...My Learning Experience April Adams University of Louisville My Learning Experience When I first decided to expand my education, it had been so long since I had been to school, and I was very hesitant. I talked at length about my decision with my husband and with his encouragement, decided to enroll but still was not quite sure which degree program to enroll in. I knew that this was something that I had always wanted to do since I obtained my Associates Degree in Nursing, but I did not have the courage, nor did I want to give up the time with my family and children. I second guessed my abilities and my knowledge because it had been so long since I had been in college. Now that my children are about to graduate high school and embark on college experience of their own, I decided I would try and advance my education. Concrete Experience When I finally made the decision to start back to school, I did not know where to begin. I started searching and I visited several school sites to inquire about the different programs offered. I also spoke with one of my co-workers, who is an instructor at U of L, and he suggested this University. My goal was to find the best school possible with a great reputation and that would also accept most of my transfer credits. This process would prove to be lengthy but very beneficial in the end. Reflective Observation After careful consideration and talking to an advisor, I decided to enroll in the BSOLL program at the University...
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...start of this semester, I was exceptionally scared by the possibility of expositions. I saw composing as something I was bad at in this way was under the feeling that I will undoubtedly come up short. I needed information about composing and the segments of a solid paper. The negligible idea of writing an exposition nearly constrained me to drop this class. By and by, I don't endeavor things I know I am not talented at, but rather this course was required for my degree. Notwithstanding, rather than beginning this composition course with a negative state of mind I chose to take this course with a positive mental disposition and face challenges with assurance. Presently I see myself as a direct essayist. I have developed from multiple...
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...coming to the end of my Multimedia course that I attended for a year in Drogheda Institute of Further Education. In the month of February I had to do two week's work experience. For my Work Experience I had to create a website for a client of my choice and work with my client. At the end of my work experience our superviser had to fill in a superviser's report grading the work we did over the two week period. He said I was good at my communication skills and time management skills, Overall I got a very good Superviser's report. I learned a lot of skill's while carrying out my work experience for Cathal Farrelly, I will list some of these skill's below: Time Management: While videoing and editing wedding's for my client I learned how important time is. Time was so important while working because I had to get as many DSLR camera shot's in such a short amount of time. New program's: I learned how to use a new program called Sony Vegas Pro which I never used before. Camera usage: I learned how to use a DSLR video camera for the first time. I also learned how to use a flycam while recording the wedding's. Communication Skills: This was one of the most important skill's I learned while doing my work experience. I had to interact a lot with Cathal himself without using virbal interaction in the church. These communication skill's were also used to interact with the wedding guest's to make them feel comfortable. Challenges: Meeting New People: This was a challenge...
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...collection of lots of sops of lots of seniors. Browse. According to whacko. (Addressed to our batch) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ As for SOPs, don't worry too much. All of you have good writing skills. Anyway, my advice on this matter is: [1] Have a look at some SOPs *now* or early next SEM. [2] When it's time to write your own SOP, do it *fully* by yourself. Do not look at anybody else's SOP. [3] Having made version 1.0 of your SOP, *now* take a look at as many SOPs as you can of guys in your area. Borrow points from then which you think are good. [4] Your SOP does not have to be too big. We at IITB tend to write long SOPs (1.5 to 2 pages) whereas IITM guys (who get better schools!)Usually write 0.75 page (max. 1 page). Basically, their SOPs are much more direct and to-the-point than ours. [5] REMEMBER THAT A SOP *MUST* BE ORIGINAL. Statement of Purpose I am applying to Stanford University for admission to the Ph.D. program in Computer Science. I am interested in Theoretical Computer Science, particularly in the Design and Analysis of Approximation Algorithms, Combinatory and Complexity Theory. My interest in Mathematics goes back to the time I was at school. This interest has only grown through my years in school and high school, as I have learnt more and more about the subject. Having represented India at the International Mathematical Olympiads on two occasions, I have been exposed to elements of Discrete Mathematics, particularly...
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...Health and social care 1) How is this course related to my previous work? This course relate to my previous work because I was a cleaning and in health and social care there would be a unit about hazards and I should understand that Slips, trips and falls can have a serious impact on the lives of employees and those being cared for. Also this course relates to my previous work because I was the person that had to beware if there were no flooring type, footwear, levels of lighting, contrast between floors, walls and doors, and obstructions or other trip hazards. 2) How is the course going to help in the future? The course is going to help in the future because if I wanted to become a doctor it will be helpful for me because one of my family member was in hospital and if I was a doctor and I could of help it would of been better so I think this is the course for me and for my future, well tell me tell you, if i do health and social I can help different type of people around the world even in my own country if I had too, so I can stop illness form spreading from different country to another. Nursery or school 3) What do you think you will learn on the course, including any particular subjects of interest? The thing that I will learn is about how to value people and care for them, how to respect people, how to communicate with different type of people for example, sign language, blind (Braille) and I also think that you should teach maths so I can have an understand...
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...Table of Contents Self-Assessment3 Online Quiz5 Narrowing the Options6 CGA (Chartered General Account)6 Aerospace Engineer7 Your Career and You8 Which career Interests You the Most8 Transferable Skills8 Skills and Values9 Planning Secondary School Courses10 My High School Plan10 Your Post-Secondary Options11 Resume and Cover 12 Type chapter title (level 2)5 Type chapter title (level 3)6 Type chapter title (level 1)4 Type chapter title (level 2)5 Type chapter title (level 3)6 Self-Assessment My name is Jacob Joshy Kalarickal. I am a 15 year old boy who basically follows the pattern eat-sleep-ball-study–repeat. I know that sounded crazy, well I guess that speaks a little bit about my personality. I am the first born out of two children. Many first borns possess traits such as organization, intelligence, ambition, imagination, confidence, and most importantly responsibility. However I don’t possess most of these traits. Maybe that gives a little foreshadowing to my self-esteem, which I’ll admit isn’t quite at the top of the pack. However with the knowledge I’ve gained throughout the course I hope to change these qualities, along with other qualities that are preventing from going deep within me, and discovering more things about me. Through changing these qualities it will in turn benefit me in the future. I like to refer to myself as a student athlete, and in turn believe that education must come first in life as it is the keys to open...
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...K101 Foundation course to health & Social care. I have decided to study the K101 course because I want to develop my understanding of health and social care in order to better my understanding of the elements of occupational therapy; ultimately with a view to applying for a course in the subject at University. By completing this foundation course I am hoping to achieve the credits that are required to secure a place at university. I want to learn in depth the care we can receive within the United Kingdom and how it impacts the individuals and their families. I’m very interested in care homes and measuring the amount of time the nurses and carers can spend with each resident, also how this could affect other health issues and social situations. I am also interested in whether diabetes patients would benefit from more independent care or more help and support at home or with their GP’s. I eventually would like to figure out why some people choose to work in care but don’t actually want to help people. I feel it is an occupation where it needs passion and compassion. However the National Health Service in the UK also works miracles and saves millions of lives per year. The great work that they do has inspired me to work alongside them, with the hope that I can contribute to the constant improvements within the National Health Service. I would like to utilise my skills that I will gain to produce new ideas on how the care system can be improved. I...
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...knowledge, or awareness) of this course that will help me in my future classroom? Elaborate fully. From this course, I feel as if I have learned a variety of different things that have assisted me with becoming a better educator. A couple of these items include being more informed and knowledgeable about how to properly complete a meaningful lesson plan. A meaningful lesson plan includes information for the students to not only learn from but also to have students do hands-on lessons that extend lessons. I also took this course the importance of knowledge of what is going on today, meaning world news and what students grasp from being taught social studies properly. 3. What was my biggest challenge/roadblock/difficulty in this course? Explain. My biggest challenge that I faced during this course was learning how to break down the information that I was being provided. When speaking of information, I mean direction and steps of the course to complete assignments. One assignment that I found to be challenging was the mid-term assignment because it consisted of group work and I’m not extremely familiar with group assignments. The task I found to be difficult was creating a meeting time that coincided with everyone’s busy schedules to discuss whom would be...
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...me in my future. One very important thing you will learn from this class is learning how to learn. There are many ways of learning. We experience learning from taking in the word around us. In chapter 1, we learn that learning involves connecting the experiences and making sense out of each and every experience we encounter. There are many different ways of learning. It’s the way we take in information and, or experiences. You will learn from this course that learning has changed in certain areas over hundreds of years. Back in the 21st Century people were never allowed to have their own judgement. People were not...
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...lot of time in energy in my school work in order to graduate. Most import, I pay attention to detail when my professors and instructors teach so that I can pick up great teaching methods from them. * This achievement will require great dedication and passion. * My goal has been altered only because I have to go a different route to get there. I am still going to the same place but I might have to run through high grass getting there. * It has been altered because I went from a direct major to a major with different areas of study. * This choice was conscious because I felt that this was the easier way out and I fell that all great people have been through hardship and struggle. * My goal has not been discarded at all. * These goals are still current only because I have yet to reach them. I refuse to give up on being great and making others great. * I am giving it all in my classes to achieve my goals and trying to learn something new every day. Personal Goal #2- I want to be the best coach in the Nation by the year of 2025. * I study the game of football and I am always trying to learn new things from the great so that I can one day put it all together and be great myself. * To achieve such goal it will take countless losses and days of learning from the best. * This goal has not been altered at all. I want to be the best by 2025. * This goal seems very realistic if I put in the work to make it happen. * This goal is still current...
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..._______________________________ 1. Be able to review personal and work-related development experiences, aims, objectives and priorities. 2.1 Evaluate prior learning and work-related experience to identify personal strength and weaknesses in self-development. Humans by nature never stop learning; we undertake learning at different stages of our lives and acquire skills and competences in variety of areas. These learning may have been certified (by an academic or educational body) whilst others are not certified learning through work, social and leisure time activities. Recognising Prior Learning (RPL) is the process at which it recognises previous learning that has taken place in a formal or non-formal setting. Prior learning and work related experiences helps in identifying an individual’s strengths and weaknesses in self-development. Self development entails activities that improve awareness and identity, develop potentials and talents, build human capital that facilitate employability, enhancing quality of life to contribute in the realisation of goals and aspirations. As a student of Leadership and Management Level 5, I am gaining new knowledge that I will apply in my workplace. The advantage of prior learning is it validates the value of my learning and this will enable me to progress unto my profession or further my study to a higher level of management course. For the formal context this could mean through education, whilst for the non-formal may mean in the...
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...When my teachings are observed by my tutors and peers, I can say that one of my strengths is rapport throughout the teaching practices. I tried to provide pleasant lesson environment with my learners. According to my tutors, I could improve my TTT and language grading day by day. I always wanted to try a variety of teaching techniques in my lessons and according to my peers, I could manage it. In my written feedbacks, students are mostly engaged in lessons and there is a positive atmosphere with good involvement. In addition, as in my peer feedbacks, I could prepare clear and relevant materials to my learners. I gave importance to the learners’ needs and interests. According to my peers ‘oral feedback, mostly my lessons are student-centered....
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...the last activity I identified the need for improving my Business Writing skills, report writing, Presentation skills & problem solving and decision making skills. I believe goal setting would be one of the key development opportunities and a good starting point. Initially I will focus on what I want to achieve for example from the courses that I will attend and any job role changes or shadowing opportunities. Ensuring the goals I have set, built up on my skills and are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic and Time targeted (S.M.A.R.T) – this is what is currently used with in my organisation to set any goals/ development for individuals. To improve my Business/report writing skills I believe initially I should take advantage of the courses that are available through my companies learning and development team, the report writing course will provide me with the necessary skills to produce an accepted, flowing text quickly and easily, ensuring that I use reader friendly language, write in a way to produce a positive notion and choose suitable method & pitch. By attending this course I can also take advantage of networking opportunities as a number of individuals from various areas of industry/ business with different skills and experience would be attending the course. (This provides opportunity to allow individuals to review each others work and provide feedback in future). However simply attending this course will not develop the necessary skills as practice is...
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...In thinking about my personal experiences from this class, several things come to mind. First of all, it has been the most challenging course of my college career. I am relatively new to the whole on-line learning process, and I can say unequivocally that on-line learning is very different in its presentation and in how the learner must participate. A great lot of responsibility is placed upon the learner, and communication is essential between the student and the instructor. It is essential that the student keep up with the syllabus, and use it as a daily guide to the course in order to make sure that all assignments and expectations are being met. During this semester, many of our readings spoke to me on both a personal and professional level. As I have stated before, I have taught special education since 1998. This is an area of education that is very close to my heart. Over the years, I have been able to work with many students who had similar stories to the students that were represented in our case studies and course readings. I have felt the frustration of being a new teacher, with little to no information about a student with special needs coming into my class. In Case Study #32, Mr. Roberts was frustrated that his new student, Cory, was coming to his class without him having access to essential information about Cory. Mr. Roberts was dealing with issues that we are special education teachers deal with on a routine basis. Even in the best circumstances, it is difficult...
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...Unlike many applicants for this course may state I did not come across physiotherapy from a very young age but in fact found it at the age of 15 when I suffered a knee injury. I was guided to a physiotherapist by my coach who specifically worked with athletes. This had since inspired me to pursue a career in the field of physiotherapy. Since then I have followed different routes a physiotherapist can follow once graduated whether it be with the NHS working on 6 month rotors or in the private sector. Currently I am studying A2 biology, PE and Psychology. I feel as though these subject put me in the best positon for the course and work in the field as it allows me to explore the different mechanics of the body (e.g. how the lungs & joints work) as well as allow me to understand the behaviour of individuals and how certain people may need help and support in areas of emotion through their rehabilitation....
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