Gattaca Essay Science fiction films such as Gattaca are able to significantly demonstrate the potential of biotechnology to create unjust implications on the social order of modern society. Niccol‚ the director of Gattaca‚ draws upon the advances of biotechnology to highlight the need for certain prohibitions against genetic engineering to prevent societies strongly manipulated by science and individuals divided by classism from genetic discrimination. This idea is paralleled to genetic testing
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210: Support learning activities Assignment 1: Describe how a learning support practitioner may contribute to the planning‚ delivery and review of learning. What learning support strategies have you used or could you use to meet the needs of your learners? Learning support practitioners can be an invaluable resource in the successful planning‚ delivery and review of learning. They can offer immeasurable support to the teacher and‚ most importantly‚ to the pupils. However‚ that support is only
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supporting individuals with Learning Disabilities 1.1 People with learning disabilities are more vulnerable than other people; they are affected by certain laws. There isn’t one law or Act which covers their situation‚ but they may be affected by laws concerning: * Education * Voting rights * Ownership of property * Guardianship * Control of finances * Consent to sex In the United Kingdom‚ specific legislation that affects people with learning disabilities include: *
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Supporting Teaching and Learning 303 Whole class teaching Modelling The teacher will demonstrate to the class what is required and how they will proceed with an activity‚ they will explain to the class how to record written results. Use of whiteboard The teacher will use the whiteboard to provide a source of information for the children‚ They are able to write up their own ideas as well as the children’s to deliver any lesson. Carpet input discussion The teacher will use carpet discussion
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Inclusive Growth and Poverty Reduction in Africa The Experience of Zambia Dr. Francis Chigunta Overview • After stagnating for much of its post‐colonial history‚ economic performance in Africa has improved remarkably in recent times • Average of 5.6 per cent a year • Africa was one of the fastest growing regions in the World from 2001 to 2008 • Despite the global economic crisis Africa’s ‘robust’ growth has since resumed. • 4.8 %on average in 2011 (World Bank)‚ with the • 5.2% (International Monetary Fund)
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Inclusion can be controversial it is important to have inclusion but the controversy can be with how to go about be inclusive. Inclusion is a philosophy not a program and there are not guidelines on how to be inclusive it is determined by the school. This being the case there is the problem of inclusion could merely be a matter of opinion whether or not a classroom or school is inclusive. Inclusion varies from school to school and in the different types of school‚ though it is known that inclusion is
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clear learning objectives and success criteria to enable the progress of the learner to be measured. They will identify any particular needs of pupils or groups of pupils and adapted materials and resources accordingly. The teacher will carry out the session‚ monitor and assess progress of each child in their class‚ set new targets and report back to parents and other members of staff. While the teacher plans the lessons‚ setting the learning objective and success criteria‚ the learning support
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Evaluate the use of the Internet in the teaching and learning process (Maxwell Constantine Chando Musingafi) Introduction A variety of technologies are currently being used to deliver education on the Internet. These technologies include the use of the World Wide Web (WWW) for online lecture notes‚ newsgroups for collaborative discussions and class announcements‚ e-mail correspondence between students and instructors‚ interactive video over the Internet for remote participation in classes and discussions
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Inclusive Education The article I have chosen for review is “What Matters Most in Inclusive Education: A Practical Guide for Moving Forward”‚ published in the Intervention in School and Clinic Journal. As the title of the article suggests‚ what is more important where inclusive education is concerned? This topic is illustrated in the article through the authors own experiences and research. More specifically‚ the authors note that the concept of inclusion implies a sense of belonging and acceptance
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Unit 303 Support learning activities In the class I work in there a 9 pupils age ranging from 5 – 6 years old. All the children are from different generic groups. Art is the specific activity I have chosen to write about‚ our topic for this term is winter/cold. We are all going to support the children to do mosaic/collage pictures representing cold. The particular child I was working with is diagnosed PMLD and has more vision in her left eye than her right eye. I prepared the different
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