learn but I have the basic knowledge. I wanted to find out more things about this job such as the job outlook, annual salary, and the required school programs for the job. The first place I looked for this information was Mississippi Choices and Occupational Outlook Handbook.…

Many people believe Christian education is an additional way to keep students in a comfortable environment. When really, it is so much more. In Bishop Kallistos Ware’s essay, “A Sense of Wonder,” he implies that by practicing a sense of wonder, Christian education can be taken advantage of as a way to indulge in the life of Christ. Ware celebrates the importance of the link between wonder and freedom, and truth and freedom. He observes that wonder can be brought to, but not forced upon the…

counselor to make a mistake. However, the mistakes can be easily corrected, and most of the time the person on the other end of the phone or computer will not be phased by a slip up. The forgiveness of the mess up does not make it okay, because as social workers we should strive to always provide the best services for our clients. When I think of decisions I have made that were flawed, I immediately think of a chat session I had last week with a teenage girl. The situation reminded me of how…

seamlessly, but also this means that nurses should have learning opportunities and education throughout their careers. Additionally, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has funded the QSEN to address the challenges of preparing future nurses with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to improve quality and safety in the healthcare systems (QSEN, 2018). The goals established are patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and…

Lesson Plan The Total Quality Management (TQM) training plan comprises of a two-day instructor-led training class followed by an online computer-based learning (CBL) module, and an online certification exam. The instructor-led training class allows for ample lecturing and multi-media presentations to maximize the dissemination of information, followed by question and answer sessions, self-assessments, and group participation to maximize learner practice and feedback. This quizzes and…

While my father was a wonderful provider and hard worker, he created an environment where he encouraged us to be passive, resist questioning authority, strive for perfection and accept nothing less. While my siblings and myself were encouraged to speak and read often, our ideas always needed to be in agreement…