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    Peer Review

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    A growing number of pedagogical and practical arguments support the use of peer-assessment in higher education (e.g. Falchikov 1995; Magin & Helmore 2001; and see Hughes 2001 for an overview of potential benefits). For example‚ one study showed many Australian graduates to consider evaluating other people’s work to be an important graduate skill‚ but dido not believe their university helped them to acquire such skills (Boud & Falchikov 1989). Classes where students mark a colleague’s assignment

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    Peer Mediation

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    because they are either afraid to‚ or they don‘t have someone they can trust. Peer mediation is a program designed especially for this area of concern. This new endeavor was introduced to me through the public school system. Peer mediation is a problem-solving process that is helpful for kids of all ages (Farifax). Peer mediation is a process by which students act as mediators to resolve disputes among themselves (Peers). This is a very helpful process that may not seem like much‚ but this program

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    Peer Power

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    Soc 150 Section: 01 C. Daniel (ANON for site) Dr. Herrick March 25‚ 2008 [4] Patricia A. Adler and Peter Adler “Peer Power” 1998 In the article “Peer Power‚” concepts from chapters seven and eight can be seen. These concepts are ideology‚ structural mobility‚ social class‚ and power. The ideology of the clique leader caused kids who were trying to climb the social ladder to mimic the beliefs of the leader of the group. The cliques in this study also showed that there

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    Prison Gangs

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    Most prison gangs do more than offer simple protection for their members. Most often‚ prisons gangs are responsible for any drug‚ tobacco or alcohol handling inside correctional facilities (Garbarino 50). Furthermore‚ many prison gangs involve themselves in prostitution‚ assaults‚ kidnappings and murders. Prison gangs often seek to intimidate the other inmates‚ pressuring them to relinquish their food and other resources (Garbarino 59). Also‚ prison gangs often exercise a large degree

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    Gridiron Gang

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    GRIDIRON GANG Gridiron Gang is a 2006 American film starring Dwayne Johnson‚ Xzibit‚ L. Scott Caldwell‚ and Kevin Dunn. Sean Porter (Dwayne Johnson) works at Kilpatrick Detention Center in Los Angeles. Frustrated at not being able to help the kids get away from their problems in life‚ such as street gangs and drug dealings‚ he decides to create a football team so the kids can feel like they’re part of something. Porter believes that football will teach the teenage inmates what it

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    Gangs In Our Society

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    Gangs In Our Society By Emmanuel Moorer Gangs are becoming prevalent in today’s society and within our schools. More and more young people are turning to gangs in an attempt to escape their everyday lives and the future‚ which they perceive as dismal and bleak. They are initially attracted to the prestige and cash flow‚ which is glamorized by the street gang. Many gangs are actively involved in criminal misbehavior‚ such as drug and gun trafficking‚ burglaries and homicides

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    I have learned a lot from peer tutoring. it has broadened my horizone on what being a role model really means. not only did i get to work with some amazing grade nines but i also learned a lot from them. coming into peer tutoring i didnt know what to expect‚ but i soon learned that its a great class! i made relationships with most of the students which made me be more of assistance‚ when they needed help. for example‚ i was able to get to know Erica better‚ since i sat next to her i began to know

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    Street Gang Trends

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    and impact of street gangs in urban areas has been growing and it continues to grow. Estimates say that there could be hundreds of thousands possibly millions of people that are associated to some sort of a significant street gang. Many psychologists believe that due to poverty and lack of education many teens join gangs. Others believe music and the media encourages teens and adolescences to join gangs. While on the other hand sociologists believe it is due to peer pressure and lack of supervision

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    kinds of people. Somehow‚ after a few days‚ I learned how to adjust and started to enjoy it. But still‚ it is not the end of struggles. I have experienced different common problems in college life and some of those are: Peer pressure‚ studying and improper use of freedom. Peer pressure is always the one of the first problem in college life. In my first day‚ I did not introduce myself to anyone yet but I think I need someone to talk to but to whom? There are lots of students and I was worried whether

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    Does Peer Pressure Have an Influence on College Students being in a Monogamous Relationship? Shelby R. Tinsley Department of Psychology Dr. Gwendolyn Singleton Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University Abstract The overreaching goal of this research was to determine if peer pressure has an influence on undergraduate college students being in a monogamous relationship. Students on the campus of Florida A&M University were used to collect data. It was hypothesized that there will

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