teens in the U.S. and young adults in Europe. As pressures from competitors increase Swatch should focus on its core business and expand on its ability to provide a unique product to the fashion conscious person. Swatch’s customer segments and perceptions in the US are different from those in the European markets. Perceived as stylish and durable in the U.S. its main customers are teens and pre-teens‚ while in Europe its fashionable qualities attract the young adult segment. (U.K market 70% 18-34
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Adult Education to Make a Better Tomorrow Online Education‚ Online Schools The importance of adult education cannot be denied. It is a platform through which adults who were deprived of education in their early life can avail a chance to complete their education. Bunnell‚ Jun 20‚ 2012 -- Education is one of the most important aspects of our life. It is through education that we open our eyes to the world and see what this fantastic and varied world has to offer. We can appreciate the huge and
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Transformational Learning Theory of Adult Education Introduction Transformational learning is a relatively new and thoroughly modern yet evolving learning theory‚ with timeless implications for the educator. Developed initially by Jack Mezirow‚ it is a theory that involves‚ at its core‚ a shift in beliefs‚ deep self reflection and a discourse of that reflection. This constructivist-based process of making sense of the world is in stark contrast to simply acquiring knowledge. Most assume that Transformational
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There is little doubt that the most dominant form of instruction in Europe and America is pedagogy‚ or what some people refer to as didactic‚ traditional‚ or teacher-directed approaches. A competing idea in terms of instructing adult learners‚ and one that gathered momentum within the past three decades‚ has been dubbed andragogy. The purpose of this resource piece is to provide the interested reader with some background information regarding both instructional forms. The pedagogical model of
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YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE FOR YOUNG ADULT MALES Sam D. Gill In our experiences as teachers or media specialists‚ many of us have noticed the same phenomenon: adolescent males often tend to enjoy literature less than their female counterparts. Of course‚ as middle school and high school teachers and media specialists‚ we have no control over the early reading experiences or instruction a male child receives‚ and since the patterns of reading behavior have been established long before he reaches
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NIT 514 4.3 CHALLENGE INEFFECTIVE PRACTICE IN THE PROMOTION OF THE SAFEGUARDING OF VULNERABLE ADULTS The essence of this topic is prevention in safeguarding of adult at risk.The Social Care Institute for Excellence (SCEI ) was established in 2001 to improve social care services for adults and Children in the United Kingdom. The Social Care Institute for Excellence works to ; 1. Disseminate knowledge based on good practice 2. To involve service users ‚ carers‚ practitioners ‚ care providers
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This is a profoundly moral tale of lost innocence and adult cruelty. Do you agree? Ammaniti’s novel I’m Not Scared set in Acqua Traverse‚ Italy 1978 is a powerful text‚ which explores relevant social themes and issues. Besides being a tale of adult cruelty and lost innocence we cannot ignore the role in which loyalty and betrayal play in the novel. These central themes make this novel a compelling text. In the novel Michelle journeys from a joyful innocent child into a perceptive and wiser
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Bowlby suggests that there is a direct link between childhood relationships and adult relationships. He suggested that individuals develop an internal working model of the self in relationship to the primary attachment figure‚ based in early experiences. The internal models influence the child’s expectations about future relationships. Adult relationships are likely to reflect early attachment styles. (secure or insecure) This was illustrated in the ‘love-quiz’ experiment by Hazan and Shaver
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The Effects of Attachment Style on Adult Romantic Relationships Abstract Individual attachment style and its effects on adult romantic relationships were examined. The hypothesis of this literature review was that insecure attachment style would negatively affect the overall dynamic of adult romantic relationships while secure attachment would promote positive and healthy romantic relationships. Empirical studies looking at attachment style and relationship issues such as one’s views of self
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Attachment Theory and the impact Adult Romantic Relationships Iksheeta Shah University of Waterloo March 23‚ 2011 My roommate‚ Breseis‚ and I get along really well. We are completely opposite in every aspect‚ but only to complement each other. When I met her‚ she barely talked and never shared any of her stories or her past. She only started trusting me when I trusted her with my problems. She was always uncomfortable talking about her life with others. However‚ she slowly let herself lose
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