teachers in writing journals (Richards, 1995; Xu, 2009). Collaborative diary keeping has been found to be instrumental in developing a critical reflection on teaching (Xu, 2009). Studies conducted on collaborative diary keeping have associated the same practice with several benefits to self-development among second language teachers (Orem, 2001; Richards, 1995; Xu, 2009). Firstly, the awareness of classroom process and a deep consideration of the same process was improved significantly. Secondly, the collective
The program that was selected to research from list in The California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse for Child Welfare in the area of Infant and Toddler Mental Health Programs that serves families with children from birth to age three with Theraplay. The program targets children who exhibit behavioral problems with the use of play therapy sessions. In this paper, I will briefly review the program and the rating associated with the program. In addition, a description on the programs perception will
English speaking students. Journal writing, a new trend in English language teaching, can be used to improve students’ ability to write in English because it provides students with sources for language and writing improvement. The current research paper aims at identifying the methods through which writing skill in ESL/EFL classes can be taught and enhanced through journal writing. It provides various practical activities for journal writing teachers can use to enhance English
Leadership must lay the foundations for the development of a learning society that can stimulate, direct, and mobilize the creative and intellectual energies of all the people towards meeting the challenge of reconstruction and development. The White Paper 3 (1997) outlines a wide-ranging set of initiatives for the transformation of higher education through the development of a single coordinated
and fair state of affair of banking companies’ entities (Arnold, 2009). The financial accounting reports are essential since it helps stakeholders and other banking industry users to make informed decisions (Schipper, 2003).The current accounting practices allow a certain degree of policies and professional judgment in determining methods of measurement criteria for recognition and also definition of the accounting entity and this exercise is commonly referred to as creative accounting. There are various
Organization concentrating resources and manpower into project that have an economic and organizational agenda must ensure that strong HRM practices exist within and between teams involved in projects (Armstrong and Armstrong, 2009). Several aspects of HRM come up with reference to the Omantel issue under discussion. They include organizational planning, team development, staff identification
Sayantani Banerjee &Greeshma Francis(2014) in their paper ‘ Financial Inclusion and Social Development’ have examined the role of Financial institutions as the catalyst of the economic and social growth in India. They analyzed the role of stakeholder in the society that will lead to the progress of the society
engaging in the on-going self-assessment. Psychologists have to actively engage in ongoing reflective practice, self-assessment, and self-care to make sure they are competent in multiple aspects and continue learning throughout their career (Wise & Cellucci, 2014). In the field of psychology, competence is defined as having the ability to apply the possessed psychology knowledge and skills in line with the best practice in the field. Competence also involves in judging our own ability to use both knowledge
First published in 1984, Kolb’s own learning styles schema offers both four types of learner, and proposes a cyclic approach to learning which involves a reflective and experiential process (Bates, 2015, pp.122-126). Kolb’s Learning Styles Inventory (LSI) observes there are four types of learner and of learning: concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualisation, and active experimentation (Kolb and Kolb, 2013, pp.8-9). Kolb suggests that these four elements combine to not only
1.1 Background and Motivation of the Study English has been a compulsory subject in Korea since 1997. Reading is one of the important skills for learning English, however, there are many students who struggle with it. Some lack interest and others simply have difficulties understanding the text. Reading motivation and comprehension are the factors that should be considered, as various studies (Baker & Wigfied, 1999; Guthrie, Wigfield, Metsala & Cox, 1999; Taboada, Tonks, Wigfield, & Guthrie, 2009;