...knowledge and understanding are two completely different categories. In education, proper categorization of knowledge and understanding provides teachers with extensive tools needed for organizing curriculum content around the key concepts, and developing meaningful connections between the curriculum content and students’ real world experiences. Knowledge vs. Understanding Despite significant similarities, knowledge and understanding are two completely different categories. In education, proper categorization of knowledge and understanding provide teachers with the extensive tools for organizing curriculum content around the key concepts, and developing meaningful connections between the curriculum content and students’ real world experiences. Knowledge is usually referred to as “a set of established facts” (Wiggins & McTighe, 2005); in other words, knowledge is a body of coherent facts, or verifiable claims, which are necessarily right or wrong, but which are not necessarily understood by people. In other words, understanding “is an unobvious and important inference, needing uncoverage” (Wiggins & McTighe, 2005). Knowledge requires understanding, and understanding is impossible without knowledge. Understanding makes sense of facts, ideas, and skills that form the foundation of knowledge. Understanding tells us what these facts, ideas, and skills mean; and while knowledge is an objective category (facts and ideas are either correct or incorrect), understanding is totally subjective...
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...Terminology Paper Introduction Learning how to research efficiently is critical to being a high preforming in the field of criminal justice and because of this it was important to learn how to do a good job at researching. Research has many layers and it is imperative that one knows the proper language to use and the correct process to go about when conducting criminal justice research. This paper will be exampling just how important it has been to gather a better understanding of the terms and process of research throughout this first week of class. The first subject will be a breakdown of new terminology found in this week’s readings. The paper will then take the time to explain and give examples of how the new terminology will be able to be applied to a career in criminal justice. Lastly the paper will take the time to express the problems that can arise from not knowing the terminology as well as the benefits of knowing these terms when it comes to researching. The goal of the essay is to give a greater understanding of important subjects throughout week ones reading and overall how the new terminology studied can help in a career for criminal justice. New Terminology and How it Applies to Criminal Justice Throughout this first weeks of reading there has been many new words that needed to be learned, however as in anything there are a few terms that stood out as more important than others. Many of the terms that will be discussed through this essay are also highlighted as objectives...
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...atmosphere, but it does require a disdain for concepts like conventional wisdom and the existing condition. It does have to be built around ideals, employee permission to be creative, and something other than just making profit. After viewing my work culture skill plan I am driven by high powered. At first I wasn’t to sure if why this was my number one choice but after taking a closed look and reviewing the skills, I know have a clear understanding why. I enjoy learning new skills, career development and advancement, and high salaries. Also something that I though was going to be my number one skill is teamwork. I believe that in order to have a good work environment, the team has to work together, supportive, open communication, cooperative and sharing atmosphere, and positive feedback. By knowing my work culture I am able to select my methods of engaging clients by knowing exactly what to look and be able to make decisions based on the organizations needs. My approach and attitude would be based off knowledge and confidence in knowing that I would be able to help bring success within a company. As an consultant getting thru the discovery phase the competency that would be helpful is teamwork. Working with the client you are there to help encourage new attitudes and beliefs to transform the hearts and minds of their employees to align their aims with the organization. Everyone will be able to work together through strength, to maximize opportunity and minimize wastage...
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...making and investment positioning is predicated upon a sound understanding of the critical components of how a business in the healthcare market behaves. The relationship between investment fundamentals, company positioning and the action process will facilitate the enabling of the organization to move forward on concrete financial footing. The ability to understand where a company is coming from in terms of a financial standpoint and making changes in the application of what current financial goals may be and calling to action the direction of where the company needs to go completes a skill set a financial manager must have. Current principles of finance and how they relate to the Omega Health Foundation in relation to their financial strength are as (Guin, None) follows: 1. Risk-Return Tradeoff – This principle demands that the higher or increased level of risk, the high the expected return must produce. Financial advisors must determine the level of risk an organization is willing to assume before investments can be properly executed. 2. Leverage – The simplest way to apply this principle is to magnify earnings that are the direct result of fixed costs. These magnifications can be realized by operational, financial and total or combined leverage. 3. Time Value of Money – Every penny earned or invested has a time value. Omega Health needs to be sure this principle is kept in check. 4. Valuation – Knowing that the current value of an asset is equal to the present...
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...submitted on March 4th, 2015, for Malena Murray’s, B405 Workforce Performance and Talent Management course. PERSONALITY PAPER: ENFJ According to the results of the Meyers-Briggs test I took, my personality type is ENFJ. It seems to describe me pretty well. A few of the comments and quotes are things I have had people say to me in the past. To obtain an understanding of my personality type and before I can say how accurate they are, it is important for me to develop a full understanding of the meaning of being an ENFJ and where that overlaps with my personal values, attitudes, and communication styles. To start, the first letter in my results, the ‘E’ refers to Extraversion (vs. Introversion), which means that I am outgoing and tend to focus on the outer world of people and things. The second letter ‘N’ refers to Intuitive (vs. Sensing), which means my interests lie in relationships, and I focus on the future with a view towards patterns and possibilities. The third letter ‘F’ refers to Feeling (vs. Thinking), which means I tend to base my decisions primarily on personal values and on what I feel is right and just. The ‘J’ refers to Judging (vs. Perceptive), which means I prefer to approach life and its everyday situations in a more planned and organized manner and like to leave situations with a settled agreement. Generally, on an overall perspective, as an EFNJ, I am a warm, empathetic, responsive, and responsible person. I am highly attuned to the emotions, needs, and motivations of...
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...Job vs. The Poem of a Righteous Sufferer and The Code of Hammurabi vs. Leviticus The book of Job and the Poem of a Righteous Sufferer both have a similar storyline and address the issues of suffering (more specifically, undeserved suffering). Both protagonists go through great sufferings, and turn to their God(s) in bewilderment as to why. They both felt their suffering was underserved and questioned their God(s) in search of understanding. The major difference between the stories is the deities. Wherein the Poem the protagonist believed in many Gods, in the book of Job, Job believed in one all-powerful God. In the poem of the Righteous Sufferer, the Mesopotamian culture believed in many Gods. The good which one God might wish for an individual could be challenged by another God, therefore concluding that suffering could come from any deity or any reason. From the story, it seems the problem of suffering in Mesopotamian religion is dealt with “through one God working through an intermediary to deliver justice.” Meaning, the God’s will deal with you justly eventually. In time, they would redress your wrongs and cure your afflictions. So, the sufferer is given comfort, knowing that eventually their suffering will be compensated for. In the story of Job, the suffering was not brought upon by God, but rather by Satan (the adversary). God allowed this suffering to occur to Job although he considered him “blameless” and “upright.” The answer to the question of human suffering is...
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...Twilight series has sparked a phenomenon equal to the Harry Potter series. The debate over which book is better is huge between the clashing fans, witches and wizards vs. vampires and werewolves, Harry vs. Edward, Magic vs. romance. But why are these books popular? What sparks peoples interest? Will they be around forever? Or just a passing fad. In order to understand why the phenomena of these books a basic understanding of the plots is necessary. The Harry Potter series is a seven book series about a boy wizard by JK Rowling that started in 1998. At age, eleven he's introduced to the world of wizardry, something his aunt and uncle had kept secret from him. Even more surprising he finds out he is more famous than he could even imagine in this new world, for he is the “Boy Wh... ... middle of paper ... ... witches and wizards and have good triumph over evil, has its own staying power with fans. The internet is so full of sites dedicated to these books such as mugglenet.com, theleakycauldron.org, twilightdisorder.com, stepheniemeyer.com; these keep the phenomena’s going strong. Moreover, both books are fiction and give the reader the idea that anything is possible and takes away the problems they have in that time they are reading. Fiction allows for an escape into a world that is entirely your own, never knowing what’s going to happen next....
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...substance or close contact from traveling there is a risk of catching a communicable disease. According to the CDC, more than 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV infection and almost 1 in 7 are unaware of their infection (CDC, 2015). What is it? Hearing the term HIV/AIDS can sound a little confusing and scary. Understanding what it is will not only help you understand the difference between HIV and AIDS but it will also help you learn how to prevent it. Although it can be easy to confuse the two it is actually pretty simple. HIV is a virus and particular exposure to it can lead to infection and AIDS is a condition or a syndrome that can be caused by having HIV (healthline, 2015). Understanding how to control and prevent HIV/AIDS is pretty easy. HIV can be spread through blood, semen, pre-seminal fluids, rectal fluids, vaginal fluids and using a contaminated needle. HIV can even be passed to a child during pregnancy, childbirth and even breast feeding. The use of condoms and clean needles will help control the spread of this deadly disease. Environmental factors, lifestyles and management. Knowing who is more at risk will help target areas that need more help with prevention. There are many factors beyond having unsafe sex and using intravenous drugs. Living in poverty can cause limited access to health care, HIV testing and...
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...linking left and right hemispheres, improves functioning Most rapid growth in areas that support thinking, language, and spatial relations Motor Skills Gross ◦ Involves large muscle groups ◦ Jumping and running Fine ◦ Using eye-hand and smallmuscle coordination ◦ Buttoning a shirt, drawing pictures Handedness Usually evident by age 3 Heritability Cognitive Development: Symbolic Function The ability to use symbols that have meaning ◦ Words ◦ Numbers ◦ Images Examples ◦ Deferred imitation ◦ Pretend play and language DEFERRED IMITATION • Having a mental representation of a previously observed event PRETEND PLAY • Play involving imaginary people and situations Understanding Objects in Space Why is it hard for children under age 3 to understand scale models and maps? Because they need to keep more than one mental representation in the mind at one time Advancing spatial thinking: • Using simple maps and models becomes easier after age 3 Causality Transduction: Mentally linking phenomena, whether logical or not • “My parents got a divorce because I was bad.” Familiar settings help advance causality • “I am quiet so I won’t wake the baby.” Animism The tendency to attribute life to inanimate objects • “The cloud is smiling at me!” • Familiarity increases accuracy “I know that a person is different from my doll.” Numbers: Five Counting Principles ...
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...more important than IQ. Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence has become a hot topic in the corporate world ever since the publication of Daniel Goleman’s book, Emotional Intelligence. It has been so impactful that Harvard Business published an article on the topic and it attracted more readers than any other article published in the last 40 years. It also made a big impression on the CEO of Johnson & Johnson and he immediately send out copies of the book to 400 executives in the company. Emotional intelligence plays a big role in reaching success in our personal life and at work. Emotional Intelligence VS Cognitive Intelligence Emotional intelligence (EQ) refers to the understanding your own emotions, as well as the emotions of people around you. Understanding how to control emotions can result in a positive outcome for everyone. It is also knowing where emotions come from and what they mean, and also being able to manage these emotions and control them. People with high emotional intelligence make good leaders, managers, and supervisors because they can control difficult situations without acting out and also have a clear mind. They are also more aware of people’s feelings, and are good listeners. They work well under stress and know how to control their frustrations, and use all their energy to find solutions. Emotional intelligence...
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...conflict with respective Christianity beliefs. By explaining the differences within each belief system, Augustine also describes the way his beliefs changed while in the process of converting from Manichaeism to Christianity. The first belief described in Book III that the Manichees have is the idea that God is not omniscient and omnipotent, yet he lives in a battle against evil. This idea is one of the biggest concerns Augustine has once he has converted to Christianity. How can one ignore the presence of evil if God is all knowing? This belief of evil vs. good goes...
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...Serial Killer is born a killer not made into one Introduction: This essay will discuss psychopathy, by connecting an individual's criminal behaviour or psychopathic tendencies to their biological makeup. It will do so through analysing the theory of nature vs nurture and three experiments or research. The theory of nature vs nurture will attempt to provide a base for psychological understanding of serial killer tendencies. The essay will then attempt to reassert the nature aspect of theory as a reality through the three experiments that will be discussed. Thesis: In all, this essay will prove to link that biological deviations are the primary cause of criminal or aggressive behaviour in an individual. Paragraph 1: Experiment/ research...
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...Science vs. Humanities They say old habits die hard. Society is full of prejudice wherever anyone looks, and many have to struggle constantly to fit in. There are plenty of things that may be signaled out from society for giving space to criticism and segregation. One of these conceptions regards the arts and humanities. People struggle with different kinds of prejudice every day, and one of the most widespread preconceptions is that people who study science are smarter or more "intelligent" than people who go for the arts. In general, it is essential to know about history and literature, since it is a very important part of what humankind is now. History talks about the evolution of men and even contributes to an important part of economics or international relationships. It is essential to know about the allies of a country and the relationships with other countries when it comes to commerce. Literature gives an insight to the complete thoughts of a culture, a greater understanding of diversity in mankind and the collective thoughts of it. It is quite ironic the situation held now a days, since in the highest "classes" it is expected, if not an obligation, to be well educated in the arts and culture in general. Ironically, many of these people are the CEO's of big companies, which work with mathematics, statistics and calculus, and whose carreer was based on science. Of course, we may not generalize, but it is taken as a fact that it is harder in the field of humanities...
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...Plato’s Allegory Plato is known today as one of the greatest philosophers of all time, allowing him a prominent place in the history of philosophy. To fully appreciate Plato's ideas and viewpoint, it is important to understand his contributions to rationalism and his perception of human knowing. It is also essential to know and appreciate how his Allegory of the Cave depicts rationalism and human knowing, and parallels Christian thought. Finally, comparing and contrasting Plato’s worldview with that of his students Aristotle will provide a broader understanding of rationalism and human knowing, and Plato’s allegory. Plato made many important contributions to philosophy as well as to the rationalist tradition. Rationalism is the philosophy that knowledge is acquired by reason without resort to experience (Princeton, n.d.). The first thing Plato taught was that our concepts and knowledge are gained independently of sense experience (Stanford, 2004). This teaching does not resonate with me, and I believe that while this may apply to some people, it does not apply to everyone—including myself. The second element he argued is that reason is superior to sense perception because sensation is incapable of providing the necessary elements which are present in knowledge (Nash, 1999). I partially agree with the reasoning of this element; however, I do believe that intuition—a sensory experience—can trump knowledge at times. Sometimes you may not have the knowledge to understand a situation...
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... the type of communication and when it should be used is often incorrect. Therefore, understanding the basic elements of communication allows individuals to know when and how to use different each form of communication. Effective Communication vs. Basic Communication Basic communication can be both spoken and unspoken. It is typically defined as the process of sending and receiving messages. Basic communication is used when one is saying something that is general or doesn’t need to be fully explained. However, when one wants gain a full understanding of something, a detailed explanation is required. Thus, when communication consists of detailed explanations it is called effective communication. There are many different ways in which something can be understood depending on how it was said. Therefore, directly communicating with someone is quick and relatively easy; but, in order to get someone to grasp the full context of what you are talking about the elements of communication must be effective. This means there should be shared understanding of the information between the sender and the receiver of the message. Moreover, effective communication involves more than just understanding the information. It involves the shared understanding of the feelings, thoughts, wants, needs, and intentions of the communicators, which may not be openly expressed (Du Pré, 2005). Effective Communication vs. Health Care Communication The basic elements of effective communication differ from...
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