activities and occupations arc provided with the object of child's development. School is a mini society, where all types of faith, creeds, religions, secular values etc. are developed and school plays an important role in a democratic social set up. Students of today are the citizen of tomorrow. It is said that such in a societal system schools arc the backbone of the society. We can say school is a mini society. School is a special environment, where certain qualities of life and certain types of
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The eBook How becoming registered as a Chartered Engineer (CEng) could advance your career n n The benefits of CEng F ind out how to become professionally registered and the requirements for becoming a CEng n Student? Discover what you can do now to help your future career n n C hartered Engineers share their experiences and explain how professional registration has helped their careers FAQs and useful links CEng eBook page 2 www.engc.org.uk
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Pakistani British and White British Students Shabbir Ahmad Rana GC University, Lahore Rukhsana Kausar Punjab University, Lahore The present study was conducted to compare Pakistani British and White British students on study habits and their academic performance. The sample comprised of 200 science students of 10th class recruited from four multiethnic schools of England, UK. Survey of Study Habits and Attitudes (Brown & Holtzman, 1955) was used to assess students’ study habits and their last
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Dr. Bahar Otcu-Grillman and Classmates, Chapter 1: English Language Learner (ELL) English Language Learner is a person learning the English language in addition to their Native language. Factors such as Student Assessment, Cultural background, and the Attitude these individuals have towards their teachers affect ELL Achievement. In Chapter 1, Ovando (2006, pg. 15) clearly states that the “ELL designation is still somewhat problematic in that it focuses on the need to learn English without
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Sociology Essay Douglas is one sociologist in particular who would tend to agree with the generalisation that working-class underachievement in education is the result of home circumstances and family background. Douglas feels that this educational underachievement is maintained due to what he classifies as ‘poor’ parental attitudes and encouragement towards the education system and its functions. He use’s evidence of poor parental interest with regards to lack of attendance at parent teacher
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Frank Pogue (2000) did a research project to determine why students fail. What he founds to be true in that study habits survey was that more than 30 years ago still rings true today-students fail because they do not know how to study. The best advice he can give is to develop sound study skills. He said that a student should make sure that he/she has a good study environment, a good desk, a sturdy chair, good light, comfortable room temperature and a quiet atmosphere. That means he/she should eliminate
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and equity of schooling. (Pont, 2008) Effective leaders are the ones who are able to share responsibility, build positive relationships and offer teachers, parents and students an opportunity to work together to improve their schools. One of the most important goals of leadership is achieving positive results. In education, everyone involved should desire to attain that goal. When it comes to achieving those positive results, the superintendant, principal, the teacher, and parents have to
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ISSUES IN ACCOUNTING EDUCATION Vol. 24, No. 2 May 2009 pp. 237–252 If You Need Love, Get a Puppy: A Case Study on Professional Skepticism and Auditor Independence Robert L. Braun and H. Lynn Stallworth ABSTRACT: The purpose of this teaching case is to expand students’ understanding of the concepts of professional skepticism and independence. The case is based on an actual incident and illustrates the exercise of professional skepticism by a staff auditor who finds himself in the uncomfortable
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However there are many other school processes that cause underachievement. To label someone is to attach a meaning or definition to them. For example, teachers may label a student as smart, thick, hardworking or troublemaker. Studies have shown that teachers often attach such labels regardless of the pupil’s actual ability or attitude. Instead they label pupils on the basis of stereotyped assumptions about their class background. Becker carried out an important study of labelling. He carried out interviews
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thought the idea of a protean career was just an emerging concept. Originally, the protean career was defined as “a process which the person, not the organisation, is managing. It consists of all the person’s varied experiences in education, training, work in several organizations, changes in occupational field, etc. The protean career is not what happens to the person in any one organization” (Hall, 1976: 2001). 3. Why it is called as protean career? The concept of the protean
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