...Reflective Journal Diana McKenzie ECE 205 Introductions to Child Development Instructor: Elizabeth Vanausdeln October 16, 2015 Reflective Journal This course has really helped me to have a better understanding of how to prepare myself as an educator in providing the best developmentally appropriate practices for the necessary child development. Not only prepare me for that but prepare for all the challenges that will take place during routine transitioning time in the classroom and making sure that the classroom is a save learning environment for every child. As the educator I have to making sure that I am in control of my classroom at all times and making sure that my curriculum planning is according to NAEYC-developmental appropriate practices by referring to their guidelines at all times. I believe that every child is unique and they are our future. We must allow every child to develop and grow with maturity in these stages, emotionally, physically, and socially. Therefore as an educator I will supply them with a safe environment and help them meet their full potential with the eagerness to learn. Then teach them how to communicate with each other making them a community of learners. What has impacted your learning the most throughout this course? There are several things that have impacted my learning the most throughout this course. First, the different theories are guidelines to follow and to have a better understanding in how a child learns according to...
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...Prof.Dr. Yasmeen Atia English 115 July, 26, 2013 Reflective Journal # 2 Research Challenges and Benefits 1. What do you think when you read claims in a newspaper or magazine that seem to be unsubstantiated? . When I read an unsubstantiated claim in a newspaper or magazines that seem to be an unsubstantiated claim. I feel angry and sad for people who may believe these claims. I usually don’t believe it before doing a research about it. Furthermore, a lot of questions come to my mind, why the writer makes this claim without proof, or stating the source. I think that writers should not make an unsubstantiated claim about products, or any other services without backup or reliable sources. 2. How do you approach research? . I usually approach research by critical inquiry. I start by defining a challenging research questions. Next, I consider the rhetorical situation of the research such as, the audience, purpose and scope. Moreover, I begin by conducting a library and web based research. I would gather information, and evaluate a variety of reliable sources. Then, I create a research plan, and draft my paper. Overall, my approach to research is basically reading, thinking critically, gathering information, and taking notes and then evaluating them. 3. What are your biggest challenges in doing research? . My biggest challenges in doing research are research paradigms, research designs, methods, and data analysis techniques. Moreover, Finding or collecting information...
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...Alissa Durkan BUS 625: Current Trends in Leadership Reflective Journal: Week 6 Give and Take by Adam Grant This portion of the book deals with overcoming the doormat effect. One study that was done measured 3,600 people for a year, tracking and coding giving behavior. After the year transpired they tracked how the salaries, speed of advancement, and promotions compared. In all three metrics, givers did worse than others. Becoming a doormat is one of the worst things that can happen to a giver. The author has suggestions in this portion of the book how givers can use the otherish approach to escape the trap of being too trusting. They do this by becoming highly flexible and adaptable in their reciprocity style. This also helps givers sidestep the issues that come with being too empathetic and too timid by repurposing some skills that come naturally to givers. Trust is one of the main reasons givers are susceptible to the doormat effect. They tend to mistakenly assume that everyone is trustworthy. People also rely on personality cues that can be misleading, especially those that are agreeable. Agreeable people tend to appear cooperative and polite, they come across as warm and welcoming. People that are disagreeable tend to be more critical and competitive, they seem to be more comfortable with conflict. We tend to stereotype agreeable people as givers and the disagreeable people as takers. Empathy is also something spread throughout givers behavior...
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...In today’s society businesses are what makes the world go around in an economic sense. Business management is a key function which can either make or break any particular business. Management is defined as a manager getting work done through others. The way management is conducted is constantly evolving; especially, with the advancements in technology that the world is currently and forever experiencing. Today’s technology helps in many different ways. Efficiency is one of the most important functions of a management position and is vastly improved with the technologies that businesses incorporate in today’s fast paced society. Being effective is another key objective of business management. The four functions of management are planning, organizing, leading, and controlling. Planning involves implementing and improving job functions and performance. Organizing encompasses making decisions, assigning job duties and tasks, and deciding who will work for whom within a company. Leading includes inspiring and motivating a company’s employees to give their best efforts at doing their job so that the company or business may achieve its organizational goals that have been set. Finally, controlling consists of management monitoring progress toward goal achievement and taking the proper corrective action to assure this happens when regression occurs. There are also four types of managers that consist of: Top Managers, Middle Managers, First-Line Managers, and Team Leaders...
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...Reflective Journal 2 1. Reflection: I agree were the unit was very important because it gives us a clear understanding of many aspects that managers or organizations face in relation to nature , society and environment as a whole showing also the correct way to adapt and control the organization to achieve sustainability. Most of the information gained through on the course were decent in the context of learning were it gives us a clear understanding of the theories such as leadership in the relation to the environment. The component or assignment of the course that I enjoyed the most was the literature review were I offer us the opportunity to have a clear understanding of the course content in a way that is called the enquiry based learning through on summarizing the article and giving the correct model of change that suits best the organizations to achieve sustainability, the least important part of the components of the course was the Business Expo part of group assignment were it is in my point of view a part for the marketing students but surely it was enjoyable but not that important for us , and in the future I hope to use the information I gained through this semester particularly in this unit to avoid most of the organizations mistakes were they neglect the environment in the order of benefit and money as I hope to have a successful company in the future. 2. Graduate Capabilities: Without a doubt most of the assignments of the unit were a benefit for me specially...
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...My Reflective Journal Date: 15th April 2014 Time: 9.15am Setting: Training Room Subject: Reflection of My 1st Practicum. * Objective description of an experience. The practicum month was a hectic but wonderful experience for me. I settled my practicum issues in the morning while having teaching duties in the afternoon to fulfil and night classes to attend for my diploma too. On top of that, I had to prepare for my Parent Teacher Conference at the end of the month. I have piles of paperwork to prepare and clear in terms of my practicum and my portfolios for my 28 children. Three things I learnt during the practicum period is the importance of knowing how to handle stress,, the true meaning of the words, passion and patience, and the pressure of being an early childhood educator. * Reflections of my experience: * The importance of knowing how to handle stress. I was stressed out during this period as I felt that I didn’t have enough time, energy and hands to complete so many things at the same time. I was on the verge of breaking down at certain time during that period. Luckily for me, I had supportive family, friends and workmates. They helped me as much as they can and also gave me motivation and encouragement to push on no matter how demoralised or tired I feel. To complicated things, one of my family members was hospitalised during this period due to a viral infection. I had to rush to hospital every night if I dun have any night class. I was so tired that I could...
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...Test of belbin team role: A team is not a bunch of people with job titles, but a congregation of individuals, each of whom has a role which is understood by other members. Members of a team seek out certain roles and they perform most effectively in the ones that are most natural to them. http://www.belbin.com/rte.asp?id=8 I can see all my classmates are being seriously in doing their personal team role test, Belbin Self-Perception Inventories. This is a test to identify the role that you play in a team. They can be divided into nine roles. The strengths and allowable weaknesses of each role will incorporate in a team. A team will become success when the members’ characteristics are balance. This test will give us a clear understanding of ourselves. However, the test is not easy; the questions are difficult to understand. Most of us were trying to get a brief explanation through asking from the lecturer. We took about 30 minutes to finish the test and are excited for the results. We had been categorized into different group of role based on the results of us. We are surprised that we can’t find the role of shaper from a sample of ….. students. Then, we tried to match up the characteristics of each role in response to the introduction and explanation of role from lecturer. This gets us to know that why each role become important and how the roles will be worked in a team. Moreover, we can verify whether the role’s characteristic is consistent with your personal behavioral...
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...Week 2 Lectures Lectures topic for the week – Manufacturing Operations and Services Operations Monday 23rd September 2013 In Monday’s class we discussed the history of Manufacturing Operations and Service Operations History. The difference between manufacturing and service operation is – Manufacturing operations is producing tangible goods but service operation is more concerned with producing intangible goods or services. Every successful Operations Manager should have Technical Knowledge and Human Relations skills. In early days some pioneers of management thinking recognized the opportunity of need in new philosophy how things are done in an effective and efficient way. One of the main pioneers were Frank & Lillian Gilbert, Henry Ford, W. Edwards Deming, Frederick W. Taylor, Eli Whitney etc. Frank and Lillian Gilbert – Invented the Therbling method or method of measuring number of motions. Henry Ford – Was Irish and invented first moving assembly line where he started to build Mode-T. W. Edwards Deming – Credit for teaching Japan quality control methods in post-world war 2. Friday 27th September 2013 In Friday we continued with the topic Operations and Service Management. Operations Management in Germany is called Production management. Production is a process where there are inputs, transformation process and outputs. Transformation process for operations and service management is the main area what their concerned with. In transformations process managers...
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...First of all, I want to thank my crew received a group of teammates. At first I did not know anyone. This is quite intense and challenging. Until the first meeting, we had a week ago, they are ready to work seriously, but I'm in such a friendly way. They know I feel better, and began to feel the pleasure of a serious effort to do business reports. Report before doing business report, I do not know why we have to do this business, I asked myself. Interview experience, and complete a written business report, I totally business objective of the report is found, it is the problem of how to review existing and potential solutions, and provide recommendations for future action and display a concise and clear communication skills. In addition, I hope to have an interview with an IT company. This is because I am interested in IT products, their operational processes. So, I have finished my expectations and a Garget the IT director interviews. After the interview, we will continue to do so in order to do its job more effectively, have been distributed. When there is any difficulty, we will continue to groups of related on Facebook. We will remind that when there are any updates we mentor. Not only Facebook, we use whatapp phone or iPad when we are away from your computer, or we participate in a separate class. This is how we use the tool to be more creative and work effectively. In addition, the internal and external communication I do, why I want to do this, because I think that...
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...After attending the Mindfulness course from 22th January 2014, I had new and different feelings compared with the feelings about mindfulness before I attend the course. During those practices, I got some reflections from them. Mindful eating is the practice that help me to discover my habits and notice about the food I eat. When I had the first mouth of one meal, I ate more slowly and I could feel fuller. I started to chew it slowly which is different from my previous eating habit that eat food quickly and take other one at once. However, I can still feel hungry when I doesn’t practice mindful eating. I think the reason behind is that I just chew so fast and then swallow them quickly. I started to know that I consider what I am doing when I am eating but not just rush to put the food into my mouth and eat all the food on the plate. Knowing what I am eating and doing can help me to eat in a proper size of food and prevent I feel too full. Although I didn’t weight my body weight, I believe it can prevent overeating and thus may help weight loss. Since it can let me know and notice how much, how quickly I usually eat and whether I am full or not. From an unpublished study, it discovered that people that in mindful eating course lost weight an average of around 10 pounds over a year which more than those used weight loss drugs. Moreover, there was a greater reductions in cardiovascular risk factors in people that have mindful eating. (Hobson, 2009) Besides, it let me enjoy...
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...My Reflection Essay Can someone please help me edit my reflection essay? Thank You Very Very Much! This reflection essay is based on my presentation on July 9th. Four day ago, on Thursday 9th July, 2009 my partner Rachna and I gave a seminar at St. Josephs Secondary School and I wanted to take a minute to reflect my experience. My seminar topic was about examining the imagery that appeared in the play Hamlet. A skill I developed was using technological equipment to present a presentation.Each group had to pick a topic that was in their interest to research online for information. The requirements started with presenting the information in front of the class informing the audience what imagery means and discuss using concrete examples from the play. This presentation gave me the opportunity to work with PowerPoint and Excel and then to present my information. I believe that in order to communicate effectively with the audience you have to have a well prepared presentation that will capture their attention so that you can present your ideas clearly. A skill that I had trouble was to be able to work as a team. The imagery seminar was a great opportunity for me to develop my team work skills because we were put in to pairs to complete the seminar. Each member in the group had specific responsibilities to the team in order for the seminar to be successful. Being in the group to work on the seminar was a great experience for me because I was able to see where my strong...
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...Session 5.30-8.30pm with Rachel What happened This was our first session of the PTLLS Course. First session was mainly introduction and ice breakers with the learners. Rachel gave an over view of the course. We carried out a activity a bingo game which allowed all leaners to interact. Chance to briefly get to know people. Class was very big. Went through some group rules what we would expect and Rachel set some too this was done with our groups . Jenny mentioned this would be worth noting as its part of the assignment. Rachel then asked us all to make points of what our expectations and fears were of the course. Quick tour of the collage. Had coffee break. Exchanged numbers with study buddies. Another team building exercise . Aim was to build a bridge and aim of this task was to read, understand, work as a team and carry out instructions. Feelings Quiet nervous a lot to take it. As I am paying for this course just do not want it to be a waste of money .Its a lot of money and I would like to enjoy the course and feel in the end it was the correct descion to enrol and do the course. I didn’t really feel I was clear on what we are expected to cover and write in the assignments. How much do we write? yes there’s no word limit but what’s the expectations ? don’t want to write too less or too much. Will there be a guide or framework to follow ? so I know I am covering the correct content as the assignments turnaround is a two weeks hand date doesn’t this mean grate depth...
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...The issues was clear present in the simulation, I work for G-Bio-Sport as quality control manager and i send to the lab some product for a test and those product in the lab found they was contaminated 100 %, the impurity is in the GBS-Fibranafren, one of our patented ingredients, which more than two-thirds of our products contain, the contamination is fine below FDA standards, the risk of an adverse reaction in healthy adults is extremely low. Also those with compromised immune systems may be at a slightly Is this essay helpful? Join OPPapers to read more and access more than 550,000 just like it! get better grades elevated risk, especially with continued use of the product, but the overall risk remains low. The contaminations indicate that the entire batch is infected. The first thing I did is no got panic and warn and find what information to provide consumers about the contaminant and that was my primary issue to be addressed I try to no get distracted by long –term planning, red herring or potential solutions, the best way was framing the ethical dilemma clearly and is easy to solving the problem. For make that decision I was base in my duty that is to warn consumers of known potential danger, also to refund or replace defective product and to ensure that ingredient labels provide accurate and meaningful information, the stakeholder have the right to know what the safety standards are for a product. | Is a big challenge to protect the stakeholder and the impact of this...
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...A MANUAL OF STYLE FOR PAPERS OR THESIS INTRODUCTION Jollibee #ChickenSad Last week, a system migration caused problems in inventory deliveries to Jollibee stores, and even outright shutdown of 72 stores. According to this article, Jollibee suffered a sales loss of 6% for at least the first seven days of August. Calculating using Jollibee's 2013 revenue, this loss amounts to at least a whopping Php 92 million! And considering that the project reportedly already costs Php 500 million, this whole debacle looks like it will cost Jollibee Php 600 million, not including the cost of all the man-days that Jollibee's management and staff are probably devoting to fixing this problem. I asked some of my friends in the industry (who shall not be named) on their take on what happened. Below is the information I got so far, and I'll update this post as I get more information. I've also reached out to some friends in Jollibee hoping to get some inside information. Please note that none of these are from official statements. If anyone wants to provide me with more accurate information on this, or better yet, official statements from the parties concerned, please send me a message and I will gladly incorporate it into the article. My objective here is to provide lessons to the IT and business community so that we can hopefully avoid the all-too-often costly mistakes of IT projects in the future. The Issues 1. Rip and Replace Jollibee had originally been using an Oracle product...
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...LB5215 – Strategy and Leadership Lecturer: Dr. Adrian Bradshaw Assessment 1 – Article Review – Article 2 Tran Thi Phuc Thuan 12974676 Date of submission: 29 July 2014 Word count: 497 Duncan, E., Jones, C., & Rawson, A. (2013). The truth about customer experience. The Lean Management Enterprise, Harvard Business Review, 55-65. This journal article presents how important of managing customer journey, and why companies usually focus on individual interaction of customers. The authors emphasize that businesses should implant the customer journeys in their operating models by these four ways: First is Identify key journeys; Then, Understand the performance in each; next is Redesign and support those journeys; and finally, Change mind-sets to sustain the initiatives at scale. The organizations can achieve higher benefits through managing the customer journey fully, by focusing on increasing satisfaction for customers, reducing churn, increasing revenue and also greater satisfaction of employees. The companies would do their best with the individual transaction, also try to understand reasons deeply, focus on main causes, and give feedback to improve interactions both upstream and downstream. They would build a culture that can connect well the organization from top to bottom. This article is quite easy to understand, but re-reading is also necessary because it would help readers can have more times to think and build connections between the articles and...
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