Site Planning and building form are very important from the point of view of seismic performance of the structure. Also it is very important to have proper compatibility of elements resisting seismic forces. Site Planning and selection of building forms is the first step in designing of any structure and the decisions taken are very crucial for the behaviour of those structures during any earthquake. Based on examples taken from various past earthquakes and theories this chapter gives guidelines
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PLANNING Thinking and looking ahead Process of establishing objectives and appropriate courses of action before taking action Why plan? To be: a. EFFECTIVE – being able to realize the objectives - “doing the right thing” b. EFFICIENT – being able to spend the least amount of resources in realizing the objective - “doing things right” TYPES OF PLANS: 1. Strategic Plan - focused on the entire organization - top management formulates the objectives
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E111 – Supporting Learning in Primary Schools - TMA01 My experience‚ role and learning support In accordance to the ethical guidelines written by The British Education Research Association (BERA‚ 2004)‚ the names of the children and school‚ where used‚ have been changed in order to maintain confidentiality and anonymity. My role (Hancock et al.‚ 2013 p1) States that “the practice of learning support as carried out by teaching assistants has developed considerably in recent times”. In
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Analysis of the story ‘The Escape’ by Somerset Maugham The story “The Escape” written by an English writer Somerset Maugham is under the interpretation. This is a story about common people in common situation‚ and Maugham manages to tell it with the sense of humour and in a very interesting way. The story has a straight line narrative structure with author’s digressions at the beginning. The author establishes realistic setting to his piece of writing. He is the observer-writer‚ he uses the
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composed a theory of human needs. Explain the needs and its implications for teaching and learning. Abraham Maslow has identified five categories of need that people are motivated to satisfy‚ and they apply to everyone. These needs are sequential– starting with the most basic needs and building up to more complex. The Hierarchy of Needs • Physiological needs (food‚ water and air). • Safety needs (security‚ stability‚ and freedom from fear or threat). • Social needs (friendship‚ affection‚
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"My Learning Style" Grand Canyon University NRS 429V November 26‚ 2013 "My Learning Style" Learning style? Why would one need to know a learning style? There is a way for you to find out what type of learning style you have. The VARK learning style assessment tool‚ developed by Neil Fleming‚ is an assessment that can be taken to discover ones learning style. There are several learning styles; kinesthetic style; those who learn from hands on experience‚ auditory learners; a learning
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Analyse the barriers and challenges to communication within own job role Effective Communication is significant and a fundamental relationship-building skill in the workplace for any employee especially for managers to perform the basic functions of management‚ i.e.‚ Planning‚ Organising‚ Leading and Controlling. If people don’t communicate well they limit their ability to connect on any meaningful level which can create conflict. Depending on the position in workplace‚ others will have expectations
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Setting In Educational Planning. Abstract This discussion looks into education planning by explaining how forces of stability and change have impacted education planning. It expounds on the role of education planning. It explains what is involved in goal setting and gives the importance of goal setting in education planning. Table of Contents 1.0 Education Planning 4 1.1 Need for Change 4 1.2 Conflicting Forces of Stability and Change 5 2.0 Role of Education Planning 6 2.1 Defining Goals
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Moving from Theory to Practice: Proposals for Beginning to Work with Formative Assessment in the Foreign Language Classroom. Peter Hone Universitat Pompeu Fabra – Universitat Oberta de Catalunya Master in Teacher Training for Compulsory Secondary Education‚ Baccalaureate‚ Trade Schools and Language Schools – English Specialisation Teaching Practice: Institut Joan Ramon Benaprès‚ Sitges Mentor: Emigdi Subirats Tutor: Àngels Oliva Draft Two Thursday 19th May 2011 1 CONTENTS
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Assessment is a vast topic that is a continuing process that educators use to observe‚ gather‚ and evaluate evidence to determine what students have learned‚ as well as‚ making informed‚ and dependable decisions to enhance student learning. It encompasses a broad range of testing from nationwide accountability tests to everyday classroom observation and quizzes. In order to take control of what appears to be an excess use of testing‚ assessment should be looked upon as a
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