From Five Zero Four to Nine Eight Five As I laid down a long piece of masking tape on the last moving box‚ I thought back on my life living in New Orleans that was focused mainly around my friends. I though back to myself about all the lies I had told my parents about where I would be in the large‚ drunken‚ crime-filled city. Every morning I would rapidly throw the heavy‚ soft‚ fur blanket off over my body while a sharp nasally pitched voice was yelling‚ “Raegan! Get your lazy butt out of that
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Enhancing student learning using multimedia and web technologies: Students’ perceptions of an authentic learning experience in a Malaysian classroom Heidi Yeen-Ju Tan‚ Joyce Wai-Jing Kwok‚ Mai Neo & Tse-Kian Neo SMILE‚ CEMKA‚ Faculty of Creative Multimedia Multimedia University‚ Malaysia There is still a lack of confidence in the effectiveness of online education as education materials are being developed without proper consideration as to their design and content representation (Chung‚ 2008)
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Kevin Billingslea MBA5841-12E-4A13-S1: MBA 5841- 12E-4A13-S1‚ Strategic Marketing Unit Eight Interview My interview was with a new associate of mine‚ not only is this young man virtually new to Alabama he is new to the United States. He seems to be a lot different from a lot of other younger guys his age which is 20 years of age. He seems to be a lot more relaxed and possess an inner happiness. His name is Mfanfikile Nkambule he is from
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Benefiting Students Through A Brain-Based Learning Environment Jaime Pike ESE 370 Instructor Pickens December 18‚ 2011 Benefiting Students Through A Brain-Based Learning Environment The question of nature versus nurture as it pertains to human development has been a debate among psychologists for years. And after decades of research‚ there is still no definitive answer as to whether nature (genes) or nurture (environment and upbringing) are responsible for certain characteristics of
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HBR Case Review: Can You Say What Your Strategy Is? David J. Collins & Michael G. Rukstad Issue: * Executives cannot articulate the objective‚ scope and advantage of their business in a simple (35 word) statement. Supported By: * Leaders assume that strategic planning process will be communicated succinctly and ensures success. Proposed Solution: * Leaders must draft a simple‚ clear‚ succinct strategy statement that everyone can internalize and use as a guiding light
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A good learning assistance for international students -----mobile computer In the recent decades‚ there are increasing international students studying abroad. Admittedly‚ studying abroad can bring about many benefits to international students‚ including broadening their horizons‚ experiencing foreign cultures and increasing employment prospects. However‚ it may be inevitable for international students to meet with various difficulties on learning owing to culture differences and language barriers
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Delayed HIgh School Start Time Improves Student Learning: Let’s Move Forward Marshfield! Due to the early start times of schools‚ many high school students in the U.S. are getting less than the recommended 8 - 10 hours of sleep per night. As a result‚ these high schoolers are dealing with the negative effects of sleep deprivation. A delayed start to school would minimize the sleep deprivation. According to Frano Katalinic of the Huffington Post‚ a starting time between 8:00 A.M. to 8:15 A
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Human Memory and Knowledge Construction: Increases in Student Learning It is essential to help students effectively store and retrieve information from their long-term memory. Human memory is related to the way information is received‚ interpreted‚ stored‚ and retrieved. In short‚ information is brought into the sensory register. The stimulus then moves into the working memory and is then stored in the long-term memory. An understanding of Piaget’s theory of knowledge construction helps teachers
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WRITING PROCESS OF JORDANIAN EFL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS Al-Sawalha‚ Abdulla Musa Salem Universiti Sains Malaysia Pulau Pinang‚ MALAYSIA. musa2000ca@yahoo.co.uk Chow‚ Thomas Voon Foo Universiti Sains Malaysia Pulau Pinang‚ MALAYSIA. tomichow@usm.my ABSTRACT Up to date‚ very few studies have explored writing processes in the context of EFL. The purpose of the study was to investigate how writing proficiency affects the writing process of a selected group of English language and literature students at
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concern for this study‚ which is‚ e-learning and theory of multiple intelligences. This chapter outlines the areas of concern that precipitated the decision to conduct a review of the literature on learning styles based on the theory of multiple intelligences and how they may be considered in the design of e-learning applications. In order to relate this two areas together‚ a review of literature was conducted on compound learning theories. 2.2 Learning Styles The theoretical foundation
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