My Educational Philosophy: A Reflective Comparison Introduction Throughout my five interviews, I noticed an important theme, the students. Every one of my interviewees, regardless of years of experience, has made strides to create and maintain positive relationships with his/her students. Not only do these relationships create trust and honesty in the classroom but they increase class participation and foster independence and creativity. It should be the goal of any educator to create an environment
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| Family | | | 12/10/2011 | Introduction to Sociology | If someone were to ask you what a traditional American family consist, how would you answer? Would you simply put it as a father, mother and a couple of children? This seems like the right response, but in reality the term family, comes in many variations. The text book defines family a social institution found in all societies that unites people in cooperative groups to care for one and other to include children
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beliefs or ideals shared by the members of a culture about what is good or desirable and what is not. Values exert major influence on the behavior of an individual and serve as broad guidelines in all situations (Web Finance Inc, 2011). Every person in the world has values and they have been taught to them by what is around them. They may not all have been taught intentionally, but they are instilled in a person and stays with them as they get older. It either comes from experience, family, peers
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it would be this: Salvation is restoration of fellowship of God's creatures with the creator. Before unpacking that statement, I will state my own theological suppositions. My first introduction to God was in the stories of his dealings with his people in scripture, especially the Hebrew scriptures. Rather than straight propositional truths about God, my view of God resulted from the stories of how God dealt with his people. Having gone through theological training with a Barton-Stone movement
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border science with: * Psychology * Sociology and ethnosociology * Economy(general economy, demography, statistics) * Marketing * Anthropology GDP is really usefull Example: | Family 1 | Family2 | Family 3 | Family 4 | Family 5 | GDP | Per family | Country A | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 2000 | 10000 | 2000 | Country B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10000 | 10000 | 2000 | Income 100% 80% 60% 40% 20% Lorenz curve 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Most interesting:
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choice. The problem lies in them missing the war experience rather than trying forget it. Veteran’s face serious social obstacles acclimating back into the society of the U.S. and as a culture we have become increasingly infatuated with individualisms ideals which makes it harder for them to build rapport with their community. It is necessary to explore how we as a culture are responsible for what happens to our veterans not just when they’re overseas but also when they come home. We also must examine
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by the social changes being affected by the Industrial Revolution. “ In rural areas, on farms North and South, and on the frontier, traditional ways of life persisted (Woloch, (2002) p72)." Generally, women and children continued to be part of the "family labor force" under the authority of the male head of household. The new sphere of influence experienced by some women was limited to those who had their own money, or were attached to men who were wealthy. (Woloch, (2002) p73). Emancipation of African-Americans
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Personal Responsibility Essay During my research, I’ve discovered more strategies that students may use to cope with situations that are risky in that they present the possibility for failure and potential threats to self-esteem. (Cantor, Julie., Niedental, Langston, & Brower, Dec 1987) Anxiety and openly set low expectations may lead to performance shortfalls called defensive pessimism. (Cantor, Julie., Niedental, Langston, & Brower, Dec 1987) Students like me may use this strategy due to low
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I can only do so much, but I want my patients to feel comfortable in my care. I want to make a difference because even the smallest action can change a life. Currently, I want to learn more about dealing with children and adolescence. My motivation comes from various people including my mother, myself, and my family. Since day one, my mother has encouraged me to be the best person I can be. She has challenged and guided me to overcome every obstacle placed in my way. I am also a self-motivator. I
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Since I was a young child, I have always been infatuated with puzzles. I would sit on the family room floor centered on thousands of puzzle pieces. I would gaze at the picture on the box cover and strategically place each piece into its logical pile, by color and shape. Puzzles allowed me to unconsciously enhance my critical thinking skills in a stress-free and relaxing environment. Since art was never my forte, a puzzle also allowed me to create a beautiful, intricate picture, without the need
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