Lecture hall

“Always keep going no matter what. When it feels too difficult to push forward, remind yourself, this too shall pass, and redouble your efforts.” That is what my mom always told me after every setback. She told me that high school would be very different than middle school. She promised me that if I just focused on my grades, I could accomplish anything. I hoped she was right. I was determined to make a life ffor myself better than anyone on that basketball team. Being one of two boys cut from…

that technology is having can be seen through the existence of educational resources such as online libraries and databases that contain learning resources. Technology has changed education and learning processes from elementary classrooms to lecture halls in colleges and universities worldwide (Mandinach & Cline, 2013). For instance, games are being used to teach children in ways that have never been seen before. Smartphone applications are available on various operating systems such as Apple’s…

best, multiple choice tests were exercises in elimination and educated guess, both of which are rarely found in the after-graduation workplace. Now, though, they have become a game of ‘ask Google,’ to the point where one sitting in the back of a lecture…

This semester we have covered numerous development theories than can be applied to the higher education field. Theories are not instruction books on how to handle student, but a resource to help us better understand the population we seek to assist. I found Nancy Schlossberg’s transitional theory to be very useful when working with college students because everyone goes through transitions in their life. Schlossberg highlights the impact on the individual when faced with a major change in their…

Dystopian texts subvert ethical standards, extrapolating on contextual fears to present inter-textual perspectives on harrowing political landscapes. Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) and George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949) value freedom and self-determination by positioning responders to invest emotionally in the plight of individuals. Metropolis represents an industrial cityscape to convey the division of labour in the Weimar Republic and the need for the “heart,” characterised through…

HPCOS81 Assignment 1 Topic: The positive effects of studying in an e-learning / a technological environment. Introduction: Technology has become a part of our everyday lives. With the rate at which it evolves, it has also had a big impact in the education environment. Education has been moving rapidly from the classroom to online over the past decade (Bell & Federman, 2013). In some institutions or specific courses students are required to study, write examinations or submit assignments…

More often than not, people consume alcohol for countless reasons; celebrations, stress, sadness, boredom, rebellion and peer pressure are just a few. The ages between 18 to 21 year olds fall in the category of “people”. In the United States, the legal age drinking is currently twenty-one, but illegally anyone can consume alcohol. Now the main question is why? If at the age of 18 in America, people are allowed to purchase tobacco, get married without parental consent, and even join the armed…

With 168 hours in one week, the average amount of hours that a student should be in class is twelve hours and fifteen should be used studying. Many students go to college, but only 28% actually graduate from college. But why is that? Because they lack the determination and are not “focused”. Successful tips for undergraduates students include going to class, setting a schedule, making commitments, having mentors, not procrastinating, setting goals, being engaging, and taking tests well. With…

person obtains two or more personality states in their mind. In 1916, he was placed in this asylum as his mother felt there was something wrong with him. They believed he was possessed by the devil. Everyone please welcome Clove Franklin.” The lecture hall fell into silence once Clove walked into the room. He was a forty year old man with grey knotty hair and ragged clothes. The one thing…

R. (2001, Summer). Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentencing and Systemic Racism. Osgoode Hall Law Journal, 39(2/3), 492-512. Retrieved October 7, 2016. Mirza’s scholarly article on mandatory minimum sentencing is primarily directed to highlighting the impact such a policy will have on Black persons living in Canada. Mirza uses plenty of figures…