Okanagan University College

Journal #1 Literary works are frequently observed by an abundance of individuals throughout a typical day, especially on a college campus. These books are generally catalysts for future coursework and are oftentimes viewed nonchalantly by their owners and dismissed as insignificant. These attitudes, commonly in line with those of the pragmatists', presume that literature has no “sufficient value” (Gillespie 16). Gillespie's article, “Why Literature Matters”, strives to disprove such allegations…

The skill of multitasking is looked upon as a desirable trait to have, when in reality people really can't multitask effectively. Writer and literary critic William Deresiewicz presents to his freshman class at West Point that multitasking and the use of others ideas is ineffective for leaders and in fact concentration alone is what leads to a successful leadership. Deresiewicz poses rhetorical questions in order to encourage the students to open their eyes to new ideas, a combination of ethos…

the way he does and what differentiates him from other person The big five was originally derived in the 1970’s by two independent research teams – Paul costa and Robert McCrae (National Institutes of Health), warren Norman (University of Michigan) and Lewis Goldberg (University of Oregon). They took slightly different ways, but arrived at the same result that most human personality traits can be boiled down to five broad personality dimensions regardless of language or culture. Here the…

Professors use PowerPoints instead of writing everything on a white board by hand. This allows them to get through more material because they are not wasting time making sure their writing is legible. Another great tool available to the professors at my college is Elearn, a…

When students come into kindergarten they are across the board with different levels of development and skills. I quickly noticed through observation that a very important characteristic to understand with these children is their maturity level. I found it the most helpful to observe students with how they work and interact with others. I believe the best way to teach is to understand who your students are. This means getting to know them on a personal level; learning about their families,…

Speech Is the Basis of a True Education”, Robert Zimmer demonstrates the effects of the limiting speech within the university affecting the student’s education. Zimmer believes that the universities have created “a sanctuary for comfort” for the students, when they should “provide critical pathways” instead. Speakers who have controversial ideas are discouraged to speak at universities due to their content deemed offensive. Zimmer states that students need to be able to acknowledge the…

in unbelievable ways, specially among the young generation. Since Twitter has created its own space in this century, the question is how can Twitter be used by college students to enhance the interaction in class. The answer is simple. According to a few studies, Twitter can be used in the classroom to increase the interaction between college students where they feel the authenticity of the course and that they are in some way connected to something real. Technology is being used with almost…

Re: Lincoln University Academic Audit – Cycle 5 Introduction The Lincoln University Students’ Association (LUSA) exist to ensure all Lincoln University (LU) students have an excellent university experience. We have a service level agreement with the university to provide: sport, recreation, and cultural activities; clubs and societies; student magazine, the RAM; advocacy on behalf of individual and groups of students; and educational support. Ultimately students are at university to receive a…

Growing-up I was always told of the importance of a college education and how going off to school would be one of the biggest invest of my life. And, although all of the information that was provided to me, made me view college as a necessity I had no interest in entering any higher level educational ream. Now, as I write this paper from my first semester of graduated school you would have never known of my ill feelings towards entering the higher level educational ream. Why would I ever feel…

whether or not to go to college will come up. To most people the answer might be obvious but what are the opportunity costs of going to college? These are the opportunities you may be giving up to go to college. The costs of colleges are soaring. Even the costs of public in-state schools are getting increasingly expensive to attend. According to the National Center for Education statistics the current costs to go to a public college is $15, 640 and $40,614 to attend a private college yearly.…