...presentations, individual or group ones, and even more through feedback on my work, I managed to develop my academic and personal skills both as an independent learner, but also as a member of formal or informal groups. Having been assigned tasks such as literature reviews, research essays or reflective essays, all of them involving either an oral or written presentation, I employed a range of skills that could not have found a better environment to develop in; critical thinking, working with others and time management are just few examples. Aside from measuring our ability and understanding of the assigned task, evaluation allows us to progress on things we are performing well on and adjust our weaknesses. According to Marshall and Rowland (1998), evaluation can be performed by ourselves, assessing and judging our work in a subjective manner or by others. However, the drawback of being our own assessors is the risk of being accused of bias. Therefore, acknowledging the feedback received on my work has been a significant factor for the development of my skills. It not only helped me better identify my strengths and weaknesses, but also gave me self-confidence and enthusiasm, two key factors for a continual improvement of one's self. The module I have undertaken in the second term, Personal Skills for Business Management Students, has undoubtedly drawn my attention to some of my weak points, such as note taking strategies and paraphrasing, and helped me improve them, as well as acknowledge...
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...occasionally.Have fun while you're being active or playing sports. Getting active will help keep you healthy. Regular exercise can improve your mood and relieve stress, ultimately making you a happier person. 4 Try to do well in school. Ask for help if you need it. It's okay to get a bad grade once in a while, as long as you tried your best. It is awesome to get good grades, so pay attention in class and put in the effort, especially math! Math and science aren't just subjects for boys. 5 Develop your skills and talents. Skills take time to develop and effort to master. Different skills and talents are good conversation starters. People will soon be asking you to teach them new skills and vice versa. This can be in any field: gymnastics or sports in general, art, music, trivia, computer programming—you name it. Make sure to choose something you enjoy doing, not something everyone else wants to see you do. You can show off your skills once in a while, but don't be a big show-off otherwise people won't like you anymore. 6 Don't be pushy and don't hang all over guys to get their attention. Just be their friend, enjoy their company and they'll appreciate you for it. And remember not to gossip or whinge to...
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...Part A I sit back and reflect on the paper I wrote. I understand that the skills I have are very important to my job and my coursework. There are so many different ways that I can present myself, especially in my job environment. Since I am trying to move up in my job, it really makes a difference how I present myself. It can also make a difference on how I can present to my classmates as well. I am always ready for a challenge, especially when it comes to my job. I knew from the start what I wanted to write my paper about. My job may not be interesting or sound fun to some people, but every day brings a new challenge. Some people may not be able to handle being on the phone 10 hours a day, but I really love it. The main goal of my paper was to make it easy to understand. I didn’t want the paper to be too long or too short. I knew I would have to keep the audience entertained , but I knew if it was too long they might get bored and if it was too short, I might not have had enough information for them to understand. I should always think about different ways to present myself, since I am getting ready to apply for a higher position at my current job. I am going for my interview in two weeks and have to explain why I am the person qualified for the job and why I want the job. PART B The three types of information I would put on a social media website to present myself in a professional manner would be: 1.) Experience: In this part, I would put some of my jobs I had in...
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...understand the effective teaching strategies for students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Some teaching strategies include: “behavior management, do not go into a power struggle with the student in need, try to stay focused on the subject at hand, display proper behavior in a learning environment” (Lecture Notes 7a). It is necessary that the teacher follows the guidelines set out in order to ensure they are giving the student the proper help possible. If the instructor continues to stay on task, the child would be more likely to stay focused and keep trying to reach an outcome to the problem. Students with emotional and behavioral disorders have complications in school. They cannot sit still like regular students, and the need for attention is higher than that of the other students. Like other students with disabilities, they require hands on treatment that goes beyond the classroom. In addition, it was stated that “Many students with emotional or behavioral...
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...rules, and effective limit setting. These are core teaching strategies that provide the foundation of the teaching pyramid described in Chapter One that supports early school age children’s learning growth and eventual academic achievement. Incredible Teachers: Nurturing Children's Social, Emotional, and Academic Competence. (Excerpt.) ©Carolyn Webster-Stratton 134 Incredible Teachers In this chapter we will discuss another foundational teaching tool; that is, scaffolding children’s learning interactions with peers and teachers with coaching methods that support their school readiness growth, academic success, and social emotional development. This coaching involves using descriptive comments to highlight specific learning skills such as persistence with learning something new, focused activity, cooperation, emotion regulation, and patience. This approach addresses the social, cognitive, emotional, behavioral, and academic elements of children’s school readiness. School readiness implies that students have made significant progress toward developmental milestones including a strong bond or attachment with their teachers, peers, and schools; a sense of self, autonomy and desire to explore; and the language and behaviors needed for social and emotional expression and self-regulation. This chapter begins by covering specific ways of teachers interacting with students using different types of coaching and then explores how...
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...Storytellers: Finding Waldo,” by Janis Forman of the University of California, Los Angeles. It tells of a Chief Executive Officer of a real estate company, conducting a presentation to investors. In it, he discusses the “Finding Waldo” series of book of where children, who do not yet know how to read, are tasked with looking for Waldo in a crowd of other people and things. He tied this in as a strategy that his company uses to identify undervalued and commercial properties to purchase, develop them and sell at a substantial profit. To me, this is an excellent unwritten form of communication that actually puts reality into the mix of obtaining investors to bank on the success of this strategy. This is the power of personal presentation skills. Many of us are and can be influenced by someone up on stage, stating fact or rhetoric to an audience with confidence, in order to convince them that they are buying into the pitch, product, or technique. In this example of a demonstrative communication style, it truly does capture an audience with the use of visual aids. The CEO was wise to utilize a real life example that people can relate to. I mean, most of us with children rely on visual aids, such as Waldo, children’s books, educational cartoons or children’s shows to help us provide education to our children as they start to grow and absorb information. By putting into place a real form of communication that people can relate to, he automatically captures at a large portion...
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...sensation perception, which can in turn affect their driving and completing certain tasks. Furthermore adults can experience some decline in their memory. However they had a positive and stable emotional memory along with the ability to regulate their emotions when compared to younger adults. Lastly older adults also experience changes in attention. This paper will examine the decline and stability of a variety of facets that relate to cognitive aging. Older adults ability to register sensory input is vital to their overall cognitive abilities. The relationship that exists between sensation and cognition can be a reflection of the individual’s overall...
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...MKT 352 26 September 2013 Listening Assignment Over the weekend I decided to practice my effective listening skills on my roommate. We usually talk when she gets home from class, however I tend to cook my dinner or continue working on homework as she talks about her day. This time, when she got home from class I put aside my laptop and books and sat across from her at the kitchen table. I could tell she was irritated about something so I asked her how her day was. I made direct eye contact when I asked her this question. She immediately began to vent to me about missing the bus, being late to class, and the amount of work she was assigned. Though there were times I was tempted to jump in and share my story from the day I refrained and instead only asked small questions about her day to get her to open up more. Towards the beginning of the conversation she seemed distracted and kept looking off other places while talking, however the longer I reinforced that I was interested in what she had to say and the more I attempted to make eye contact with you the more she relaxed. She then began meeting my eyes as she talked. At the end of the conversation she in turn asked about my day. It was nice to each get to share out stories to someone who was clearly interested in listening to what we had to say. Throughout the week I paid extra attention to not only my body language, but the body language of others. In one instance I noticed that a member in my group project...
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...Sport Psychology Papers University of Amsterdam Index Paper 1: Superstition in Sports Words: 1011 Page: 2-4 Paper 2: Attentional Focus in Motor-Skill Acquisition Words: 1183 Page: 5-8 Paper 3: The Relationship between Emotional Intelligence and Athletic Performance Words: 950 Page: 9-11 Paper 4: Why is there a Home-Court Advantage? Words: 1110 Page: 12-14 Paper 1: Superstition in Sports In sports weird rituals and superstitions are not uncommon and if they lead to success they are even respected. For example, Johan Cruijff played his whole career with shirt number 14. Besides, he always left the dressing room last, followed by tapping the goalkeeper in his belly and spitting out is gum over the middle line just before the whistle. Many athletes develop comparable illusionary pattern perceptions, such as crossing their fingers or carrying a lucky charm (Vyse, 1997; Wiseman, & Watt, 2004, cited from cited from Damisch, Stoberock, & Mussweiler, 2010). However, it is questionable if superstition is useful because it is based on irrational beliefs that logically unrelated objects, actions, or circumstances positively influence performance. This paper will answer the question if and why superstition improves performance. First, the purpose of superstition is will be explained and subsequently the effects of superstition on performance will be discussed. Personal control is understood as a fundamental human motivation (e.g., Heckhausen, & Schulz, 1995;...
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...SDENG3J – ASSIGNMENT 1 SAMEERA MANJOO 45909385 QUESTION A English in my school environment is used as a home language to 40% of the students in my classroom and as a first language to the remaining majority. The school is well resourced with textbooks, chalkboards, projectors and also writing books as materials and every student has a desk and chair to sit on during the school day. The school accommodates for students with the playground as well, they have a volleyball, basketball, and soccer and tennis court. All buildings of the school are well maintained and kept very clean, this allows for a comfortable learning environment. Each block of classrooms also has security guards that are visible to all students at all times providing a secure and safe schooling environment for students. The school is based on a diverse society, multi-racial students with different traditions and beliefs. This allows for students to intermingle with students that share a different value or trait, allowing for all students to see equality in our rainbow nation, South Africa. QUESTION B Social media applications have rules our youth for the past ten to twelve years. MXit is still one of the major applications used by majority of the students, as stipulated in the articles, “MXit also appeals to young people from poorer communities due to its low cost...”. The students in my Grade Ten classes come from the lower socioeconomic background. Students will be interested in...
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...Band 6 PD Syllabus Summaries Psychological Strategies to Enhance Motivation and Manage Anxiety To manage the negative impact of anxiety on performance, an athlete can learn to manage their personal anxiety levels. A range of psychological strategies available to athletes include concentration/attention skills, mental rehearsal/visualisation, relaxation and goal setting. * concentration/attention skills (focusing) Concentration or attention skills refer to the ability of the athlete to focus their thoughts and energy into the task at hand. It allows the athlete to focus on relevant cues and ignore distractions, for example, the crowd. * mental rehearsal/visualisation/imagery Mental rehearsal, visualisation and imagery involve practising the performance or skill, or the environment in which it is performed in the athlete's mind. This allows athletes to develop a visual image of the performance in a non-threatening environment. This visual image can help the performer focus on the movements required to produce an optimal performance, increase concentration and confidence. * relaxation Relaxation techniques are techniques that, with practice, reduce arousal levels and limit the impact of over-arousal. Relaxation helps the athlete lower their stress level and calm themselves before a performance. Techniques that can be used to achieve this include progressive muscular relaxation, meditation, centred breathing, and hypnosis. * goal – setting Setting...
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...Presentation Skills: Creating a presentation. What are the most effective practices in creating and delivering a technical business presentation? The presentation needs several things to create a memorable presentation. Presentations need a well structured opening, middle, closing, and presentation aids. The opening will let your audience know who you are, why you are there, and sets the stage for the rest of the presentation. It is the first opportunity to send the message that you are presenting. The middle section allows you to detail your message, provide the support for the message, and should be entertaining. The presenter doesn’t want the audience to get bored during the presentation. The closing allows the presenter to conclude the presentation, by retouching on the points in the presentation. Included in setting up the presentation can be script or notes. Often it is not recommended to use scripts. Scripts can create barriers between the presenter and the audience. Notes are basic information without word for word. Notes are used for most presentations. However, in the case of sensitive information, then scripts would be better. Other parts that can help make a good presentation include; introduction, main message, and attention grabber. The introduction should include the presenter, the message of the presentation, and a “roadmap” of what the presentation includes. Again, the main message should be a part of the introduction of the presentation. The attention grabber...
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...GOSIAME NAGENG 54783712 PYC4809 -854046 ASSIGNMENT 1 0 Open Rubric QUESTION 1 Name of organisation I care (giving street kids a future). Physical address 9 Caroline Street Brixton Johannesburg 2092 Postal address PO Box 3355 Somerset Park 4021 QUESTION 2 Supervisor’s name Todd Khupe Contact details 011 830 2604 083 9736778 1 QUESTION 3 History and objectives “Don’t give me money give me a future” This is a LHC foundation Trust, it was formed in 2002 in memory of the late Graham Cochrane’s father, Lawrence Henry Cochrane. Graham was inspired by his father’s life and the values he instilled in his family. Thanks to the values and Christian principles that his father had instilled in his family, Graham established this Trust to give something back to the community in which he lived. The I Care Campaign started as an Awareness campaign, with the advertisements on radio and in the press, warning the public that giving money to street children is not a solution and in fact contributes to the problem. “The worst thing you can do is to give a street child money, but the next worse thing you can do is nothing!” Graham Cochrane. Rather than giving money directly to street children, the public were encouraged to make a monthly contribution via a debit order to I Care, so that funding could be responsibly directed to those children in need. Each donor received a disc to display on the driver’s side of the front windscreen of their vehicle, to indicate their support to children on the...
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...day we are communicating with each other in some way or another, be it by using words, actions or even expressions in conveying a message. How we convey our feelings, needs, cannot be done without communication, be it in action or verbally. Without communication, we all might as well have been death. Having good communication skills is really important. Listening skills are one of the important parts of communication processes. We listen to obtain information, listen to understand, listen for enjoyment and listen to learn. By becoming a better listener, it will improve our performance, as well as the ability to influence others, avoid conflict and misunderstandings among people. To be a better listener, we have to practice “active listening”. This is where we hear not only the words that another person is saying about, but, more importantly, try to understand the complete message being sent. In order to do this we must pay attention to the other person very carefully. Use our body language and gestures to show that we are listening and interesting to the topic. For example, smile and use other facial expression to convey our attention. Also encourage speaker to continue with small comments like “Yes” and ask questions to clarify certain points if necessary. However, try not to judge based on our thinking. Interrupting is a waste of time. Allow the speaker to finish and do not interrupt with counter arguments. It takes a lot of concentration and determination to be an...
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...is important to understand the paces and phases of her development. Her language development and communication, as well as, the way she represent her experiences, the way she behaves, her movements, her ideas, her skills, attitudes, feelings and relationships, independent or self-help skills, and the patterns of her behavior, which she uses in different situations and settings, need to be learned. Toddlers develop either a basic sense of being able to do things, or a basic sense of doubt and shame in themselves; during this phase of autonomy development is really about toddlers self-identity. As result of this knowledge, a developmentally appropriate environment, which will help Olivia to learn most of the time becomes necessary. This environment must care about Olivia as an individual as much as it cares about getting things right in general. The developmentally appropriate environment needs to offer experiences which are appropriate for Olivia's age and her autonomous stage of development. Olivia needs adults, who observe, support, and extend her development and learning because Olivia will become bored and frustrated, resulting in her being a challenged to be with. Due to the frustration and boredom, Olivia will seek negative attention from adults by biting. It is important to encourage the learning of being cooperative, positive, and caring towards each other; she needs a great deal of...
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