The mass suicides‚ that took place under the influence of Reverend Jim Jones‚ can be explained from a sociological perspective. By looking at how the group dynamics played into the outcome one gets a better idea of the whys? of the massacre. The sociological explanation is but one way to explain this horrific event. It is ‚ however‚ the only one explored in this essay for reasons of concision. At one level‚ the deaths at Jonestown can be viewed as the product of obedience‚ of people complying
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Reflection in Teaching Teachers‚ it is thought‚ benefit from the practice of reflection‚ the conscious act of thinking deeply about and carefully examining the interactions and events within their own classrooms. Educators T. Wildman and J Niles (1987) describe a scheme for developing reflective practice in experienced teachers. This was justified by the view that reflective practice could help teachers to feel more intellectually involved in their role and work in teaching and enable them to
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Students And How They Learn‚ in the book‚ Teaching at Its Best: A Research-Based Resource for College Instructors (Third Edition)‚ by Linda B. Neilson. Regards‚ Rick Reis” from Tomorrow’s Professor Mailing List‚ sponsored by the Stanford Center for Teaching and Learning at http://cgi.stanford.edu/~dept-ctl/tomprof/posting.php?ID=1047 Teaching the Millennial Generation If you are teaching traditional-age students‚ you need to know
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Teaching Listening Listening is a critical element in the competent language performance of adult second language learners‚ whether they are communicating at school‚ at work‚ or in the community. Through the normal course of a day‚ listening is used nearly twice as much as speaking and four to five times as much as reading and writing . In a recent study of Fortune 500 Corporations‚ Wolvin and Coakley (1991) found that listening was perceived to be crucial for communication at work with regards
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of Learning and Teaching. It should be carried out sensitively and professionally‚ and should involve teachers in consultation about the purposes and format of the exercise so that everyone involved is clear about their role in the activity The Nature of Observation Observation is a systematic eye on what happens in the classroom. It can be recorded by narrative writing‚ videoing‚ sound recording or full written transcripts. It is no so much a part of our tradition in teaching‚ as it has been
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geography‚ political systems‚ philosophies‚ and economic systems by which people organize their lives. 1.1.2 Know and appreciate the great creative works of world cultures. 1.2 Subject-area Content. Teachers know the content appropriate to their teaching specialty and the relevant applications of this content. 1.2.1 Know their subjects considerably beyond the content they are expected to teach‚ and know how professionals in their field think and analyze the world. 1.2.2 Have a strong background in
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The purpose of this report is to research theories‚ frameworks and the different aspects relating to the effects of inclusive learning and teaching of disabled learners We continually face challenges in supporting the learning of our students in our changing world. The curriculum that frames our learning and teaching practices are developed from research and learning theories. Expectations emphasise knowing how to learn and how to understand‚ access and use information gained. In the first half
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physical needs. * Follow the information provided for the pupils with special educational needs. * Observe and record pupils abilities and behaviour to pass on to the teacher. Question 4 Think about your role and responsibilities as a teaching
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Innovation in teaching Jackie Lewis One of the major concerns of the tourism industry is that there is a mismatch between graduates’ skills‚ acquired from higher education institutions and the skill sets needed in industry. Many of the current graduates are found to be lacking in creativity‚ communications skills‚ analytical and critical thinking‚ and problem-solving skills (Teo & Wong‚ 2000; Tan‚ 2000). As such‚ there is much need for institutions of higher education to focus on training future
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Meaningful Teaching in Special Education People have to choose which direction they want to take their life in‚ whether it is to become a professional athlete or a professional educator. Regardless of what choice is made‚ a commitment has to be made to strive to do the best of their ability. Many have made the choice to become a special education educator. Special education educators are people who work with children and youth who have a variety of disabilities. The various types of disabilities
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