Survey on the Reading Habits of Students in Hong Kong Education Department December 2001 Abstract ‘Reading to learn’ is an essential tool for life- long learning. Promoting a reading culture among students is therefore one of the key tasks in the curriculum reform with the aim to strengthen students’ learning capabilities. To understand the current situation of the reading culture of students‚ the Education Department conducted a survey in February 2001. The objective is to investigate
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computer is any counting device. But in the context of modern technology‚ we will define the computer as an electronic device capable of interpreting and executing programmed commands for input‚ output‚ computation‚ and logic operations. Computer habits could be categorized on how many hours you spent in computer‚ purpose of using computer‚ and what application you commonly open. Among several advantages of computers‚ access to the Internet is hailed to be an advantage that has shaped the way we
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Introduction: The users of social networking sites (SNS’s) build online profile and share information‚ including personal information‚ photographs and connect with other users‚ whether it is to communicate with old friends or find new friends. Nowadays‚ social networking sites such as Facebook‚ Twitter‚ Tumblr‚ MySpace and others are attracting millions of people around the world‚ specially the students. Social networking sites had been the source of happiness for many students. Some play with the
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Eating habbits Junk food‚ keeping fit. In today’s fast-moving world‚ people have less and less time to spend eating. It is probably for this reason that junk food has become so popular‚ and there’s no doubt that it’s here to stay. In fact‚ it seems that you simply can’t get away from it. Obviously‚ a diet of junk food is not the best thing for your health‚ particularly as it is high in saturated fat. This type of fat is associated with great risk of cancer. Apart from the risk of cancer
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Cognitive Dissonance How do human beings make decisions? What triggers a person to take action at any given point? These are all questions that I will attempt to answer with my theoretical research into Leon Festinger’s theory of cognitive dissonance‚ as well as many of the other related theories. We often do not realize the psychological events that take place in our everyday lives. It is important to take notice of theories‚ such as the balance theory‚ the congruency theory and the cognitive
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Defining behavioral modernity depends on the consideration that behaviorally modern traits are based off of records derived from Western Europe during the Middle Paleolithic and Upper Paleolithic eras (Nowell 2010: 440). Therefore‚ they are not universal and there has been considerable protest against applying them universally because these traits do not hold true for Africa at this same time period. It is because of this distinction that this paper will focus on behavioral modernity in the genus
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The Effects of Cognitive Coaching on Education and in Supporting Teacher Leadership “Creating a profession of teaching in which teachers have the opportunity for continual learning is the likeliest way to inspire greater achievement for children‚ especially those for whom education is the only pathway to survival and success” (Sumner‚ 2011‚ p. 10). Educators today are required to have a different set of skills to effectively prepare students to be global competitors in the workplace. Educators
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different civilisations. As a result there are many different approaches to management‚ two of which are‚ the behavioural and contemporary management perspectives. The behavioural perspective recognises the importance of behavioural process in the workplace and emphasises individual attitudes and behaviours‚ and group processes. The Hawthorne studies are famously associated with this perspective and along with studies on technology and social systems lead to the development of the human relations movement
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Habits are either good or bad. Even good habits‚ if given free play‚ may turn into bad ones. For example‚ reading is a good habit. It helps in acquiring knowledge‚ in meaningful use of leisure time and healthy entertainment. But excess of reading books‚ magazines etc.‚ is harmful. It would soon tell upon one’s health‚ resources‚ mental fitness and capacity to earn. Balance is the golden rule. That is why it is said‚ “Excess of everything is bad” nothing too much‚ not even good things and habits
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BAD HABITS Most of our lives depend on the habits we create. Habits define who we are. Whether they are good or bad‚ it is our decision to decide. There are quite a few bad habits in our world that people get so addicted to doing that they suddenly can’t control themselves and their mind begins to think that it is part of what you’re meant to do. Some people confuse themselves about what is a habit and what is not. Smoking‚ drinking and doing drugs are bad habits but‚ they come under a different
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