There are two theories regarding to the formulation of optimism. The first one being learned optimism which was conceptualized by Martin Seligman‚ and the second is the perspective of optimism by Michael Scheier and Charles Carver. Under the learned optimism theory‚ the optimist responds to the inquiry‚ “Why did that bad thing happened to me?” In scientific terms‚ the optimist makes outer‚ variable‚ and particular attributions for fiasco-like events as opposed to internal‚ steady‚ and global attributions
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Betty is very well organized and enjoys a structured classroom. Although Jake is not diagnosed‚ it was noted he has some behaviors consistent with an ADHD diagnosis. Jake’s behaviors are concerning to Betty because it interrupts the structure she so desires. Betty mentioned that Jake has a hard time becoming organized and staying on task. This worries her because she mentioned she has very high standards and expects students to reach those standards. It also may be that Betty is unsure of how to
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Virginia Mwangi Name of institution Subject name September 24‚ 2011 Eating habits In a nutshell‚ I can describe the change in my eating habits since I joined college as transference from one distinct end of a continuum to the other. This is because they changed from healthy to unhealthy‚ regular to irregular and from eating in plentitude to small meals. The paucity of my pocket was partially responsible for the shift from plenty to minimal. With the little allowances my mom gave
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Critical Thinking: A Literature Review Research Report Emily R. Lai June 2011 CRITICAL THINKING 1 About Pearson Pearson‚ the global leader in education and education technology‚ provides innovative print and digital education materials for pre-K through college‚ student information systems and learning management systems‚ teacher licensure testing‚ teacher professional development‚ career certification programs‚ and testing and assessment products that set the standard for the industry. Pearson’s
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What are your overall goals for taking this TESOL Teaching Certificate Course? Are these goals professional‚ personal‚ or perhaps both? Specifically‚ what do you expect to learn in the course and how do you plan to use this knowledge once you receive your TESOL certification? One of my overall goals is to travel around the world teaching English because while doing this I would have the chance to have a free reign of independence and also have the ability to go and see the world‚ understand it
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“To be critical in your thinking or arguing means that you question the phenomenon of study rather than simply accept and repeat the facts” To what extent is this questioning expected of university students in essay writing. Draw on relevant unit materials and your experience in SSK12 Critical Thinking in Essay Writing Craig (1994) states‚ ‘To be critical in your thinking or arguing means that you question the phenomenon of study rather than simply accept and repeat the facts’. In this essay
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University of South Africa‚ 0003‚ South Africa Dates: Received: 05 July 2011 Accepted: 29 Sept. 2011 Published: 12 Nov. 2012 How to cite this article: Letseka‚ M.M. & Venter‚ E.‚ 2012‚ ‘How student teachers understand African philosophy’‚ Koers – Bulletin for Christian Scholarship 77(1)‚ Art. #25‚ 8 pages. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/ koers.v77i1.25 Note: This article was developed from a paper delivered at the Koers-75 Conference on ‘Worldview and Education’‚ held in Potchefstroom‚ South Africa
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process‚ a chain reaction started that quickly swept across the country. Today we live with many of those changes‚ from heightened security checkpoints at airports to more requirements to get a driver’s license. Government contractors saw their market changed overnight‚ with a rush of government spending on new security priorities‚ creating an abundance of business opportunities. Ten years later‚ contractors still feel the impact‚ including the types of business opportunities available‚ the role of the
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Kandace Kornegay Class: 203 SWK/PSYCH October 30‚ 2014 Critical Thinking Exercise The American Dream‚ the idea that anyone who is determined and works hard can get ahead‚ has long defined the promise of the United States. Yet the reality is that life chances for Americans are now determined to a significant degree by the wealth of our parents. The dream that hard work and playing by the rules will lead to greater opportunity and a steady climb up the economic ladder is increasingly challenging
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Programmes 2011-12 Course Document Course Title: Elements of Logic and Critical Thinking Course Code: C H C P 8 8 8 3 1 2 3 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 Aims and Objective 1. 2. 3. To introduce you to different formal logical systems. These logical systems can shed light on the structure of ordinary languages and can help distinguishing good reasoning from bad ones. Methods of evaluating reasoning within these systems will also be introduced. To introduce you to other types of critical thinking‚ including analysis
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