Developing Personal Style of Counseling Abstract Counseling is a profession, a unique relationship in which the counselor’s job is to hold a ‘mirror’ for the client to see himself or herself. The counselor understands that sometimes it takes a while for the client to see what he or she needs especially if there are more subtle things needing recognition. The counselor knows how to hold the ‘mirror’ in such a way that the client can see himself or herself from a caring, supportive and
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One Style Does not Fit All Amy Chua’s book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, caused an uproar in the US media. It’s triggered a nationwide debate about the merits of different parenting approaches, mainly comparing ‘Tiger’/Asian-style parenting to ‘Western’/American-style parenting. Throughout her book, Chua exclaims that strict Chinese or ‘Tiger’ parenting is effective because it forges academic success. According to columnist for the New York Times David Brooks, author of the article “Amy
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APA Format: What Does It Mean? Almost every KGSM written assignment specifies that the paper conform to APA style. But no one really knows what this means. At the very least, the requirement could be that references be cited as described in the APA manual. But APA style involves a lot more. In this document, I will explain and/or provide examples of what I, personally, consider to be important in my classes. Some professors may require more or less. My best advice for what to do in other
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assessment strategies as well as educational theories will be integrated and applied. A written re-evaluation of this experience using the recognised reflective cycle of Boyd et al. (1985) will also be incorporated to enable me to effectively analyse my personal and professional development as a practice mentor. Prior to commencing this portfolio the learner and mentor were informed of my intentions and consent was gained freely and independently. The principles of confidentiality in accordance with the
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technical professions in a wide array of industries. According to Marquardt, K (n.d.) the demand for computer systems analysts should grow at a steady clip this decade, as businesses and organizations increasingly rely on information technology. Personal/professional vision: I have entrepreneurship aspirations to start my own e-commerce website. I’m currently in the research aspect of developing a business plan for my website. Five years from now I see myself with a successful e-commerce website
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Characteristics of a Successful Student Many students in high school do not know what it takes to be successful in the school environment. They understand good and bad grades in a general way, and they sense that they should attend classes, but that is where their knowledge begins and ends. Most teachers know what a good student is - and is not. For one thing, a good student is not necessarily the most intelligent individual in the class. The following is a list of some characteristics of good
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great deal of earnings for colleges, universities, businesses, and most importantly learning opportunities for the adult learner. By examining these new innovations in adult education, it will allow us to see how we have grown from the past teaching styles and delivery methods to the advanced opportunities that we have today. Adults of today are looking to increase their knowledge and improve their skills from a few different ways. There are able to do this through formal and informal training, on-the-job
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Characteristics of Technical Writing Characteristics of Technical Writing Description of Characteristic Understanding Why You are Writing (Purpose) Is the purpose of writing… • To inform: to provide information without expecting any action on the part of the reader? • To instruct: to give information in the form of directions, instructions, procedures, so that readers will be able to do something? • To propose: to respond to a request for proposals (RFP) or to suggest a plan of action
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parenting has something going on, even as strict as it often gets, pretty much taking a child’s childhood almost completely away. As in “the west side”, it is highly believed to let a kid be a kid, that’s how you learn what’s right and wrong, your personal likes and dislikes and have a better chance to mold yourself as a person and not be molded like a product straight off the factory line. A Chinese mother will stress academic excellence, not encouraging but making, even if harsh threats and degrading
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RUNNING HEAD: CULTURE AND PARENTING Culture and parenting Introduction Parenting is the first and likely most important mechanism through which culture is reproduced (Cauce, 2008). Every child is born into a certain circumstance and learns through interactions with the surroundings. Parents are generally the first and key people in a child’s life, so it should come as no surprise that parenting has influences on the development
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