the preschool learning center in positioning customer advantage by identifying the important preschool attributes that parents placed emphasis on in selecting preschools and whether the parents differ significantly from each other based on the given preference attributes. The author used conjoint analysis technique to identify the five important attributes and to segment the parents into clusters. A focus group discussion (FCD) was also initially conducted to shortlist the important preschool attributes
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A Pleasurable and Educational Preschool Observation: Option E I observed a 4 year old preschool class during playtime in Staten Island‚ New York. The class consisted of eight children‚ and one certified preschool teacher. There were 4 boys and 4 girls in the class. During my sixty minute observation I noticed several instances of dramatic play‚ peer relationships‚ relationships with adults‚ and self-control. Dramatic Play During my observation‚ I witnessed a group of two- one boy and one girl-playing
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LEARNING COMPETENCIES ENGLISH III LISTENING 1. Shift from one listening strategy to another depending on the text and one¶s purpose for listening 1.1 Use attentive listening with informative texts and analytical and critical listening with argumentative texts 1.2 Single out reasons cited in argumentative texts and assess the worth of ideas presented based on a set of criteria 1.2.1 Determine whether arguments and conclusions are logical or illogical 1.2.2 Determine the stand of a speaker
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understanding of my own communication style. According to the communication competency I had an overall score of 81 out of a possible 90. According to the tool this would indicate me as a more “competent” communicator. My strongest areas of communication are in Motivation and Knowledge‚ which can be defined as my desire to create conversational opportunities and my understanding of how to develop and obtain conversational goals. I would completely agree with this‚ as my biggest strength is the ability
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Multicultural Competency Arnold Miller PSYCH 535 April 4‚ 2011 Patricia Perez‚ PhD Multicultural Competency Introduction In this paper I shall try to explain myself on how I feel on the different topics of perceptions‚ attitudes‚ biases‚ and beliefs of culturally different groups to include other areas of my reactions to knowledge about values‚ practices‚ and experiences of individuals who are culturally different from me. What biases‚ perceptions‚ attitudes‚ and beliefs might you hold
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What is the importance of cultural competency in nursing practice? Support your response. We as part of the health care team need to understand all cultures in order to provide holistic Nursing care. Being culture competent is more than just knowing what each culture traditional norms are‚ it is knowing one’s own beliefs and values and being able to put these aside when providing care. Since each culture and religion perceives diseases‚ treatments and value of life differently we as nurses need
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For my fourth observation of Jaelee‚ I was looking to see if she can follow through with one clear‚ simple direction. When I went to her class‚ she was outside playing. She played out in the playground for a while and then Ms. Reta asked the children to line up to go back inside. Ms. Reta had to ask Jaelee once and she got in line; she followed directions so well that Ms. Reta had her get a toy drum and had her hit the drum while screaming line up to the other children. Jaelee really enjoyed helping
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educators and nurse administrators are all advanced practice registered nurses by simple definition. What separates‚ yet defines and merges each of these complex roles is a set of core competencies essential for practice. While each role may differ in the practical sense‚ the similarities of the stated core competencies by each professional organization will become more clear and concise. The initial difference identified by most is clinical advanced roles versus non-clinical advanced roles. Non-clinical
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Is Preschool Right for My Child Boise State University Psych 487 Is Preschool Right for My Child It can be a tough decision on whether or not to send your young son or daughter to preschool. The added pressures from family‚ friends‚ co-workers and society in general do not make this decision any easier. Although there are many studies conducted on this topic‚ it is hard to say what is actually best for the child in the long run. Finding true evidence to support either side is somewhat hard
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The usual controversies start off dealing with the term competency for one. Ever since it was established by the landmark case Dusky v. 1960‚ the word has evolved and now has stricter terms as it relates to the judicial system (Westendorf 2010). We also have to look at the controversies that reliability‚ validity‚ and biases create when administering a competency evaluation. The tests that are given to find the level of competency vary and here are a few of those. The reliability for the CST evaluation
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