1.0 Introduction SAS institute is the largest software company in the world. SAS was found in 1976 and the CEO of this software company is James Goodnight. SAS (pronounced sass) is a collection of programs that are used to read data from a variety of sources (text files, Excel workbooks, various databases, etc.), to manipulate data with a very powerful programming language, and to perform various reporting and data analysis tasks (Cody, 2011). SAS has customers around the world and they can be found
predictors of academic achievement. Initially, this essay will identify a modern definition of engagement. This essay will then explore the psychological theories of student motivation, cognitive development processes and multiple intelligences and the ways in which these aspects influence student engagement in the learning process and evaluate the significance of these theories in relation to the contemporary Irish whole- school environment. The essay will also explore the relevance of emotional intelligence
“Power is the ability to exhort your will on another person even if that person refuses” (H. Hinds. 2016). The five sources of power as classified by French and Raven (1959) are described below. 1. “Reward power is said to be at use when a power-holder promises some form of compensation to a target in exchange for compliance” (). In the classroom, the teacher has the power to reinforce appropriate behaviour, for instance, by giving positive feedback after the student shares a good idea or by compensating
Motivation are factors that stimulate energy and desires in individuals to be interested and committed to achieve a certain goal in a job, role or subject. Motivation results from the interaction of the intensity of desire or need, incentive or reward value of the goal and expectations of the individual and of his or her peers. These factors are the reasons one has for behaving a certain way. It is extremely important for one to have some type of motivation in any field, because it keeps the mind
This essay will attempt to show that the case against justice by Glaucon in book II of ‘The Republic’ is very convincing. Glaucon’s three fold case for injustice will be evaluated, namely in the form of: the origins of justice, the Gyges’ ring example, and finally the comparison of two lives. Socrates’ attempted response will then be discussed, with particular focus on his conception of justice in a city state. The main strength of Glaucon’s arguments will be their seeming basis in how mankind really
itself from the rest of the competition and have a firm grip at the top spot of the computer software and hardware industry ,one of the ways in which the plan to achieve this through the motivation and improvement of their workforce. The following essay will discuss the implementations Microsoft has incorporated such as Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Herzberg’s Two Factor theory, McClelland’s Theory of Needs and others in order to create, motivate, manage and sustain a workforce of the highest calibre
Introduction The purposes of this essay are to analyze the causes of different situations in the classroom that teachers will face and to provide suitable solutions. In the main body, it shows the distinct causes of students’ misbehavior in the classroom and analyzes the factors of student discipline problems. To handle these problems, some effective teaching strategies of classroom management and some ways of promoting conducive learning environment are required in this essay, and which are also related
The Big Debate: Making Debates less formal in the EFL classroom In a world where we are constantly disagreeing with our family and friends’ opinions, it is important to realize exchanging ideas about an issue does not mean arguing about an issue. A debate is traditionally a formal method of presenting an argument (Debate, n.d.). But what springs to mind when learners hear the word “debate”? Much like “test”, “speech” or “presentation”, “debate” strikes panic into learners, especially students learning