(their heredity‚ experiences‚ perspectives‚ backgrounds‚ talents‚ interests‚ capacities‚ and needs) with a focus on learning (the best available knowledge about learning and how it occurs and about teaching practices that are most effective in promoting the highest levels of motivation‚ learning‚ and achievement for all learners.) This dual focus‚ then‚ informs and drives educational decision-making. In this perspective‚ learner-centered education involves the
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even just simply another place‚ we are oblivious to certain surroundings. We do not see how the choices we make while we are guests in this foreign place effect the natives. We expect sunny skies with no rain when visiting warm tropical places‚ but that is not what is wanted by the natives of this territory. Jamaica Kincaid dives into this controversial issue in her story; “A Small Place”. Kincaid gets her message across by targeting tourists. Although she targets the tourists‚ she likes to show both
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At the start of Kincaid’s "A Small Place‚" the apparent audience were tourists‚ but by the end of the passage‚ the audience changed to the English colonist‚ therefore‚ throughout the passage‚ the blame for why Antigua has changed dramatically is because of the English colonist‚ not the 20th century tourist; while Byerman’s article “Anger in A Small Place: Jamaica Kincaid’s Cultural Critique of Antigua” states the blame for the change is due to both the tourists and English colonists.
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between different types of tourists The Tourism industry is a service industry. The Oxford dictionary defines the word ‘tourism’ as “the commercial organization and operation of holidays and visits to places of interest”. The tourism industry comprises of various sectors such as – lodging‚ food and beverage services‚ transportation‚ entertainment and activites. Whereas “a ‘tourist’ (visitor/traveler) is a term used to describe “a person travelling to and staying in a place away from their usual environment
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replaced three vice-presidents. Jim Leon was hired as vice-president of Claims‚ TIC’s largest division with 1‚500 employees‚ 50 claims centre managers‚ and five regional directors. Jim immediately met with all claims managers and directors‚ and visited employees at TIC’s 50 claims centres. As an outsider‚ this was a formidable task‚ but his strong interpersonal skills and uncanny ability to remember names and ideas helped him through the process. Through these visits and discussions‚ Jim discovered
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According to the United Nations‚ Antigua is one of the poorest countries in the western hemisphere‚ with a GDP per capita of $13‚731 and a growth rate of -7.2%. Many books have been written to address this problem‚ and one of the most notable ones is A Small Place‚ written by Jamaica Kincaid. By examining the book through the new criticism‚ psychological‚ and marxist lens‚ readers are able to fully understand her fearless writing style that helps expose many of the problems that have arisen from
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Two wonderful places I have lived in many beautiful places in my life time. Among them Los Angeles‚ California and Tampa‚ Florida are my favor cities to live in. I love the tropical feeling I get when I am in Tampa; at same time‚ I really enjoy the comfort ability Los Angeles can provide for me. Although Los Angeles and Tampa are both coastal cities‚ they are more different than most people think. Tampa‚ Florida is a wonderful city. It is always sunny and warm‚ even in the winter. However‚ the
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CHAPTER- 1 1. INTRODUCTION: “Workplace Conflicts and Resolution Mechanisms” We know that resources get dissipated a lot in unwarranted directions‚ and sometimes conflicts are known to become one such reason. Conflicts beyond reasonable levels seem to be the major source of wastage of valuable resources in many ways. 1. Workplace Conflict Workplace conflict is a type of conflict that occurs in workplaces. The conflicts that arise in workplaces may be shaped by the unique
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It is always important to be where you are supposed to be. In the Army‚ every leader stresses the fact on being on time or being at the right place or being in the right uniform. So if you have to ask yourself is it important to be where you are told to be? I think most Soldiers and Leaders will tell you that is very important. It is my responsibility to be where I am supposed to. It is all about accountability. You have to keep track of your Soldiers. It is your responsibility and your leader’s
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problems arising everyday. The fast pace of city life usually tires me to hell by snowing me under a lot of pressure. Whenever feel tired‚ there is one place I would love to go to‚ the place where time seems to stand still and I can release all of my stress‚ letting the wind blow it away. Until now‚ my secondary school has always been the most familiar place for me. My secondary school is Huu Nghi school‚ where I had spent 4 years on studying and many other stuff. It is located near the foot of a mountain
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