...respectable environments for English as a Second Language students to learn in, and dealing with the issue of how to teach politeness values or leave them out of the mix while they are learning English. I believe that my strengths of achiever, adaptability, positivity, and self-assurance can help me overcome these issues because they are strengths that directly apply to these specific issues that I am going to have to deal with. The first issue I am going to come in contact with is finding a way to create an environment that is ideal for the Korean students to learn English to the best of their ability. When this career opportunity first started off in the country of Korea, it was taught by American missionaries that only taught it ‘as an avenue for [their] missionary work.’ (Jeong, 2004, p. 1) While they were teaching it for this particular reason, under the impression that the Koreans could then be converted into their faith, they didn’t exactly teach it in a way that is considered right with today’s teachers in this field. They were ‘teaching the language titled to the memorization of grammatical rules and test-taking techniques.’ (Jeong, 2004, p. 1) This approach to teaching did not prove to be very successful, and is the main reason why many different approaches to teaching these students are being tested even still today. With that said, this means that each teacher is...
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...able to assess your leader's style? Why, or why not? With the LEAD Self instrument for leadership studies I can measure the three aspects of leaders’ behavior. First one is 'leadership style'. In this measurement, leadership style can be divided into primary style and secondary style. In primary style of leadership, leaders are more comfortable and most likely to use basic behavioral pattern when attempting to influence the activities of others. On the other hand, in secondary style of leadership, leaders are not comfortable with their styles so that they tend to use on occasion when the favorite style or primary style doesn’t work. Second one is 'style range or flexibility'. Style range is the extent to which leaders are able to vary their leadership styles. Leaders differ in their ability in different situations. Although different leaders have different leadership styles, some leaders tend to be effective only in one leadership style and some tend to be good more than one leadership style according to the situations. This kind of measurement could be helpful for assessing leaders’ leadership styles. Third one is 'style adaptability.Style adaptability refers to the degree to which leaders are able to vary their style appropriately to the demand of a given situation. In this measure, it doesn’t matter which styles are going to be used, but it only matters how this style is going to fit the situation. Thus, adaptability is very important than style range because if the style...
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...“Experience is a hard teacher because she gives the test first, the lesson afterward. “ - Vernon Law The Early Childhood Program of Georgia College has allowed me to grow into the educator that I am today and the one I will be for my future students. The program has allowed me to build and gain the skills needed to be a professional educator in the early childhood field The Georgia College program has taught me so much about myself and more specially myself as an educator. I have learned the skills needed to be a dynamic leader in the classroom and a professional through my experiences with the diverse schools I have been given the privilege to student teach at. My field experiences have allowed me to grow in skills such as communication,...
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...The day I stepped foot into Deer Park elementary school for the first day of fifth grade my life was completely changed to a newer and more colorful existence.You see I had been attending private school, St. Paul’s, since I was two years old so I was in no way prepared for public school. But, everything changed when my mom told me next year my brother and I would be attending public school. How could this be happening I wondered, why is it now when I’m about to enter St. Paul’s school for girls that I have to leave it just wasn’t fair. In retrospect it was a silly thought because what I gained from these new experiences was more important in the long term than what I lost. As the end of fourth grade approached I grew more and more somber...
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...identified in me, are as follows: * Courage * Self Confidence * Intelligence * Knowledge * Punctuality * Humility 1.2 Rank your current ability in those areas. If I was to rank my abilities, I’d do it as follows: * Courage (5/10) * Self Confidence (4/10) * Intelligence (5/10) * Knowledge (4/10) * Punctuality (3/10) * Humility (5/10) * Commitment (5/10) * Patience (5/10) 1.3 Give reasons for your ranking. I think I have the courage to do things but I lack the self confidence. I believe that I’m a little on intelligence and knowledge but I still lack the punctuality. I’m always humble towards others. If I commit myself to do a work, I dont leave it until its completed. I also believe that I have a lot of patience and am always willing to wait. 1.4 Support the reasons for your ranking with evidence. Courage is what I believe I have, because it was not easy for me to travel to New Zealand, where I knew nobody. But I lack the self confidence which makes me feel somewhat shy to talk to new people. And also, I have good grasping skills and am a fast learner, which I can account into intelligence. But still, I have to learn a lot of new things which are not known to me. And I also feel that I need to be more punctual, not that I’m always late, but I dont want to miss oppurtunities by a little difference. I respect everyone and do not wish to hurt their feelings, and that’s what I believe, makes me humble. ...
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...ways the BSG experience can be used in the real world. The biggest lesson I learned was adaptability. The results of each year of the game were unpredictable. It was difficult for me not to rely on the projected numbers when adjusting our decisions, but I learned early on that those numbers were based on how other companies had performed in the past. With this in mind, after each year’s results were posted, I had to adjust my strategy to adapt to the industry changes. I believe this to be a skill that will help me tremendously in all aspects of my career, and especially in the first five years. The first few years of any job is filled with situations that call for adaptability. For example, I am starting a new job in January. I will be in a similar position, but all companies operate differently. Because of this, I will have to adapt my skills to best fit the new environment. Another example of a real world application is the collaboration of teams. I do not know about all industries, but the accounting industry works almost completely in teams. At Gaylord, I work in a team of eight people. I am already experiencing how important it is to know how to work in teams. This type of working environment increases accountability because your work does not only reflect on you, but also on your teammates. I expect this class to improve my team-working skills. Creating a strategy is an important skill learned throughout this game. This is something that did not come easy to learn....
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...purpose and goals. Interviewers do not appreciate unprepared people. How you answer is as important as what you say. Candidates, who answer questions with two or three sentences, have a greater chance of securing the job ahead of candidates who give one-word answers, i.e. Yes or No Listen carefully, smile, nod and agree where appropriate – show the interviewer that you respect them and you are interested in what they are saying. Jobs are given more often to people the interviewer warms to. Make sure you establish a rapport with the interviewer. Do not discuss your problems – interviewers like and look for problem solvers! Interviewers will look for your negative aspects. Don’t let them find any! You will impress the interviewer if you discuss the tasks of the position rather than the pay. It will also impress the interviewer if you have some questions prepared to ask at the interview. 3 PREPARATION Do some research into the organisation concerned. Some good sources include: Campus Careers service Library Professional body Recruitment consultancy Family and friends Internet You can also find useful information in publications such as Graduate Opportunities, Business Who’s Who, Compass Australia, BRW and Jobson’s Year Book Prepare a list of questions you want to ask about the organisation and the position – think ahead! Such questions might include: Do you have a detailed job description? Why is the position available? What training and induction will be given? What prospects...
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...Jakarta, capital city of Indonesia and I’m the great dreamer whohardly makes it happen. I would like to point out some very important aspects which can present my personality. By explaining these things, it can be said that I am truly outstanding people who suitable for this internship and hopefully could make you to select me as an internship participant through my competencies and capabilities. When your company has 4 core value to conduct your business and persuade others to respect, I have 3 values as a life reference and persuade you to choose me. All out, stand out and outstanding in every thing I do I believe that everything will not never happened twice. Therefore, do all out and stand out to get the best results always I do. Include your hiring to join this internship. For me this chance will never come twice because this summer was the last summer for me before I take my internship for my thesis and get my graduation after. Hence, I will do the best to get this chance and conduct this internship. Be Innovative and Creative, Though, Good co-operative skills, and fast learner Live far from home since I was in high school and decided to live in a high school dorm makes my growth as though young adult. Do everything by myself without exception insist me to be more fast learner, innovative, creative, and have good cooperative skills. Why? Because when everybody has their parents and families who stand beside them to help, I who always far from home should solve...
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...view that instructors often have when administering tests and strategies for studying versus the students’ adaptation to these tasks and strategies given by the instructor. The implementation of student goals for studying and their ability to adapt to and implement the strategies are also studied. The main point of this study is to motivate further research on strategy adaptation, which will in the future help teachers and instructors administer tests as learning incentives for the development of students’ strategy adaptability. There are four conclusions that result from this study. First: there is a suggestion that teachers provide students with sufficient information about their intended task demands. Second: teachers ensure that the task demands they formulate are convincing and compelling enough. Third: teachers vary the types of study tasks they give to their students. Fourth: teachers may give metacognitive support to students. The reference above helped me understand my topic, which was preparing for and taking tests. There were many strategies for test taking given in this article, as well as diagrams and charts. In addition, there were ideas for instructors as well and how they should administer the strategies so students can better understand. I found the information given in the article to be very similar and relative to the topics we are studying in class. For instance, the topics of student task environment and implementation of study strategies phases were very...
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...Introverted Sensing with Thinking. I feel that this describes me exceptionally. First, I definitely am introverted. I consider myself to be a hard working and independent individual, despite being rather quiet and reserved. During stressful situations, I often appear calm and collected on the outside, although there are probably hundreds of things going through my mind. I feel that I am careful with particulars and procedures, and I usually do my best to stick to tried and tested procedures as much as possible. I felt that the sensing aspect of my personality type was accurate. When performing tasks and making decisions, I tend to compile and use facts and logic, more than emotions. I like to create several set ways to solve certain types of problems, and then do these types of problems the same way every time. In other words, I look for solutions to present problems in the successes of the past. I use my own perceptions of other people in order to form opinions and judgments about them. Finally, the last part of personality put me in the thinking category. I also agree with this. I use thinking to make decisions about inanimate objects or personal matters. I like directions to be stated clearly, and if I see something that needs to be completed, I take initiative in getting it done. I sometimes have problems with imagination and intuition, since my inner logic and reasoning may make me question something my emotions tell me. 2. Learning Style: I did not feel that this survey...
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...Entrepreneurial Leadership Wade D. Anderson Professor Dr. Gary Shelton BUS 508 July 16, 2011 Discuss the common elements described in the theories/ philosophies of Case, Kouzes, and Drucker including how their principles/ strategies relate to the new definition of entrepreneur leadership presented in Understanding Entrepreneurial Leadership. The common elements described in the theories/philosophies of Case, Kouzes, and Drucker are vision, adaptability, and creativity. The new definition of Entrepreneurial Leadership is one of an enterprising, transformational leader who operates in a dynamic market that offers lucrative opportunities (Tarabishy, Fernald, Solomon, 2010). Case, Kouzes, and Drucker theories share some commonality with the new definition of entrepreneurial leadership. The common elements shared Case, Kouzes, and Drucker and the new definition of entrepreneurial leadership is that entrepreneurial leaders must have a clear vision of a need to meet, create opportunities, and adapt to the ever changing environment. The vision for a entrepreneur is an a ideal of how to make their business a success. Usually something that will make the lives or people easier or meet a need of people that has not been met. Once the entrepreneur has this ideal they must then pursue it passionately to no end. For example “the two young engineers who started the Apple computer-in the proverbial garage and without financial backers or previous business experience-aimed from the...
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...nursing, or even engineering, but never liberal arts. Why is that? An education in liberal arts is just as important, if not more, as an education in any other field. Allow me to explain why. The liberal arts teaches more than just one general skill. It of course provides a general education, however, it also provides an advantage in written and oral communication, interpersonal skills, problem solving, critical and analytical thinking, and adaptability to change. When entering the job market employers are generally attracted to those with these attributes. The purpose of a liberal arts education is not to train you for a specific job, but to prepare you for the world of work with an invaluable set of skills. Earning a liberal education is very advantageous not only to one’s career, but one’s life as well. Leo Strauss described liberal education as ‘education in culture or toward culture.’ I could not help but agree. Since attending a liberal college and taking a course in liberal arts, I have been exposed to many new things. I got to hear classical music live from a world-renowned violinist, see a contemporary dance performance, read literature from writers such as Tolstoy and Machiavelli, and experience many other wonderful events. I am sure some may think ‘well what’s so important about culture?’ Just as cultivating the soil and products is important in agriculture, cultivating the mind is just as important. Like uncultivated soil, uncultivated minds tend...
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...workplace values for their work position. Finding a job which emphasizes on the same values as the potential employee is an ideal situation. But first everyone should have a list of workplace values with rankings before comparing them to what a work position can offer. Next I am going to talk about the top four workplace values of mine and why they are important to me. When I look for a job, the first thing I look for in the job description is whether I am competent to the tasks and what qualifications I might need further development on. If I could only find myself qualified for half of the tasks, very likely I would not look any further on the opportunity. I consider competence the very top value in my list for a work position, because I am a person who is easy to become stressed if I feel I do not have the knowledge or skill to solve the problem on my plate. Many may find ways to handle this type of situation very well, for example, they will do research on their own, ask their co-workers or supervisors, or undertake extra training. These are the same approach I usually take at the end, but being in the initial situation is the part that makes me uncomfortable. My desired environment is to be able to know exactly what need to be complete in detailed steps so that I could make good planning in the beginning. During the progress I can have a sense of where I am and whether I am in control of all bits of details. At the end of the day, I am able to finish all the tasks I am given...
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...Google, Facebook, Twitter which could not have been thought of fifteen years ago being at the top of the Forbes lists. It makes me think what is important to make it to the top, an idea, an innovation, a new way of thinking, giving people what they want or is it something more something to do with the people that come up with all this. Lots of people have ideas and ideas that might sell, lots of innovators out there coming up with new inventions and gadgets, how many of them make it to the top? We all have different thinking everybody is different, giving people what they want well I don’t really know if that is just the only thing required to succeed. Then what is it that is required to be at the top, for me it is a true leader. A leader that leads by example, someone who is aware about himself, his strengths and weaknesses, someone who has taken the lessons he got in his real life and put them to use, Someone who knows where he comes from and where he wants to go. There is no book that would teach a person to be a good leader, no study or research would give a definitive style (George B., 2011). So looking at it from the perspective that leadership is so vital for an organization and there is no definitive style of leadership, then what constitutes a true leader? Phil Canella (2011) in his article Finding True Leadership states that there are three important tools that a leader has those being truth, logic and imagination. Truth to be used in answering challenges with the backing...
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...be beneficial to have a good employee relations in order for the employees and employer to have a good way of communicating as this will be one of main things that will be needed in order to have a good employee relations, managers should always try and communicate with employees and listen to what ideas they might be offering in order to help the organisation grow. Task4 What skills do you possess that help you to promote good employee relations in your workplace role? Are there other skills that you could develop that would assist you further? How might you attain those required skills? Some of the skills i possess that help me promote good employee relations are: Good communication skills between me, my manager my work colleagues and also customers. There are some other skills that could be developed which are active listening, adaptability, decision-making, negotiation and communications and also the need of employee motivation and planning The way those skills could...
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