... One of the most controversial aspects of teaching is dealing with the many differences between students in the classroom (Reynolds, 2011), then (West and Muijs, 2009) observes that there is a need for personalization in order to offer education that is tailored to the learner, within systems responsive to learners’ needs rather than expecting the learner to adapt to the existing systems within the school. In order to address the differences in learning abilities teachers find themselves using the term streaming. There are a number of definitions of streaming. To begin with the Oxford English dictionary defines streaming as the policy of dividing school students into groups of the same level of ability. Daniel Muijs (2011), also defines streaming as a procedure where by students are segregated into different classes according to ability within their school. Likewise, in www.cea.ace.ca/factsoneducation it has been elucidated that streaming or ‘’tracking’’ means that students are placed into groups defined by their ability levels. Streaming policy has been a bone of contention among teachers and policy makers for many years. Carole Faithorn (2003) lists some of the...
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...Some people contend that mixed ability classes are more beneficial for children’s development than streaming them on the basis of judgement about their academic abilities. However, from my perspective, I disagree with this contention. Admittedly, mixed ability classes provide a better environment for children’s all-round development. In such classes, children with different abilities study together and in turn they can learn from one another. From example, a student, who is good at academic study but weak in dancing or painting, can learn how to dance or paint form his peers. In this sense, mixed ability classes allow students to develop their abilities in different subjects instead of only academic abilities. Despite the argument above, I believe streaming students brings more benefits to teachers and students. As for teachers, separating children with better academic abilities from others facilitates effective teaching. This practice helps teachers to control their students more conveniently and easily. Compared with mixed ability in which teacher should consider students’ differences when they are using teaching methodologies, streaming makes this situation simpler. To be more specific, students are at the same level of academic ability in a class, and in turn teachers can use the same methodologies for them all. In this way, the narrower the spread of ability in the class, the more convenient the teaching can be. On top of this, steaming enables students to learn in an...
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...1) What are the reasons consumers of music switched to digital? Streaming services pointed to the ability to discover new music, their free of charge tier of offerings and the ability to listen to music without needing to purchase individual songs. Majority of consumers who use pirate sites i.e. approximately 57% believe that there are good services available for legally accessing digital music. The significant factors which drive the popularity of downloads and streaming services. The first factor being Security and ‘ease of payment, the second being the guarantee that the service is legal and the third factor being the trust that the consumer has in the brand or company. 2) Can Spotify be profitable in the future? Yes, Spotify can be profitable in the future if * They pay less in royalties or perhaps pay less in record company advances * Watch the pennies very closely: If Spotify was dedicated or forced to pay its current royalty and distribution costs at the same level, then it is probably going to have to cut its spending elsewhere to become profitable. * Finally make free pay: Rather than cutting financial corners, it is most likely that Spotify will want to become a profitable company the hard way by raising its average revenue per user in future to the point that its large costs can’t hurt its bottom line. 3) Apple’s iTunes is the leading distribution of a copy of digital music which Spotify and Rhapsody are leaders in the streaming realm. Which distribution...
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...never performing to his maximum potential at any point in his academic career. The labeling theory resonates with the idea of tracking of students in the education system. Tracking in American education typically involves grouping and labeling sets of students as low-performing, average, or high-performing. Based on several previous studies in addition to the research carried out by the authors of the paper, The Economics of Tracking in Education, it is apparent that tracking “increases inequality without boosting efficiency.” In particular, one researcher stated that when comparing students categorized in the “upper group” in schools that utilize ability tracking, they outperformed similar students in other schools that did not use tracking. However, the same researcher also found that the students grouped into the lower ability category in the same schools that...
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...Artistic Ability Breathless; I lie face down in a stew of my own self protruded filth~ Lifeless; I scream but only lies come out~ I cant seam to find the fire that lies,lays deap within. Self confidence was the enemy and you were the one that gave me all the energy~ Selfless, a quality I lacked without your eyes upon me An audience was what it seamed i needed to give life, live motivity. Dignity and Honesty; I thought I could live without Hang me by the tongue with your nails, and i'd let it all out, A follower I was never good at, as a leader I could never find my way back but I could pretend, follower-Folloher a con to even the A-rabs. I found bravery at the depths of my feet, so low level that it took a piece to knight me, night the trimuph of darkness Cowards natural cloak, like a hard on for the dude sweatin at the park while your children are runnin' a muck, nasty. Filth is all I've left to give after the media sent true artistic ability to the guilotine of commercial disapibilty. Fuck i'm runnin' off track Breathless; I lie face down in a stew of my own brains Suicide, no it's not, that shits just my artistic train of thought nasty, like the lifeless fucks that can't put a foot ahead of themselves in-U-End-Oh Selfless pricks raped of dignity they deviate from star-dumb into bottles named Ass-prin, recovering from an overdose the kid lacked honesty, No I in team but there is a me, a Knight with a piece stood proud at my feet the man...
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...Professional Knowledge and Abilities GEN 200 Instr. M. Rays October 29, 2010 Professional Knowledge and Abilities Developing professional knowledge and abilities is important to both personal and professional success. By developing personal skills and increasing professional knowledge, I am more likely to accomplish a variety of tasks and goals. These skills and knowledge are a defining factor for professional career success. Success is the result of working towards a well-defined goal. This requires drive and commitment. Knowledge is the key to opening the door to a particular job or career path. Most employers now require a minimum education level for many entry-level positions. College education has become the standard for many jobs, even for many positions that did not require degrees in the past. Me being in the military have found that people, who have a degree, or some sort of professional certification, have an advantage over those who do not have one. Another reason education is important, is that for people to be competitive, they must continue to achieve higher levels of education and skills, but in addition to professional skill on the job training/job experience is also an important part. With the rapid growth of industry it’s becoming very important to keep pace for each individual. Most professions will require continuous instruction and retraining. Rapid changes in the job market and work-related technologies will necessitate on job education for...
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...The only factual freedom one has in life is the ability to choose. In life you come across many defining moments, to have someone else make one of these fundamental decision for you; a decision which has nothing to do with them, but only with you is the definition of incarceration . Pro-choice hits the aforementioned statement at its most fitting and philosophical core, the right for a woman to choose what’s right for her body is her decision and hers alone. Pro- life disregards this modern inevitability of instinctual desire to make decisions regarding one’s own well being. Since the beginning of time man has always had a choice and whenever man makes that choice they always take some things into consideration. Will the decision I make effect others and if it doesn’t, than the choice one makes is predicated on how the decision will benefit the chooser. Pro-life tells a woman what to do with their own body. I am putting an emphasizes on the word “own” because that’s who needs to be making the choice, not some 60-year-old MALE senator, who knows absolutely nothing about child-birth or carrying a fetus around for nine months! In addition to this, in order for one to completely be for or against a certain subject matter they must understand the rebuttal. Those that are Pro-life will perpetually argue, “Who will be the voice of the unborn?” and/or “Who gave you the right to decide who lives and who dies?” Both of these points are beyond convincing, they do have some unconcealed...
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...Ability to Delegate Finessing your brand vision is essential to creating an organized and efficient business, but if you don’t learn to trust your team with that vision, you might never progress to the next stage. Its important to remember that trusting your team with your idea is a sign of strength, not weakness. Delegating tasks to the appropriate departments is one of the most important skills you can develop as your business grows. The emails and tasks will begin to pile up, and the more you stretch yourself thin, the lower the quality of your work will become, and the less you will produce. The key to delegation is identifying the strengths of your team, and capitalizing on them. Find out what each team member enjoys doing most. Chances are if they find that task more enjoyable, they will likely put more thought and effort behind it. This will not only prove to your team that you trust and believe in them, but will also free up your time to focus on the higher level tasks, that should not be delegated. It’s a fine balance, but one that will have a huge impact on the productivity of your business. Communication Knowing what you want accomplished may seem clear in your head, but if you try to explain it to someone else and are met with a blank expression, you know there is a problem. If this has been your experience, then you may want to focus on honing your communication skills. Being able to clearly and succinctly describe what you want done is extremely important. If...
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...Improving Creative Ability lab. After reading chapter five I have decided that I have 3 strengths from the 12 techniques for improving creative ability and they are keeping your sense of humor, engaging in creative hobbies, and Keeping track of your ideas. Having a good sense of humor has always helped me out during very stressful situations in either school or in real life and I would say this is my biggest strength for improving my creative ability. Playing Xbox is probably the most frequent creative ability I do and I also believe it helps me think of ideas for projects and assignments, engaging in this creative hobby I would also say would be the most stimulating hobby I could do for keeping my mind active and thinking of ideas. Keeping track of my ideas is a great strength of mine, I can always get great ideas at the worst time but since my phone has audio record I can always keep track of them know matter what, even if it’s in the middle of the night or I’m driving I will always have my original ideas. With keeping my sense of humor during a strenuous situation In school or work I just like to either repeat the question with a weird funny accent or just silly/dirty humor (that’s what she said) and as it says in the chapter it relaxes me and gives me more confidence in answering the question correctly and in a creative way. When I’m stuck on a question or just having writers block I know that my mind is just clouded and stressed with worries, so when I start playing...
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...was now living with a white family, and was to adopt their language and their culture. Even though Margaret Furber sounds convincingly positive about her situation, it is an act that screams against all instincts. She, as one of many others, was given this opportunity to get an education, a career and a life she would not have had if she had not been removed from her childhood family. The life in a nuclear family, which is the ideal of the modern society. The life of Margaret Furber would have develop into a completely different situation, if she had not been removed. She might have lived a successful life in the aboriginal culture. If Margaret Furber had not been removed at such an early age, she would not be able to say this without the ability to see the dream of a aboriginal lifestyle from the outside – in a different perspective. The story could have looked utterly different. Because...
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...Lecture 01 and 02 1) A-a. B-b. C-a. D-a. E-c. 2) C-c. 3) A-a. B-a. C- Falsehood. D- Brother and sister. 4) A-a. B- a. 5) A-b. B-b. 6) c+a+b+d. 7) A-d. B- D. C- 6. 9) A-FOOTBALL. B-The evil must be nipped in the bud. C-All cats are animals but all animals are not cats. 10) A-iv. B-ii. 12) A-a. B-a. C-b. 13)A-2017. B-CFWNV. C-ZOV ASE WESY CEBUUIGUM. D-8. E-7801. 14) C-c. D-b. E-d. 15) A-Y, B- 888+88+8+8+8, C-BANANA,CANADA,HAVANA,AUSTRALIA, D-EDUCATION, E-POETESS. ANSWER SHEET Lecture – 03 1)---b. 2)---d. 3)---e. 4)---d. 5)---c. 6)---b. 7)---a. 8)---e 9)---d. 10)—e. 11)—c. 12)—e. 13)—e. 14)—c. 15)—a. 16)—c. 17)—d. 18)—d. 19)—c. 20)—c. 21)—b. 22)—e. 23)—d. 24)—d. 25)—c. Lecture 04 1)---a. 2)---b. 3)---b. 4)---d. 5)---c. 6)---d. 7)---d. 8)---d. 9)---b. 10)—b. 11)—a. 12)—c. 13)—d. 14)—d. 15)—c. 16)—c. 17)—Message. 18) 25. 19)—c. 20)—Astute, 21)—Triplet. 22)—b. 23)—b. 24)—a. 25) Premise: Second Sentence. Conclusion: First Sentence. Lecture-05 1)---d. 2)---d. 3)---c. 4)---c. 5)---c. 6)---b. 7)---c. 8)---c. 9)---b. 10)—b. 11)—a. 12)—b. 13)—d. 14)—c. 15)—d. 16)—d. 17)—d. 18)—d. 19)—c. 20)—c. 21)—e. 22)—c. 23)—e. 24)—d. 25)—c. Ans: 10 1. What should be the missing number? Ans: a(1) 2. Ice: cold Ans: b (sun: hot) 3. If you had only one match stick..........Ans: c (candle) 4. Our president is a DU.............Ans: d (Our president is a person with.....)...
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...consistently find that the lower rated employee had out preformed the higher rated employee, she would need to reevaluate using SSI assessment process. Beyond this she could use meta-analysis, a form of validity generalization that is gaining acceptance. This will allow her to gather data from individual studies that examine the results of assessment center successes. The purpose is to obtain statistical confirmation of results and conclusions. It is assumed that by using this instead of paying for a complete evaluation of SSI and each of their tests would save the company money. Vin Pomme does bring up a good point. Although assessment centers have higher success rate in predicting job performance than just personality and cognitive ability test, the increase is fairly small, and with room for error the cost may outweigh the slightly higher success rate. Pamplemousse could consider have the personality and cognitive test...
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...Reading competence Hedge (1990) as cited by Yah Awg Nik et.al,(****)agrees that reading and exposure to language help students to improve their writing performance. The authors also agreed with the Ministry of Education of New Zealand (2004) that a student who is familiar or has a mastery of a topic, can eventually produce a proficient and effective writing output. However, there are students who are poor in reading which results to failure in correcting and monitoring their writing output. The study made by Yah Awg Nik et.al (****) concludes that extensive exposure to English Language has enhanced the writing performance after they had given different instruments and being assessed. This is in accordance with Hedge’s (1990) argument that exposure and reading extensively are beneficial to effective writing skills. They also added that writing maybe difficult and demanding but frequent exposure in reading and writing will help improve writing performance. Intelligence Farris in Garnace (2006) admits that thinking and language are related to each other and their development occurs at the same time. Learners that have proficiency in speaking, listening, reading and writing can deal effectively with the tasks that have something to do with the thinking strategies. Motivation Factors The studies of Bandura, (1986); Ellis, Lenz, & Sabornie, (1987); Paris & Winograd, (1990); Wong, (1994) asserts that students with writing problems frequently are unmotivated because...
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...factors, confidence, intensity, focus, and emotions, are meaningless. To become the best athlete you can be, you must be motivated to do what it takes to maximize your ability and achieve your goals. Motivation, simply defined, is the ability to initiate and persist at a task. To perform your best, you must want to begin the process of developing as an athlete and you must be willing to maintain your efforts until you have achieved your goals. Motivation in sports is so important because you must be willing to work hard in the face of fatigue, boredom, pain, and the desire to do other things. Motivation will impact everything that influences your sports performance: physical conditioning, technical and tactical training, mental preparation, and general lifestyle including sleep, diet, school or work, and relationships. The reason motivation is so important is that it is the only contributor to sports performance over which you have control. There are three things that affect how well you perform. First, your ability, which includes your physical, technical, tactical, and mental capabilities. Because ability is something you are born with, you can't change your ability so it is outside of your control. Second, the difficulty of the competition influences performance. Contributors to difficulty include the ability of the opponent and external factors such as an "away game" crowd and weather such as temperature, wind, and sun. You have no control over these factors. Finally,...
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...Professional Knowledge and Abilities Laurie Mack GEN200 October 11, 2010 Adam Rhein Professional Knowledge and Abilities Professional Knowledge and Abilities Impact Career Success In this paper I will point out how an association to an organization can impact an Individual’s career. This essay will go as far as to explain my interest in a professional organization; it will also demonstrate how that organization can enhance one’s professional knowledge and abilities, and how the association to an organization can impact a career in the accounting field of business. In order to do this I must define accounting, its purpose and its four major types of accountants first. The American Institute of Public Accountants defines accounting as “The art of recording, classifying, and summarizing in a significant manner and in te rms of money, transactions and events which are, in part at least, of financial character, and interpreting the results thereof (Wikipedia.org 2010)”. In other words, accounting is basically about keeping track of the money, and is what businesses use to monitor their income, expenses, and assets over a period of time. Accounting is crucial to the functioning of all organizations it plays the important role in maintaining and processing all relevant financial information that a company requires for its managing and reporting purposes. There are many sectors in accounting one can focus their career on. The four major Accountants...
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