Scientific misconduct

Ethnographic Research Methodology in Practice Ethnographic research is one of the dominant methodologies in my field of study. While I have read ethnographic research studies in the past, this project gave me an opportunity to actually study how the methodology was used in different ways. To select my articles, I went to a folder I created for a project I am working on with my research advisor involving ethnicity and race talk in classrooms. After reviewing the abstracts, I selected three…

Explain and discuss Hume’s account of causation. David Hume introduces and discusses his widely-debated theories and ideas surrounding human belief and knowledge in the two texts A Treatise of Human Nature and An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. Using these two texts as the primary focus this essay shall critically explain and discuss Hume’s account of causation. Firstly, Hume’s concepts and theories surrounding human knowledge and belief will be critically discussed, focusing firstly,…

- Bryant, J., Thompson, S. & Finklea, B. W. (2013). Fundamentals of Media Effects (2nd Ed.). Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press. - In Chapter Nineteen, the authors briefly mentioned Social Comparison Theory that was initially proposed by Leon Festinger in 1954. This theory suggests that individuals often evaluate their own thoughts and capabilities by comparing themselves to others in the society, in order to gain certainty in defining their self. Based on this theory, viewers (primarily…

Suddenly, you notice a cold numbness that creeps over the right side of your body. You know this feeling is not right, but you are having trouble making sense of it all. When you ask the person next to you for help, you find that the words are not able to escape your mouth, and in an instant, you are overcome with fear. Panic begins to flood your body as your vision becomes foggy and your legs no longer want to support your body.1 What I just described to you are the signs of a person…

Editor Comments: The paper effectively highlights a research gap on the interesting topic of service innovation. In addition, the paper makes a theoretical contribution concerning economic theory of globalization (Huttons and Giddens, 2001). On a constructive note, the unit of analysis needs to be clarified and the mix of top journal articles in the literature review needs improvement. A flaw in the paper is the lack of a conceptual model which would depict relationships between constructs and…

I have been observing a second grade classroom with a 5th year teacher. I have been able to observe three times. The first day I went to observe was October 3rd from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. The second day I was able to observe was October 4th from noon to 3:00. My third observation was October 11th from noon to 3:00. I like that I was able to observe both the morning and the afternoon exposing me to both their morning and classroom routines and events. When I went into the classroom from…

Funtional organization is defined as the principle of specialization based on function or role. So, when discussing functional organization it is my understanding that this concept refers to the idea that regions communicate based on a larger goal (the brain works together in ways that make sense in coordination with the person’s actions and thought processes).The functional organization of the brain is best categorized as a flexible, but constrained network of interrelated regions. That being…

Intellectual Property Law: Does intellectual property law inhibit innovation? Globalization and the advent of the Internet have significantly enhanced the transfer of ideas and knowledge worldwide. The desire for protection and compensation for one’s ideas and creations has led to an evolution in intellectual property law (IP). This form of law has evolved through policies, laws, and international treaties, which some believe have inhibited creativity, innovation and the sharing of acquired…

create CR science lessons for urban students. I’m interested to see if there is a difference and how I can teach to that variance. The three key strategies that I will be discussing are accepting and working with your limitations, developing open scientific attitudes, and using inquiry-based learning. I will also address sub-categories within these strategies. Accepting and Working with Your Limitations The first key strategy is accepting and working with limitations. Limitations can present…

Effects on Classroom Structure on Student Achievement goals Orientation, by Shannon R. Self-Brown and Samuel Mathews II, was published in The Journal of Educational Research in 2003. In the study, Self-Brown and Mathews wanted to study the effect of how three different types of classroom structures affect the goals that students set for themselves. In today’s schools students consistently show a lack of motivation. They take for granted the educational opportunity that is in front of them.…