Connective Thinking‚ Mimetic Thinking‚ and Minimalist Tutoring Pedagogy For the past two years‚ I have worked as a tutor at the Rutgers Writing Center as a “minimalist tutor.” Anthony Lioi‚ author of “Small Victories: The Practice and Process of Tutoring‚” defines minimalist tutoring as “a method that requires students to solve their own problems under the supervision of a tutor who acts as a coach‚ a more experienced peer‚ rather than an editor” (Lioi‚ 1). At Rutgers‚ minimalist tutoring works
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What is science? Science is the concerted human effort to understand‚ or to understand better‚ the history of the natural world and how the natural world works‚ with observable physical evidence as the basis of that understanding1. It is done through observation of natural phenomena‚ and/or through experimentation that tries to simulate natural processes under controlled conditions. (There are‚ of course‚ more definitions of science.) Consider some examples. An ecologist observing
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Marie Curie Marie Skłodowska Curie‚ c. 1920 Born Maria Salomea Skłodowska 7 November 1867 Warsaw‚ Kingdom of Poland‚ then part of Russian Empire[1] Died 4 July 1934 (aged 66) Passy‚ Haute-Savoie‚ France Residence Poland‚ France Citizenship Poland (by birth) France (by marriage) Fields Physics‚ chemistry Institutions University of Paris Alma mater University of Paris ESPCI Doctoral advisor Gabriel Lippmann Doctoral students André-Louis Debierne Óscar Moreno Marguerite Catherine
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Second Thoughts on Secondary Education “The answers for all our national problems come down to a single word. That word is education.” - Lyndon B. Johnson The Educational system in America has been subject to many reforms in the past century‚ and despite many theories; none have been successful in creating a world-class public school system that America needs to stay on the leading edge of advancement. A mixture of low standards‚ a transition to equity‚ and lack of discipline has led to the
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Rethinking Educational Policy: Some Notes on K to 12 in The Philippines David Michael M. San Juan Citizen‚ Republic of the Philippines From its inception during the last years of the Macapagal-Arroyo regime to its current implementation under the second Aquino presidency‚ the Kindergarten to 12 Years of Basic Education (K to 12) Program has been criticized and opposed by a broad array of forces. The current administration rammed it down our throats‚ just the same conducting tokenistic consultations
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Question 1: Discuss the relative merits of top-down and bottom-up approaches to the diffusion of renewable energy technologies. ~Word count: 1300 Introduction The question of whether an initiative is considered top-down or bottom-up is a question of perspective‚ so a local council initiative can be viewed as a bottom up if you view it from a central government perspective‚ whereas you could view it as top down if you were one of the residents. Diffusion follows the innovation phase
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Running Head: CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT PROPOSAL TO END THE EARLY RELEASE OF VIOLENT CRIMINALS Constitutional Amendment Proposal to End the Early Release of Violent Criminals Dark Angel History 301 – United States Constitution University Of Phoenix May 6‚ 2006 Abstract This article is a proposal to end the early release of violent criminals. Violent criminals continue to pose a major threat to society. Every year‚ the lives of thousands of citizens are shattered or taken by criminals
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Fiscal Federalism and the Growth of Local Government Expenditure in Nigeria (1976 – 2006): A Structural Analysis By Muhammed Tanimu NSU/ADM/Ph.D./032/10/11 A Seminar Paper Presented in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award of Ph.D in Public Administration to the Department of Public Administration‚ Faculty of Administration‚ Nasarawa State University‚ Keffi 2012 Abstract The paper highlights and assesses the nature‚ quality‚ value of particular issues and matters that have
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Chapter 8 Cost Estimation and Budgeting 8.1 True/False 1) Direct costs are those clearly assigned to the aspect of the project that generated the cost. Answer TRUE 2) Material is an example of a cost that is recurring‚ variable and direct. Answer TRUE 3) An expedited cost is one that does not vary with respect to their usage. Answer FALSE 4) An order of magnitude estimate is usually more accurate than a ballpark estimate. Answer FALSE 5) Comparative estimates are more accurate than definitive
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Erikson’s stages of psychosocial development‚ as articulated by Erik Erikson‚ explain eight stages through which a healthily developing human should pass from infancy to late adulthood. In each stage‚ the person confronts‚ and hopefully masters‚ new challenges. Each stage builds upon the successful completion of earlier stages. The challenges of stages not successfully completed may be expected to reappear as problems in the future. However‚ mastery of a stage is not required to advance to the
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