ONE RECOVERING ADDICT’S EXPERIENCE WITH ACCEPTANCE‚ FAITH‚ AND COMMITMENT Carmel Smiley The Autobiographical Learning Paper EX-PY 201 Adult Development and Life Assessment Ronald F. Smedley March 22‚ 2012 No one chooses to become an addict. We suffer from a disease that manifests itself in ways that make detection‚ diagnosis and treatment difficult. The use of drugs had cuts us off from the outside
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Advantages of case study There are a number of advantages in using case studies. First‚ the examination of the data is most often conducted within the context of its use (Yin‚ 1984)‚ that is‚ within the situation in which the activity takes place. A case study might be interested‚ for example‚ in the process by which a subject comprehends an authentic text. To explore the strategies the reader uses‚ the researcher must observe the subject within her environment‚ such as reading in classroom
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thought a girl from Michigan could win a prize like this?” Mackenzie Smith‚ 34‚ from Michigan never thought such a prestigious award would one day belong to her. Mackenzie Toth grew up in Ann Arbor‚ Michigan. Mackenzie had an ordinary family growing up‚ with both parents and an older brother‚ going to church on Sunday‚ playing many sports. Her family was very religious but not to the point where they sheltered her‚ she told us “My parents did a perfect job raising me; I give them so much credit.
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and Principles of Learning (TPPL) Assignment Part A – Literature review analysing theories and principles of learning. Learning Styles A student’s individual learning style is their normal reaction to information or experiences. For example‚ Keefe (1979) defines learning styles as the "composite of characteristic cognitive‚ affective‚ and physiological factors that serve as relatively stable indicators of how a learner perceives‚ interacts with‚ and responds to the learning environment."‚ or
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I did my service learning project on the North Shore of Pittsburgh. I volunteered at Providence Family Support Center. At the center they focus on caring‚ strengthening and enriching families and lives. They provide inner city children between the ages of six weeks and 13 years a stimulating and engaging child care experience. They offer help for the entire family by incorporating their highly trained family development specialists along with daily volunteers so the families are able to build a solid
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pantry type work‚ I chose to volunteer with Habitat for Humanity for a new experience. This was a true Service Learning Experience that has given me new insight into Volunteering and Public Service Work as well as into myself. A six hour shift‚ I worked various jobs around the store. Before I began the work‚ I underwent a 30 minute training session with the supervisor and several other volunteers. The session included learning about the Store’s mission‚ safety regulations‚ and duties‚ as well as Customer
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endings‚ come to mind when describing the short stories‚ The Yellow Wallpaper and The Rocking-Horse Winner. Both Gilman and Lawrence included a set of unsettling events involving extreme accounts of psychosis. Although‚ sharing the concept of psychosis‚ the origins of which each main characters experiences stem from differs. The conflicts in both stories differ greatly. In The Rock-Horse Winner‚ the main conflict is with the son‚ Paul. Paul believes he is ’lucky’ because of his winning streak at
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Welcome to ADHE 329 Sections 93Q‚ 93S and 93T This course is delivered online May 11 through June 18‚ 2015. Before the start date‚ using your CWL ID and password login to the new online learning environment "Connect": <http://resources.connect.ubc.ca/student-resources/> Become familiar with the new Blackboard course tools by reviewing the orientation and how to videos: * Self-paced Student Orientation to the new online learning environment "Connect" * How-to Videos and Print Materials On May
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Specific Learning disorder refers to academic performance that is substantially below what would be expected given the person’s age‚ IQ score‚ and education. In the article “Psychoactive Medication and Learning Disabilities”‚ it focuses on the academicals and social behavioral effects of Ritalin and Dexedrine‚ which are psychoactive medications. It is a case study on David‚ a seven years old boy who showed characteristics of ADHD and learning disabilities. His IQ score was 62 according to the Stanford-Binet
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Learning through experience is the normal‚ common place approach to learning‚ and we take it for granted.’ Miller and Boud (1996) After my work experience at Franklin College and St Mary’s school‚ I whole heartedly agree with this statement. During my life I have taken my experiences for granted for example throughout my academic career and vocational encounters I haven’t really reflected on them. Swedish research that was later developed by Marton‚ Hounsell and Entwistle (1997) suggested that
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