GE 1 Fieldwork # 2 Pacing and Compass Traverse Objectives: 1. To be able to quickly estimate distances by means of pacing method. 2. To be able to determine directions by means of the magnetic compass. Instruments: Tape‚ Markers‚ Range Poles and Pocket Magnetic Compass Procedure: 1. Consider the polygon bounded by the sidewalks around Melchor Hall engineering building. Determine the lengths of the engineering block bounding lines by casually walking at the center of the pavement
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Geography is the study of how the world affects people and how people affect the world. The discipline is split up into two main areas; Human Geography and Physical Geography. Human Geography is the geography of people; it looks at the world in a social and economic sense. Physical Geography looks mostly at the environment and its physical processes. You can take Geography as one whole subject or choose to specialise in either Human or Physical Geography. It is also possible to do a joint or combined
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Napoleon Chagnon has observed and recorded the histories of 60 Yanomami villages. The Yanomamami are Indians that live widely scattered in southern Venezuela and northern Brazil. They usually live in villages of 75 to 80 people‚ but there may be as few as 40 people or as many as 300 people in a single village. The Yanomami live by a combination of horticulture and foraging. Most of what they eat has been cultivated in their gardens. Each household in the village clears their own land and tends it
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hospitals in my field of interest are located close to the school. Moreover‚ international internships are available if the student has completed 32 or more credits‚ has at least a 2.0 GPA‚ and has signed an ethical conduct agreement. Each internship/fieldwork is worth either two or four academic credits (www.Ramapo.edu). Two credits are rewarded with a position of 120 hours per semester‚ while a four credits are rewarded with a position of a minimum 240 hours per semester. Students may earn up to eight
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ADULT EDUCATION Part of being an effective educator involves understanding how adults learn best (Lieb‚1991). Andragogy (adult learning) is a theory that holds a set of assumptions about how adults learn. Andragogy emphasises the value of the process of learning. It uses approaches to learning that are problem-based and collaborative rather than didactic‚ and also emphasises more equality between the teacher and learner. Knowles identified the six principles of adult learning outlined below. Adults
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colonial India‚ as compilation of images were created and displayed in Europe to represent India for those who were unable to visit the country. By this doing‚ photography became a major tool for empirical development. Socially‚ photos – especially ethnographic
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objective] observation is not possible when constructing data and the conceptualizations by which we view the world must be critically analyzed” (Hoggart et al.‚ 2002: 36). David Ley (1974)‚ who founded ‘interpretive geography’‚ showed the importance of ethnographic practices in academic research‚ essentially ‘listening to voices’ through in depth interview techniques. When Ley studied the existential meanings of place and black street gangs in Philadelphia‚ he not only collected ‘unstructured’ interpretive
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Many have considered mothers the family structure because mothers do whatever they can to ensure each of her child is safe‚ happy‚ supported in any way and loved. Although children are a blessing‚ it does have a fair share of frustrations‚ irritation‚ and annoyance. A mother’s love is nearly impossible to understand‚ but it is defined to be a vital point of children’s well-being as it shapes cultures and individuals. As foretold‚ women carry their young for nine months before they are born and continue
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Marine Biologists Marine biology is a perfect career choice for underwater explorers--those who are fascinated by ocean creatures like sharks‚ crabs‚ fish‚ and coral. Marine biologists are scientists who study salt water organisms and their environments. Biologists may also work on marine toxins in poisonous sea creatures. Some study the effects of weather on the ocean and its marine life. One large area of concern is climate change. Marine biologist’s work involves both independent research
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CHAPTER 4 Quantitative and Qualitative Research Learning Objectives for Chapter 4 Upon completion of this chapter‚ the reader should be able to: @ Understand the differences between quantitative and qualitative research‚ including: @ @ @ the differing assumptions underlying the two approaches; the methods typical of each approach; and Understand and discuss how these two approaches to research differentially influence the scientific questions asked‚ the methodologies employed
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