For this essay we have been asked to review an educational issue that is relevant to the current climate or as a student has some relevance and may impact on teaching. I have decided to put forward an argument against accredited learning. However we have

Paul Richardson. June 2007 A FIXATION ABOUT ACCREDITATION. Unit 117 For this essay we have been asked to review an educational issue that is relevant to the current climate or as a student has some relevance and may impact on teaching. I have decided to put forward an argument against accredited learning. However we have to first understand what accredited learning is and the process that underpins it. From here I can then move forward and give a brief description of my role as a young men's sex educator. Having identified my role we can look at the argument against accredited outcomes. As to why Durham Primary Care Trust (DPCT) and other PCTs have become fixated on accredited outcomes may be easier to say rather than identify why. Having debated the issue we can then consider the evidence put forward. One of the most common methods of gathering evidence to show that a learner has met the assessment criteria and has therefore achieved the learning outcomes is the assembling of a folder or portfolio. Open College Networks (OCN) along with other accredited bodies require evidence for NVQs and other forms of continuous professional development. Portfolio building is often seen as a very daunting and in some cases soul-destroying activity. However it doesn't have to be like this and indeed there are some very positive aspects to be stressed in the building up of evidence: *

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Explain what is meant by the term generalized quantifier. Should all types of noun-phrase in natura

Explain what is meant by the term generalized quantifier. Should all types of noun-phrase in natura Quantification plays a central role in logic, especially in logical accounts of natural language, making it an interesting topic to address. Generalized Quantifier Theory (GQT) offers an alternative to traditional quantifiers. This relatively recent development has stired up much discussion including the question of whether all types of noun phrase can usefully be treated as generalized quantifiers. This issue will be investigated below. However, first it is necessary to establish the meaning of generalized quantifier. The universal and existential quantifiers, " and $ respectively, were developed to handle every and some. Truth-conditionally adequate logical translations for sentences containing certain other quantifiers are possible using the lambda operator, however, they are overly complex. Other non-classical quantifiers have no representation at all, for example, more...than, many, few, most, more than half. A set-theoretical treatment of quantification seeks to overcome these drawbacks and has also provided general semantic constraints which can be imposed on natural language quantifiers. In GTQ a student denotes the set of sets of entities which have a non-null intersection with the set of students: {X Í A | X _ [student']M,g.¹ 0} and every student denotes the

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yeats poetry analysis

From the Oxford Book of Short Poems, choose one poem by each of two poets. Do not choose those dealt with in lectures. Write brief analyses of your chosen poems, and in the course of these point out how the two poets tried to overcome the limitations of the short poem form. William Butler Yeats once wrote: "A line will take us hours maybe / Yet if it does not seem a moments thought / Our stitching and unstitching has been naught"1. This "stitching and unstitching" does , in many ways, articulate the plight of the poet, particularly concerning the construction of the short poem. In a short poem the poet often determines to express deep concerns or ideas in a concise manner within a constricted format. It is this constricted format that sometimes leads to the short poem being characterised as limited. While the short poem can be classed as limited in that the poet does not have the liberty to expand (or labour) upon their subject in a verbal sense, the poet can use it to their advantage, as it can give an intensity or alacrity rarely found in longer verse. Using the craft of the short poem, poets can express deep concerns, ideas or emotions in a concise manner that often best reflects the theme, be it vibrant or sullen, joyous or melancholic. Gerard Manley Hopkins was a poet who was able to use the format of the short poem to great effect, creating verse possessing unique

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The Rise and Development of the German Workers Party

Running head: THE RISE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE GERMAN WORKER'S PARTY The Rise and Development of the German Worker's Party Heather McGarr Colorado Technical University Online World History Since 1500 HIS150-0904A-01 Phase 4 Individual Project Instructor Jarrett Sweckard October 31, 2009 Abstract This essay will clarify the way in which the National Socialist German Worker's Party --- National Sozialischtische Deutche Arbeiter Partei (NSDAP) was brought into existence and the ways in which it expanded into the dominant and ultimately only, political party in Germany. Explanation will also be given on how Adolph Hitler became the supreme leader of the NSDAP (Colorado Technical University, 2001-2009). The Rise and Development of the German Worker's Party The year is 1919 in Munich, Germany. Three men are gathered around a table, passionately engrossed in conversation. These men feel cheated and betrayed by the outcome of World War 1. Left with 37 million casualties, Germany was forced to accept the bitter acquiescence of defeat as conquering and triumphant allies burdened Germany with severe penalties. They despised and vehemently opposed the Treaty of Versailles, which they viewed as treason and promulgated the alleged Dolchstoßlegende, which asserts that the social democrats and Jews are to blame for Germany's defeat in World War I. The signing of the Treaty of

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Report programme researcher on further education.

Report programme researcher on further education Education acts as the basis of society and reflects the culture from generation to generation. Further education is affected by many different factors, ranging from financial issues, ambitions, exams, gaining qualifications and pressure. Wanting to go onto further education. Many young people have high hopes, dreams and ambitions, and like the idea of gaining further knowledge. The good thing about this is that they will boost their confidence, will live on the optimistic side of life, begin to plan their futre and will start to live independantly instead of depending on others. However, on the other hand, there are certain people that build their hopes to high, end up getting over confident and then going straight down the drain. As a result, they end up depending on others, loosing their confidence, and giving up. Pressure and support. Overall, pressure plays a big part in this and can change ones decision just like that. Many youngsters are forced to carry on with their education by parents and family, who provide them with both guidance and advice. However, parents can also force their children into further education due to family history where the parents have experienced a bad upbinging and want their children to have a better futre and life. Peer pressure is always a concern, where the child will follow the

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The Making of the Modern Self

The Making of the Modern Self - Essay Question 1 By the end of the 17th Century, many European thinkers believed that the self was a product of environment and experience: "Different parents, different surroundings, different stimuli will produce different selves." (Roy Porter, Rewriting the self). Discuss this idea in relation to yourself. If you were to write a history of your self-formation, what are some of the influences that you would include? When I think about my own self-formation I feel inclined to lean towards the beliefs of John Locke, who believed in the late 17th Century that "Every person was born with minds that are like white paper or blank slate, to be written upon by life experiences". I am going to look at what I think are the most important influences on my own self-formation, and how I think that they have affected the person I have grown up to be and am today. One of the things that I consider a major influence of my own self-formation is my parents. I believe that the background that my parents came from, the way they were brought up by their own parents and the way my parents have brought me up have had a major influence in determining my adult self. Both of my parents were brought up in stable family orientated environment. My dad was born in 1951 in south Okendon, Essex, and is the middle child of three children. My mum was born in Rainham,

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Planning and evaluating a sequence of two lessons.

Planning and evaluating a sequence of two lessons. Reflective teaching is a model that underpins constructivist learning, both for students; and their teachers. In order to plan for progression through a sequence of lessons, the success of previous teaching episodes and the existing, and possibly constantly changing, conceptions of the students must be monitored and critically evaluated. Whilst long-term planning is a necessity within an education system based primarily upon summative assessment, it is not just valid, but essential to maintain flexibility in lesson planning so that even lessons with independent aims and learning objectives flow from one to another and provide students with a clear structure within which they can continually improve their performance. As Roger Smith points out "a good teacher sees change as positive and necessary in any inspired institution", whilst "an ineffective teacher sees outcome as standard and stereotyped and develops a restrictive timetable that dominates every routine." This assignment explores how two lessons were planned in order to teach the topic of neutralisation reactions and their use in fertiliser production to a year 11, low ability set, in preparation for a GCSE module exam to be taken in March. The group consisted of thirteen girls aged fifteen or sixteen. Their key stage 3 SATs scores varied between 5 and 6, and

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Event management

. Introduction .1 Proposal Objective This is an annual 4 days event of PepsiCo in order to meet their broad international membership needs and stronger international networking. The event will be held during 21-24 June 2008 and the number of delegates attending will be approximately 220-250 with about 30% of the delegates will be accompanied by their partners. .2 About Singapore Singapore is a multicultural society with general English speaking. It has one of the world's busiest container ports and becomes one of the important financial centers of Asia with 130 banks. The conference industry has built multimillion dollars to the tourism industry, it has been estimated that in the developed world every 1,000 delegates that is attracted to an area will result in $500,000 - $900,000 to the local economy (Kotler, 2002). With its strategic location, full range of facilities, easy access to everywhere, multinational cultures and tourist attractions has made Singapore successful as the leading destination for both business and leisure in the world. .3 About Sunrise Event Company .3.1 Company Background Sunrise Event Company was found in Dec 1986 by Ms. Winnie. With more than 20 years successful experience in organizing association conferences, trade shows, executive team meetings and ancillary meetings & events for Luxury Company around the world. Our Company has totally

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Race(TM) and Education: focusing on the different educational outcomes between ethnic minorities.

'Race' and Education: focusing on the different educational outcomes between ethnic minorities. 'Race' is a word that can be very misleading, most people use this term to categorise a group of people. Although this term has been present since the late eighteenth century and the early nineteenth century. The term has no biological significance, it is rather a way of justifying people on the basis of social position. However ethnicity on the other hand is favoured, in terms of grouping people by shared cultural features i.e. religion, language and certain traditions (Gaine, 1999). This essay will cover the laws that have been introduced into the education system to promote equal opportunity. As well as the different levels of attainment and exclusion amongst ethnic groups, and the factors that contribute to this. Over the years, laws and policies have been designed to combat the issue of inequality in education. The 1966 Local Government Act encouraged a form of equality, as it gave immigrants the opportunity to obtain an education. The Home Office distributed funds to LEAs towards the payment of staff employed to govern the education and welfare of immigrants. Then followed, the first law created to prohibit discrimination on the grounds of 'race', the 1976 Race Relations Act. This banned discrimination in access to schools and facilities, as well as grant awards.

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Learning for success ED1161

Assignment Learning for success ED1161 I have developed in many areas of academic learning that may help me in my time at university, this is the result from taking the module Learning for success. I will be focussing on my profile that I submitted on the Wolverhampton Online Learning Frame (WOLF); this includes my own personal learning styles and the problems that arise from knowing this. A major part of this module is presentation work. I have completed a group presentation and will be explaining in detail how this was useful to me in such ways as the roles of the group and the strengths and weaknesses that come about. Lastly, I will reflect on my experience throughout the module, what I have learnt and how certain aspects of the module will help me in other parts of my course. On the first session for Learning for success, we were introduced to Wolverhampton Online Learning Frame (WOLF); each student has access to this. It has a useful source of information for each module and student email is found in there also. Contacts through WOLF are made easy by profiles. Students have to make their own personal profile to put on WOLF so that every student can get in contact with each other via email. The profile contains a picture of yourself, approximately 500 words about you and a contact point to you by email. This is extremely of use as there will be numerous times when

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