...2 Article Reviews NUS rolls out “grade-free” system for its freshmen By Ong Hwee Hwee, The Straits Times, 23 January 2014 In this article, the author addresses the issue of having a grading system in the National University of Singapore (NUS) where alphabetical grades will not be given anymore; instead, the only “grades” given will be a distinction, pass, or fail. A similar approach has been taken by the Singapore University of Technology and Design, and in certain modules in Nanyang Technological University and the Singapore Management University. The author feels that the new grading system would be effective for the students to concentrate on learning and not on the final grade. The main gist of the article is that when an education system forces its students to be graded, the students would focus more on getting good grades than actually learning, meaning that it is possible for students to study hard just for tests and exams, but forget what they had learnt after they graduate. Thus, by introducing a system where students are not pressurized to do well, the freshmen are able to be more adventurous in their freshman year as there is no fear of failing the module. It also serves as a period of time for them to adapt to university life which may be a big leap forward from their previous educational experiences. In paragraphs 12 to 14, the author has also stated that the freshmen of the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine have been under this plan since 2010, and that they...
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...February 18, 2014 Mr. Gregg Lloren HR Manager Human Resources Department Marco Polo Hotel Cebu Veterans Drive, Nivel Hills Apas, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines 6000 Dear Mr. Lloren: I am writing to you to express my interest in applying for a job as a licensed engineer in your company. It so happened that I noticed the job you advertised in SunStar on February 14, 2014. I have developed an interest in your company, particularly because of the successful projects your company has consistently accomplished over the years. During the time which I am still on the verge of being a licensed engineer, I've worked as a part-time employee for Accenture Philippines as an electronics technician. In my previous job, I have performed minor troubleshooting if board is not functioning properly after assembling the hardware. I have also assembled hardware on printed circuit boards and completed system builds. In addition to my internship and past working experience, I also had four years of experience in ECE education, particularly in ECE review since I had been a staff at PERCDC Inc., the premiere ECE Review Center in the country. I believe that all the experience I had would help me through working well in your company, if given the chance. I am fluent in English and I also possess the competencies your company is looking for in an engineer. Attached is my resume for your perusal. It is my objective to be able to utilize my fullest potential as well as add value to the organization. I...
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...Sheila May V. Domingo BSBA-4L 07-01-15 Related Literature Impact of Social Networking Websites on Students Author: Shahzad Khan Abasyn Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 5 No. 2 http://aupc.info/wp-content/uploads/2013/02/V5I2-5.pdf According to Charlene Li et al (2007) student activity on social networking sites focuses on communicating with each other. The most popular activities done by students and users on social networking sites revolve around looking at profiles of one another, searching for someone here and there, or updating one’s own profile, eavesdropping (sensing others activities on social networking websites and analyzing their posts). Media and content related activities like looking for an event, watching online videos, or listening to music and news. The ratios of these common activities which are almost practiced by almost every social networking websites user are calculated. Greenhow & Robelia (2009), Madge et al (2009) & Selwyn (2009) point of view social networking websites best serve educational goal and objectives by connecting students through such informal methods as it allows student through the process of collaborative sense making. Some of social networking websites are specifically specified for educational environment including linkedin.com which is fully featured for education purpose and let user to updates his educational credential and make a professional connections. In addition to the above statement Ellision et al (2007)...
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...Oracle: The Research Journal of the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors Vol. 4, Iss. 2, September 2009 THE EFFECTS OF FRATERNITY/SORORITY MEMBERSHIP ON COLLEGE EXPERIENCES AND OUTCOMES: A PORTRAIT OF COMPLEXITY Ashley M. Asel, Tricia A. Seifert, and Ernest T. Pascarella This study estimated the effects of fraternity/sorority membership on a wide range of college experiences and outcomes for first-year and senior college students at a large, public, Midwestern university. The findings suggest a complex portrait of the relationships between affiliation, engagement, and learning outcomes. Fraternity/sorority membership appeared to facilitate social involvement during college but may have limited the diversity of relationships. It was associated with higher levels of community service, but also increased the odds of excessive alcohol use. In the presence of controls for important, confounding influences, being a fraternity/sorority member had little consistent influence on grades or perceived impact of college. There was little support for gender differences in the impact of affiliation. Finally, implications for student affairs professionals in their work with undergraduate fraternity/sorority leaders and members were considered. Most institutions of higher education hold student learning and success as parts of their primary missions (Kuh, Kinzie, Schuh, Whitt, & Associates, 2005; Kuh, Schuh, Whitt, & Associates, 1991). Faculty members, staff members, and administrators...
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...LAPTOPS – A STATISTISTICAL STUDY ON THE PREFERENCES OF GIM STUDENTS By: Khushagra Deep (2010144) Levllyn Rocha (2010145) Lincoln Araujo (2010146) Madhumitha J (2010147) Nandini Choudhary (2010149) LAPTOPS – A STATISTISTICAL STUDY ON THE PREFERENCES OF GIM STUDENTS Submitted to: Prof. Sharmila Veloso and Prof. Raghuvir Vernekar In partial fulfillment of course requirement in Management Communication By: Khushagra Deep (2010144), Levllyn Rocha (2010145), Lincoln Araujo (2010146), Madhumitha J (2010147), Nandini Choudhary (2010149) PGP1 – Goa Institute of Management September 25, 2010 MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: September 20, 2010 Sharmila Veloso and Raghuvir Vernekar Kushagra Deep, Levllyn Rocha, Lincoln Araujo, Madhumitha J and Nandini Chaudhury. SUBJECT: LAPTOPS – A STATISTICAL STUDY ON THE PREFERENCES OF GIM STUDENTS Here is the report you requested on August 20, 2010 about the buying behavior of laptops of the students of Goa Institute of Management. The study included both primary and secondary research. The primary study focused on the students of Goa Institute of Management, Sanquelim. Although there were a few variation from the norm, conclusions on the contemporary trends were very apparent. Most students bought laptops with either education or an all round purchase in mind. We recommend that retailers stock up on these laptops during the beginning of the academic year concentrating on laptops having good value for money, since brands...
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...HOW TO Prepare Your Curriculum Vitae Revised Edition Acy L. Jackson and C. Kathleen Geckeis Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher. 0-07-142626-4 The material in this eBook also appears in the print version of this title: 0-07-139044-8 All trademarks are trademarks of their respective owners. Rather than put a trademark symbol after every occurrence of a trademarked name, we use names in an editorial fashion only, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement of the trademark. Where such designations appear in this book, they have been printed with initial caps. McGraw-Hill eBooks are available at special quantity discounts to use as premiums and sales promotions, or for use in corporate training programs. For more information, please contact George Hoare, Special Sales, at george_hoare@mcgraw-hill.com or (212) 904-4069. TERMS OF USE This is a copyrighted work and The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. (“McGraw-Hill”) and its licensors reserve all rights in and to the work. Use of this work is subject to these terms. Except as permitted under the Copyright Act of 1976 and the right to store and retrieve...
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...Personal, Social, Academic and Career Problems Expressed by Minority College Students. By: Lucas, Margaretha S., Journal of Multicultural Counseling & Development, 08838534, Jan93, Vol. 21, Issue 1 by providing an environment conducive to personal development without the level of conflict and isolation minorities experience at most White universities retention, but also progression and social-academic productivity are difficult for them highlighted in their writings covert, intrapsychic factors such as emotions, attitudes, perceptions, aspirations, and expectations about college, and interpsychic factors such as institutional climate, faculty, and professional staff employed by the university. reported African-American students' struggles with finances, academic adjustment, living conditions, emotional-psychological concerns, career-vocational concerns, and to a lesser degree, health, peer relationships, and family relationship concerns It seemed appropriate to survey freshmen for this project because an early assessment of potential problems and an early introduction to the university's counseling center and other relevant services might result in timely detection and possible solution of academic and psychological problems. Early detection of problems and familiarity of resources are crucial The majority of students in this sample of minority students did not want counseling (66.7%), and when they did they wanted career guidance, not personal or social guidance or a...
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...JADUAL PEPERIKSAAN AKHIR SEMESTER MEI 2014 BAGI PROGRAM SARJANA MUDA DAN DIPLOMA TARIKH/HARI SESI MASA KOD KURSUS ABKF1303 HBCL3403_V2 HBEL3103 HBHE1103 HBIS4203 HBME2103 HBML4403 HBPE3403 HBSE4103 OUMM2103 SBEM2103 BBSB4103 CBAM2104 CBEC3503 CBEC4203 EBPM3203 HBEM2403 HBHE1203 HBMT4403 SBMA4603 SBSP4703 SBST2503 BBAP2103 HBEF1403 HBML4103 HBMT4203 HBSE4303 HBTL3103 HBTL4303 SBEM3103 SBMA4303 SBSC3403 CBOP3103 EBEC3103 EBXC4103 EDXC3103 HBAE3103 HBAE3303 HBEL1203 HBEL4403 HBHE3203 HBIS3203_V2 HBLS3303 HBML1103 HBSC3103_V2 OUMM3203 SBMA1603 ABCG4203 BBCM4103 BBUS2103 BDOE4103 CDCT2203 HBEF2203 HBME3103 HBMT1203_V2 HBMT4303 SBSM4203 XBFS4103 BBFB3103 CBDT3203 CBSR4103 EBMC3103 EDTQ2103 HBEF2303 NBHS1103 SBSE4303 SBSP4203 NAMA KURSUS INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS TATABAHASA BAHASA CINA KUNO TEACHING OF WRITING PENGENALAN PENDIDIKAN KESIHATAN PENDIDIKAN ISLAM: TINGKATAN 4 PENDIDIKAN MORAL : TAHUN 2 KOMPETENSI DALAM BAHASA MELAYU PENGURUSAN SUKAN DALAM PENDIDIKAN JASMANI REKREASI UNTUK PENDIDIKAN KHAS ENTREPRENEURSHIP CURRICULUM PLANNING IN MATHEMATICS EDUCATION CROSS CULTURAL MANAGEMENT MULTIMEDIA ADVERTISING ELEMENTS OF DATA WAREHOUSING CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT PROJECT SCHEDULING AND CONTROL CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN STUDENT AFFAIRS PEDAGOGI PENDIDIKAN KESIHATAN TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN FORM SIX NUMERICAL METHODS EXERCISE METHODOLOGIES STATISTICAL METHODS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING SENI DALAM PENDIDIKAN SEJARAH PERKEMBANGAN BAHASA MELAYU TEACHING MATHEMATICS IN FORM FOUR PENGENALAN BAHASA...
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...American International Journal of Contemporary Research Vol. 3 No. 8; August 2013 Toward a Functional Citizenship Education Curriculum in Nigerian Colleges of Education for Sustainable Development in the 21st Century Eyiuche Ifeoma Olibie, PhD Department of Educational Foundations Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria Lilian-Rita Akudolu, PhD Professor of Curriculum & Instruction and Commonwealth Fellow Department of Educational Foundations Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Nigeria Abstract This study was carried out to identify basic components of civic awareness, civic knowledge and civic dispositions needed by youths in two Colleges of Education in Anambra State of Nigeria as a basis for a functional Citizenship Education curriculum. Three hundred students were randomly selected from the two Colleges of Education in Anambra State. A 50-item questionnaire survey method was utilized based on five research questions. Findings indicated that in the perceptions of the students, it is ideal to incorporate several civic components, skills and dispositions into the citizenship education curriculum. Recommendations were made for revamping of the citizenship education curriculum in Colleges of Education in line with the identified civic components, skills and dispositions so as to ensure the establishment of education for sustainable development in the country. Keywords: Citizenship education, functional curriculum, sustainable development, teachers. Introduction Since the declaration...
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...Access provided by PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA (7 Jun 2016 15:32 GMT) Research in Brief Cress, C. M., Astin, H. S., Zimmerman-Oster, K., & Burkhardt, J. C. (2001). Developmental outcomes of college students’ involvement in leadership activities. Journal of College Student Development, 42, 15-27. Boatman, S. A. (1999). The leadership audit: A process to enhance the development of student leadership. NASPA Journal, 37, 325-336. Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education. (1999). CAS standards for leadership programs. Washington, DC: Author. Hair, J. F., Anderson, R. E., Tatham, R. L., & Black, W. C. (1998). Multivariate data analysis (5th ed.). New York: Prentice Hall. Higher Education Research Institute. (1996). A social change model of leadership development: Guidebook version III. College Park, MD: National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs. nt: Kezar, A., & Moriarty, D. (2000). Expanding our understanding of student leadership development: A study exploring gender and ethnic identity. Journal of College Student Development, 41, 55-68. Komives, S. K., Lucas, N., & McMahon, T. R. (1998). Exploring leadership: For college students who want to make a difference. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Komives, S. K., Owen, J., Longerbeam, S. D., Mainella, F., & Osteen, L. (2004). Leadership identity development. Concepts & Connections, 12(3), 1-6. Komives, S. R., Owen, J. O., Longerbeam, S., Mainella, F. C., & Osteen, L. (2005)...
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...The African Symposium: An online journal of the African Educational Research Network MANAGING BULLYING PROBLEMS IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: SOME COUNSELLING INTERVENTIONS FOR IMPLEMENTATION Oyaziwo Aluede Ambrose Alli University Abstract Bullying problem has remained pervasive and a going concern for all stakeholders of education who desire to make school climate a safe haven. This paper is moved by this desire, by bringing into context the meaning of bullying and prevalence of bullying around the globe. The paper further brings into perspective bullying situation in Nigeria and prescribes intervention for bullying prevention in schools. These include; provision of helping services for schools; sensitization and capacity building of stakeholders in bullying detection and prevention; implementation of bully buster programme; and improvement of students’ level of compassion and empathy through empathy training. Introduction A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students enrolled in it. The main purpose of the school is to develop the student through knowledge acquisition so that he/she may become a social being. By this, the student is expected to learn how to relate with fellow students, teachers and significant others in the school on the one hand, live in a harmonious way (by blending with societal values) in the society on the other hand. The school is also expected to be a place where students should feel safe and secure, and where they can count on being...
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...What are they Doing with a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology? DATA BRIEF ON CURRENT JOBS R o b e r t a S p a l t e r- R o t h a n d N i c o l e Va n Vo o r e n January 2008 In AY 2005 the American Sociological Association’s Research and Development Department surveyed a sample of close to 1,800 seniors to find out their satisfaction with the sociology major and their future plans for work, graduate school, or both. Early in 2007 we resurveyed the class of 2005 to find out what they were doing with their bachelor’s degree since graduation.1 This Data Brief, the first in a series of downloadable publications from the second wave of the survey, provides information on the post-graduate activities of graduates, the kinds of jobs they held as of December 2006, their satisfaction with these jobs, and the changes in their overall satisfaction with the sociology major. Figure 1 compares the 2005 responses of senior majors as to their future plans with their 2007 reports as to what they actually were doing. The figure shows that in 2005, 40 percent of respondents planned to work and not attend graduate school after they obtained their _________________________________________________ 1The response rate for the second wave of the survey was 44 percent or 778 graduates. FIGURE 1: MORE SOCIOLOGY BACHELOR’S RECEPIENTS ARE WORKING, PLANS FOR THE FUTURE AT TIME 1 VS. STATUS AT TIME 2 (in Percents) 42.1 Job Only 60.3 22.2 Grad School Only 13.1 ...
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...BARODA MANIPAL SCHOOL OF BANKING POST GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN BANKING AND FINANCE HANDBOOK FOR PARTICIPANTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Topic Introduction Vision, Mission and Values Aim of the programme and learning outcomes Programme Structure and curriculum design Assessment Project work Student Activities Award for Best student of the batch Library Academic norms and rules General Rules & Regulations Hostel Rules Regulations governing discipline for participants at BMSB Rules for issuing Night out pass to BMSB participants Appendix A: Grading system of Manipal University for PGDB&F course Appendix B: Format for seeking permission for time off / leaving campus during academic hours / Leave application Page No. 3 3 3 3 6 8 8 8 9 10 11 13 18 24 25 27 2 PROGRAMME DETAILS Introduction Bank of Baroda and the Manipal Group have joined hands to set up Baroda Manipal School of Banking (BMSB) to cater to the needs of providing well trained Banking personnel to Bank of Baroda. A special one year programme has been developed to train young graduates in all facets of Banking and Management for absorption into Bank of Baroda on their successful completion of the course. On successful completion of the programme, the programme participants would be awarded Postgraduate Diploma in Banking and Finance by the Manipal University. Vision: Shaping young minds into professional, tech-savvy Bankers Mission: To be one of the best Banking schools in India, developing Professional bankers...
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...UNDERGRADUATE REGULATIONS & SYLLABUSES 2014 - 2015 THE FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES TABLE OF CONTENTS MESSAGE FROM THE DEAN ............................................................. 3 UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES ................................................ 4 ACADEMIC CALENDAR 2014-2015 ................................................ 5 DEFINITIONS ...................................................................................... 13 GENERAL INFORMATION & REGULATIONS .............................. 14 General Regulations for Bachelor of Science Degrees 14 Special Regulations for Degrees in Hospitality and Tourism Management........................................................... 27 Franchise Agreements .......................................................... 27 EVENING UNIVERSITY -GENERAL INFORMATION & REGULATIONS ................................................................................... 28 General Regulations for Bachelor of Science Degrees 28 General Regulations for Diploma Programmes ............ 36 General Regulations for Certificate Programmes ......... 37 STUDENT PRIZES .............................................................................. 38 CODE OF CONDUCT ........................................................................ 39 UNIVERSITY REGULATIONS ON PLAGIARISM .......................... 40 THE ACADEMIC SUPPORT/ DISABILITIES LIAISON UNIT (ASDLU) ..............................................................................................
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...Table of Contents WELCOME FROM ACADEMIC PROGRAM DIRECTOR ............................................................................ 1 MEET THE FACULTY................................................................................................................................... 2 ORIENTATION SCHEDULE ....................................................................................................................... 10 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ............................................................................................................................. 11 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE PROGRAM SUMMARY ................................................................. 12 GETTING STARTED .................................................................................................................................. 13 JHED ID .................................................................................................................................................. 13 Blackboard FAQs .................................................................................................................................... 13 Integrated Student Information System (ISIS) ........................................................................................ 14 LIFE AT THE CAREY BUSINESS SCHOOL .............................................................................................. 15 HEALTH INSURANCE FOR STUDENTS...........................................
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