Namibia Regional Economics: FIN-111 Assignment 1 Question 1 a) Opportunity and sunk cost Opportunity cost is the value of the next best alternative that must be sacrificed when you make a choice and it applies everywhere. For Example: If a person chooses to use vacation time to travel rather than to do renovations on the house. Thus‚ the opportunity cost of the tour could be said to be the forgone home renovations. Sunk costs are costs that were incurred in the past and
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should analyze quantitative date‚ and build conceptual models. One way I can develop skills in all four learning modes is to get together with people who both complement and challenge me. I wrote a paper on the multiple intelligences indicated by Howard Gardner in a previous class and found it very interesting. It is important to assess a combination of skills that may identify the characteristics of individual talents. The intelligences refer to human abilities‚ talents or mental skills that
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look after children whilst under our supervision. Children who are at risk from harm may not only issues with their health‚ but have a knock on effect with areas of their development too. 3.1 Explain the different types of abuse. Abuse comes in many forms and can effect children in very different ways. The types of child abuse are: Physical Abuse - This is when a child is deliberately hurt‚ injured or made ill by someone through things such as hitting‚ smacking or kicking‚ or using objects and medicines
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Facilitating Learning and Assessment in Registered Nurse Practice Introduction In this portfolio I intend to expose the requirement of PP0127 of the process of facilitating learning and develop the skills of assessment as a registered nurse in the clinical practice. Mentoring is a development skill that offers a chance to deliver skill and knowledge by educating new students without any expectations and fears as mention by Huang & Lynch‚ (1995). I have been in the nursing industry for the past
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1.1 Explain the advantages and disadvantages of Learning in a group. This assignment is a group work (learning in a group) in which we are five in the group to plan a treat for clients of our choice in a power point presentation. The treat needs to be appropriate for all clients‚ duration between 3 – 4 hours‚ cost effective and safety. A team can be defined as a group of people working together towards a particular goal and objective for a period of time. Hollp L (1999:3). Groups are important
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course‚ I have taken two distinct personality assessments. The first one I took was the Type A/B Personality test‚ and I also took Eysenck’s Test. Based on the results‚ I have come to the conclusion that the two aforementioned personality tests are fairly consistent with who I am. The first personality test I took came from Module 2: the Type A/B Personality Test. After answering the twenty questions‚ my score was 242 which scored high for Type A personality. I was not shocked when I read
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A transition is a period of change from one stage or state to another. Children naturally pass through a number of stages as they grow and develop. Therefore during their lifetime all children will experience change in some way‚ shape or form. This may be due to starting nursery‚ moving home‚ welcoming a new baby into the family etc. These changes are commonly referred to as transitions. A child is expected to cope with changes such as movement from nursery education to primary school and then
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Face of Further Education: Lifelong Learning‚ Inclusion and Community Values in Further Education (Hyland‚ T and Merrill‚ B (2003)). I will address the questions "Lifelong learning what is it? and who is it for?" and add my own thoughts and questions. Lifelong Learning The term lifelong learning’‚ indicates that learning does not stop at the end of compulsory education‚ it is a continuous process and can continue throughout a person’s life. The use of the word learning’ as opposed to education’
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Why I See Tennis as a Lifelong Sport For me‚ I do see tennis as a lifelong sport that I will always like to play. I have enjoyed playing tennis since the age of 11 when my father took me out to my neighborhood court and taught me to play. Ever since then I decided that tennis would be my sport of choice. Tennis is a sport that only requires one other person to play‚ it is fairly easy to play for fun‚ and tennis requires you to use your entire body and stay in shape. Those are my reasons for keeping
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Bev Barker Theory task 7/PTTLS level 3 456 Words State the different assessment methods available and explain the ones you would use for your subject area‚ including reference to initial assessment. State the types of assessment records you would complete and explain why. As a trainer it has become very evident to me that assessment is a critical component of education and as such it is essential that I continuously monitor a learner’s progress to help me to identify where they are and
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