CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction The Philippine archipelago is made up of 7, 107 islands with total area of 300, 00 square kilometer. It has a current population of nearly 88 million people, 75% of which belong to 8 major ethnic groups and the remaining 25% are divided among different minor ethnic groups and indigenous tribes. The country has more than 110 ethnic tribes and cultural communities whose cultures and traditions are in varying states of extinction. These
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Chapter 1 THE PROBLEM AND ITS BACKGROUND Introduction The traditional delivery system for higher education has been a classroom setting with a professor giving a lecture and students listening and writing notes. Interaction between the professor and student has been viewed as an essential learning element within this arrangement. However, innovations in educational delivery mechanisms have challenged this paradigm. Advances in Information Technology (IT) are enabling little used educational
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was started by Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg in 2004. Zuckerberg started the site as an online edition of the popular Facebook profiles that colleges distribute to freshmen students before the start of the fall semester. The response to Facebook was huge and immediate at Harvard, and three weeks after the start of the website initially named thefacebook.com it had 10,000 registered users at Harvard.The Facebook website was created initially only for Harvard college students but soon it later expanded
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CONTENTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 Abbreviations/Definitions Code of Conduct and Ethics for Students Important Academic Rules Scheme of Studies Important Notes Detailed Syllabus 1 2 3 17 19 20 Lingaya’s University, Faridabad ABBREVIATIONS/DEFINITIONS "AC" means, Academic Council of the University. "BOM" means, the Board of Management of the University. "BOS" means, the Board of Studies of the Department. “CAU/AUC-option” CAU/AUC means change from Credit to Audit option / change from Audit to
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words” (Byk, 2011). It is often known that students differ in their learning styles, so teachers are supposed to pay more attention to such a problem. The traditional teaching technique or direct instruction style suits most students, but there are other different auditory or visual learners who need different teaching style. So teachers have to vary their techniques used inside their classes in order to achieve better understanding among their students. One of recommended solutions is using audio
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learning and communication were carried out through crude means. This research work would extensively examine the role of information and communication technology (ICT), up to the present age that can be called modern ICT age. 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The word is growing digital every second in time with the evolution of new ideas radically transforming every facet of human endeavors and lives generally. There is a great potential for significant improvement our lives as a result of the new technological
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International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy Volume 2, No. 1, 2006 Trichotillomania: Behavioral Assessment and Treatment Interventions Brandy L. Kell & Victoria E. Kress Abstract This article examines the behavioral treatment of Trichotillomania. A brief overview of the diagnosis and assessment of Trichotillomania is provided. Guidelines for a structured clinical evaluation when working with people diagnosed with Trichotillomania are supplied. The most effective behavioral interventions
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The power of music: its impact on the intellectual, social and personal development of children and young people Susan Hallam, Institute of Education, University of London Executive Summary Recent advances in the study of the brain have enhanced our understanding of the way that active engagement with music may influence other activities. The cerebral cortex selforganises as we engage with different musical activities, skills in these areas may then transfer to other activities if the processes
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THE COMMON PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY MANAGEMENT STUDENTS DURING THEIR ON-THE-JOB TRAINING BACCAY, ROMALYN FABRO, MARIJENN FERNANDO, JUSTINE MAE MANZANO, MARIA SHIRLENE PAGULAYAN, HAIDIE TUMBALI, JEROME CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION In a classroom, the learning process takes place for how many long hours of sitting and discoursing about anything related to academics. But college life doesn’t wind-up by just learning the theories; we apply them through a training that will
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learning and communication were carried out through crude means. This research work would extensively examine the role of information and communication technology (ICT), up to the present age that can be called modern ICT age. 1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY The word is growing digital every second in time with the evolution of new ideas radically transforming every facet of human endeavors and lives generally. There is a great potential for significant improvement our lives as a result of the new technological
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