Contexts that Motivate Learning Motivational learning can be broken into four contexts. Those contexts are: Practical‚ Personal‚ Experiential‚ and Idealistic. First‚ the practical context of learning would be learning something because you know in advance it will benefit you. Second‚ the personal context of learning would be learning something because you want to do it for yourself to accomplish an important goal. Third‚ the experiential context of learning would be learning something because
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Reflection The term learning to me means that we are acquiring knowledge for something we did not know or a new way of doing something. I think online learning is different than traditional because online learning is more of independent studies and can be easier or more difficult to manage depending on each person’s learning styles. My view of learning as only changed by knowing more learning styles and how they can vary in technical terms. Myself as a learning is described by being a dynamic
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Pre-Socratic Philosophers Christopher Thompson phi/105 July 1‚ 2012 Cynthia Carter Pre-Socratic Philosophers Thesis Statement: Which of the Pre-Socratic Philosophers had the most compelling ideas? I thought that the readings on the Pre-Socratic Philosophers were interesting just because people at this time were asking the same questions about how the universe and reality work the same questions we still ask today. I found that Anaxagoras‚ and his theories on the difference between matter
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Malcolm Sims 12/14/2010 3rd Period Huckleberry Finn Comparison Essay The great American novel “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” by Mark Twain is about a white southern raised child named Huck Finn and a runaway slave‚ Jim‚ running away together. This novel is similar in ways to that of the novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ which is about “the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love Daisy Buchanan.”(Book Cover) The character Huckleberry Finn is similar to characters of
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Phoenix HUM/105 World Mythology So many cultures have divinities in similar roles because events have identified different experiences with similar results. As humans we thrive on the need to believe‚ so rely heavily on hope and faith. Divinities enforce a sense of beauty and positivity that allows one to go beyond good versus evil. There is an overlap between roles because they are often identified by powers and forces granted to mortal individuals. For example
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Compare and Contrast Paper When the world is at its worst‚ we as humans tend to lean on literature. It gives us hope and understanding of our lives. It teaches us that we are not alone. Everything we face another is facing it with us. Works of literature hold the truth of our past‚ present and future. If we look at the content and theme of similar works such as “A Rose for Emily” by William Faukner‚ and “Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. It outlines the ways of our own lives and has
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05-Kessler-45240.qxd 4/13/2007 11:26 AM Page 91 5 I Individual Ethics The Virtue of Prudence Jean M. Bartunek Jordi Trullen n this chapter‚ we focus on practical wisdom‚ a characteristic proper to individuals. Practical wisdom is also called phronesis (Aristotle’s term) or prudence (the term introduced by Thomas Aquinas that is in most use by those focusing on virtue). We do so from social science‚ philosophical‚ and theological perspectives on virtue. Practical wisdom or prudence
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tickets‚ a car and even your grocery to shop. Websites like amazon.com‚ ebay.com are among the list of most popular websites being used these days. This essay will discuss advantages; (comparison shopping and save time) and disadvantages; (additional costs and waiting time and insecure shopping). One of the main advantage of online shopping is; comparison shopping in which products can be compared and contrast on the basis of their prices and multiple outlets. Today everybody wants the freedom of choice
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Tutors – Aimee McNair and Kevin Wilson Q. In an essay of not more than 1‚500 words compare and contrast ONE PAIR of the two pairs of poems printed below. Your answer should exhibiy a clear understanding of each poem’s meaning and tone‚ and you should consider the effect and importance of formal features‚ such as rhyme scheme‚ sound patterning‚ word choice‚ figurative language and punctuation. Date handed in : 31st January 2011 This essay will compare the poems “On Passing the New Menin
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Comparison: Sylvia Plath’s “Tulips” and Mary Oliver’s “Poppies” Throughout time females have found it hard to achieve acceptance and accreditation in the world of poetry. However‚ two American female poets‚ who were born in the 1930’s‚ did make a name for themselves. During this era of rapidly changing gender roles‚ social values and world politics‚ these women were able to produce a rich variety of poetry. These poets are known for their driven personalities and their captivating poems about alienation
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