...Multicultural Experience Blake Runkle PSY/400 August 15, 2012 Rockel Etinne Multicultural Experience There are many uncomfortable situations that people deal with, situations such as eating foods that a person does not usually eat or attending a religious service other than his or her own. In this paper the topics that will be discussed will first be to describe an experience that I was in and felt uncomfortable at the time of this experience. The next topic discussed will be to discuss the preconceived notions about the experience. After this topic explaining how the notions were affected by a group influence will be discussed and the final topic being discussed will be to describe the reaction of the individuals who were in the presence during the situation and discuss the affect of these reactions on the writer’s behavior. The cultural situation the writer selected was attending a Mexican cookout. Working in a group home environment a person experiences different culture. The writer took one of his clients home for a home pass where the cookout was being held. The client and his family are of Mexican descent. On the way to the client’s house the writer felt nervous knowing that he or she was going somewhere that he or she had never been. The writer began to discuss with the client the kind of activities would be there to gain a little knowledge before attending the home...
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...What Type of Learners Am I? Each Person has different learning style; maybe the other is based on visual, auditory or reflective. But its not only 3 learning style there are 12 learning style that can develop their own skills. One of the learning styles is the Tactile Learning; Tactile or kinesthetic learners are those who learn through experiencing/doing things. Tactile Learners like to experience the world and act out events. For this reason, tactile learners may become bored more quickly than other students while listening to a class lecture. I prefer myself as tactile learner because some of the characteristics of this learner like me. I can’t study if my environment is very quiet and silent and I feel bored if my teacher only teaching and not demonstrate what they talking about. Maybe I can understand lesson if it’s acted or the lesson must be experience all the time. I don’t like memorization but if it’s needed I try my best. I like doing my assignments with loud music. To be honest I don’t like teacher only sat on the chair while teaching because for me it’s the reason why the student felt bored. Most of the student easy to understand the lesson if its acted especially if the situation is very interesting it makes the student more observant and they really appreciate what they do and if its acted the ability of the student will be discovered. In a whole teaching inside the classroom is not good in student maybe sometimes make them free to discover their ability on their...
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...Chinese Head Tax Payer a. I am thinking whether the 1920s was a period of progress or decline from the point of view of. Chuck Lee, Chinese Head Tax Payer. According to the evidence I saw, Chuck Lee paid a $500 head tax to enter Canada in 1906. However, sometime after 1926, he went back to China to get married. After his marriage, his wife continued to live in China due to the immigration laws of Canada which at the time, were prohibiting Chinese immigration. The Chinese Immigration Act was a law to keep Chinese from entering Canada. However, for the Chinese already in Canada, they were allowed to take trips back home for a maximum of 2 years, no more. b. I think. describe the topic from your viewpoint. Be an actor...
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...Follow Up For my narrative, I chose to speak about a crucible moment—the death of a friend—and how it forever affected me. Upon finishing my story, there was little to no verbal feedback from the other members of the group. The silence, in this instance, given the subject of my speech, was taken as positive feedback. However, I do realize that my speech may have been unexpectedly sincere and honest because of the certain vulnerability I displayed in sharing a tragic story. Though this may have attributed to the silence, I believe that the lack of questions or clarifications was mainly the result of a successful speech. The goal of the narrative all along was to share a personal experience related to one of the leadership assets...
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...1.) First-year students have many important experiences during their first semester. Describe a meaningful personal experience from your college career. What did you gain from this experience? How could what you have learned be useful to first-year students? I reluctantly chose to take a Theater course as part of fulfilling AXLE. I expected it to be pretty awful, as I had no interest whatsoever in learning about acting, stage design, reading plays, etc. Fortunately my expectations were wrong. The class was a blast for the most part. I met some great people, opened myself up (had to act a piece in front of people), and became (I guess you could say) more cultured. Heck, I even got to write my own play and have it performed on stage. It was great experience in which I learned to have an open mind about things. I feel I’m a better person because of this experience, as I now try my best to prevent myself from forming an opinion on something I have yet to try. I’m glad I learned this lesson when I did, because I have found myself trying more things that I normally would have never thought to try before coming to Vanderbilt. In my view, the lesson that I learned is a valuable one – one that all first-year students might find useful. As a VUceptor I would make sure to convey this experience to all of my first-years, and let them know how beneficial it was to me in terms of my personal growth at Vanderbilt. 2.) VUceptors must balance many responsibilities regarding VUceptees, Faculty...
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...on groups and communication in seminar ”Getting together” Pattaya 12-13, October,2013 Experience during freshmen seminar Assignment 2 : Group Dynamics & communication Type of activity 1. Describe group activity that was going on a. The topic - goal of group activity The goal of this group activity is to create harmony, create the identity. To accomplish a task successfully together as a group is to create social identity and pride of being GSB students of Assumption University. Even we are from different places and cultures but we can well fit in together through the activities we participated. b. The process - What was going on The first process was a forming stage. In some activities, we were grouped by ourselves. But in some activities, the groups were formed by randomly grouped by color of name tags. There was no clear group purpose and leader yet. The second process was a storming stage. There were decisions of whom to be the leader. It was not obviously selected but can be noticed when a person in a group say the opinion. The third process was a norming stage. There were close relationships developed. We get to know each other after a short conversation. Everyone knows their roles and group’s expectation. The fourth stage was a performing stage. The close relationship fully developed after a while of chatting together. Group members are fully function, understand each other and performing well together. Everyone doing their best to have their group win...
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...Topic #1: The Manager's Role View the one minute video posted below where a consultant from a global HR consulting firm gives her organization's view of the role of the manager. In your main topic response, discuss the role of a manager including these elements. • How would you describe the role of a manager? • Do you think the definitions given in the assigned articles and the video describe the role accurately based on your own experience? • Is there anything you would add? Be sure to incorporate references to the readings to support the points you make. You also should refer to the definition given in the video, comparing and contrasting it with the readings and your own experience. Responses: 1.The role of the manager is to be a mentor, an advisor and a leader. As explained in Nelson Mandela’s quote “A leader …is like a shepherd” and in Linda Hills’ article; a manager should be capable to lead and at the same time advice and train its employees so they are prepared to act and respond to business challenges and be creative. As Julie Gebauer explains in the video, managers should perform tasks at the group level not at the individual level. The manager should approach every task given thinking what would be beneficial to the group and the overall company. The manager should incentivize team work in its group. Create contexts for learning and development. A manager should always listen to his/her employees, analyze issues, take action, resolve, and motivate employees...
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...Project Topic and Problem Statement Template After you have participated in our u02d2 discussion, complete this template to submit your topic description and problem statement to your instructor for grading. Your u03a1 is the opportunity to further improve your project topic description and problem definition to assure efficient research will produce relevant resources for composing your research paper. The six parts of the critical thinking process posted as a Resource in u03a1 will guide you to be successful in completing the assignment. NameJeffery M. Gayles | Date Completed 7/30/2011 | 1. Compose your chosen project topic using descriptive words. Suggested length is 6-12 words. Avoid pronouns. | Post-Graduate Certifications, Advanced Technological Education or “ATE”, for Information Technology Specialists. . | 2. Compose your specific problem statement that can be argued and supported. Your statement can be one or two sentences. Suggested 18-36 descriptive words without pronouns. Make your statement without asking questions. | Information Technology Specialists, employers who utilize “IT” services, Regional Development Agencies. All are responsible for the continued education of “IT” specialists. | Each of our course assignments is a problem to solve that requires critical thinking. Our u03a1 assignment problem is to compose a project topic and its specific problem statement. After...
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...(CCC), is important. Please take some time early this week to review the following and to post any specific questions you may have about how to proceed with the project to this week's Q & A thread. • Under Week 1: the Course Project Tab – CCC Part 1. • Under Course Home: the introduction in the Course Project tab and the screen cast tutorial: Communication Change Challenge. Begin by defining interpersonal communication. Then, think of an instance you want to share where your interpersonal communication habits or behaviors got in the way of successful communication between you and another person. Describe the behavior, and tell us why it was a problem. week 2 Discussion 1This week we will explore how we use nonverbal communication. Please refer to Chapter 5 in your course textbook.Essentials of Human Communication,when responding to this Discussion topic. The chapter explains how nonverbal behavior complements our verbal messages and the...
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...For this assignment, you will choose a topic, narrow it, research different points of view about it, and identify your audience in order to develop your angle on the topic. After looking at the list of topics below, which was shared in Week 1’s lecture, choose a topic in which you have more than just a passing interest. The best topic to choose is one which impacts you in some way. Having personal experience with the topic will probably lend some perspective on it and may get you closer to an angle on it. Also, sometimes research can be daunting, but if you have personal experience with the topic, or are even passionate about it, you will probably be more motivated to keep working when the “going gets tough.” Thus, while “interest” in a topic is important, mere interest will probably not sustain you through this project. You might ask yourself, “What is it about this topic that sparks my interest enough to write a ten page paper about it?” Once you choose the topic, please respond to the five questions below. Each of your responses should be approximately two paragraphs in length. This assignment will be graded using the Week 1 Assignment Rubric available in Doc Sharing. Education | Technology | Family | Health and Wellness | School Bullies | Multitasking and Technology | Sexualization of Girls | College Students and Weight Issues | No Child Left Behind Act/Race to the Top | Technology and Social Isolation | Gender Discrimination | Childhood Obesity...
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...One project that distinguished me in class was the Cell Organelle Video. My partner and I were one of the few groups that made a music video. We effectively demonstrated the function of our assigned organelle, the ribosome. At first, my partner was very hesitant to complete the project in the form of a music video, but I encouraged him to try something that was out-of-the-box. I was committed to making a music video, and we thoroughly explained the role of a ribosome in transcription and making proteins. In the midst of the heavy course load, I still managed to make the music video as visually appealing as possible. My partner and I spent a plentiful amount of time outside of class to record the lyrics and draw visuals. Everytime we encountered...
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...Overcoming Learners’ Misconceptions of Forces at Key Stage 3 Introduction Children’s ideas of science are developed through science education, but also life experiences. These life experiences will provide learners with an idea of how the world around them works, whether this is right or wrong (Smith, diSessa, & Roschelle, 1994). Children may arrive at Key Stage 3 with deeply imbedded misconceptions of forces and motion that not only affect how they initially think about forces and motion, but also the way in which they learn. One cannot simply teach a new way of thinking without first addressing the underlying misconceptions, and challenging these views. This study focuses on one group of mixed ability year 7 students, studying the forces topic over a course of ten lessons (approximately 11 hours contact time). A review of the literature will cover the kinds of misconceptions that students come with to Key Stage 3, and where these likely originated. It will also consider what research says about how to address misconceptions (both in general terms and specific to the forces topic), and whether or not these techniques are beneficial. Before misconceptions can be challenged, there must first be an understanding of the types of misconceptions held about the topic in general. These can be used to inform pre-topic assessment to distinguish what, if any, misconceptions are held by the students, in order to challenge these views. An action plan will be devised to address...
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...to the experience of counseling, to trust in them, to evaluate themselves internally, and to pursue willingness towards continued growth. Fear of any of these areas requires addressing prior to moving forward with current issues, as these will impede client growth. According to the text, clients will experience therapy differently depending on perceptions of both the past and the possibilities of future events (Corey, 2013). Exploring a wider range of beliefs and feelings aids clients during this process, helping clients to better appreciate who they are and what they are capable of accomplishing. When clients come to counselors that they just want to talk, so they can sort out things and listen to themselves on what they are saying are on of the problems that they would have to the therapist. As a future counselor I believe that setting a topic therapy for the client is a way that can help the client to talk about how they are feeling. For instance I work at Carrier Clinic as a Mental Health Technician and right now I'm a shadowing group with the clients. And eventually as I will run group by my self one of my topics would be, for the client to pick a seashell that is in a basket. And when they pick the sea shell, I would then tell them, that while they are choosing a shell, I want they to choose a shell that describe on how they are feeling right now. As I was walking in the beach, I discovered one of them most beautiful shells I have ever seen in my life, so I collected...
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...St. Scholastica’s College LAY APOSTOLATE 1ST SEM, SY 2014 – 2015 Service Date Section: BSAct2A Group Group Members: * Atendido, Andrea * Cruz, Shaneen * Deximo, Layrose * Senas, Rubi I. Evaluation for the topic a. Strength The topics were suitable for their age and level which makes it easier for them to understand and comprehend. You can see their interest and eagerness to learn and answer our questions and quizzes. b. Problems Encountered All I can see is when the students start comparing their answers while on activity, these cases are unavoidable but we find ways to stop them from doing that like asking them if they are sure on their answers. c. Recommendations Be strictly involved with the students especially while taking their activity because comparison can lead to copying the answer of each other. II. Evaluation for the LA Students a. Strength They prepared a topic that fits to their age and made very comprehendible visuals. They taught the students their topics with clarity and certainty. b. Problems Encountered The students comprehend well but due to doubt they always compare their answers with each other or ask us for it when they can do it on their own. They are afraid to make mistakes and have the lowest score. c. Recommendations They should still asses the students while taking up the quizzes to avoid them comparing their answers. They should make sure that they evaluate the results of the...
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...grounded theory, and case study. Asking Five Questions, novice researchers select a methodology appropriate to the desired perspective on the selected topic. The Method facilitates identifying and writing a Problem Statement. Through taking a future perspective, the researcher discovers the importance and direction of the study and composes a Purpose Statement. The process develops an overarching research question integrating the purpose and the research problem. The role of the researcher and management of assumptions and biases is discussed. The Five-Question Method simplifies the framing process promoting quality in qualitative research design. A course outline is appended. Key words: Qualitative Research, Five-Question Method, Biography Research, Phenomenology Research, Grounded Theory Research, Case Study Research, and Ethnography Research Introduction Planning a qualitative study for the first time tends to be an intimidating venture for graduate students just entering the field. Even armed with a topic of interest, for a novice in qualitative research, identifying the problem can seem highly problematic in and of itself. “Students often enter a doctoral-level course with little or no previous preparation in qualitative research” (Cobb & Hoffart, 1999). We view graduate students’ general lack of exposure to and experience with qualitative research as a...
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