...Understanding Self-Knowledge and Evaluating Understanding xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Grand Canyon University July 14, 2007 Understanding Self-Knowledge and Evaluating Understanding The purpose of this paper is to identify, describe, and critique personal views on the place of understanding self-knowledge from the point of view of both the teacher and the student. The paper will also provide an evaluation of the sequence and organization of instruction that was used during at least two teaching assignments (units). The focus of this evaluation will be toward the effectiveness of the sequence and organization in accomplishing the desired understanding expected from students. To allay the purpose of the paper, criteria from Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe’s (2005) “backward design” will serve as a background for much of the information included in the paper. According to Wiggins and McTighe (2005), self-knowledge is “the wisdom to know one’s ignorance and how one’s patterns of thought and action inform as well as prejudice understanding” (p. 100). In consideration of today’s teaching milieu, it is possible that there are far too many instructors who are not familiar with the positive academic gains that they could bestow upon their students by paying attention to criteria that warns against instruction is devoid of any understanding, appreciation or acknowledgement of students’ self-knowledge. One of the greatest teachers and philosophers of Western thought, Socrates (Wiggins...
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...Understanding Student Misconceptions Dominiquea Richmond Grand Canyon University: SED:544-O101 6/6/2014 Understanding Student Misconceptions Understanding and identifying student misconceptions is the core of teaching. To become an exceptional and exemplar educator one must consider and identify any student misconceptions as part of the planning process in creating daily lessons. Identifying student misconceptions during the planning process assist educators in addressing them during direct instruction and or small group instruction; thus preventing them from appearing later in the lesson. If misconceptions aren’t identified during the planning process they will arise during assessments and often times that is too late. Identifying student misconceptions prior allows educators to correct them before assessments; thus providing a true picture of what the student has learned. Misconceptions in Language Arts During practicum observations hours which are required for this program and currently teaching Language Arts, there have been many student misconceptions observed. For instance, one very common misconception is creating text-dependant questions. With a latest reading concept called Close Reading part of the process is to have the students generate text-dependant questions. Students often struggle with the concept that a text-dependant question is generated where the answer can be found in the text; that in order to answer the question one must refer back to...
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...The Learning Experience The Learning Experience Throughout my life I experienced the greatest educational instructors, during my educational endeavors. There was one educational experience that I would never overlook. This experience was in my Behavioral Statistics course in college. This instructor asked the class, “What is a learning experience?” The instructor asked everyone in the class to write a brief summary of the definition. The important question is “What is a learning experience?” “The learning experience is a collection of classroom projects and activities carried out over an extended period of time that incorporate several important elements of learning. The emphasis of the learning experience is not on skills but, rather, on the content or content areas of the project” (education.com, 2013). Throughout my presentation, I will discuss a learning experience in which I was the student. This learning experience would discuss the methods of lesson planning, the content standards, and what goals were accomplished in this learning experience. The Behavioral Experience During my junior year of college, I enrolled in a Behavioral statistics course for my degree in Sociology. This course was extremely challenging for all students receiving this course. The instructor taught this course on a Doctorate level, and most of her student populations were only obtaining their bachelor’s degrees. I only enrolled in this course during summer session, because I wanted to devote...
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...curriculum in educating the students is a dynamic process that seeks to cope with the changes in our society. Understanding the traditional and emerging concepts of curriculum as well as the factors that affect its development will guide the educators to respond to the needs of the learners. In planning, constructing and evaluating a curriculum, educators and curriculum practitioners may use one or more approaches. The contrasting approaches that are generally used in curriculum development are Technical/Scientific Approach and Non-technical/Non-scientific Approach. In scrutinizing these approaches, the advantages and disadvantages are revealed and the differences they generate in creating a curriculum. According to Bago (2008), information about personal and collective commitments to a particular viewpoint and the values considered important by individuals, school, and society are exposed when examining an approach. Curriculum can also be designed based on a particular context. It solely depends upon the elements namely: contemplation of aims, projected learning outcomes, syllabus, learning and teaching methods, and assessment. There are three common patterns to design a curriculum: through subject – centered, experience – centered, and problem – centered. These are incorporated into the curriculum by looking into its possible effects to the certain elements mentioned above. A design that addresses to the conceptual framework of science education of K to 12 Basic Education Program for...
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...overruns, and late delivery. 2. Discuss the major functions of management: scoping, planning, estimating, scheduling, organizing, directing, controlling and closing. Scoping- Scope defines the boundaries of the project. A project manager must scope project expectations and constraints in order to plan activities, estimate costs, and manage expectations Planning- Planning identifies the tasks required to complete the project. This is based on the manger’s understanding of the project scope and the methodology used to achieve the goal. Estimating- Each task that is required to complete the project must be estimated. How much time will be required? How many people will be needed? What skill will be needed? What tasks must be completed before other tasks are started? Can some of the tasks overlap? How much will it cost? These are all estimating issues. Scheduling- Given the project plan, the project manager is responsible for scheduling all project activities. The project schedule should be developed with an understanding of the required tasks, task duration, and task prerequisites. Organizing- The project manager should make sure that members of the project team understand their own individual roles and responsibilities as well as their reporting relationship to the project manager. Directing- Once the project has begun, the project manager must direct the team’s activities. Every project manager must demonstrate people management skills to coordinate, delegate, motivate...
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...VACUUM TUBES A Research Paper Presented to the Faculty of School of Engineering Asia Pacific College Magallanes, Makati by Pamela Joyce M. Espigol In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements in Electronic Devices and Circuits Lec Date Submitted October 30, 2015 II. INTRODUCTION a. RESEARCH PAPER SUMMARY NO. | ABSTRACT | METHODOLOGY | RESULTS | CONCLUSION | RECOMMENDATION | 1 | The objective of this work is to simulate a tube guitar amplifier, the Giannini True Reverber designed by Carlos Alberto Lopes in the nineteen sixties. The nonlinear “overdrive” characteristics of these devices make them attractive for guitarists since odd harmonics are added into the guitar sound as well as sound compression. The shortcomings of these amplifiers led to the development of DSP simulation techniques over the last few years. Many past DSP simulations of tube amplifiers were implemented using Static Digital Wave shappers for the task of replicating the tube transfer characteristics. Since the physical behavior of such systems is quite complex, physically informed models are necessary for more precision in the simulation, requiring more computer power. A Wave Digital Filter (WDF) simulation of the Giannini True Reverber double 12AX7 preamp is accomplished in this work using Koren’s triode equations and Block Compiler, where each parameter was acquired in the original electronic schematic or by measurement of the real amplifier. The real preamp is compared to the...
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...Zhenni Lou Option 7:Research Assignment for Operation Management Understanding Apple Company’s value chain This main purpose for this article is to analyze Apple Company’s value chain. From this article, some professional knowledge about value chain in operation management can be learned. And the analyze will be deeply discussed in operation structure. In the textbook, operation structure is defined as the configurations of resources in the value chain including elements of suppliers, factories, distributors, sales offices, design and so on. (Collier and Evans, OM) The following articles will analyze specifically how these elements are operated in Apple Company from the view of Value chain style and value chain model. We can not deny that Apple Company is familiar with everybody in the modern society. In 1976, Apple Company was set up by selling computers. They expanded their business to other industries especially in music player and phone during the development of the company in last 11 years. (Apple company) Nowadays, Apple is the dominant marketing leaders in each field they joined in. The most significant factor of these excellent performances is the attitude to the value chain management. The obvious proof for this conclusion is the last sentence of the article as follow: Apple plans to double spending on its supply chain, to $7.1 billion, continuing...
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...Gene Recognition A project report submitted to M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology An Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum in partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science & Engineering Submitted by Mudra Hegde 1MS07CS052 Nakul G V 1MS07CS053 Under the guidance of Veena G S Assistant Professor Computer Science and Engineering M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology [pic] DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING M.S.RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to VTU) BANGALORE-560054 www.msrit.edu May 2011 Gene Recognition A project report submitted to M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology An Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belgaum in partial fulfillment for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science & Engineering Submitted by Mudra Hegde 1MS07CS052 Nakul G V 1MS07CS053 Under the guidance of Veena G S Assistant Professor Computer Science and Engineering M S Ramaiah Institute of Technology [pic] DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING M. S. RAMAIAH INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (Autonomous Institute, Affiliated to VTU) BANGALORE-560054 www.msrit.edu May 2011 Department of Computer Science...
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... An Interfacing Design Application Presented to the College of Computer Engineering Saint Vincent’s College Dipolog City In Partial Fulfillment for the requirements of the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering Designed by: Charlot Carreon Queenie Valdez Keomarie Canete Submitted to: Engr. Luthermie B. Manago CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION A cart is a small vehicle that feeds in gas to be operational. It is operated manually and can carry a maximum of two persons. It runs at a low speed and is ideal for strolling or for use when not in a hurry. Knowing these basic informations, the researchers have came up with the idea of using the cart as a basis for a design project. We wanted to upgrade the usual cart, and make it more advance, more interesting, and apply what we have learned in our field of study. As computer engineering students, we have decided that we will be using and implementing interfacing and android programming in this project. Disabled persons are those whom have incapabilities physically (either arms or legs). A number of people has this condition, and even such, is still visible in our locality rather than to stay at home. We understand their difficulties in means of transportation and safety, which lead to the creation of the Automated Cart (Controlled via Android Phone). MOTIVATION The motivation of the researchers in the decision of doing this design is the observance of...
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...methodologies of five of the major traditions in qualitative research: biography, ethnography, phenomenology, 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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...Understanding Student Misconceptions Lorriane VanAlstyne Grand Canyon University: SED 544 June 24, 2015 I found myself sitting at a desk with my hand on my forehead, my foot tapping the floor and my pencil scribbling some dark marks on my homework sheet. I read the question again for the 5th, maybe 6th time. Maria and her friend Mary collected soda cans for a school recycling project. On Friday they collected 25 bottles and cans while on Saturday they collected 60 bottles and cans. How many bottles and cans did Maria and Mary collect in all? I then ask myself “What’s the point, why do they make us do this stuff, I can’t wait till this class is over.” Word problems are found to be very difficult for many students; especially those who have disabilities. Studies published in the article “Going Beyond the Math Wars” by Cole and Wasburn-Moses states that “Only 8% of students with disabilities scored at or above proficient on a national assessment of mathematical proficiency” (Cole & Wasburn Moses, 2010). The deficit of scores in math, for students with disabilities is caused by many reasons which include: reading, language, vocabulary, understanding, the transfer of information, and a lack of design in the curriculum. Students with disabilities struggle with math because they have difficulty reading texts, short term memories, and understanding the language within the problem. When they look at a typical word problem, students don’t just see numbers, they see lines of...
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...general, perceive there to be a need for a God due to the existence of the world around us. The cosmological argument goes back to ancient times when philosophers such as Aristotle wrote about it in several of his books. Aristotle and others argued that everything has a cause and every action has a reason behind it. This cause and action design sets up the principal aspect of the cosmological argument. If everything has a cause then we could trace back every action to the cause forming a chain of effects. And logically if we follow this chain of events back farther and farther we can determine that an infinite amount of steps backward would be impossible. And if this is the case then a single cause must be at the very start of the chain. This has been referred to as the first cause or the prime mover, or in other words a proof of an existence of God. To provide a more formal outline to the argument the first premise states that “everything is caused by something prior in the causal chain” (Hales 77). Premise two states that “it is absurd to think that the chain of causation can go back infinitely” (Hales 77). And if the chain cannot continue backwards forever premise three would then follow that “there must be some uncaused thing at the beginning that...
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...This paper will define and explain and provide examples of several characteristic features of performance assessments. This paper will also examine if the topic impacts curriculum and standards, and will critically analyze if the impact seems appropriate. Body Generally speaking, coming to terms with a good definition of performance assessments, from Frey and Schmitt points of view, was difficult to capture. Although they made mention of classroom assessments (performance, authentic, and formative), they compared and contrasted other scholars views. Therefore, my focus shifted to additional articles. According to the Education Consumer Guide, performance assessment also known as alternative or authentic assessments, is a form of testing that requires students to perform a task rather than select an answer from a ready-made list. For example, a student may be asked to explain historical events, generate scientific hypotheses, solve math problems, converse in a foreign language, or conduct research on an assigned topic (Office of Research, Sep 93). As you see from the examples above, performance assessments require the student to display or show what they can do. This performance can take the form of responding to an activity by assessing their thinking, problem solving, or writing abilities to name a few. Several features or methods of assessing student’s performance are currently being used. My discussion will briefly explain and provide examples of the following...
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... particularly those in the South Asian regions. Not all of them will be affected in a positive way; some will come out as losers and some in an ambiguous position. It is in the latter category that the country of Bangladesh is perceived to belong, because this rule is beneficiary for the Clothing sector but at the same time is my hinder the growth of the textile industry. Though Bangladeshi clothing industry is basically based on the import raw material, but in just under a decade Bangladesh textile industry has be4en emerged basically for the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) of the European Union, that conferred significant quota benefits to the country. Because of The previous RoO of EU for GPS, country like Bangladesh creates backward linkage of Clothing industry. But in the new RoO the...
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