By making use of the local environment pupils will be able to understand and develop concepts. ... The environment must be used as the laboratory, where by pupils manipulate the natural media of real things. ... The child's nature of reality is determined by what he experience through interaction with the economic and social environment in relation to his learning. ... Nzeneri (2010), postulates that learning is everything that helps us understand the environment we live in and the manner in which we can use and change it in a way to change ourselves. ...

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I had much of expectation in the IC design environment where I would be able to develop, explore, and advance to a new level of achievement. ... It required me to remain at the same career position quite indefinitely in order to satisfy the operational stability of the business environment. ... In the middle of frustration I thought that the only possibility of achieving unlimited career venture was to have your own environment, your own decision making capability, your own company. I and few of my peers decided to venture into the new business that our own company would produce the new uni...

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An analysis of practice will then help evaluate its effectiveness at reaching the fundamental aim of helping students understand, appreciate and care for the environment. ... It is generally accepted within theory that education related to the environment comprises of three core elements or 'threads' and that often teaching strategies are characterised by their relationship with one of these threads which are outlined below (Palmer,1998): Education About the environment: Basic knowledge and understanding of the environment and human interactions. Education For the environment: N...

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First, student performance in school is a result of the interaction between the student and the instructional environment. Second, by carefully analyzing students learning needs and the specific demands of the classroom environment, teachers can reasonably accommodate most students with special needs in their classrooms. ... Because the class environment significantly influences what the students learn, analyzing classroom requirements allows teachers to anticipate or explain problems a student might experience. By changing the environment, teachers can solve or lessen the impact of these l...

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In international education, many nations, with many cultures and ideas, are brought together in one environment to learn. ... To be able to effectively learn, we must interact with others in the learning environment cooperatively. ... Tolerance is needed as we leave our learning environment and enter our working environment. ... Being educated in an international environment certainly sets the building blocks for the future of students. ...

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Behaviorism is the theory "that learning takes place in response to reinforcements from the outside environment," (Koch). ... However, as they grow and learn, they are capable of distinguishing differences of the environment around them and responding to them, after they have been exposed to the factors several times. ... The environment is one of the largest factors on a student's learning capabilities: "the external environment is what is to be noted and copied internally," (Strauss 193). ... Social cognitive learning is the "explanation that describes how learn...

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I believe we accomplish this through building on the prior knowledge of each child and through providing a positive classroom environment that is safe, caring, comfortable, and supportive. ... My attitude on teaching also grounds on positive classroom management as an integral part of providing for an optimal learning environment. A positive classroom environment encompasses the use of a structured schedule, developmentally appropriate and child centered activities, positive redirection, and the use of quiet reflection time by the child. ... Learning objectives should be clear so that studen...

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It is our preparedness, as educators with strategies that address the 'whats' and the 'hows' in the learning environment that will most likely lead to better results. ... One of the best ways to start this exploration is to go to the center of the learning environment and in my case this is the classroom. ... However, I strive to support and encourage a learning environment that best caters and for my students best interests. ... It is a good opportunity for other students to learn about each other as well and to adjust and feel comfortable in their new training environment...

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Once the company has excepted the need for change, it is then responsible for creating the appropriate environment for this change to occur in. Next the organisation would have to determine it's environment. Centralised, mechanistic structures do not create a good environment. ... It also ensures that any individual will be able to cope rapidly with a changing environment, such as those that exist in modern times. ... Learning Organisations provide the perfect environment for high performing teams to learn, grow and develop. ...

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For instance, a virtual learning environment (VLE) that are usually used in institutions would consist of learners and teachers from various educational background, personalities and geographical origin. ... Healthy competition and interaction with peers is vital as the motivation for students to promote positive learning environment. ... Apart from that, online learning requires more time than the traditional learning because the online environment is text-based. ... It is undeniable to say that students can learn more in the online environment, but greater efforts are needed to accomplish th...

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The reasons why students need to understand what academic culture involves is so that they can adapt to the academic environment as a university/higher education student. ... If this is understood, students will engage and participate effectively in the educational environment. ... Being an independent learner is something else that lecturers want to see in students in an academic environment. ... I believe I have adapted to the environment in a mature way. ...

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My language limitations, cultural difference, a new educational program, and new environment affected my educational life. To overcome this I first focused on how I could get used to the environment. ... My duties as a Red Cross worker included dressing up of wounds, cleaning the environment with my fellow workers and the provision of first aid to people in accidents. ...

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At the London Ivy League study abroad site, I will be learning under a new academic system and environment and completing coursework from a rich variety of strong pre-med health and core liberal arts classes. My required coursework would be in the areas of Writing, Organic Chemistry, and Public Health In addition to the challenging courses, I believe I will be able to learn, interact and contribute to the stimulating, spirited and intellectual environment in and out of the classroom with motivated students and international students studying at London campus. ... Studying abroad at an ivy leag...

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Appropriate organization and utilization of space is important to create a learning environment where materials are accessible and the schedule and routines are predictable. ... In order to have an effective learning environment for children, goals must be set, families must be involved, curriculum must be hands on and child directed, appropriate assessment and documentation must be conducted in order to further the curriculum and the learning in the classroom. ... Environment takes space a step further and is the way the space is lived in, dressed up, and designed over time (Wurm, 2005). ....

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I am highly organized and efficient, I work well in a structured environment and I am a detail oriented individual that relies on factual data and logic I work well with a set agenda and prefer to have a structured time line to complete projects. ... Accounting is a very structured environment and workers need to be extremely detail oriented. I would be less successful if I worked in an environment that relied on theory and hypothesis. ... Many people tend to be introverts and will not flourish in a group environment. ... Having a poor attitude can hinder your achievements in a group e...

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Opening my own daycare I would like to set a foundation for academic skills, set policies & procedures, and also provides a safe and fun filled environment. ... With a safe daycare you never have to worry again about a hostile environment, ungodly language, or child abuse or neglect. ... My goal is to provide all of the children in the daycare, a clean, safe, comfortable, loving, home-like environment, where they can play and learn. Respect toward self, others and the environment will be emphasized. ... There are lots of responsibilities when owning your own daycare you want to be able to teac...

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Generation Y is a demographic cohort who born between in 1981 and 1999. It is also called Millennials, Net generations, Echo Boomers, Internet Generation or Nexters as this group of people was growing up with the technological advancement which bring out dramatic increasing trend of using electronic...

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Coie (1999, p.779) states that "the behaviour of a child during adolescence has a direct correlation with their environment." ... I agree with this statement as I believe it is the brain development during adolescence rather that their environment which is causing the risky behaviours he is displaying. ... Formal Learning takes place in an educational environment and is mainly delivered by schools and colleges. Non Formal Learning occurs in a formal learning environment, but that is not formally recognised e.g. workshops. ... This leaves 50 to 70 percent explained by the environment which sh...

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For instance when we look the educational standing of most schools in the country we find that the difference between a school with a higher academic average and that of a lower one is all in the method of teaching and the state of the learning environment. ... Put a D student from a learning environment like the one just described into a charter school where the school is allowed to choose its own curriculum, set its own standards of qualification for its teachers etc. ...

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Through the struggles of Rodriguez advancing himself and adjusting to the environment at home he starts feeling like he's losing connection with his family when he goes off to college. ... The repetition of "your parents must be so proud of you" was never forgotten in the classroom environment. Rodriguez adjusted himself to the environment. ...

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Our environment metaphorically resembles in our Earth's daily functions through the two complete opposites of day and night. ... Throughout the history of our planet the knowledge we have gained benefited our society, while destroying our environment concurrently. Human innocence has reached extinction and we have been all been working cooperatively together at bringing our environment to destruction. ...

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From the intelligence theories of Binet, Spearman, Sternberg, Guilford, and Gardner, we know both heredity and environment determine intelligence. And our home environments, schooling, and life experiences can profoundly influence IQ. So teachers should use strategies to maintain appropriate behavior and respond to misbehavior in the classroom, to keep students interested and engaged, and to create an effective learning environment for them. ... Individual preferences in learning environments and conditions also affect student achievement. ...

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Some lessons people don*t learn until after they*ve left the safe, stable environment of their home and venture off to college and have to face the harshness of being independent. ... Through my mothers teachings on becoming a laudable citizen, she instilled in me how to love all individuals, the ability to communicate with my environment, and the strength and courage to work with my species at my most capable level. ... My mother has taught me how to interact with my environment by communicating effectively. ... Teaching me how to become a better citizen through loving all of mankind, know...

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Success, in today's environment can be achieved only through the continous improvement of the business, a journey that spans from an initial awareness of the need to continuously improve to achieving world class systems. When an organization is getting started it should have the vision, skills and environment needed for success. ... The skills and abilities of managers are vital to achieve a comparative advantage while competing in a highly competitive environment. ... Managers will have to create conditions conductive to learning for both individuals and the enterprise as a whole, w...

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The sport of Disc Golf is a closed environment sport due to the fact that the environment is predictable and a response can be planned. ... Even though the task should not be broken down, the environment in which the task is completed can be changed in order to enhance learning. The environment can be changed in means of change in the distance that the learners will throw as well as the size of the target can increase or decrease in size. ...

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