...consisted of cleaning my room, taking out the trash, and do my own laundry. When it was time to clean and organize my room, I had a tendency to clean and organize it the way I felt most comfortable. I did not have to worry about arranging all my personal valuables with limited space or share a room with another person and their own valuables. It was easy for me to place objects where and how I wanted and not have to feel stressed out on where I could find certain items when I needed them. My ability to organize my room and remove myself from distractions as a college student is not the same as to living at home. The most challenging, and time consuming problems moving into a dorm room is trying to manage a room that has provided me limited space on what I can work with when moving into a whole new environment. Moving into a dorm room can cause problem such as organization of the room, the cleanliness of the room and dealing with distractions. First, placing and organizing personal items in the dorm room is a common problem college students run into. Students often bring too much, which decreases their ability to fit all of their personal valuables in one room shared with another person. The rooms are so small that it forces the student or roomate to find a way for things to fit instead of where they would like for it to go. Being disorganized makes it harder on a student...
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...This essay will confirm this theory by analysing bilingual’s cognitive affect in memory, task switching and attention and demonstrate how these aspects relate to having a better academic performance. Numerous studies were found measuring and comparing memory, task switching and attention of bilingual and monolingual children. Result have indicate that bilingual consist of many cognitive advantage that outperformed monolinguals in cognitive task, however bilingual experience more difficulty when approaching in verbal and vocabulary task. Overall Studies showed evidence of cognitive advantage in bilingual children that may result in a better academic performance. Bilingual Children and Academic Performance Education is a form of learning and acquiring the knowledge and skills that are transferred from one generation to the next. (Lee, 2009) Academic performance in a student educational journey is one of the most significant aspects in regards to a child’s academic outcome. In many cases it is often promoted that being bilingual is a contributing factor to enhancing a child’s academic performance. In Australia, statistics show that there are around 22 million Australians speaking in approximately 400 different languages or were either bilingual (Australian Bureau Statistics, 2009). As statistics highlight the fact that there is an increasing rate of people who communicate in more than one language, researches are shifting towards the need for support and understanding of bilingualism...
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...Common Factors that affect the reading comprehension and abilities INTRODUCTION Reading comprehension is a learned skill that is dependent upon several factors. While there are certain factors that significantly aid reading comprehension, there are also factors that affect reading comprehension. Not every child or adult will glean the same amount out of a given text, for several underlying reasons. Aside from a learning disability, there are some more common factors that affect reading comprehension, such as focused attention span, experience, vocabulary level, and ability to make connections. A learning disability (such as Dyslexia) will severely hamper your ability to comprehend that which you read, but if there is not a disability present, the next major factor contributing to reading comprehension is focused attention span. A short attention span will severely cramp your ability to understand what you are reading. As you read, if you are not able to follow along with each word, you will eventually drift off topic and interest will not have been sustained. Reading requires focused attention, and you have to be able to make sense of each word and sentence. Written works typically follow a progression, and if you are not attending to it while reading, it will become easy to succumb to distractions. This is a major factor that affects reading comprehension. Experiences are another factor that greatly impact reading comprehension. If you have many life experiences that you...
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...these communication devices for every aspect of our daily lives, whether for personal use or for work. To me we rely so heavily on the cell phone that it is becoming dangerous. Think to a time when you were driving down the road and came up on a slower vehicle. They were swerving within their lane, couldn’t keep a constant speed and just seemed like they were completely distracted and not paying attention to the road and the seemingly easy task of driving. You want to get by the person but every time an opportunity to do so came into view it would quickly disappear because the other driver would speed up or do something to avert your opportunity. Finally you get your chance and go around the person. You look over in an attempt to quench your curiosity and see the person is talking on their cell phone. It all makes sense now; they are paying more attention to the conversation they have going on than to their driving. Driving is a dangerous activity in itself, but when you add other distractions like talking and or texting on a cell phone, the outcomes can be anything but pleasant and lead to extensive consequences. Drivers are far more distracted while talking on a cell phone than just talking to a passenger in the car. Recently my wife and I were going to a store. I have driven this route several times and knew exactly where to turn, but because of the distraction of talking, I missed my turn. This happened with just a passenger in the car. I can only assume...
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...became apart of people daily lives. Today, most people aren’t able to function without their phones. Whatever you personal preference is your mobile phone can do it. Mobile companies are in a constant battle to offer more services for less and the phone are getting smaller, faster, and better quality. These services are a strong competitor for land line companies. In fact, most people don’t have a land-line phone. More and more drivers are becoming distracted on the road, be it the radio, other motorist, or children. As mobile phones become more common people are questioning how to deal with this distraction and does it pose the same danger as drunk driving? In 1908 the first wireless telephone was released as a “cave radio”. By 1910, Lars Magnus Ericsson installed a mobile phone in his car, this was not a radio telephone. 1926 first class passenger trains in Europe first used radio telephones. In the 1950's the first generation of mobile phones were introduced. Hand held phones have been available since 1973. Mobile phone were very expensive, large, had poor quality, and was used mostly as a status symbol then a tool. During the 1980's mobile phones were advanced to the 1G network featuring international roaming. The second generation mobile phone in the 1990's known as the 2G network, allowed mobile phone to send and receive text messaging, accessing media content, and downloading ring tones. The 2G phone became widespread and people starting using...
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...good impression on the group with appropriate behaviour, punctuality, attitude towards work, and general qualities. * Personal grooming and presentation Good hygiene, appropriate clothing for work area (e.g. Sports gear for practical lessons, Smart-casual for lessons). * Composure and sound attitude Ability to control emotions and keep personal life separate from college/school/work, to remain full concentration on why you’re there. * Punctuality and Time management Always on time for lessons/shifts/lectures to avoid distraction and bad reflection on the team. * Personality Being friendly at all times, open minded and not judgmental, respectful of other people’s opinions even if you don’t agree. Helpful, interested, patient, and hard working. * Good performance Showing that you have listened to instructions by proceeding with tasks no questions asked and completing it. How does self-discipline affect me? Having self-discipline means I am reliable in the eyes of my team and my leaders, I can understand all my tasks and can complete them with minimal supervision, which means my tutors will have more time for people who may need more support. When I have self-discipline I have willpower, the ability to ignore distractions and proceed with instructions I have previously listened to. I am punctual, respectful, organised, hardworking, mature, and patient. This means work can be done with no extra obstacles, as I will have the right equipment and attitude...
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...Plan Building Activity: Work Culture Preference, respond to the following in 50 to 100 words each: 1. Describe your ideal study environment. My ideal study environment is my room where I can be alone. When my sister goes to school, it becomes quiet and I’ll be able to concentrate and complete my assignements.Sitting on my bed makes me relax and comfortable to do focus. If I get distracted, I lay down and take a break until I gather my thoughts together so I can write. 2. List some of the distractions that might hinder your study progress or your performance in an online classroom. Watching TV, doing chores around the house, listening to music, helping my mom cook , reading articles online which is no school related. picking up my sister from the school bus, giving her a bath, sometimes she wants to play, and making sure she gets her nap. People visit and I have appoinments every week to see my therapist. 3. What actions can you take to manage and eliminate distractions? When my sister go to school, I try to squeeze in as much time as I can to finish assignments. When she goes to sleep, I take 30 more mintues to finish everything I didn’t finish before. It’s a routine I follow everyday and I always use my cell phone alarm to remind me of what I need to do in case I forget. 4. How will you apply your personal learning style? How does your personal Learning style affect your study habits? I don’t think it affect my studying habits, I’m...
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...advanced how companies do business today but despite technological advancements, a company’s still can only run as well as the people in the system. The popular trend is to cut overhead and allow employees to work from home. The reduced overhead cost is supposed to help the company look more profitable. It may help with profitability but it also causes other problems. Maslow created an outline for managers to help keep employees motivated and enthusiastic about work but Maslow did not plan on people working from home with little to know face-to-face interaction with their manager and peers. Hiring employees to work from home creates a managerial nightmare. Managers are now trying to apply Maslow’s theories in a new way. Manager’s will have to find a new way to measure productivity, motivating an employee will have its challenges, and creating a sense of belonging and teamwork will prove to be another obstacle. The benefit that organizations are trying to take advantage of is minimizing overhead costs with technology. Specifically, computers have allowed employees to get work done without showing up to the office. This allows companies to cut back the amount of buildings required to run day to day operations. This reduces a company’s property taxes as well. There are many disadvantages though as well. Maslow discovered that humans are motivated to work for five reasons. It is first important to define what Maslow defined as motivation, “Motivation relates to a range of...
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...their significant other in the workplace. Articles online specific to CRA’s declared they have only been around for six or seven years (Higher Education WebBlog, Consensual Relationship Agreement 5/23/2011) and 75% of employers do not have a policy on workplace relationships (Employment Law Alert, The Importance of a Workplace Romance Policy, 5/2/2011). Where it can be the epitome of distraction, it seems the healthcare industry is swarming with office romances. Many of these romances are temporary with harsh endings. A great employee might not want to continue working for an employer if an office romance went sour. This alone would be a strong argument for a Consensual Relationship Agreement. The text identifies the following guidelines in a CRA (Hellriegel/Slocum p 65): Their relationship is voluntary and consensual They agree to abide by the employer’s antidiscrimination, antiharassment, and workplace conduct policies. They promise to report any perceived harassment to management, if it occurs. They agree to behave professionally and not to allow the relationship to affect their performance. They agree to avoid behavior that offends others in the workplace. They agree not to engage in favoritism. Indeed most relationships begin voluntary and consensual. I believe this guideline is completely understood and acceptable. Employers enlist in...
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...online: 12 Feb 2013. Submit your article to this journal Article views: 26134 View related articles Citing articles: 38 View citing articles Full Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=rced20 Download by: [203.82.90.206] Date: 24 July 2016, At: 18:42 Communication Education Vol. 62, No. 3, July 2013, pp. 233Á252 The Impact of Mobile Phone Usage on Student Learning Downloaded by [203.82.90.206] at 18:42 24 July 2016 Jeffrey H. Kuznekoff & Scott Titsworth In this study, we examined the impact of mobile phone usage, during class lecture, on student learning. Participants in three different study groups (control, low-distraction, and high-distraction) watched a video lecture, took notes on that lecture, and took two learning assessments after watching the lecture. Students who were not using their mobile phones wrote down 62% more information in their notes, took more detailed notes, were able to recall more detailed information from the lecture, and scored a full letter grade and a half higher on a multiple choice test than those students who were actively using their mobile phones. Theoretical and pedagogical implications are discussed. Keywords: Texting; Student Learning; Texting in the Classroom; Technology; Mobile Phone In modern classrooms,...
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...Are you sick and tired of having your life endangered by drivers who feel they are too important to put their phones down and pay attention to what is going on around them while they are driving? Well many people are? There are already many distractions that a person has to avoid while driving, or even when they are walking down the street, let alone texting and cell phone use. Anything can happen at any given moment in this life. What would you do if it was you driving and you were the one who hit your family member of someone you knew? It would be very devasting and your life would go on even after the short period of grief, but you would have to live with that for the rest of your life. Once information is presented why cell phones are a big distraction, one should be convinced not to use their cell phone while driving and remember to “to drive now and talk later”. We all need to take a stand, because we risk not only our lives, but the lives of others. Could you imagine getting a phone call that one of your family members had been hit by a driver that was texting, or answering a phone call while they were trying to operate their vehicle? Most of us would probably say: “Oh that will or could never happen to me”, But, when it does it makes you sit back and start thinking about what you can do different in order to avoid any type of accidents. Phone technology has come a long way from when it was first invented back in the 1800’s. Technology has had a major impact...
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...injuries remain among the top 15 killers for people of any age. The majority of people just accept these incidents as accidents, acts of fate, or a part of life although most of the events that result in injury, disability, or death are not only predictable but preventable. Beyond their immediate health consequences, injuries have a major impact on the well-being of society by contributing to premature death, disability, increased medical costs, and lost productivity. In addition, the effects of injury affect not only the injured person but also family members, friends, coworkers, and communities (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2013). The Injury and Violence Prevention objectives for 2020 include a wide range of issues that can improve the health of the nation if appropriately addressed. One such objective focuses on motor vehicle crashes that are due to distracted driving. This paper will focus on that initiative. INTRODUCTION Distraction is any activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving. There are three main types of distraction. The first is when the driver takes his eyes off the road and is considered visual distraction. The next type involves the driver removing his hands from the wheel and is called manual distraction. The final type of distraction is cognitive distraction and occurs when the driver takes his mind off of driving. There are multiple types of distractions and include texting, using a cell phone, eating...
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...professors and even internet is a mere fact which shows that knowledge still flourish in our humanity. Thus, different students have different views and ways of understanding such transmitted information and studies. Life as a student is said to be fun yet also stressful. Requirements, research works, reports and examinations abound student’s life especially during college verve. Every student knows the terror of examination. Learners have borne the pallor of midnight cramming and struggled through the anxiety before and the forced euphoria after their baptism by fire. There are probably more mental breakdowns on campus because of certain phobias and circumstances. These said breakdowns and problems of the students can be detected through examinations. Behavior therapy literature is replete with studies that report success in desensitizing people to the fear of exams. School is really a major hurdle for most families. When children succeed there, everyone is happy; but when they bring their failures home with them, parents relive their own childhood frustration with education. Such academic problems should be recognized and should also be given proper attention to aid students. The researchers of this study are concerned in finding out the major academic tribulations of the students specifically the BSA 1B students of LPU-Batangas campus. Review of Related literature This research is established for seeking the different concepts...
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...Bulletin Website If there is one thing that has been proven beneficial to children with special needs, it is early intervention (EI). Experts say that intervention services given early to children with special needs starting from ages 0 to eight years old result to long-term benefits thus minimizing the need for special education and other related services. Among these EI services are therapies (speech, physical, occupational), special education and others. "There are also the humanistic and pragmatic rationales for EI, and the biological fact that the human brain?s plasticity allows it to develop when stimulations are provided,?? revealed Dr. Mark Reysio Cruz III, a developmental and behavioral pediatrician whose work involves children with special needs. Dr. Reysio-Cruz along with Mrs. Susana Gosalvez-Pe, a parent of three children with Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) recently shared their expertise and experience with early intervention, detection and assessment in special education at a symposium. Titled ??Phases to Face: Detection, Assessment and Intervention," the symposium was organized by the master?s in special education class of Dr. Lilia S. Bautista in De La Salle University (DLSU) which aimed to present varying viewpoints in dealing with children with special needs, particularly those with ADHD. "There are certain truths in early intervention that parents and educators need to know. For instance, the saying ?the earlier, the better.?...
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... One of my goals is to live well into old age with the people that I love and in good cognitive function. I read how important is to keep good mental activity by implementing the use of puzzles, word games, reading, writing, music, etc. But I had a vague understanding how my brain continued shaping its neurons with the combination of exercises. Moreover, by conditioning my body; my brain boost new perceptions on how to control external factors like stress and anxiety. To better understand the concepts, the book Spark, was written by John J. Ratey, MD, and professor of Psychiatry....
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