This critical reflection will analyse my developing understanding of multicultural capital and the perspectives from the relevant readings. It will also reflect on my own personal and professional implications formed through the collaborative concept teaching activity. The reading Matas & Bridges (2009) explores the importance of implementing multicultural frameworks in schools in order to contribute to the modern nation’s overall success. The purpose of the research in this paper is to investigate
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Walker-Jackson petitioning for reinstatement of financial aid, due to the fact of a hardship year. To begin with, I was a freshman to Grossmont College, I was unfamiliar with the standards of classes, and I was not sure on what I wanted with furthering my education. I took some classes to figure out where my mindset was at, and to see how college would be for me, since I had only attended resources class from the start of six grade and throughout high school as well. I was so used to having the one on
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integration of technology in the educational system? Texts Abbas, A. and Faiz, A. (2013), ‘Usefulness of digital and traditional libraries in higher education’. International Journal of Services Technology and Management, Vol. 19, No 1/2/3, pp. 149-160. This article compares the advantages of digital libraries to traditional libraries in higher education. This is done by students comparing their fundamental functions (access location, interaction, search and query of access). The results displayed
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Were you ever given the opportunity to go back in time? Freshmen year, my mother said “no” to furthering my education when I asked her if I could stay at Maryvale High School for the honors program. Instead, she informed me I would attend a charter school nearby that didn’t offer any sort of honors courses. Subsequently, I didn’t feel cognitively challenged so now my educational goal is to challenge myself. My career goal is to become an actor. Now that I have the possibility to be tested in the
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Changes that would increase the amount a student retained from a lesson at school would be great, right? When most students get home from school there parent or guardian will ask “What’d you learn today?” and most students have the typical answer of “Nothing” or “School is boring”. This needs to change. Students need to be more excited to share what they have learned with others and have a more positive attitude about their learning environment. With a positive attitude a student would become more
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I chose this article for the purpose of showing the challenges of online learning and balancing the schedule of online college learning and normal day-to-day life. I remember a time when I graduated high school, and thinking I didn’t need college, I quickly found out that I didn’t know as much as I thought I did. So I made the decision to go to college, and not just any old college, I needed to do it online because of working full time and having a family. I thought it would be the easiest thing
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Online education vs. traditional education a compare and contrast Traditional education used to be the primary means of furthering ones education. However, in recent years online education has become more popular and is currently the preferred means of education. When concerning the convenience of the education, and resources online education has surpassed its opponent. Did you know that According to the U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics Enrollment in degree-granting
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class with the elite. This woman was different from the others within her community and due to education. Sister Flowers words and language supported that image. As she would often have conversations with Marguerite’s mother that would be very shameful to her, due to her mother’s lack of knowledge in the proper use of language. Sister Flowers set out to share with Marguerite the importance behind education and the power of a voice. Sister Flowers encouraged the young girl to use her voice and informed
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(EDTK2030: Unit 1), which are certain boundaries that limit the way in which an object or mechanism can be manipulated. Despite the affordances, ICT tools used for education purposes require appropriate knowledge of how learning takes place in order to be able to “facilitate learning” (EDTK2030: Unit 2, p. 35). Learning theories in education, provide a framework for understanding how people learn, as well as helps teachers and instructors to utilize and incorporate different learning and teaching methods
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I am an active duty Marine who still has two and a half years left on my contract. I’m determined to obtain my degree while still maintaining active duty status. Prior to enlisting, I was struggling not only with accepting the fact that the previous major I was pursuing, geology, may not be for me; but working 2 part time jobs to make ends meet. I enlisted in the United States Marine Corps since I knew that I could still provide service to my country. Also my experiences in the Marine Corps would
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