The use of technologies in the classroom can be discussed as advantageous to optimize the teaching process and to facilitate the students’ progress in learning. The Webster School District is a comparably small school district located in Webster, Wisconsin. Three schools are administered within the Webster School District: High School,...
Introduction Social work practice is a broad area, which requires the professional application of social work principles, techniques, and values for various purposes that include counseling and psychotherapy for individuals, families, and groups. The aim is to empower people to obtain services, participate in legislative processes, and/or help communities to...
Introduction The purpose of this experiment is to test the relationship between an athlete’s winning percentage and the athlete’s ability to deal with pressure, focus, and their overall enjoyment of the sport. A survey was conducted by calculating 60 different athlete’s (20 high school, 20 college, and 20 pro) overall...
Despite the clarity with which each scholar appears to arrive at a conclusion for which organizational theory is most suitable, it is nevertheless, near impossible for one to determine which theory is best for which context. Indeed, for over 20 years, the problem of organizations theory has been the center...
Abstract King Saud University is in the process of adopting and implementing the interactive Blackboard Learning Management Systems (LMSs) with features that allow members of staff and teachers from different faculties to access, upload assignments, send quizzes, download content, and evaluate the academic progress of the members of faculty. However,...
Introduction Research background The proposed topic aims to explore the issues and challenges that affect the sphere of education in Saudi Arabia, especially in the context of accounting schools. Despite the fact that Saudi Arabia experienced some major improvements in competitiveness, which subsequently led to the creation of “solid institutional...
Reasons to become followers of Christ can be different, but religious leaders and researchers agree that the church plays a key role in helping a person become a believer and a Christ-centered individual. In their work Move: What 1,000 Churches Reveal about Spiritual Growth, Hawkins and Parkinson focused on the...
“Spiritual Formation as if the Church Mattered” by James Wilhoit reflects the notion of the spiritual formation. The book examines such a fundamental issue as the role of the local church in the development of spirituality. The first chapter of the book dedicates the meaning of Gospel. Precisely speaking, Wilhoit...
Introduction The goal of promoting native missions is to propagate the gospel into regions that are yet to be reached. The Western part of Africa is concentrated by such unreached zones, waiting to hear the gospel. After the reconciliation of man with God upon the death and resurrection of Jesus,...
Since its discovery, DNA was utilized in several ways. Except for the obvious usage in the field of genetics, its unique properties allowed it to be used in forensics as means of identification. Known as DNA profiling and sometimes DNA fingerprinting, the technique allows for an unusually precise and reliable...
Introduction During the last decade, the rate at which teachers are leaving schools in the United States is devastating (Szczesiul & Huizenga, 2014). When the opportunity presents, many teachers opt to leave schools for better working conditions or other professions. This phenomenon is referred to as teacher turnover and is...
The ontology may have various explanations and definitions (Bhattacherjee 2012). Social science researchers could explain ontology as a branch of metaphysics that aims at identifying the things that exist in this world. It is the philosophical assumption that helps to comprehend how people see the world, accept changes, and live...
Psychological trauma affects the brain and causes irregularities in the nervous system. Psychological Trauma can be caused by accidents, natural disasters such as floods, or hearing about sudden death. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an emotional trauma as a result of an unexpected incident and nothing can be done to...
Introduction Over the last six decades, the United States has seen different faces of public policy initiatives as concerns its global role. In fact, many believe that over this period, public policy has been the most critical issue facing the nation and that the last three decades has seen American...
Introduction Training and development are important fields of human resource management. It is aimed at improving the skills and performance of individuals in their professional activity. The importance of curriculum development activity exceeds the planning and development of educational programs. The curriculum is a strategic element that defines the whole...
Introduction The book The Shame of the Nation discusses current problems and weaknesses of the education system in America. Kozol states that racism in the education system is one of the main problems faced by racial minorities and blue-collar workers. The main problem is that stable work and full employment...
Introduction Tobacco smoking in America started in the 20th century with most states banning the manufacture, selling, and buying of tobacco. This was because of its adverse effects on smokers. Some countries like England had accepted the use of tobacco and this led to the emerging of several tobacco companies...
The play, Othello, is full of terrible ironies. At the heart of these ironies is the symbol of a handkerchief. The handkerchief is given by Othello to Desdemona. Othello tells her that the handkerchief was made by a sibyl and it was used by his mother to ensure marital fidelity...
Outline The reality of Gulf War Illness Treatment merit studies Its manifestation Gulf war ailments Risk factors, Anthrax vaccine Patient responses to treatment Pesticides The Gulf War Illness, its manifestation, risk factors and efforts of eliminating it The department of veteran affairs (2010) gave a testimony with the cooperation of...
Introduction Overview America can be described as one of the most culturally diverse nations in the world. This is given the fact that there are many ethnic communities that are to be found in this nation today. This is in addition to other forms of diversities among the citizens of...
Introduction The difficult aspects of teaching most teachers in high schools face each day include teaching students with special needs. According to the US Department of Education (1991), more than half of learners with special needs get instruction in technical or vocational regular education classes. Technical or vocational subjects are...
Abstract The aim of the study is to determine whether principals’ leadership practices and characteristics influence bullying in schools. Bullying in schools has resulted to injuries and deaths on students and has always remained a matter of concern for school principals, teachers and parents besides other people. Principals however have...
Introduction The educational system of a country is rightfully regarded as a core component for the identity and advancement of the nation because through educational institutes children and youth are socialized and made into productive members of the society. Educators and policy makers all over the world are therefore constantly...
Introduction Taiwan is comprised of a vibrant and highly integrated English language program throughout its secondary and post-secondary education programs. Although there are a significant number of native English language speakers who teach within both systems, the vast majority of the nation’s English as a Foreign Language or EFL instructors...
Introduction This chapter reviews the theories both Empirical and Theoretical that are closely linked to ICT use and perceptions of how ICT impacts teaching in schools. Various research articles have proved that the introduction of ICT as a teaching and learning tool has been very instrumental in the effectiveness of...
The music ornaments and embellishments are actively used in order to add to the sounding of a note. Such approach is known as ornamentation, and it allows for ‘decorating’ the melody and accentuating possible improvisation (Nardolillo 75). As a result, a melody becomes diverse and vivid, and its ornamentation usually...
Introduction Social academia always seeks to resolve the most pressing social issues. Due to the significant increase in divorce rates over the past centuries in the US, and its more socially accepted status (Kim & Kim, 2002), recent social studies have given it a considerable amount of attention (Bahr, 2002)....
Articulation can be discussed as an important component of the sound production. From this point, articulation should be regarded as a range of techniques that are used in order to accentuate the sound of notes with the focus on their length, intensity, beginning, and end (Lawson and Stowell 47). Moreover,...
Introduction Main Issues of the Article Some people cannot help but continue believing in the power of altruism and human intentions to help each other and involve their unselfish behavior (What is altruism, n.d.). Some researchers and philosophers put the idea of altruism under a question and prove that altruism...
Introduction Education institutions that provide postsecondary education have an academic mission statement that points out the most vital information for students, such as purposes, missions, goals and learning outcomes. Even though some points tend to be similar, these statements differ depending on the type of the institution. This paper will...
Outline Article Summary: Questioning the Legitimacy of Gag Clauses from the Perspective of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform The Underlying Ethical Issues and the Related HR Problems: Silencing Employees The Possible Legal Concerns: The Rule That Goes Against the First Amendment Relevance to the Course: Exploring the Issue of Employment...
Introduction: Topic and Thesis Statement The proposed topic is “Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D Major – A Western Form of the Russian Music.” The topic falls within the scope of the 19th Russian music problem and offers numerous prospects for further research. The selected composer is commonly characterized as one...
The Russian Musical Society was founded in St. Petersburg in 1859, and this event attracted the public’s attention because of perspectives that could open for Russian musicians, composers, and listeners as representatives of different social classes (Sargeant 54). In order to focus on the social context related to the establishment...
Various theoretical approaches exist in the framework of contemporary education and learning. Among them are behaviorist, humanistic and cognitive theories. An approach may be outlined as an assumption, which tends to expound on the functionality of a given aspect of human behavior, especially when undertaken during studies. Consequently, a lot...
Introduction The present paper is devoted to the critical action learning (CAL) that was carried out to resolve a workplace-based issue related to the development of organizational ethics in a multinational organization. It provides the background to the case, problematizing process description, a literature review on the issue, the definition...
Introduction When creating a dissertation, candidates conduct doctoral research, which allows them to make a contribution to the field. This paper tends to prove that it is significant for the success of the work to be prepared according to the ethical principles. It includes the information that reveals how to...
Student motivation is one of the central topics within the field of general education. It is vital to understand factors affecting students’ motivation as it can be regarded as one of the pillars of the good performance. Researchers have paid significant attention to the problem and its manifold facets have...
Accounting software has been around for quite some time now and has become an integral part of modern-day accounting processes. All graduates that wish to find employment in accounting are expected to know and be able to use a variety of such programs in order to work quickly and efficiently....
Introduction The beginning of a new century is often characterized by people’s search for new artistic forms with the persistent use of old (often folk) motives. The music of the 21st century is similar to that of the 20th century as regards these features. The use of folk music and...
“Beyond the Fence: When Offenders Become Victims” by Arica Sharlow Prominent Features of the Presentation One of the most prominent features of the presentation is the author’s desire to raise awareness about the topic at hand. The vast majority of the modern population does not consider the issue of victimization...
Research Topic The given research aims to investigate the dynamic relationships between fibromyalgia syndrome (FS) symptoms and posttraumatic growth (PTG) in mothers diagnosed with this disorder. FS is often described as a functional syndrome that affects soft tissues and is characterized by chronic, diffused musculoskeletal pain, presence of specific tender...
In this study, Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) and regression analysis are applied instead of using the combination of Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). In spite of the fact that CFA and SEM are often selected by researchers in order to examine relationships between variables and test...
Introduction Assistive technology (AT) is a generic term that describes tools that are used to maintain or improve the functional capabilities of a learner with a disability in all aspects of life. AT ranges from low tech devices that do not require much training and do not have complex features...
Report on Sample One Results The abuse of drugs and other substances, as well as alcohol, is usually measured with the help of certain screening tools. The Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), the CAGE questionnaire, and the Drug Abuse Screening Test (DAST) are typically applied for detecting individuals’ risky...
Abstract/Thesis Bipolar disorder is a psychiatric disease that is severe and often recurrent that affects all behavioral and functional aspects. Regrettably, the correct diagnosis and enough mood stabilizer intervention of bipolar disorder are typically delayed by 8-10 years (Blader, 2006). The onset of adult bipolar disorder has been well studied;...
There is no other field that has attracted attention than psychology. Psychology seems to explain almost every aspect of human behaviors. Psychology offers various fascinating explanations for events and experiences in life. In addition, psychologists give explanations to some behaviors that seem obvious such as smiling. The validity of these...
Introduction Capital punishment is a social institution where offenders of some forms of crime are punished by being put to death. The court decides whether the crime has been committed and the verdict is passed then a responsible and recognized government executes the offender. From the colonial era, about 13,000...
Introduction 21st Century is characterized by great innovation in communication technology. The attention given to improving communication technology tells how important communication is to a human being. In living together, people have to cooperate. Communication enables people to work together, cooperate and co-exist. ‘Good communication skills is a phrase that...
Introduction In 1906, towards the end of President Theodore Roosevelt’s first term, he invited Washington T. Booker in white house for a meal. As leading African American, Booker-Roosevelt meeting was expected to address the plight of many African Americans against a worsening conditions of racial segregations while at the same...
Introduction Prejudice can be defined as a negative mindset on a certain group of people, may it be religious, gender, race, or a certain profession, which has no basis at all. Such mindsets are formed without any prior judgments or just grounds and the parties labeled with such notions are...
It is a common idea that emotions and rationality are not compatible; in fact, it is often stated that emotions hinder and prevent rational thought. However, as pointed out by LeBlanc, McConnell, and Monteiro (2014), this perspective is not only incorrect; it is also detrimental because it devalues emotions. Recent...
Introduction Nowadays, technology is one of the essential attributes of everyday activities while being one of the modern conveniences that enable banking transactions, information sharing, and storage. Thus, it has a vehement impact on the educational sphere since it unveils a plethora of possibilities for the learning environment, related teaching...
Introduction Gene mapping is an investigation method that allows determining genes’ loci on chromosomes and distances between them. As a result, a full genome map or a map of a particular chromosome can be obtained. Gene mapping started to develop at the beginning of the 20th century (Nimbalkar et al....
Introduction To understand the cuisine, culture, and traditions of wine, one has to look at the very beginning and observe the appearance, evolution, and factors that influenced the culture of wine in different countries and around the world. The status of wine in society was never static. It always changed...
Introduction Nowadays, much attention is paid to the concept of networks that could be used in public administration or to represent the public sector from different perspectives. For a long period, different researchers and writers discussed the development of networks and offered their ideas and approaches to comprehend the concept....
Introduction In the modern world, public management largely relies on social sciences. The understanding of how human interactions occur and how they should be managed most effectively, i.e. to produce maximum value and generate minimum waste, is recognized as a crucial element of successful public administration. A particular approach that...
Background The number of crisis situations affecting educational institutions globally is rising by the day due to a multiplicity of factors residing in the schools’ internal and external environments. Schools and other organizations experiencing a crisis employ diverse strategies to convey messages elucidating the situation to relevant stakeholders (Stephens, Malone,...
Introduction Public management is imperative as it is used in addressing the differences that exist concerning how people and institutions interact; this is due to the governance structure that defines systems and the social issues that describe interactions among humans (Leite, Silva, & Afonso, 2014). It is based on these...
Introduction According to the report prepared by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), easy access to new digital technologies enhances the status of research worldwide and leads companies to emphasize their research and development (Brito, 2010). The appearance and recognition of global institutions has improved investment and...
Introduction There are numerous approaches to studying public service motivation. There are three key approaches that can be highlighted – conceptualization, service motivation measurement models, and research on social, behavioral, and performance evidence. The assumptions concerning human behaviors in each of these approaches are discussed further in the paper. Moreover,...
The World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that particulate matter (PM) air pollution is one of the main causes of mortality. Professionals argue that it causes approximately 800,000 premature deaths annually (Jahn et al.). Such critical statistics attracted the attention of numerous prominent researchers, motivating them to study the way air...
In Miranda v. Arizona, the U.S. Supreme Court held that the evidence collected by officers during a custodial interrogation is permissible in the court and is considered a valid proof of guilt only if the accused person was given the Miranda warnings and if there was no waiver (1966). Based...
Introduction In this paper, I strive to predict future changes in the dynamic education sector. By reviewing the impact of technology on education and analyzing the changing teaching and learning modules in the sector, I attempt to predict how faculty will teach, mentor, and interact with students in 2020 and...
Mobile Networks Tracking In their research, Ficek, Pop, and Kencl (2013) state that the tracking of mobile networks and mobile terminals within the former are the two approaches that are growing in a progression and are being applied in diverse settings. Nonetheless, the researchers believe that numerous implications are inherent...
Introduction This paper addresses the issue of cloud computing including the different forms of this product, emerging trends, and its advantages and disadvantages. According to this article, there are two main forms of cloud computing. The first category provides computing instances on demand and the other type supplies computing capacity...
Research Background It has been widely stated that the current educational models have stopped bringing fruitful results and that there is a need for facilitating change to bring the process of learning to a new and refreshed level. According to Robinson, the modern educational sphere needs “more students with the...
Orchestras of the 19th Century The 19th century played an enormous role in the development of the orchestra and the popularity of the violin. At that time, the number of orchestras increased greatly, they became much larger and added new instruments. While in the 18th century they were tightly connected...
Introduction In the discussion below, the Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology (JASIST) will be representative of the academic journals whereas the Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ) will represent practitioner journals. From the outset, the major difference between the two types of journals is primarily the fact that...
Policy Brief Overview of issue It is important for the Government of the Prime Minister, David Cameron, to reduce its budget deficit. The research focuses on the importance of discussing an article favoring David Cameron’s Government’s policies of focusing on the local economy over the European Union Economy. The government...
Introduction Technology has become part and parcel of the world’s development. As expounded by Eagleton (2008), a basic understanding of technology has increased in importance. It is possible to teach embedded systems in class that will eventually result in technological literacy. It is argued that the term literacy has a...
Literature Review Acquiring education has become more of a basic need than just a stage that one has to pass through while growing. The value of education can never be overemphasized as it literary affects all the faculties of life. To bring out this fact, the definition of education needs...
Introduction The power of communication is probably one of the most critical wealth among human beings since it has helped in passing traditions from one generation to the next and in the transfer of day to day information across the world. One may wonder how works of literature and scholarship...
Executive summary Elections offer an avenue for citizens to be involved in decision making, in addition to holding their representatives accountable. The political legitimacy that credible elections confer is essential for robust states and provides a crucial mandate if governments are to have the capacity to tackle a myriad of...
Introduction Bullying entails either physical or mental oppression that has been repeated for considerably long period of time. It is also characterized by misuse of certain given authorities in a harmonious relationship between or among several people. A bully person will tend to secure control of the victim, or the...
Introduction Although regarded as a childhood disorder, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder could also extend into adolescence and adulthood. It is characterized by difficulties in staying focused and paying attention among children, problems with control of behavior and more prominently, hyperactivity (National Institute of Mental Health, 2009, para. 1). The disorder...
The debate on public versus private schools has no clear cut rights or wrongs. Parents, students, teachers and other education stakeholders value different aspects in schools and one ought to give precedence to those factors that make their experience more enriched. Comparison of Private Versus Public Schools The most distinct...
Introduction Sex Education refers to the teaching of various aspects of human sexual behavior to people of different calibers. It may be taught in formal or informal platforms like school programs, public health programs, seminars and workshops or by parents, friends or religious leaders, advice columnists and sex education internet...
Introduction The free movement of persons and goods within the European Union is an important pillar in fostering balanced economic growth and political cohesion among participating countries. Immigration policies therefore determine the scale of migrations with the objective of promoting harmony, security and development among migrant-sending counties with their transit...
Anybody who has gone through the works of Shakespeare, or even a little bit of it, can never forget the immortal characters created by him. No wonder anybody who has heard the name of Shakespeare has heard the name of ‘Othello, the Moore of Venice’, the main character of his...
Introduction The final decade of the twentieth century was a period that experienced instability in regard to the developments concerning the drug policy front. However, the decade came to an end leaving those who wanted to have reforms that were significant in a mood of disappointment. Taking the case in...
Introduction The essay is a critical examination of two published journals. The main aim of this critique is to allow me to learn from them and to try as much as possible to analyze the concepts and theories brought forth and link the same with my Ph.D. thesis titled “the...
Introduction English teachers understand the high expectations placed on them in their work. Since English as a language has become acceptable worldwide, it is indeed paramount to place great emphasis on its teaching. As such, there are quite a several strategies and instructional models that have been developed for students...
Introduction In the realm of literature, a certain bias persists in regards to young adult literature, specifically, the belief that young adult literature represents a substandard form of literature, particularly when compared to classic literature. This bias typically manifests most obviously in the classroom. The following paper will comprise two...
Introduction In network analysis, centrality is a commonly studied concept. Several measures deal with such terms as closeness centrality, betweenness centrality, degree centrality, eigenvector centrality, data centrality, flow betweenness, rush index, and 1969 Taylor measure is one of them. In most cases, principles for these measures are not acknowledged. They...
Description The Focus group research method has been widely perceived as a qualitative research methodology that seeks to address questions or collect information that necessitates deep understanding and those that other qualitative methods cannot achieve. As Glitz (1997) suggests, the method involves asking a group of people about their feelings,...
Introduction Psychologists define emotions as an experience that is psychologically integrated into the mind of an individual, as a result of the interaction of the external and internal forces biochemically, in most cases we find that an individual’s emotions are associated with the character of the person, since the biochemical...
Introduction The American Civil Rights movement is perhaps mostly associated with Martin Luther King Jr. and his “I Have a Dream Speech” in 1963. However few people are aware that the speech was the climax of a movement that had begun as early as the late ’30s. The movement was...
An Overview of England’s Education System Education in England is under the control of the Department of Education. However, the Department of Business, Innovation, and Skills have a partial influence on the education system of the country (Wu and Short, 1996). These bodies are responsible for coming up with rules,...
Executive Summary The paper discusses democracy and freedom of the press in Hong Kong. It analyses the government’s attitude and activities towards real democracy and the freedom of the press and in particular, how it has contributed to the lack of democracy and freedom of the press and also suggests...
Summary This paper criticizes the article by J.C. Spender titled “Organizational knowledge, learning, and memory: three concepts in search of a theory”. This article is divided into four parts, the first part deals with shortcomings found in the contemporary organizational learning literature, particularly when it comes to positivism. The article...
Introduction Problem-based learning (PBL) is a constructivist model of education in which learning is viewed as a process of active knowledge building rather than passive knowledge reception (Evensen & Hmelo, 2000). Constructivist theory holds that learners cannot passively absorb new information, but must incorporate it with pre-existing knowledge to build...
Discussion, analysis, and critique In this article, there is conscious guessing in attempts to solve mathematical problems through modesty and the use of prescribed models. Initially, Lampert argues –as discussed by Lakatos- that mathematical pathways are unclear. The accepted process of mathematical justification needs deductive proofing. With increased growth in...
Themes The theme of “infant growth” surfaces in Kohlberg’s moral development theory because infants are normally under the authority of their parents. Moreover, infant growth is almost synonymously characterized by punishments (for the frequent mistakes infants make because they are not old enough to understand what is right and what...
Introduction Patrick Geary’s book, “The Myth of Nations: The Medieval Origins of Europe”, starts with exploring the current use of traditional ethnicity by European nationalists to further their political ambitions. It gives an expert and thought-through analysis of the circumstances under which myths on European identities were created and it...
Isolationism Part of the history of the United States is characterized by armed conflicts both internal and external and motivated by different interests and ideologies. The position of the US as a lone world superpower has ensured that it’s involved virtually in any conflict in the world. Participation of the...
In a bid to meet the increased work demands, a significant number of organizations have adopted the 24/7 mode of operations. This means that despite everything, work never seizes in such organizations. This then calls for staff to work odd hours, often in shifts, to handle the increased workload effectively....
Introduction A notion that has held into the minds of many for generations, probably since time immemorial, is the belief that men are the stronger sex while women are their weaker counterparts. This notion has for so long encouraged a trend that has not only been mean and wicked but...
Introduction Qualitative research focuses on the development of explanations of the various social phenomena, with the view to helping the population understand why things are the way they are. Qualitative research answers questions such as: “why people behave the way they do; how opinions and attitudes are formed; how people...
Introduction Lawrence of Arabia was an incredible military strategist who used unconventional tactics to succeed over an overwhelming number of Turkish troops and thus boost his nation’s efforts in the Middle East. Lieutenant Thomas Lawrence role in the British campaign in the Middle Eastern region has been debated for decades...
Introduction For many decades school district leadership has been the focus of a vast body of research work (Bredeson & Kose, 2007; Cuban & Usdan, 2003). This phenomenon has been occasioned by the urge among educators and policymakers to establish what these leaders can do to foster changes in school...
The Hong Kong tourism Industry’s performance was evaluated in this study which was The survey was conducted and data was analyzed with the help several statistical analysis to understand different service attributes and the different service provided as compared to the expectations of the tourist.. A total of 300 valid...
Sustainable Development seeks to achieve a best compromise position or establish a win-win scenario between three dimensions; social wellbeing (e.g. health and safety), economic performance (e.g. profitability, reliability, business), and environmental impact (e.g. water pollution, air emissions, soil quality, waste management). However, much of the theory underpinning sustainable development has...