HUM/114 07/05/2012 University of Phoenix Personal Reflection Paper What is critical thinking? In this assignment I will discuss what critical thinking is and how I have developed as a person with my critical thinking skills. I will also reevaluate my skills and give a formal and concise reason behind why I decided to change my level of critical thinking. 1. What is critical thinking? a. Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing
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Reflection is the process involved in making sense of events or situations which involves a thoughtful approach (Oelofsen‚ 2012). Professional values are extremely important in the nursing profession which allows a professional relationship to be made (Nursing Midwifery Council (NMC)‚ 2010). In this assignment I am going to describe what professional values and relationships are‚ while using the reflective model Gibbs. I will draw my assignment to an end with a conclusion which will explain the importance
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Adult Learning and Learning Styles When one thinks about education thoughts are naturally turned toward adolescents. In today’s society the media is quick to expose flaws in the educational system. One rarely thinks about the educational needs of adults‚ but for many adults there is a large need for continuing their education. One might venture to ask the question what is adult learning? According to Malcolm Knowles adult learning is a process of self-directed inquiry (Urological Nursing‚ 2006)
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Planning For Assessment in Learning Assignment Arts education encourages individual‚ creative responses and needs an appropriate assessment methodology that genuinely reflects the expressive and creative dimensions of art. The aesthetic qualities and understandings that learners’ bring to their work are a valued and important dimension of the art experience (Ross‚ et al 1983: p10). The conception of a fair valid‚ reliable and inclusive assessment tool was motivated by my own reflective teaching
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Diversity Reflection Abstract The purpose of this paper is to reflect upon the diverse experiences that I have had in my personal and professional life. Fortunately‚ I have had a large mix of diverse friends and experiences in my life. This paper will discuss those diversities as well as the plan to expand on my current knowledge. Keywords: Diversity‚ culture‚ differences Growing up I always had the opportunity to interact with diverse groups. My father is a retired master sergeant
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This reflection will discuss personal diffidence and how it has influenced my academic studies‚ including my practice within placement settings. Gibbs reflective cycle (Gibbs‚ 1998) has been utilised as it illustrates a clear structure for the process of reflection. To conclude this reflection will draw together the themes which have emerged and highlight a clear action for future learning that will be used in order to enhance my future practice. Within my previous occupation as a health care assistant
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Department of Civil Engineering International University (IU) MECHANICS OF MATERIALS LABORATORY Department of Civil Engineering Room 506‚ International University – Viet Nam National University HCMC Quarter 6‚ Linh Trung Ward‚ Thu Duc District‚ Ho Chi Minh City‚ Viet Nam. Phone: 848-37244270. Ext 3425 Fax: 848-37244271 www.hcmiu.edu.vn Mechanics of Materials Laboratory Course Outline No. ST01 ST02 ST03 ST04 ST05 ST06 Assessment • • Attendance: 10% Group Report: 90% (Each Lab Session:
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Reflection based on Gibbs’ model of reflection (Gibbs‚ 1988) Description: I spent a week with other professionals from the Health Professions Council. The aim was to learn from each other to enable us to become better professionals and to help with our individual learning. the session also gave me an insight into how we work together with other professional groups in practice (Miller and Freeman‚ 2007). For this reflection I shall be reflecting on teams roles. As a professional I will need
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Compare learning and non-learning institutions. The non-learning institution is a place that is stuck‚ has rigid thinking and is unwilling to consider change or development. In the non-learning institution: • The old ways of doing things is the best way. • Mistakes get made but no-one asks why or how they can be avoided in the future. • Individuals get rewarded for personal work. • Shared delivery is not encouraged. • There is little opportunity for joint problem-solving. • People rarely
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Learning a new language is a challenge for most people. All over the world‚ many people can speak two or more languages. There are hundreds of languages among the countries. Chinese is spoken by the largest population; however‚ English is one of the most popular languages around the world. What are the secrets to learning Chinese and English? This paper is going to discuss the differences and similarities between learning Chinese and English. Firstly‚ knowing the differences between Chinese and
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