CHALLENGING CHILD OBSERVATION ASSIGNMENT For my observation assignment I chose Sam‚ a four-year-old boy who stays in my class for the aftercare program. I have worked with Sam previously in the camp last summer and became aware of his challenging behavior. For starters‚ he has a medical condition – he is prone to epilepsy (the cause is unknown). Sam is on medication and his doctors are constantly adjusting it and testing his condition. Sam’s parents asked teachers to be on the lookout for
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The purpose of this essay is to examine Te Reo Māori‚ Tikanga Māori‚ the Treaty of Waitangi/Te Tiriti ō Waitangi and how early childhood educators can support the inclusion of Te Ao Māori and Māori cultural knowledge within the early childhood setting. Te ao Māori can be defined as how Māori view the world. It encompasses the Māori cultures beliefs of the universe‚ how they came into existence‚ the Gods‚ Te Reo‚ Tikanga‚ Marae and access to whānau‚ hapū and iwi (Durie‚ 2005). The Māori Creation
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The three significant factors that promote health and safety in early childhood settings are Environment “Children experience an environment where: their health is promoted; their emotional well-being is nurtured; they are kept safe from harm” (MoE‚ 1996‚ p. 46). A healthy and a safe environment protect children from any kind of harm. The environment is made up of physical‚ social‚ economical and cultural factors. These factors influence the way children perceive and
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Person-centered Therapy: Theory Summary: Carol Rogers fostered the idea of person-centered therapy. Person-centered therapy holds the idea that in order for change to occur there must be three attributes of the therapist: congruence‚ unconditional positive regard‚ and an accurate empathetic understanding (Corey‚ 2013‚ p. 178). If these three attributes are present‚ the client has the best climate for growth. The client-therapist relationship must be healthy in order for a positive counseling outcome
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September 25‚ 2012 Adult Learning Theory Paper Summary The article “Engaging the Adult Learner Generational Mix” examines the adult learning through different generations. The author focuses on surveys that were given on two graduate classes. Some adult learners were in online classes‚ while others were in a hybrid class. The surveys were done in three different locations. In this article the author analyses three different generations’ Readiness to Learn‚ Orientation to Learning‚ and Motivation
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Bourdieu’s theoritical contribution to contemporary debates and the long-term history of anthropological thought: Practice theory since its development by Bourdieu has become a fundemental tool used by anthropologists to examine other societal structures. The theory provides a new anthropological lens in which to examine why a society has developed in a particular way. Due to practice theory being developed as a response to past anthropologcal texts in which Bourdieu critiqued for being to separtist in examining
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leans on the DIKW Hierarchy which is contested by other scholars. This continuum points to two ways of knowledge generation: Theory-Driven Generation of Knowledge and Data-Driven Generation of Knowledge. Figure 1. The DIKW Continuum adopted from Desouza and Paquette (2011)‚ showing the relationships of some of the knowledge related concepts. The Theory-Driven Generation of Knowledge is the movement from wisdom to knowledge. Desouza and Paquette (2011) related this to a researcher
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Bowen’s Family Systems Theory Bowen’s Family Systems Theory Overview This adaptation of systems theory was coined by Dr. Murray Bowen and is referred to as Bowen’s Family Systems Theory. According to Murdock (2013)‚ this particular adaptation of systems theory is considered one of the most reputable and well constructed compared to that of its counterparts. The author states that family systems theories can be utilized with individuals as well as with specific relationships within the family
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Murder is wrong‚ but the simulation theory might not agree with that. Nick Bostrom published a paper proposing the simulation theory; a world that exist inside a computer. Assuming Bostrom’s theory is true‚ then not only do we exist in an augmented virtual reality‚ but that we could get away with killing another human being. I will first explain the simulation theory‚ then state the fact that we cannot be held responsible for murder‚ and then finally conclude with an objection expressing that murder
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statements that compare conflict theory to radical and postmodern criminology. These six concerns include; the focus of the theory‚ the goal of conflict‚ control of crime definitions‚ nature of crime‚ explanation of crime‚ and policy implications. Arrigo and Bernard’s (1997) theory suggests that postmodern criminology is consistent with conflict criminology’s definition of crime‚ while radical criminology is consistent with conflict criminology and the focus of the theory (conflict oriented) and the goal
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