Skill

knowledge of content by using the skills that he or she has learned. Performance assessment is said by its advocators to be more in line with instruction than multiple-choice tests. With an emphasis on a closer similarity between observed performance and the actual criterion situations, it can also in a positive way guide instruction and student learning and promote desirable student attitudes. Furthermore, it is viewed as having better possibilities to measure complex skills and communication,…

started my first semester at Community College of Aurora, I had done no long writing whatsoever in those few years. I had forgotten everything. I was worried that I would fail this class because of my lack of writing skills. Soon after, I realized that I would learn more writing skills than I did in high school and use them for my papers in class. A personal narrative, was the first assignment I had in my ENG121 class. Through working with this type of writing, I became comfortable with paper…

AAP Recommendation How much time do you spend using the technology like phones and computers? Should the American Academy of Pediatrics raise its recommendation for daily entertainment screen time from 2 hours to 4 hours? Yes, the AAP should raise its daily screen time recommendation to 4 hours. Did you know that video games can help in life? One reason they should raise its daily recommended screen time to 4 hours is screen time and video games will help in the real-world. Another reason why…

CapraTek’s Training Program Design: Leadership Training CapraTek’s upcoming leadership training is vastly approaching. To get ready for training we must complete a program design. A program design refers to the organization and coordination of the training program (Noe, p. 202). Within the program design, the trainer is responsible for the agenda, lesson plans, and evaluation after training. There are three phases included in the program design process. Phase one involves preparing and…

Law school. In there, I want to study international law to be able to develop the necessary skills to become an attorney that deals with international affairs like immigration law or international corporate law. Even though that is a long-term goal, I am very aware that I have to develop and even polish some of my current skills to get there. One skill that I intend to strengthen is my oral communication skills because…

new coping skills that I can use when I’m upset. I would substitute the negative behavior I was used to doing with positive behaviors. For example, instead of the instructors reciting coping skills we could use they actively got us involved and showed us new activities we weren’t used to doing. One day they took us hiking up in the woods to show us how soothing it can be to connect with nature. They would also hold mini scrimmage games with a new sport every day. The best coping skill that…

Another example of skills I will need to possess as a nurse falls under the category of empowerment. I can display the concept of empowerment by “delegating power, influence and authority to another person” (Ledlow & Coppola, 2014). As a nurse, I will have a vast amount of…

One extracurricular activity that I am heavily involved in is my school's Webcast program. At the Webcast, we stream different sporting events year round that involve our school such as football, basketball, and volleyball through the NFHS Network. Our school’s Webcast has been recognized for three consecutive years as an NFHS Elite School since 2014. NFHS uses our school's webcast as an example for other schools. I have been a member of the Webcast all throughout my four years at St. Pius. I…

equally dramatic in its effects. Without leadership, organizations move too slowly, stagnate, and lose their way (Newstrom, 2002). This week’s lesson engaged learners in the process of better understanding how leadership is impacted by traits and skills. The trait approach has been interest if scholars since 1948. Consistent in the variations, updates and/or views about the trait approach were the major leadership traits within; it is suggested that the leader possess intelligence,…

University Unit 2 : "Who Are You?" (2016), Communication skills are the key to success. I must have solid communication skills in my home life with my family, in my career, and also in my college courses. Although much of the college courses are online and require every assignment to be written if I lack the communication the instructors and fellow classmates will not understand the essay, discussion post, or even emails. Communication skills are the way I am viewed in my career. Every…