WEEK TWO: DEVELOPMENT PARADIGMS & THEORIES ------------------------------------------------- The study of development is large and contains many different viewpoints and academic disciplines. You will need to understand the difference between modernisation theory and dependency theory for any future study of development. ------------------------------------------------- These two approaches were both built on classical studies of economics‚ have been superseded by refined versions in both
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Theories of Development Lacey Thomas Arkansas Tech University Theories of development provide a framework for thinking about human growth‚ development‚ and learning. According to Santrock‚ theory means “an interrelated‚ coherent set of ideas that helps to explain phenomena and facilitate predictions.” (Santrock‚ 2013‚ p.21) Having an understanding of child development is important for implementing developmentally appropriate practices. As educators‚ understanding
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Community Development (CD) is a broad term applied to the practices and academic disciplines of civic leaders‚ activists‚ involved citizens and professionals to improve various aspects of local communities. Community development seeks to empower individuals and groups of people by providing them with the skills they need to effect change in their own communities. These skills are often created through the formation of large social groups working for a common agenda. Community developers must understand
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Adult education has grown and changed throughout the years in both Canada and the United States; however‚ the specifics of the system‚ programs‚ and advancements in these two countries have not been the same. Both Canada and the United States have reached a great point in their adult education programs‚ but improvement is always welcomed‚ as there have been developments throughout existence. The history of adult education dates back as long as the countries do and has evolved an unimaginable amount
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Introduction A country’s level of development is influenced by a number of interrelated factors. While it is difficult to separate these factors‚ they can be broken down into five major categories: historical‚ political‚ economic‚ social and environmental. Most developing nations of the world face development challenges as a result of a combination of these factors. Some environmental factors which contribute to a country’s level of development‚ such as natural disasters‚ are beyond human control
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Radio and Development Radio plays significant role in supporting social development issues in developing nations. In most Third world nations Radio is still the dominant mass-medium. When compared with Television and other mass media‚ radio has the widest geographical reach and the highest number of audiences in developing countries. Most of the development issues of the developing nations such as infrastructure development‚ housing‚ health‚ agriculture‚ education etc… are mainly run by government
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working relationships you would find in adult social care settings. In an adult social care setting you would find working relationships between: 1) A manager and a support worker‚ 2) A support worker and a colleague or another professional from a relevant organisation that interacts or works together with the support staff‚ for example medical professionals‚ such as Nurses. 3. Describe why it is important to adhere to the agreed scope of your job role in an adult social care setting. It is important
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FORUM The Role of HRD in Economic Development Suhail S. Zidan Beyond its effects on individuals and organizations‚ HRD also carries with it the potential for economic development benefits at the societal level. The literature suggests six causes of economic development: (1) foreign trade‚ (2) technological transfer‚ (3) resource allocation‚ (4) structural transformation‚ (5) human capital formation‚ and (6) savings and investment (Hagen‚ 1986; Loehr and Powelson‚ 1981). The focus of this article
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National Report on the Development and State of the Art of Adult Learning and Education in Botswana Ministry of Education and Skills Development 2008 1 FOREWORD Honourable Jacob D. Nkate Minister of Education and Skills Development The Fifth International Conference on Adult Learning and Education (CONFINTEA V) has motivated the nation of Botswana to accelerate its effort in the provision of adult learning and education. That kind of action was necessary because we firmly believe that we must
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Teenage Brain Development Not Considered in Court Teenagers accused of violent crimes should not be tried as adults in a court of the law. Teenagers brains are not fully developed‚ from the ages 13-18 a projected number of‚ “one percent of gray matter is lost every year in teenagers‚” and these are the teens being tried as adults in court (Spinks). A growth of gray matter is an important development stage in teens. The gray matter grows mostly when the brain is stimulated through accelerated learning
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