Article Review: Seven Practices of Effective Learning Don R Jacobs Jr. Dallas Baptist University Article Review: Seven Practices of Effective Learning McTighe and O’Connor give readers seven strategies for more effective grading and assessment practices. Each one gives a different spin on more traditional ways of assessing such as diagnostic‚ formative‚ and summative assessments. The authors give each suggestion in this order: 1) Using authentic summative assessments as part of their curriculum
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Effective work groups are essential to the survival of any business. As I thought about the groups I belong to I tried to find reason one that was effective that I did not oversee. Unfortunately‚ the only effective group that this applied to was a group I once belonged to at my previous company. This was the internet marketing group at a Timeshare company. Before I am able to talk about my group specifically I feel it is important to define what it is that makes a group a group. A group is “Two
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in teams. An organization’s success is largely based on how effective their teams are. Why? Because a single person doesn’t have all the skills to complete a project. By working in a team‚ each person will use the skills they are strong in while learning new skills from their team members. This memo briefly explains six ways that you and your team can utilize to make your teamwork effective and enjoyable. 1. Assembling an effective team 2. Agreeing on team goals and standards 3. Giving the team
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This is an absolute must. In a simple explanation‚ effective communication is when a message sent is received as the sender intended. Every company has a mission to accomplish and it is usually clearly stated in its mission statement. Communicating effectively allows the processes in getting to a productive end result to flow smoothly. It saves time‚ it saves embarrassment‚ it saves resources‚ it maximizes output‚ it creates a healthy working environment‚ and it can even build morale within an
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Effective feedback Berne suggest that « if we cannot receive any positive strokes we will look for negative strokes (Reece I‚ Walker S‚ 2002 :377). I learned that any positive or negative feedback in the classroom is better than ignoring the students. In my French classes‚ students need confidence to communicate in a foreign language. Students come to a course with previous learning experiences which may sometimes have been negative. I try to ensure that they feel comfortable and secure when they
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The qualities that define an effective teacher are very complex in my opinion. Everyone seems to have different ideas as to what the key indicators are. They range from; professionalism‚ communication‚ professional development‚ managing‚ guiding and strategies. There are even those of the opinion that it doesn’t matter what you do‚ children will always learn. However I have chosen professionalism as I believe that it is an essential attribute to being an effective teacher. Professionalism is
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Shakirah Young DEP2004 28 November 2012 Effective Parenting In life‚ we learn and grow from the people in our environment. Whether it is a best friend‚ sister‚ or teacher we have learned something new from them. We have seen how people can have a major effect on our behavior‚ attitude‚ and social development. From this‚ we can gather that parents are one of the key components in fostering a child’s development. A lot of quality aspects are needed in order to be a respectable parent. Decent parents
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The Importance of Effective Communication Table of Contents A Little Theory | The Communication Process| Barriers to Communication Basic Skills: Listening and Giving Feedback | Keys to Active Listening | Constructive Feedback: | Why managers are often reluctant to provide feedback| Effective Feedback | Appendices: A Short Case Example of Effective Communication A Planning Form for Constructive Feedback Evaluating the Feedback Session Three Kinds of Interviews Links
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PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNICATION IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS 1 UNDERSTAND WHY EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IS IMPORTANT IN ADULT SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS 1.1 IDENTIFY THE DIFFERENT REASONS WHY PEOPLE COMMUNICATE People communicate for different reasons‚ to portray their feelings‚ emotions‚ pain‚ opinions etc.‚ the communication should be professional (formal) or personal (informal) it is important within a social work environment that information is recorded‚ as it may be called upon for legal reasons‚ all
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Effective teamwork Beau Kincade MGT 345 Axia Kathy Laskowski Effective Teamwork This paper will explore some ways to effectively create and manage a team. There are many differing styles‚ so I will try and focus on the ones that I would chose personally; and match my style. With my style being eclectic‚ this is a pretty broad statement. I like to take‚ what I feel are the best ideas‚ and transform them into my own. I like to think that if given a team‚ I would be a great manager; being
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