1.) Explain why the following substances are added to soil by gardeners and farmers. a.) Lime CaO It increases the pH of soil.Soil that is too acidic presents two different problems for crops. First‚ the amount of necessary minerals in the soil such as potassium and calcium decreases. Second‚ aluminum and manganese levels increase to potentially toxic levels below a pH of roughly 5.5.Calcium oxide‚ addresses the problem. It reacts in water to release calcium ions and hydroxide ions‚ which raise
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three different authors along with three different articles. Can Generations Xers Be Trained ?‚ by Shari Caudron‚ A Tale of Four Learners‚ by Bernice McCarthy‚ and Improving the Dietary Patterns of Adolescents Using a Computer-Based Approach‚ by Krista Casazza and Michele Ciccazzo‚ we will discover that there are many ways to learn the use of different styles and methods of learning. The authors of each of the three essays use tools and patterns for their purpose to work their learning styles in the
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ASSIGNMENT 2 - FOCUS ON THE LEARNER. Background The learner is a 35 year old female from France. She is married with two children‚ and has lived in Oman for five years. The learner ’s first language is French. It is also the language that is spoken at home. Learner ’s profile The learner ’s level of English is between pre-intermediate to intermediate. She did not finish high school‚ and after grade 10‚ at the age of 16‚ she completed a certificate in disability studies. The learner studied English three
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Investigating Ratios of Areas and Volumes In this portfolio‚ I will be investigating the ratios of the areas and volumes formed from a curve in the form y = xn between two arbitrary parameters x = a and x = b‚ such that a < b. This will be done by using integration to find the area under the curve or volume of revolution about an axis. The two areas that will be compared will be labeled ‘A’ and ‘B’ (see figure A). In order to prove or disprove my conjectures‚ several different values for n will
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Focus on the learner 1. The learner’s background 1.1. The learner (will be also referred to as “the student”) comes from Paris‚ France. He is a twenty-five year old male and he came to Australia two weeks ago. Back in France the learner worked as a children’s educator‚ and his current aspirations are to learn English well enough to find a job in education sector in Australia. 1.2. The student learned English at school‚ where the approach was teacher-centered with a lot of grammar and few opportunities
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Global cost estimates of reducing carbon emissions through avoided deforestation Georg Kindermann*‚ Michael Obersteiner*‚ Brent Sohngen†‡‚ Jayant Sathaye§‚ Kenneth Andrasko¶‚ Ewald Rametsteiner*‚ Bernhard Schlamadinger ‚ Sven Wunder**‚ and Robert Beach†† *International Institute of Applied Systems Analysis‚ A-2361 Laxenburg‚ Austria; †Department of Agricultural‚ Environmental‚ and Development Economics‚ Ohio State University‚ Columbus‚ OH 43210; §Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory‚ Berkeley
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Assignment 2 Understanding Learners: Me as a Learner Being a father of four gorgeous children I have always felt that I was an educator‚ a teacher‚ a leader‚ a mentor‚ as well as a learner long before I entered the teacher preparation course. I never realised how much children could teach me‚ especially about myself. When I would see the reflections of myself in my children I would‚ at the time‚ just consider them to be cute imitations. I would love it when my four year old would run his fingers
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Introduction: Education system – unable to meet diverse needs of learners and national needs of socio-economic development while simultaneously keeping abreast of global explosion of knowledge‚ technological innovation and changes of the world of work school is dependent on multi-sectoral strategies and action. Composition of education system: * Schools and other types of educational institutions: strive to meet diverse needs of learners acc. to age and dev. phase = preprimary‚ primary‚ secondary
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A Tale of Four Learners Summary Bernice McCarthys’ essay‚ “A Tale of Four Learners‚” is about her classifications of the different types of learners based on the system she created‚ THE 4MAT. The four types of learners are: Type 1 learners‚ Type 2 learners‚ Type 3 learners‚ and Type 4 learners. The names of the people she uses in the essay are Lisa‚ Marcus‚ Jimmy‚ and Leah. Linda was a highly imaginative student who favored feelings and reflecting. She was a Type 1 learner‚ who struggled with
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learning style to better understand what works best for them during their educational experience (Sinclaire‚ 2012). The following is this learner’s analysis results after answering all the questions required. The VARK resulted with an answer of multimodal. This includes the four identified styles in which an individual bases their learning from. The style types include visual with a score of 8 for this learner. The second style is aural with a score of 10. The third style includes reading and
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