Laritza Zepeda February 2‚ 2013 ENGL 101 Two years ago when I was in Oklahoma for summer vacation visiting my aunt and cousins I realized how much different it was from the city. Even upstate‚ New York is much different than from the city. I am the type of gal that loves nature and I love all animals from a distance and I highly respect Mother Nature. Unlike me others do not‚ others feel they are allowed to mistreat animals and the earth they stand on. As people continue to destroy and disrespect
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A descriptive essay may be considered one of the simplest although deeply involving essays. It seems that there is nothing easier than writing a description‚ whether it be a description of a person‚ an event‚ a feeling‚ a thing‚ or an experience. However at times descriptions may be rather difficult to develop‚ especially for those writers who have problems with imagination or formulation of their thoughts. A descriptive essay is designed to offer readers involving and vibrant experiences and it
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In this essay‚ I will reflect upon two skills and identify how they have evolved through prior learning and current learning. Also‚ viewing past experiences from these skills to find further improvements that will aid future learning. The two skills that I will reflect upon are; communication and organisation & planning. The first key skill is organisation and planning. To achieve my short term and long term priorities I began by writing them down in a diary; with immediate goals at the top and
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When I read the title of this subject ‘’Information and Communication Technology’’‚ what comes into my mind is that‚ this subject was all about discovering the convenience of the computer. And what am I thinking all about this subject is that for me‚ it was so uncomplicated however‚ I was mistaken because what I am thinking is not factual. Why? Because when I taken up this subject it was so intricate‚ and yes‚ I was true in saying that this subject was all about discovering its usefulness. However
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some people that played a part in the group activities and there were some that did not‚ this was what contributed to the breakdown in communication in my group. The first day we got into groups‚ we had to do a learning styles questionnaire. In this questionnaire there were four types of learning styles‚ which where activists‚ reflectors‚ theorists and pragmatists (Honey‚ 1973). In my group of seven we were made up of reflectors‚ theorists and pragmatists. On the second day we did a group activity about
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Outline Manual Transmission Cars Purpose - To explain to the class about manual transmission cars and how to drive one. Central Idea – Driving a manual transmission car is very different from driving an automatic transmission car I. Introduction Today about 6 million people drive a car in the United States‚ but the percentage of those people that drive a manual transmission is significantly less than those who drive automatic. In every country in Europe
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Learning style is the way human beings take in new and/or difficult information‚ how they process‚ store and retrieve it. (Prashnig‚ B: Debating Learning Styles) Having studied a small number of learning styles I will evaluate my own personal learning style and how I can use this through the next three years of my life at Bucks New University. I will look at the most popular theories in use today and their value in today’s world. The theory of individual learning styles began in the 1970’s and
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Kolb (1984)‚ in introducing the idea of the experiential learning cycle and of learning styles‚ defines learning as the process whereby "knowledge is created through the transformation of expertise". He suggests that ideas are not fixed but are formed and modified through current and past experiences. His learning cycle consists of four stages; completing each stage is important to improve learning in the next stage : Active Experimentation (The learner actively uses the theories formed and also
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Online learning verses Traditional learning Coming up with the most suitable way to have classes is one thing that is blocked by many problems. As it has always been the case‚ many people prefer having their classes in the traditional way to taking online classes. However‚ online classes seem to overweigh traditional classes in many ways such as; time management‚ availability of resources and also the fact that one can take an online class easily while doing a job at the same time. The option
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Definitions: Learning is a change in behavior as a result of experience or practice. It is a process of gaining knowledge‚ or skill in‚ something through study‚ teaching‚ instruction or experience. 2. “the relatively permanent change in a person’s knowledge or behavior due to experience” (Mayer‚ 1982‚ p. 1040). 3. “an enduring change in behavior‚ or in the capacity to behave in a given fashion‚ which results from practice or other forms of experience” (Shuell‚ 1986‚ p. 412). Learning theories
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