Peer Gynt

After I decided to pursue my Master’s Degree in Educational Technology, I assumed there would be courses that I had to take simply because I had to take them--meaning that I had to do the work and get it done so I could earn my grade and move on. I also figured there would be courses where I would actually learn something that would be useful in my career. This Online Course Development class has been an example of the latter. The thing that comes slamming into my mind when reflecting on…

Introduction Over the years, there has been issues with violence among the youth and specifically adolescents. There is a worrying trend where the violence is rising at alarming levels. There are several reasons that get associated with this trend. One of them has been computer games and movies that are said to promote violence. There are several researchers who have done research on this issue. According to a research done by Alikasifoglu et al. (2004), 42% of high school students in Istanbul…

Peer Group Rejection in Childhood: Effects of Rejection Ambiguity, Rejection Sensitivity, and Social Acumen. (Report)(Author Abstract) Journal of Social Issues, March, 2014, Vol.70(1), p.12(17)[Peer Reviewed Journal] Abrams, Dominic; Killen, Melanie; Nesdale, Drew; Zimmer-Gembeck, Melanie J.; Roxburgh, Natalie This article displays the study of children between the ages of 6 and 12 toward peer group members who have either accepted or rejected them provided the children 's reactions were…

we found that decent kids can turn into ones that we look down on because of the people that they hang out with. They are more disrespectful, and think that they can get away with it. Also, they made harmful choices because of the pressure of their peers. These decisions altered their lives, causing them to get in more trouble, and do things they probably never thought they would do. Others can tell when you have an unsatisfactory attitude also, because you may be rude or snippy with them. Your…

bad school performance. Peer pressure, no sense of belongingness within the social system, and family situations/experience can be three different factors that impact student drug use. Why high school students are more vulnerable to doing drugs, which can ultimately lead to bad performance in high school. High school students are more vulnerable to drugs because of their peers and family situations. Peer pressure forces people to over come obstacles…

commencing the review, I had not read the article before but I found the topic area interesting. If I were to research the effects of stress on airway reactions, then I would definitely utilise it. The article was written formally and clearly in a peer reviewed journal. The research was published in 2016 consequently making it up to date. The authors stated that future research will involve larger sample sizes. The study is useful and with further research it can be used as evidence for…

I chose to review a literary criticism journal by Kelly Oliver. I found the essay on the Gale Literature Criticism Online Database. Oliver’s essay focuses on three of Julia Alvarez’s books, one being In the Time of the Butterflies. She talk about how Alvarez's theme’s of her book are varies from gender to race then to socioeconomic class and how those themes influence power dynamics. These themes help create depth in her books and a deeper meaning than just what the text says. Oliver talks about…

Teen behavior can be unpredictable and yet impulsive at times. This is mostly a part of adolescents finding their sense of identity. This is part of the process in finding a sense of personal identity. The influence that is exerted from the parents and/or family members continues to affect how an adolescent feel about themselves, but during this time there are other external forces that may become important. For example, a friend, what’s a culturally popular, trend in society which all helps in…

be in the character’s situation and decide what we would do, learning more about ourselves. The message of this book is that peer pressure can lead to a path of destruction from the choices that you made, which will change your life forever making you someone you're not, close to a point of no return. Peer pressure is relevant because we see kids in society influenced by peer pressure who end up making the wrong decisions that go against morals, values,…

My monologue is based on the topic of terror and isolation. My inspiration for this text sparked from the TV series ‘Lost’. The extreme emotions portrayed in the series intrigued me and spurred me on to write a piece of my own expressing these themes of terror and isolation. Another inspiration is an experience of my own from when I was younger and ended up lost in a large shopping centre. This was a moment in my life when I myself experienced these extreme, terrifying emotions. My monologue is…