Using the concept of a ’world view’‚ identify some of the beliefs and attitudes‚ particularly to education and learning that you bring to your learning now. Reflect critically on how your worldview has been shaped by factors such as your gender‚ age or community. In your answer refer to Hobson (1996) and Samovar and Porter (2004) from the SSK12 Reader‚ and Chapter 1 in A Guide to Learning Independently (Marshall and Rowland‚ 2006‚ 1-18). Through our world view we hold a “set of beliefs through
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Dissecting “The World Is Flat”‚ Thomas L. Friedman “I was in Bangalore‚ India‚ the Silicon Valley of India‚ when I realized that the world was flat.” – Thomas L. Friedman‚ “The World Is Flat” After reading “The World Is Flat” by Thomas L. Friedman‚ I understood the significance of globalization during the twenty-first century. I learned the progression of globalization and the significant changes it has had on the economy and world as a whole. Friedman establishes his text based on the many
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Imagine our life without computers is impossible. The ubiquity of these machines will show our dependence on them incorrigible. Computers were initially used only in the workplace. However‚ it soon became a household name‚ which revolutionized everything from homework to shopping. When computers were supplemented via the Internet‚ which caused a big change in how it worked. It corrected several folds in the long-distance communication. This gave an impetus to globalization‚ bringing the world closer and
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Weather and the World I have heard the words “The game has been rained out.” It makes me so angry because I want to play some sports. The weather really effects the way we all live life. At football and baseball games they have precautions towards rain and lightning. At my games we have to wait 20 minutes after we see lightning or hear thunder. I don’t like those rules because I want to play some ball and they are making me wait. Weather affects everybody because we all live
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The Gobal War This paper will identify major historical turning points during War World II and through the 1970’s while analyzing the impact the war had on America’s current society‚ economy‚ politics and culture. I will also discuss why America in the late 1930’s wanted to stay out of the European conflict that became WWII‚ which is one of the greatest debates of all time. We examine the important role that women played in winning the war and what outcomes came from their hard work that impacted
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Marvels of Today’s World. In the past places and buildings were considered to be the 7 Wonders of the World‚ each one is so different but all had one thing in common – how unbelievable and amazing they were. In today’s world as well as geographical marvels there are grand engineering projects that have opened up new possibilities and changed millions of people’s lives for the better. Technology‚ medical treatments‚ The Channel Tunnel and Robotics are but a few of many that I would consider to be
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The World of Languages Languages may not be the most important thing in the world‚ but without them people like us would not be able to communicate with each other. Many jobs require more than on languages to communicate with customers‚ most of these jobs are well paying jobs. Those who speak more than two languages are more likely to get a better paying job than one just knows one language. Many students may not agree that High School may have to require students to take two years of a second
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The Transatlantic World Life in the transatlantic world was different than the world we live in today‚ after all the exploration‚ settlement and expression of the different empires we have learned a lot. From the different discoveries‚ cultures and learning from others the world has moved forward. We have paintings‚ carvings and written records that show us how life was indifferent areas of the world from thousands of years ago. People have changed‚ cultures have changed and there are a lot more
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“κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου” (“according to the elementary principles of the world”) clearly has reference to the erroneous and vain attempt to structure reality through means of human philosophical speculation. This is set in opposition to understanding that all creation was “κατὰ Χριστόν” (“according to Christ”). Attempting to structure reality “κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα τοῦ κόσμου” (“according to the elementary principles of the world”) in opposition to structuring it “κατὰ Χριστόν” (“according to Christ”)
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The Ten Forces That Flattened the World These are the ten factors describing how the world is becoming “flat” or globally interconnected‚ thereby allowing businesses all over the world to compete on a more equal playing field. 1. The New Age of Creativity (the fall of the Berlin Wall) This event “tipped the balance of power across the world toward those advocating democratic‚ consensual‚ free-market-oriented governance‚ and away from those advocating authoritarian rule with centrally planned economies
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