structure based on sharing of individual experiences regarding an innovative service that one might have opposed. The discussion began with factors that affect one’s purchase decision and then moved onto sharing of experiences. The moderator tried to focus the discussion on the pertinent issues like reasons for opposition and media chosen for opposition. The moderator acted as a guide for the discussion without participating directly in it. Group compositions: 5 boys and 2 girls Duration of FGD :
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“During its 125 year history‚ the core concern of the people management function has varied from employee welfare‚ to industrial relations‚ to manpower planning and more recently organisational effectiveness. What do you think should be the central focus for people managers and the HR function over the coming 10 years and why? How would this change the nature of HR activity in contemporary organisations?” Human Resource Management is a strategic approach to managing employment relations which emphasizes
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After reading the book “Becoming a Learner” by Matthew Sanders‚ I was able to better appreciate the effect that positivity has on learning in a college setting as well as throughout our entire lives. There were a few key points that stood out to me‚ that I want to touch on briefly. Sanders said‚ “The primary purpose of college isn’t learning a specific set of professional skills‚ the primary purpose of college is to become a learner.”‚ I think that this statement is so true. Often times as young
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CELTA Assignment 1: Lessons from the classroom A. I think my main strength is that I like interacting with people. In my career thus far I have worked in multi-disciplinary teams‚ made daily presentations and managed teams so working with people is natural and comfortable for me. I’m friendly‚ inclusive and approachable. I think this is an asset that will carry me far as a teacher. I have experienced teachers who were intimidating and I found it detrimental to my learning. I want my students
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A child who is an English language learner (ELL) requires a positive‚ supportive‚ and secure environment in order to learn the second language (Gunning‚ 2013‚ p. 35). If the child feels a strong support system‚ he/she will have the confidence to attempt and work on their English skills (Gunning‚ 2013‚ p. 13). Educators must “know about and understand diverse family and community characteristics‚” which is NAEYC’s standard 2a. Acquiring knowledge on diverse characteristics that families exhibit will
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I found many of the topics discussed in Becoming a Learner useful‚ but the things I found most useful were how most college students go into college and how it is wrong. Sanders describes how many students go into college with the assumption that college will give them a good life. Talking about this he says‚ “The problem with this conversation is that it can turn education into an obligation instead of an opportunity” (Sanders 26). I can relate to this because many times I have thought that college
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Being a tactile learner is someone who learns by touching and doing. These type of learners have a hard time concentrating on and understanding class material. I do agree with my personal results because I do in fact have a difficult time learning when little distractions are placed on my shoulders. For
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Valinda Hinkey SPE 226 April 15‚ 2012 Betty Cokeley Educating the Exceptional Learner Introduction An observation was completed on a 2nd grade student who has two different types of visual disorders. The first disorder is dyslexia and the second disorder is a visual disorder which requires the use of an overhead projector with instructions being written in fluorescent colors. The observation was a math activity which involved counting‚ identification of colors‚ simple addition‚ and graphing
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Method Review Focus Groups Introduction Focus groups are a kind of research method used to collect qualitative data. The technique is often under-used in social research. Most commonly it is used in medical research (Powell and Single‚ 1996) and market research (Morgan‚ 1988). This method review will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of focus groups‚ in order to shine a light on how and when the method can be useful for social and political researchers. In order to do so‚ I will touch upon different
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Organizational Focus and Goals HRM 326 July 22‚ 2013 Individual group assign This week we are discussing what the current goals of our individual organizations are‚ and what our organizations focus is and how training can help the organization reach those goals. This paper will also look at how training needs relate to the focus and overarching goals‚ and how they can affect the organization in many different ways and what type of training needs there is. The organization that I work for is a
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