Site Planning and building form are very important from the point of view of seismic performance of the structure. Also it is very important to have proper compatibility of elements resisting seismic forces. Site Planning and selection of building forms is the first step in designing of any structure and the decisions taken are very crucial for the behaviour of those structures during any earthquake. Based on examples taken from various past earthquakes and theories this chapter gives guidelines
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emergence of a single world market. Globalization has affected many different nations in different ways‚ depending on their degree of development and extent to which they are open to the flows of the world economy. China‚ which is one of the developing countries‚ is said to be the next economic super power. Many guru economists such as Lawrence Summers predict that in the opening decades of the 21st century‚ china will match the US and Japanese economies. China currently ranks seventh strongest economy
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Educational Psychology The term ‘psychology’ generally refers to the study of human behavior based on various mental functions that are taking place within an individual or group of individuals. Educational psychology is the systematic study of teaching --learning process. In the words of Crow and Crow‚ “ Educational Psychology describes and explains the learning experiences of an individual from birth through old age.” Peel defines it as ‘the science of education.
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EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY " We need technology in every classroom and in every student and in teacher’s hand‚ because it is the pen and paper of our time and it is the lens through which we experience much of our world." -David Warlick Truly‚ for educational technology ‚prepares individuals by helping them acquire a
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Essentials of Planning and Managing by Objectives OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter‚ you should be able to: 1. Understand what managerial planning is and why it is important. 2. Identify and analyze the various types of plans and show how they relate to one another. 3. Outline and discuss the logical steps in planning and see how these steps are essentially a rational approach to setting objectives and selecting the means of reaching them. 4. Explain the nature of objectives. 5. Describe
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EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY: A SOLUTION OR A PROBLEM TO EDUCATION ENHANCEMENT? Irene U. Dayandante Principal-! Rolando R. Andaya Sr. Mem. High School Educational Technology refers to the study of educational tools aim at providing enhancement to learning‚ this is the utilization of gadgets like videocam‚ camera‚ computer software‚ cellular phone and technological instrument used by teachers in the conduct of the teaching-learning process ultimately
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This paper attempts to explain three approaches to educational planning. The approaches considered are: social demand approach; manpower requirement approach; and cost benefit analysis. This paper went further to make an assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of each approach. INTRODUCTION Educational planning is concerned with the problems of how to make the best use of limited resources allocated to education in view of the priorities given to different stages of education or different
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The factors affecting safe drinking water: Describe and explain the different factors effecting access to safe drinking water. (10 marks) Planning and Notes: * From 1996 – 2006 +/- 1.56 billion people gained access to improved drinking-water sources. * Today 87% people drink from improved water sources compared to 77% in 1990. Physical factors that affect safe drinking water: * Amount of precipitation * Seasonal distribution of precipitation * Physical ability of the surface area to
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Kant’s Categorical Imperative What is a categorical imperative? A categorical imperative is a moral obligation which is absolute and necessary in any moral situation and isn’t reliant on a singular person’s desires or wills. For Kant‚ categorical imperatives are the foundation for morality because they invoke “pure” reasons for our moral actions and decisions since each rational being reasons to act outside of their own personal desires or will which may cloud judgments or impose a biased verdict
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With the number of educational psychologists rising today‚ they are finding more and more ways to help out the students in our schools now. Many projects are being done‚ experiments being made‚ research being conducted‚ and tests being run so that educational psychologists can help fix problems that a lot of people are generally tending to have. They deal with many different aspects in their job from cognitive‚ to social‚ to behavioral problems or difficulties. Educational Psychology It is
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