SAMPLE REFLECTION PAPER (submitted by a student in CRIM 1006E‚ Fall term 2003) I found the article written by Sonia Bodi was very informative and interesting. Although many of the ideas she presented I agreed with‚ there were also a few points that I’d like to argue against. First I would like to answer the question that was proposed in the title of this article: How do we bridge the gap between what we ( professors) teach and what they ( students) do? To fill in that gap‚ both sides need to work
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Reflection Paper 1: Beliefs of Buddhism In this paper‚ I have decided to reflect on the beliefs of Buddhism‚ specifically on one of the oldest surviving branch of Buddhism‚ which is Theravada. In this reflection paper‚ I will be discussing how I became a Buddhist‚ my basic knowledge of Buddhism‚ the etiquette of being in a temple‚ what my parents have taught me from a young age. Additionally‚ I will express my own opinions‚ views and personal experience specifically on Karma and the 5 Precepts
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In at least one branch of their descendants the Semitic peoples of Babylonia still live. Ancient Babylon has disappeared‚ and its land has become a waste‚ inhabited by a feeble folk bearing little or no kinship to the mighty race of earth’s first empire builders. But the Hebrews of today are the living tree that has sprung from that marvelous root of Babylonian culture‚ character‚ and religion. To the Hebrews‚ our modern world is indebted for the germ of its religious thought‚ the realization
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The basic conception of Confucius’ philosophy is ren‚ i.e.‚ humanity‚ while humanity is at the same time the leitmotiv of our epoch. This accounts for why the Confucian idea is so close to contemporary readers and why his teaching principles and methods have maintained vitality throughout history. Confucius explained humanity as ’to love the people‚’ or ’to love the masses extensively.’ This led him to provide equal opportunities in education and to carry out teaching activities in dialogue with
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subjects were contrastive‚ I had previously adopted this ideology because of the strong stigma concerning the two subjects. English was more well known for being a creative outlet and analyses more of a personal understanding while on the other hand‚ Humanities had been known more commonly for its fact-driven lessons and its focus on the reality of the state of the world and therefore‚ limiting the creative spectrum and holding back students. However‚ the minute I had entered the first lesson concerning
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more important than Humanities‚ since Science has a world of different fields of study in which appear some famous names like Einstein‚ among others. Also‚ it has better paid jobs than Humanities fields and‚ in most cases; this is quite a situation for some people when they have to choose a career. For this reasons‚ Humanities have been underestimated. This is a very important matter as people don’t pay attention to it; a debate arises‚ requiring an analysis: Science and Humanities go hand in hand.
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Reflection Paper What is psychology? Psychology is the study of the mind. Psychologists can have many different careers such as working in a school‚ helping as a marriage councilor‚ working in a mental hospital‚ in law enforcement‚ and many other places. William James who is believed to be the father of Psychology was born in New York City in 1842 and received a M.D from Harvard University in 1869 and started teaching there in 1875. He published many writings over his life time such as The Principles
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Personal Reflection Paper Chris Sanchez January 5‚ 2011 Psychology 400 David Lagerson Personal Reflection paper Self and the concept of self is an interesting topic to many including‚ psychologist sociologist‚ philosophers and countless others trying to define the idea of self and what it means to each individual. Every individual has a different idea and thought about self and how self makes up their entire being. Self is made of the human’s own biology his or her cognitive process
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Recognizing Humanity The capability for dehumanization is within all of us. This statement echoes through history up to the present time as true. Everyday humanity hears of incidents where the compassion and respect for human life is disregarded and demeaned. Everyday somewhere in the world someone is found wielding a gun or strapped with an explosive vest ready and willing to destroy innocent lives whose only crime was being at the right place at the wrong time. When sociologists try to understand
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IEP Reflection PAPER On Friday September 9th‚ I was able to observe a third and fourth grade special education classroom‚ this classroom is self-contained and I had the opportunity to look through one of students IEP. I learned a lot about IEP‚ this is a written plan designed by specialist team that describes what kind of disabilities the child needs to improve. They have a placement service that helps in the child’s needs. The IEP is the first step that a child needs to receive special education
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