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The Curriculum And Reporting Authority
Humanities is a learning area which all Australian children will be educated in when they go to school. Based on the Australian Curriculum,
Humanities encompasses Geography, History and Civic and citizenship. (Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2014). By
studying this learning area, children will attain a comprehensive, informative view of their world and with the knowledge learnt, become active
participants in the 21st century (ACARA,2014).It has been suggested, children in their early years of education could benefit from inquiry based
learning strategies within a constructivist learning environment . This essay will therefore examine and evaluate this pedagogical approach to discover
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Therefore, an example of a constructivist learning environment in a pre– primary classroom would firstly begin with the educator observing a common
interest or conversation amongst the young children, for example dogs. As a group the educator would ask the children and document everything they
currently knew about dogs. Through this class discussion the educator would document questions about dogs the children did not know. Next through
guidance the educator will support the young children in finding the answers to their unknown questions. Through various activities created by the
educator, the children will build up knowledge about dogs. The children are then given the opportunity to display their learning to others including
friends and family through a model creation or through role play for example (Project Approach, 2014).
Inquiry based learning involves people posing questions to make sense of the world and how it works (Crombie, 2014). Traditionally, a child at
school with a question would explicitly receive the answer from the educator (Crombie, 2014; Reynolds, 2012). The educator views themselves as the
expert and provider of
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Narrative Inquiry
Narrative inquiry is a methodology that focuses on individuals' stories because everyone has a story to tell from their own perspective and
experiences (Clandinin & Connelly, 2000; Clandinin & Rosiek, 2006). However, this type of methodology has been used and revised over time. One
of the earliest examples of narrative inquiry is The Polish Peasant in Europe and America (Thomas & Znaniecki, 1918/1927). In this study, Thomas
and Znaniecki (1918/1927) paid Wladek Wisniewski–the Polish immigrant–to write an autobiography or "life record" before and after his immigration
to the United States to learn about his experiences (Chase, 2007; p. 1912; Riessman, 2008). After Thomas and Znaniecki's study, many other studies by
the Chicago School were conducted using life histories, such as: Shaw (1930/1966), Sutherland (1937), and Hagood (1939) (Chase, 2007). Shaw (1930
/1966) and Sutherland (1937), both conducted life histories about juvenile delinquents and criminals to explain the correlation between an individual's
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To some researchers, a life story and life history are used interchangeably, meaning that they are a personal narrative from birth to present (Atkinson,
2002). However, others state that life stories are a personal narrative of a specific topic or issue, event, or time span of a person's life (DiCicco–Bloom
& Crabtree, 2006; Denzin, 1989; McAdams, Josselson, & Lieblich, 2001), but others state that it is just a narrative in the participant's own words
and perspective (Bertaux, 1981; Riessman, 2002). For this study, the term life story will be called life story interview where a participant will speak
about a specific time span of their life around a specific topic–educational experiences but will be prompted about specific experiences via a
semi–structured interview (DiCicco–Bloom & Crabtree,
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A Research Study On Cancer Telephone Helplines
Cancer telephone helplines have been in existence for nearly four decades and continue to gradually grow in popularity. Trained specialists are
available 24 hours a day to answer any questions, provide information, and offer callers emotional support in order to help them cope with what they
may be experiencing. These helplines are not only for cancer patients, but also for their caregivers, friends, family, or anyone with a general interest in
learning about or discussing cancer with a specialist. The purpose of this literature review is to ascertain the types of information that has been
examined in studies of cancer information telephone helplines. With the number of people affected by cancer steadily increasing, it is important that ...
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Although cancer information telephone helplines seem to have grown in popularity over the years, they are still not used frequently enough to provide
accurate results for researchers. By conducting more research studies on how to improve helplines for users, additional information could be generated
on how to achieve a higher rate of usage.
A predominance of studies conducted on cancer telephone helplines have focused on the types of clients calling the cancer information helplines.
Since cancer affects not only the patient who is diagnosed, it can be expected that an assortment of clients will be calling in. In a study done in the
Netherlands on the Dutch Cancer Society, Reubsaet, Lechner, and De Vries (2006) found that cancer patients accounted for 39 percent of clients,
relatives/friends of patients accounted for 35 percent of clients, and the general public account for 26 percent of clients who contacted the Dutch
Cancer Society Hotline. With respect to age, the callers' ages ranged anywhere from 20 to 85 years old. In terms of gender, 78 percent of callers were
female. Education level was the final client characteristic to be analyzed. Approximately one–third of the callers had a higher level of education
(college or university degree) and 36 percent reported receiving only a lower level of education such as primary school. It was also determined that the
callers who were patients were significantly older than the
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Engaging In Inquiry
Engaging in the 'Community of Inquiry' (CoI) was a positive learning experience for me. I attribute this primarily to the commitment of our group to
work collaboratively in a respectful and supportive manner (Maxwell, Burke & Salton, 2015). I also acknowledge the importance that the planning
stage of the inquiry process had on the success of our inquiry (Museum Victoria, n.d.). The first step in planning our inquiry was to formulate our
inquiry question. We did this by considering and discussing the Australian Curriculum: History, the course modules as well as our personal experiences.
In particular, consideration of the Year Three content descriptors "Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (ACHHK063) and
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Engaging in this process with my group reinforced the importance of equipping students with the knowledge and skills they need to successfully
participate in an inquiry (Museum Victoria, n.d.). When developing my lesson sequence I ensured that I included instruction on the inquiry process and
behaviour expectations including how to respond to different, alternate opinions shared in an inquiry in a respectful way that encourages further
investigation and discussion (Museum Victoria, n.d.).
The use of a video as a stimulus contributed to the quality of engagement of other students in our CoI by providing information about our topic and
promoting interest, leading to further investigation and discussion (Salton, Burke & Maxwell, 2015). Making this observation highlighted the
importance of selecting appropriate stimulus for the inquiry I was planning in my lesson sequence. When developing my lesson sequence I ensured
that I chose a stimulus that will connect to and develop the students' prior knowledge and encourage discussion and promote further questioning
(Fahey, 2012; Salton et al.,
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Interdisciplinary Inquiry
When I am prompted with the question "what are you," many responses instantly come to mind; female, daughter, sister, girlfriend, student, friend,
etc. The one component of my identity that I hold higher than any of the aforementioned however, is Catholic. I am a fully practicing and devout
Catholic. I place my faith above all else and it shapes the other factors of my identity. I'm passionate about my relationships with my family &
friends, helping the most vulnerable, including the homeless, elderly, unborn children, and animals, and giving back with my talents. My zeal for all
of these parts of my life stem from my devotion to my faith and desire to follow it as closely as possible. It can be, however, a difficult time to have
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I can also search within the psychological discipline of child development. By viewing the student's life outside of school, I can better assess whether
their intellectual, social, and emotional growth stems mostly from their home environment or if it is able to be molded by their educators (Cherry,
2016). Questions that meld the aforementioned disciplines are, "do most Catholic school students come from a wealthy and stable home environment?",
"if so, is that one of the main contributors to Catholic education's reputation for success?" and "if not, is there common ground between students of low
socioeconomic status at both Catholic and public schools, and what is it? Finally, I am also able to incorporate sociology of education. From my
research into student's socioeconomic backgrounds and their success in Catholic schooling, I will have the knowledge necessary to form an educated
agreement or rebuttal to the conflict theory within this discipline. This theory "...examines the way educational institutions... contribute to the
reproduction of... inequalities in society" (Crossman, 2016). If only the wealthy students succeed in Catholic schools, no solution to minimizing
inequalities is in effect. If students of low socioeconomic status are equally successful, the theory will be disproven. The interaction of the three
disciplines mentioned
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Inquiry On The Humanities Classroom Essay
Inquiry Learning in the Humanities Classroom
1.0What is Inquiry Learning in Humanities and Social Sciences?
Humanities and Social sciences is one of the most important subjects in the Australian Curriculum because it leads students into learning about people
and how people interact with each other and the environment. It is foundational to sustainable practices and civic responsibility.
As parents, you may remember Geography; History; Business and Economics; and Civics and Citizenship as being about absorbing facts that schools
thought important for you to learn. Or you might remember doing projects that seemed like time–fillers in the scheme of what was important at school
(What is Inquiry Based Learning, 2004). You will also be aware of how fast the world is changing and the impact of technology on the growth of
information that surrounds us. You may have experienced redundancy, elections or a global recession and understand that knowing facts is not very
useful for navigating difficult times. Facts alone do not educate students in what is needed to think critically and creatively about a situation, to find
opportunities in hardship or to learn and relearn in the new knowledge economy (Warlick, 2013). Inquiry learning is a way of addressing the teaching
of skills and dispositions that will be essential for your children to thrive as active and informed citizens of the future (Reynolds, 2014; ACARA, 2016).
The inquiry process includes children and teachers both
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Beyond The Grave Short Story
Beyond the grave: The story of Sarah Marshall Simpson It's been 180 years since her death yet Sarah Marshall Simpson is far from forgotten.
From local urban legends, to alleged ghost spotting's, the mystery that is Sarah Simpson lives on. At the young age of 24, Ms Simpson was
brought to Australia from the United Kingdom aboard the vessel 'Friendship' in 1818. She was sentenced to seven years after being convicted of
stealing a petticoat and silk stockings valued at two cents. Sarah served her sentence in New South Wales and as seen in The Sydney Gazette and
New South Wales Advertiser, was granted a ticket of leave in 1823. She continued her life in Castlereagh where she met John Simpson aged 42, a
too convicted criminal. The couple lived together and over a course of 11 years gave birth to eight children out of wedlock. After both Mr and Mrs
Simpson were granted their freedom they lived a normal life unaware of the gruesome fate that awaited them. In December 1838, Ms Simpson was
walking home and was attacked by a group of men who bashed and brutally murdered her. It is said that Mr Simpson married her at her graveside so
that she could pass over without sin. Records show that Ms Simpson's death was ruled as 'suspicious' and it is unknown as to whether the men were
caught. Local legends believe that her spirit harasses young men who visit the old grave sight at night and several people have claimed that they have
heard screaming or felt cold gushes of air.
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How Does Sherlock Holmes Use Inductive Reasoning?
"My mind," he said, "rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and
I am in my own proper atmosphere. I can dispense then with artificial stimulants. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for mental
exaltation" (Sign of Four 6). Sherlock Holmes can not only solve the mysteries that are presented to him, but he can solve them with ease because of his
reasoning skills. In particular, he mostly uses abductive reasoning, but sometimes he uses deductive and inductive reasoning. This also overlaps into
mathematics, with proofs and inferences.
First, deductive reasoning is "a truth–guaranteeing type of reasoning, meaning that if the premises of a deductive argument are correct, then the
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Sherlock Holmes uses many of the rules of inferences to come up with his conclusion. For my second example of abductive reasoning you could see it
written out as; 1. Mr. Wilson wears an arc–and–compass breastpin. 2. If Mr. Wilson is a Freemason, then he would wear an arc–and–compass
breastpin. 3. Therefore, Mr. Wilson is a Freemason. Simplified it would look like; 1. P. 2. If Q then P. 3. Therefore Q. This is the definition of modus
ponens inference in math terms. Inferences can be turned into proofs by simply stating them in full sentences.
Not only does Sherlock use proofs, he uses indirect proofs. As Sherlock says, "It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the
impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth" which we call an indirect proof (The Speckled Band 164). The Silver Blaze
has an excellent example, Sherlock deducts "that he must have gone to King's Pyland or to Mapleton. He is not at King's Pyland, therefore he is at
Mapleton" (Silver Blaze 291). In the long run, the proofs and inferences just back up my conclusion that Sherlock's reasoning skills are
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Inquiry Based Learning
Inquiry based learning * Inquiry–based instruction is a student–centered and teacher–guided instructional approach that engages students in
investigating real world questions that they choose within a broad thematic framework. * Inquiry–Based instruction complements traditional instruction
by providing a vehicle for extending and applying the learning of students in a way that connects with their interests within a broader thematic
framework. Students acquire and analyze information, develop and support propositions, provide solutions, and design technology and arts products
that demonstrate their thinking and make their learning visible.
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Then get them to prepare a questionnaire. (The questionnaire should be structure in a way that it will gain information about the selected economic
activity and its importance during that time). After making the questionnaires present it to the class. After the presentation, based on the comments
they get, the groups can improve their questionnaires.
Finding out
Interviewing a resource person
Ask the children to be in their groups and concentrate and gain information about the economic activity that they had chosen so they can become
specialized in that particular activity, then bring a resource person and get him to give information about the early economic activities, how important it
was to the community during the early times, and why most of these activities are declining. During the lecture get the children to fill in their
questionnaires and clear their doubts
Sorting out
Making a comic strip or writing a report
After the interview get the children to discuss about the information they have gained in their groups about the early economic activity they had chosen
and then prepare a comic strip or write a report about the particular economic activity they specialized in and present it to class. Others will listen to the
presentation from each group and learn more about each economic activity
Going further
Debate
Tell the students that a lot
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Inquiry Questions
The year one Humanities and Social Sciences curriculum area provides opportunities for children to develop their understanding of place, space,
environment, and change. This is done through learning about the key concepts including continuity and change; perspectives and action; place and
space; and roles, rights and responsibilities. There are two main inquiry questions that are the basis of this curriculum level: the first is 'how has
family life and the place we live in changed over time?' and the second is 'what events, activities and places do I care about? Why?' The year one
humanities and social sciences content are divided into two strands. The first strand is knowledge and understanding, and the second strand is inquiry
and skills. In the knowledge and understanding strand there are two sub–strands: history and geography.
There are three specific inquiry questions relating to the geography strand. These inquiry questions are: 'What are the different features of places?'
'How can we care for places?' and 'How have the features of places changed?' These three inquiry questions are the underlying concepts that will be
developed through the exploration of the geography curriculum area.
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The children would need to be able to identify and describe the three types of features, and use observations or photographs to describe the changes of
these places over time. To link thislearning to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories, the children could explore dreamtime
and creation stories of these cultures that identify the natural features of a place and how they were
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A Lesson Comes From My 11th Grade Modern American History...
This lesson comes from my 11th grade Modern American History class. It is a requirement for all students. Typically, my classes are comprised of
18–25 students, broken into five sections, two of which are usually honors level. Although my district has an inclusion policy, there is generally one
class that is "lower" than the others and includes more identified students. This lesson will be designed to fit into any class with little modifications
necessary.
This lesson will come on the heels of a chapter on 1950s America. My goal is to help students to better understand the contrast between the Communist
Soviet Union and Capitalist United States. While we will have spent quite a bit of time discussing the differences between the two, I really want to have
the students explore, using their own inquisitiveness, to better understand just how different they were. This lesson and unit are extremely important
because we still face challenges today when dealing with both Russia and China and students need to understand the roots of these challenges.
Confirmation Inquiry After reading the ten pillars of Communism from Marx's Communist Manifesto and the Bill of Rights, students will respond to
the question "In what ways do Marx's ideas conflict with the Bill of Rights?" They will then pick one of ten pillars and explain how it could directly
impact their lives if implemented in our society. This would help to re–inforce the discussed differences between the two systems of
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The Inquiry Approach to Learning Essay
Inquiry is an interactive way of learning. Students are actively engaged in their studies. Inquiry involves student–centered activities focusing on
questioning, exploring, and posing explanations. The goal of inquiry is to introduce a new way of learning where students can learn about the world
around them through active engagement in real–life examples. Inquiry based learning can be incorporated into all academic subjects throughout the
curriculum. Science could possibly be the most effective subject to incorporate inquiry. In Science, teachers serve as the facilitator of learning, guiding
them through the inquiry process. Teachers must ask open–ended questions, allow time for the students to answer, avoid telling students what ... Show
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They are given several minutes to explore. Students must find a desirable question to research and conduct the experiment based on their observations.
Students are considered to be scientists in the inquiry process. Children will view themselves as scientists as they learn. They look forward to science,
demonstrate a desire to learn more, seek collaboration with their classmates, they are confident in doing science, and willing to take risks. Students are
readily engaged in exploring science. They have curiosity, ponder observations, move around to get the materials they need, and have the opportunity to
try out their ideas. Students are able to communicate using various amounts of methods. They express their ideas in journals, reporting, or drawing.
They listen, speak, and write about science. They communicate their level of understanding of concepts and ideas. The students propose explanations
and solutions based off their data. They use investigations to satisfy their own questions. They sort out information that is needed and important. They
become willing to revise explanations and gain new knowledge. They raise questions, use questions to lead them to investigations, and students begin
to enjoy using questions to ponder ideas. Students begin to observe rather than look. They see details, detect sequences, and notice change, similarities,
and differences. The students begin to make
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The Cloud Of Cloud Computing
: Cloud computing is the well–known model used for storing huge amount of data over the internet and provides the convenient mechanisms to access
the information. Since it is keeping up enormous measures of assets, its protection and security are the major issues. The cloud administration suppliers
are not trusted and unethical, so information is to be secured. Still, some information might be accessible that the data proprietor does not wish for
progress data to the cloud unless query confidentiality and data privacy are assured. On the other hand, protected query processing services have to
grant efficient query processing and drastically reduce the internal workload to fully understand the benefits. "Random space perturbation (RASP)
processing" method provides security and various query processing services to provide confidentiality in the cloud. The (K–Nearest Neighbour)
KNN–R algorithm is used here to convert the range query to the KNN query. Users have been certified by using the randomly generated key value
provided by the administrator subsequent to successful registration by the client thus maintaining privacy. Queries from users are retrieved within the
least period of time i.e., less than a second. In future using RASP statistics and KNN queries to investigate supplementary applications of RASP
perturbation for protected data concentrated computing in the cloud.
Keywords: Perturbation, query processing, query confidentiality.
1.INTRODUCTION
Cloud
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adolescent mother Essay
This essay is a reflection of my inquiry based learning on Adolescent mother and the knowledge I gained through this type of learning process. It not
only helped me better understand about adolescent mother, but also helped me recognize causes symptoms like post natal depression to adolescent
mother and the best care option to properly manage this kind of condition . So, while learning about adolescent mother through enquiry based learning
process, I found post natal depression a very curious theme and need thorough studies so, I collected various artefacts related to post natal depression
and uploaded into my portfolio to have better insight on adolescent mother, their condition after birth and the type of care they required to have ... Show
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Adolescent mother has to suffer from several stressful conditions like poor financial condition, social isolation, and physical exhaustion due to
increased workload after the birth of a baby. The feeling of neglect from the family, society and peer group has a negative effect on the mother and
infant and causing hindrance in the social, emotional and cognitive development of both mother and the child (LePlatte, Rosenblum, Stanton, Miller,
& Muzik, 2012). It also has put tremendous pressure on the mother causing them to have symptoms like feeling anxious, shameful and guilty, low
mood, not able to care for themselves and the baby and also physical symptoms like weight loss and fatigue (Panda, 2010). This type of signs and
symptoms are symptom of depression often termed as post natal depression. If this post natal depression is not treated in time it can lead to mental
illness in adulthood.So, post natal depression is the main problem almost every adolescent mother faces today. It is estimated that 48 percentage of
adolescent mother suffers from post natal depression today (Birkeland, Thompson, & Phares, 2005).
Before, the research I was little bit confused about the post natal depression with 'baby blues', because many believed that this kind of symptom is
very obvious as happens to every one after the birth. But after this learning process I found out that Post natal
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Commander's Inquiry
REPLY TO ATTENTION OF ATSH
–TPB–D21 FEB 2013 MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, 2–11th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, GA 31905
THRU Commander, D Co, 2–11th Infantry Regiment SUBJECT: Commander's Inquiry to determine what events surrounded and caused PFC
Holmes to negligently discharge his weapon o/a 210815FEB2013. 1. On 21 February 2013, I was directed to conduct an initial commander's inquiry
to determine why PFC Holmes negligently discharged his weapon at Simpson Range. On 21 February 2013 I conducted interviews with all parties
involved and began my investigation. 2. The focus of the inquiry was to determine how PFC Holmes negligently loaded and... Show more content on
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d. PFC Holmes acted in an insubordinate manner toward SSG Davis by refusing to follow direction and swearing at his chain of command (Exhibit C).
4. The focus of the inquiry was to the circumstances surrounding the negligent discharge at Simpson Range on 21 February 2013. I have gathered
statements from all individuals concerned (Exhibits A–E) with the intent of answering this question. 5. Initial Findings. a. PFC Holmes violated Article
91 of the UCMJ, "Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, NCO, or PO." on one count. The article defines insubordination as contempt or
disrespectful language toward a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer while that officer is in execution of his office. PFC
Holmes swore at SSG Davis. SSG Davis informed PFC Davis that he was not to speak to him like that. However PFC Holmes continued to speak
disrespectfully towards SSG Davis. PFC Holmes knew that SSG Davis was a noncommissioned officer, his squad leader, his superior, and that
SSG Davis was in execution of his office. b. PFC Holmes violated Article 92 of the UCMJ, "Failure to obey order or regulation," on three counts.
SSG Davis instructed PFC Holmes on 18FEB13 regarding weapon and range safety, specifically that weapons were not to be left unsecure and not to
be dropped on the ground especially when loaded. SFC Sinatra and CPT Lawford briefed that soldiers were not to load their weapons until instructed to
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Canadian Law Enforcement Essay
"Taser Changes go Ahead", an article published in the Alberta News in February, indicates that the RCMP is moving forward and will be instituting
some previously described changes into its 2011 Police Manual framework. The framework is currently being reviewed and will later be reviewed and
approved by the Albertan Solicitor General. The 16 recommendations made by the Braidwood inquiry, including yearly re–trainings, monthly quality
and adherence audits, as well as updated procedures based on the minimization of any potentially adverse health effects to the subject, should be
reflected in the final version of the manual for 2011. This establishment of the project by the Alberta Solicitor General demonstrates a significant
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The evolutionary histories of the technology and its associated manufacturing corporations have always resulted in design deficiencies that have
prevented the device from making it to the market. However, with Taser International the company collectively refined the device based on the failures
of previous manufacturers and began marketing the device to law enforcement agencies as from 1998 onward.
Before Taser International, Jack Cover invented the TF–76 in the mid–1970s. It is now considered the primary source of the modern CED or CEW's.
The TF–76 originally fired two darts that were propelled by gunpowder to reach a target up to 15 feet away. The TF–76 was initially viewed as a
dangerous weapon that was severely restricted resulting in a barrier of entry into many markets including that of the law enforcement agencies.
However, in 1998 the CEO of Taser International introduced the M26 as the next new product. As supported by the information in the advertisements
found on the homepage of Taser International the M26 was a model far more superior to any Taser model since its invention. The M26 was viewed as
an enormous breakthrough because it provided Electro–Muscular Disruption (EMD) which instigated an involuntary muscle contraction within the
subject. However, the latest model being the X26 was developed to address the
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Contextual Inquiry
Contextual inquiry is developed by Beyer and Holtzblatt (1988). The data is collected through contextual inquiry. Contextual inquiry is a qualitative
study from various field such as psychology, anthropology and sociology (Ghasemifard, Shamsi, Kenari, & Ahmadi, 2015). Therefore contextual
inquiry method is carried out to assist the cognitive performance among users. The first step taken is to observe users based on the usability testing
methods in their cognitive performance while using the app. Then questions are asked based on the existing problem discovered and the process taken
by users in completing their task through the app. There are four evaluators that participated in this study to observe the usability of the application
created and at the same time to jot down different performances that may occur simultaneously in terms of their cognitive actions. According to the
International Organisation for Standardization (1998), the usability testing mode is used to measure the effectiveness, efficiency, responses (Bastien,
2010) and satisfaction among the users. Usability testing is carried out to measure the performance of user while using the app. The app is the
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Contextual inquiry focuses on structured interviews although unstructured interviews were also carried out in the beginning of the interview session.
There are three principles of contextual inquiry investigated such as the understanding of users in their task performance, users are also a part of the
research design process and the usability design process (Ghasemifard, Shamsi, Kenari & Ahmadi, 2015). Meanwhile, the behaviors of the users are
observed and recorded in order to identify design flaws that causes user errors or difficulties (Bastien, 2010) in the application
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Classroom Reflection
From the begin of the meeting, I would need to meet in a conference area. Rather than the workplace which many could see as a position of train, I
would discover a gathering room or utilize the educator's classroom to have the meeting. When we got settled, I would take a gander at the lesson
designs the instructor intended to use for the perception. When I took a gander at the lesson designs, I would pose a few inquiries of the educator. The
principal inquiries would spin around why the educator picked the lesson target that he picked. The educator would then clarify why the objectives
were picked and how the assisted and upgraded the educational programs being instructed. Promote dialog would talk about who the destinations would
be imparted and how much time would be spent educating and acing those targets general. The second inquiry would rotate around how the instructor
planned the lesson. Contingent upon where in the year the lesson was. I might want to recognize what kind of foundation data would be required and
how the understudies did acing that material. The instructor could likewise clarify if they pondered any challenges that the understudies may have. On
the off chance that the instructor has thought of a few, how have they adjusted to represent those battles so that the understudies could comprehend less
demanding. I would likewise get some information about how the instructor would make the lesson pertinent to the understudies in their present or
future lives
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Philosophic Inquiry
Philosophic Inquiry and Lifelong Learning
I believe that virtuous philosophic inquiry precedes personal success because the virtue ethics tradition allows for several different educational fields
to contribute different perspectives. From that point, important philosophic skills and virtues are then acquired and applied towards lifelong learning.
Thus, individual then begins to value both educational and experiential pursuits, thereby using those skills and principles beyond the classroom
setting. Therefore, it is reasonable to believe that the proper use of philosophic skills can lead to personal success via lifelong learning. For the sake
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As Dr. Brackett states in her article regarding student motivation, Even the most engaged teachers and best learning environment will not encourage the
individual to learn the philosophic skills if they are not willing to do so(Brackett pg. 31). Furthermore, the virtue ethics tradition states that individuals
tend to interpret virtue and vice differently in other fields of learning. Timpe and Boyd provided a good supporting statement for this view; they stated
that philosophy is not the only field interested in the study of virtues and vices. A closely related field, such aspsychology, also sees the need for
character traits as functional tools for studying human behavior (Timpe & Boyd pg.
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Unrealistic Inquiry
It is deeply gratifying to me as a professional educator to obtain and subsequently to convey credible information to patients, their families, and other
nurses who depend on my expertise in diabetes management. My goal is to keep on expanding the knowledge, and that depends on the sources from
which I retrieve my materials. There are countless websites but are they trustworthy? With this in mind, to evaluate our references it is important to
ask a few examining questions. First, who is the identified provider of the website, are they likely individuals who may be reached via email, phone
or letter? Therefore, the easiest way to accomplish that is by checking the " About Us " site's page. Secondly, does the site present unrealistic claims
using unidentified adds which serve the site sponsor's agenda? The next and third question addresses if the site's information is current, who reviews it
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For this reason, the scholarly databases are available only through a library which deals specifically with published information identified by reliable
sources. Subsequently, articles, journals or books are organized and indexed with the extensive search ability including author, title or subject.
Important to realize the fact that sites ".gov" and ".edu" may be trusted if the publisher is the educational institution (Finding and Evaluating Online
Resources,2014). In conclusion, the above analysis has unequivocally persuaded me only to draw information from a scholarly source, and ultimately it
provided a certainty that information I would share with others has a credible origin. Nothing is more important to me that be a truthful, precise and
trustworthy educator which establishes a respectful relationship with the ones who count on my expertise and that is
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The Stages Of Critical Thinking
Section One There are thirteen learning outcomes segmented into three categories of Critical Thinking, Written/Oral Communication and Shared
Inquiry, serving as reflective tools to aid in identifying the progress of my learning journey, while participating in Seminar 102: Western Tradition I. Of
the thirteen learning outcomes provided, I will describe the progression of my learnings through the lens of Shared Inquiry learning outcome: Pursue
new and enriched understandings of the texts through sustained collaborative inquiry. This particular learning outcome fostered both new and enriched
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We try to put everything into boxes, to compartmentalize, justify and label; however, somethings will never be subject to humanity's logic or
reasoning level, like the mystery of God's handiwork." This is just one of many examples where engagement with a differing perspective helped me to
see things I would have otherwise missed.
Section Two In addition to Shared Inquiry, Seminar involved employing and building strategies of critical thinking, growing in complexity as the
course progressed. Of the thirteen learning outcomes, I will describe the progression of my Critical Thinking learning experience through the lens of
following learning outcome: Distinguish the multiple senses of a text (literal and beyond the literal). The best way I can distinguish the multiple
senses of a given text would be to compare it from both a narrow (concrete) and a broad (generalized) perspective. For example: classmate Kyle
Kobza posed the following interpretive question from N. Scott Momaday writing called The Way to Rainy Mountain, "The walls have closed in upon
my grandmother's house. When I returned to in in the morning, I saw for the first time how small it was" (p. 231). "What is meant by this statement
and why did her house seem so big until now?" (Kobza). The literal answer I predictably would have responded with prior to Seminar would have
related the smallness of the
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Questions On Science : Science Inquiry
Elementary Methods
Unit 5: Science Inquiry in the Classroom
Summary:
In today?s traditional science classroom, teachers are the givers of knowledge and present the required information in either a lecture or presentation
method. Students are expected to sit quietly, take notes and retain the information for the test at the end of the unit. When student do engage inscience
activities, they do not often connect the concept with the activity with causes a lack of student understanding and retention. This unit will explore ways
to create a inquiry–based science classroom that will allow students to engage, explore, explain, elaborate and evaluate scientific concepts.
Course Objective:
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Lesson 1: Using Science Inquiry in the Classroom
Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to define science inquiry.
By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to compare and contrast the benefits and concerns of inquiry–based learning and traditional science
lessons.
By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to identify and describe each of the five essential components of an inquiry–based lesson.
Topic 1: What is Science Inquiry?
Inquiry is an instructional approach to learning that involves a process of students exploring the natural or material world. Inquiry–based learning leads
students to ask questions, make discoveries, and test those discoveries in search for a new understanding. The approach is much different than
traditional approach where teachers give the information about a concept and students are required to retain it. This practice transforms the teacher into
a learner with students, and students become teachers with us.
Inquiry teaching is allowing students? questions and curiosities to drive curriculum, not the other way around. Inquiry begins with gathering
information through applying the human senses ? seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling. Inquiry encourages children to question, conduct
research for genuine reasons, and make discoveries on their own. Inquiry teaching honors the previous
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Analysis Of Stanley 's Teaching With Sharp 's Idea Of...
1. Do you see any similarities in Stanley's teaching with Sharp's idea of establishing "communities of inquiry"? Differences? Has Sarah Stanley created
a "community of inquiry"?
Philosophy with young children video: Sarah Stanley (South Africa):
Yes, I did see many similarities in Stanley's teaching with Sharp's idea of establishing "communities of inquiry". There was a strong emphasis on
listening to the children during their whole group and peer discussions. Stanley mentions that in order to enforce a community of inquiry teachers have
to "stop telling and start listening". This relates to Sharp's idea of building a community of inquiry by allowing "children to find out for themselves the
moral answers they are looking for". Stanley also incorporates literature to help her students explore philosophical concepts. Including literature in the
classroom is something Sharp highly recommends. Sharp explains, "if the questions do not arise naturally in the children's conversations, the teacher
could provide the class with experiences that will give rise to philosophical questions."
I believe Stanley has created a community of inquiry in her classroom. Sharps explains that teachers who create a community of inquiry "view their aim
as helping children to understand and use the tools of inquiry which the students can, then, in turn, use to discover their own answers to ethical
questions." Stanley shares that she uses a lot of literature to explore and answer students
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Inquiry Essay
Good afternoon Dr. Morris,
Thank you for replying to my inquiry. I believe the best place to start with this project would be to give you a bit of background information and the
surrounding context from which the project originates.
The City of Southfield, Michigan is a VERY large and complex assessing jurisdiction due to the great variety of land uses within thecity. We have a
little bit of everything and a lot of some uses including movie theaters, arcades, hotels, and a lot of high rise multistory buildings.
The City of Southfield Assessor position has experienced instability over the past decade leading to an inconsistent property tax record.
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Lastly, I plan to also incorporate obtaining a 360В° camera from Google to mount to the roof of a City of Southfield vehicle to obtain completely
new street scene photos to be part of this building modeling project. I would also like to incorporate 360В° helmet cameras on my appraisers when
they are walking through buildings to incorporate an interior view of the buildings. (The Google photos may be a separate project phase.)
The goals of this project would include the following:
Obtain complete and accurate building and land improvement measurements for all City of Southfield properties in a consistent manner using LiDAR
technology.
Develop the next generation of property tax record to serve as a best practice for local government and Assessors around the world. o This would
mean that no longer are property attributes simply displayed on a flat 2D piece of plain white office paper. Instead a property tax record consists of
a 3D building model which could incorporate for the first time ever such things as trees and bushes or other land cover. o The next generation of
property tax records will also include a Google street scene and tour of the subject property.
Any goals or missions that you or your department may want to accomplish or that develop as the project moves forward.
Ultimately, this project will be a key component to the City of Southfield becoming the first
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Cycle Of Inquiry
An important piece of school improvement is the gathering and analysis of student achievement data from multiple, reliable sources to improve
learning for all students. This is a message I consistently communicate when facilitating professional development. As an educational leader, I design
professional learning opportunities that effectively promote and support high quality instruction through the use of data that accurately depict the
status of students, instructional staff, and school performance.
Teachers frequently use various assessment methods to evaluate students' academic growth and progress. However, these same teachers may or may
not be using data to drive their instructional decisions. Gathering and analyzing data without action is counterproductive. As an instructional facilitator,
I provide professional learning opportunities that help teachers feel confident about analyzing, interpreting, and using data as a basis for improving
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Teachers are provided the opportunity to plot individual students' ACCESS scores on the WIDA Can Do Language Descriptors tool to determine what
tasks they are able to perform based on their test results in the four language domains of listen, speaking, reading, and writing. Moreover, teachers learn
about and share best practices for working with English Language Learners (ELLs). They analyze and evaluate topics critical to assessment and data
analysis that have an impact on the learner and other stakeholders in the school community. Essentially, the goal is to empower teachers to develop
skills that facilitate collaboration and stakeholder
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Examples Of Community Of Inquiry
1.2.1 Community of Inquiry (CI) In some studies, community of inquiry (CI) is referred to as 'Community of Philosophical Inquiry' or CoPI (e.g in
Hannam & Echeverria, 2009), and 'collaborative philosophical inquiry' (e.g in Millett & Tapper, 2010). Community of inquiry is a group of people
who are thinking together in order to increase their understanding and appreciation of the world. It is a journey of moral and philosophical exploration.
It is a free environment to discuss critically, creatively and collaboratively on students own selective ideas and concepts which they find worth persuing
(Cam, 1995, Wilks, 1995). The elements of listening, empathy, respect, friendship, and working and thinking cooperatively are present throughout the
dialogical discussion, in which the participants not necessarily have to arrive at an answer. More... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
The group may not fully understand the implications of a particular answer, nor the assumptions that underlie them. Over time, the group begins to
understand that it needs to take these criteria into account in considering a proposed answer. Mere unsupported opinion does not suffice. The process
of constantly asking for example, explanation or clarity can develop better listening skill and enhance verbal coherency, too. With multiple interactions
that are taking place between the teacher and students, or between one student to another, group members must learn to stay focus. All these skills can
help students to become better learners. Indirectly, CI provides the scaffolding of a good learning environment and can transform students' attitude
towards knowledge. If done correctly , CI creates the awareness that students are responsible of their own learning. The process of teaching and
learning from one to another does not involve the students only, as teacher are also benefiting from it, too (Nowell, 1992, Sharp, 1987,
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Shared Inquiry
The leader of a shared inquiry discussion not solely prepares the informative queries that initiate discussion, however conjointly regulates its flow.
Leaders challenge participants unclear, factually inaccurate, or contradictory statements, followed au courant participants answers invite proof and
invite more responses. If participants digress from the most purpose, it's the leader's responsibility to direct attention with an issue. leaders should
acknowledge once an issue has been resolved and so, by motion a brand new informative question, should direct the group's efforts toward yet one
more drawback of that means.Interpretation is that the main purpose of a shared inquiry discussion, as a result of interpretations can vary, stimulate
engaged and spirited speech, and repeatedly charm to the text for supporting proof. Most queries raised in shared inquiry discussion–including the gap
question–will be informative.Thus, informative queries area unit the first tools a discussion leader creates to guide a bunch through the varied levels of
that means that area unit gift in writing elect for shared inquiry. composing questions on the text is best preparation for discussion,because it forces the
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In shared inquiry, it's assumed that participants can come back to the discussion with a basic information of the specific components during a text, such
asthe names and relations of fictional characters, the written record order of a narrative, ANd any specialised terms that an author uses. such factual
data may be useful in creating grammatical responses to informative queries. However, facts a couple of choice its historical background and result, the
conditions alluded thereto, the remakes of renowned students concerning it ought to be used
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Inquiry Based Learning
A well rounded individual is not only considered upon what he or she knows but the individual's aptitude to think, communicate, collaborate, and be
lifelong learners. Employers are currently pursuing young men and women in STEM fields who are able to examine issues, think critically, resolve
conflict, communicate effectually and are able to take leadership roles (Justice, Rice, Roy, Hudsptih, & Jenkins, 2009).The success and development
of skills of an individual begins in school. Inquiry based learning is one approach that plays a critical role in the development in array of skills,
knowledge, and concepts needed to become successful individuals and is not new to education. Inquiry based learning is not a new concept in
education. Inquiry based learning can be traced back to educational theorists such as Dewey, Bruner, Postman, and Weingarten (Justice, Rice, Roy,
Hudspith, & Jenkins, 2009). Dewey believed that students need to develop critical thinking skills rather than the memorization of facts to be successful
individuals (Justice et. al. 2009). Critical thinking is an important component in many fields. Dewey also felt that thinking was a reflective process and
that students made observations to clarify what may be happening to gain an understanding (Runnel, Pedaste, & Leijen, 2013). Thought–provoking
science demonstrations can be conducted in classrooms to allow students to make observations and try to make sense of what may be happening.
Inquiry based learning
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Glucosamine Inquiry
Inquiry Glucosamine (GA) is a hexosamine product that is made from chitin, which is extensively distributed in nature and is the second most plentiful
polymer after cellulose. The biological effects of GA are membrane stabilization, liver protection, wound healing, tissue regeneration, osteoporosis
treatment, and an anti–inflammatory aid (Ashkani–Esfahani) Benefits for the Audience The importance of glucosamine is highly recommended to
know about, glucosamine is sold as supplements in many different forms. Glucosamine is a supplement also mixed with different supplements to help
form the right supplement for nutrition. Glucosamine helps build the cartilage for people with arthritis it helps consume the supplement. But before
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By Susanne G. Petersen she contends that Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease, affecting not only the joints but the surrounding
attached muscles which become weak (Petersen). She explains nonsteroidal anti–inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are normally used by patients with OA
to reduce pain and help maintain the ability to perform daily exercises. Petersen says that having the knowledge of the mechanisms is accountable of
the beneficial effects of physical training that is limited. In the information given by the result of strength training on muscle strength, hypertrophy,
shows that the patients with knee OA is slightly
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Theories Of Curriculum Design And Planning
In order to discuss what model of curriculum works best for certain disciplines, teachers, and situations, you first must define what you mean by
curriculum and how you choose to define it (Lunenburg, 2011b). Lunenburg describes two different sets of models: deductive and inductive
(Lunenburg, 2011a; Lunenburg 2011b). Deductivelogic begins with a broad topic and moves toward a more specific goal; it is often considered a
top–down approach or hypothesis–testing logic (Trochim, 2006). Inductive reasoning takes the opposite approach, taking specific observations and
applying them to a broader topic; this is often called hypothesis or theory building (Trochim, 2006). Each set of logic can be applied to theories about
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Managerial Model The managerial model follows the same basic tenants of the behavioral model, but it adds in two more: a set of rules and a
specific evaluation schema (Lunenburg, 2011a). The managerial model advocates for goals being designed at the top level of instruction, but for
specific objectives to be left to the teacher or more individual level (Lunenburg, 2011a). Culture and characteristics are described as including other
school subjects as well as cogitative and skill components. This model also highly encourages vertical planning throughout grades of a school and
horizontal planning as evidenced by the strong emphasis on cross–curricular culture (Lunenburg, 2011a).
Administrative Model The administrative model is the most linear of the three deductive models. External forces, such as laws and data, and
curriculum bases, including society, learners, and content knowledge, affect the creation of goals and objectives (Lunenburg, 2011a). Once the goals
and objectives are in place, a school or district can work to design a curriculum based on school– or district–specific data and patterns of student
learning profiles. The curriculum implementation phase happens within a single teacher's classroom or collaborative planning group (Lunenburg,
2011a). Once the curriculum has been taught, an evaluation of the curriculum including goal,
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The Inquiry Question
2.1The Inquiry Question
What is your inquiry question and how does it relate to the improved learning of your students?
My question for Inquiry is:
How can I differentiate Mathematics in order to support and extend students?'
By differentiating the numeracy program, all students' needs will be targeted by exposing students to outcomes and activities, which are achievable
and challenging for students. The focus learning area for each lesson and group of learners will be tailored to suit the individual learning needs of the
students as will the set tasks associated with the learning focus. Students will be supported by the class teacher and the strategies put in place within
each lesson. The purpose of differentiating is to engage students within both instruction and learning in the classroom (The Literacy & Numeracy
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The effective practice I observed that will help with my own project and future teaching was seeing a very traditional style of lesson, that amalgamated
modern practice of short mini lessons inside of a traditional style of Math classroom.
What impact has this project had on teaching and learning?
It was valuable to see an experienced and leading teacher at the school using a concise learning intention for the students. They understood what the
framework for their success would be defined as and thus they could work towards this goal.
What impact has this project had on teaching and learning?
The main impact this lesson had on my project was seeing tasks set that catered for each student. For example one expectation was for the students to
choose their own question to answer from a range of different questions that all varied in complexity and difficulty, and to answer them in four different
ways. I will attempt to use this style of challenging my students into future lessons.
2.2.1Talking to colleagues (minimum 2)
July 2017
Teacher Involved: Julie
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Humble Inquiry Summary
In the book, Humble Inquiry, Schein (2013) discusses the art of asking versus telling. Schein's philosophy is that asking questions helps to build trust
and understanding. Questions help to break down barriers and lets the person you are working with know that you truly care about their point of view.
Schein discusses the concept of asking versus telling. He uses inquiry (asking) to not only understand the other persons point of view better, but to also
empower your peers, employees, children, or really anyone to make their own decisions rather than telling them how or what to do. Humble Inquiry is
an art. It isn't simply asking a question to get an answer, but rather asking the question to get a better understanding of the situation
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Practitioner Inquiry
Dana, N.F. (2017) Practitioner inquiry and PDS work: A reflection on 25 years of purpose, problems and potential. School–University Partnership, 10
(4), 5–12.
Summary:
In this article, Dana shares her considerations in the Professional Development School (PDS) community based on her experience in the field over 25
years. The author argues the purpose and problems she observed following three issues. (1) University Research versus Practitioner Research, which she
claims setting the difference between both research types and making teacher aware should be beneficial to improve their teaching; (2) Inquiry as
Project versus Inquiry as Stance, which she suggests that teachers should take an inquiry stance towards their teaching to constantly improve
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Shared Inquiry Questions
Shared Inquiry Discussions Shared Inquiry is a way of learning that helps people of all ages to discover the ideas, meaning, and information found in
everything they read. The leader regulates the flow of the of the discussion and prepares questions that initiate the discussion. The leaders also
challenge others to help them learn the information better with inaccurate statements to test them and then ask for evidence. If students get off track
with the discussion then the leader needs to redirect them. They should know when it is time to ask a new question then get them to solve the next
problem. Interpretive questions are a type of question the leader should be asking. Interpretation is the main reason for having a shared inquiry
discussion. Composing questions about the text the best preparation for discussion, because it forces the discussion leader to engage with the work and
form some preliminary ideas about its meaning. A good interpretive question is genuine– one that has arisen from the reader's own response to the
work and his or her curiosity about it, and that is still unresolved and a matter of doubt. Interpretive questions call for a careful assessment of what the
author means in a work. To decide if a question is interpretive, use this simple test: you should be able to write at least two different answers to it,
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In shared inquiry, it is assumed that participants will come to the discussion with a basic knowledge of the explicit elements in a text, such as the names
and relations to fictional characters, the the chronological order of a narrative, and
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The Inquiry Pcess
Application: Reflective Essay – The Inquiry Process
David Grassie
EDUC–6733S–1 Action Research for Educators
February 20, 2011
Jennifer Stokke
Introduction
Throughout my short time here at Walden, I have taken so much from each of my courses in my journey as a Master's candidate in Science Education.
I have learned so much about reforming and editing my teaching philosophy and practice in my quest to become a more effective administrator. I
cherish this last assignment, because in my mind it is such a celebratory time, that recognizes the effort and the work that went into the past seven
weeks – and also really reflecting on what has transpired in my thought processes.
The Inquiry Process
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I have also learned quite a bit through collaboration via weblogs that are directly related to my own specific plan – which uses the technology of a
Student Response System to enhance my teaching.
May's action plan inspired me to reach out with teachers in my professional learning community, and really engage in "teacher talk" about our shared
students. Too many times, we as teachers, use this time to just display our anger or dismay with our pupils – but I learned from the study to actually try
to discuss reasons or thoughts on why our children behaved and performed the way they did. I have noticed that since we started talking positively,
and educationally about our children, that our team is much more cohesive and working more together to address our students' needs. I have also tried
to work with children in my classroom that I am normally combating with, and bring them closer into the class room by making them more active
citizens. By giving specific tasks or duties within the class – I see that they are buying into the program, and this has helped me foster more meaningful
relationships with them that will ultimately produce growth in achievement.
My action plan involves using technology to enhance and spark interest in my teaching. It is a system that affords me instant feedback on content
assessment, and gives me the opportunity to
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A Healthy Does of Skepticism: The Effectiveness of Paul Kurtz
From an early age I considered myself to be a skeptic of all different subjects. My mother said that I was always asking "why?" in order to find clarity
as a child. I believe that this kind of skepticism lives in all human beings, and that a healthy dose of skepticism is a good thing. According to Paul
Kurtz, "A skeptic is one who is willing to question any knowledge claim, asking for clarity in definition, consistency in logic and adequacy of
evidence." With that being said to what extent does clarity in definition, consistency in logic, and adequacy of evidence validate a claim in the areas
of knowledge such as ethics and history? What does it take to validate a claim to the point where it becomes a personal truth? I can ask "why?" as much
as I would like but when will my skepticism be satisfied and is Paul Kurtz process enough to find truth in different knowledge claims? In my opinion,
Paul Kurtz has a great system of evaluation but he is leaving out a key component and that is experience. Before the effectiveness of Paul Kurtz
process can be evaluated, it is necessary to define skepticism apart from what Paul Kurtz believes. In simple terms a skeptic is anyone with a
questioning attitude towards knowledge, facts, or beliefs stated as facts, or doubt regarding claims that are taken for granted elsewhere? By this
definition a skeptic could doubt and question something without being willing to receive any clarity on the subject. What I have gathered from the
quote by
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Spirit Of Inquiry
Spirit of Inquiry Type 2 diabetes has become an epidemic in the United States. Diabetes affects 25.8 mil–lion people of all ages, which is 8.3% of the
total population in the United States (NDIC, 2011). Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90–95% of all diabetes cases and is strongly associated with obesity,
age, and physical inactivity (NDIC, 2011). Apart from its prevalence, diabetes involves direct medical costs of $116 billion, and medical expenditures
for those with the diagnosis are 2.3 times higher than expenditures would be in the absence of diabetes (NDIC, 2011). Practitioners need to focus on
finding the perfect treatment regimen, which may include physical activity along with diet modifications and pharmacologic interventions, in an effort
to decrease the financial burden, control blood glucose levels, and improve the overall health of this population. The com–plications of untreated type 2
diabetes can be fatal, with heart disease, stroke, hypertension, blindness, kidney disease, and amputation among the more serious problems (NDIC,
2011). As a future family nurse practitioner, I will treat hundreds of adults and even children with type 2 di–abetes or at risk for it, and knowing the
most successful interventions is foundational to being able to provide the best care to this patient population.
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Shared Inquiry Essay
The instructor of a shared inquiry discussion doesn't just set up the interpretive questions that helps commence discussion, but he also moderates it's
flow. The Leaders must encourage the who aren't comprehending, not factually accurate, or opposing claims, which is affiliated with the members
answers; make sure they have evidence and ask them for more responses. If they happen to get off topic, it's the instructor's responsibility to make sure
the member is back on take, but the instructor should direct them with a question. Interpretation is the main focus for this, due to it changing, you can
still stay focus and have a productive conversation, along with appealing to the moral of the supporting evidence. However, questions are often asked in
shared inquiry conversations, even in opening questions; will be interpretive, which interpretive questions are the main source for what a conversation
leader, which paves the path for the group when they are going through the different levels of morals that are representing in selected writings for
shared inquiry. Making questions about the text is usually the most productive preparation for a conversation because it helps the instructor to interact
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The most helpful evaluative questions are focused on the tone the author is saying, firmly focussing to the text, and go into the direction that the
conversation was about. In your Shared Inquiry conversation, there was no real explanation between interpretive and evaluative questions and how
they merge together. It is valuable to plan the other part of the shared inquiry conversation for questions that can talk about broader subjects; subjects
with issues that may not focus on the
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Relational Inquiry Approach
hese studies highlighted the importance of Relational Inquiry approach as a guide to develop effective teaching and learning pedagogies and Relational
Inquiry can serve as an important educational tool. However, these studies provide little evidence of the use of Relational Inquiry approach in nursing
practice, moreover, whether nursing students are able to adopt this approach for their clinical practice. Given that the Relational Inquiry approach is
useful for guiding nursing practice and advancing student learning, it is important to explore the Relational Inquiry nursing capacities: compassion,
competence, commitment, correspondence, and curiosity in educational based research. The five relational capacities: compassion, self–compassion,
competence, commitment, curiosity and correspondence are essential for enabling nursing students to critically assess any given clinical situation,
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The RICS consists of 73 items ranked on Likert Scale from 1 to 6 (1= Strongly Disagree, 2= Disagree, 3= Slightly Disagree, 4= Slightly Agree, 5=
Agree, 6= Strongly Agree). This scale was developed based on a nursing theory the Relational Inquiry approach, in–depth literature review of the
exiting scales measuring the extant variables, and expert consultations. The total score for each subscale is: compassion (96), self–compassion (78),
competence (96), commitment (60), curiosity, (54) and correspondence (54). The higher score indicates high level of the capacities. The total score
for the Relational Capacities will be determined by adding the individual scores of each subscale. In this hospital there are more than 400 nurses
working at the moment, the required sample size for this study is above 200 nurses to full fill the requirement of this
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  • 1. The Curriculum And Reporting Authority Humanities is a learning area which all Australian children will be educated in when they go to school. Based on the Australian Curriculum, Humanities encompasses Geography, History and Civic and citizenship. (Australian Curriculum and Reporting Authority [ACARA], 2014). By studying this learning area, children will attain a comprehensive, informative view of their world and with the knowledge learnt, become active participants in the 21st century (ACARA,2014).It has been suggested, children in their early years of education could benefit from inquiry based learning strategies within a constructivist learning environment . This essay will therefore examine and evaluate this pedagogical approach to discover and determine if inquiry based ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Therefore, an example of a constructivist learning environment in a pre– primary classroom would firstly begin with the educator observing a common interest or conversation amongst the young children, for example dogs. As a group the educator would ask the children and document everything they currently knew about dogs. Through this class discussion the educator would document questions about dogs the children did not know. Next through guidance the educator will support the young children in finding the answers to their unknown questions. Through various activities created by the educator, the children will build up knowledge about dogs. The children are then given the opportunity to display their learning to others including friends and family through a model creation or through role play for example (Project Approach, 2014). Inquiry based learning involves people posing questions to make sense of the world and how it works (Crombie, 2014). Traditionally, a child at school with a question would explicitly receive the answer from the educator (Crombie, 2014; Reynolds, 2012). The educator views themselves as the expert and provider of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. Narrative Inquiry Narrative inquiry is a methodology that focuses on individuals' stories because everyone has a story to tell from their own perspective and experiences (Clandinin & Connelly, 2000; Clandinin & Rosiek, 2006). However, this type of methodology has been used and revised over time. One of the earliest examples of narrative inquiry is The Polish Peasant in Europe and America (Thomas & Znaniecki, 1918/1927). In this study, Thomas and Znaniecki (1918/1927) paid Wladek Wisniewski–the Polish immigrant–to write an autobiography or "life record" before and after his immigration to the United States to learn about his experiences (Chase, 2007; p. 1912; Riessman, 2008). After Thomas and Znaniecki's study, many other studies by the Chicago School were conducted using life histories, such as: Shaw (1930/1966), Sutherland (1937), and Hagood (1939) (Chase, 2007). Shaw (1930 /1966) and Sutherland (1937), both conducted life histories about juvenile delinquents and criminals to explain the correlation between an individual's behavior and his or her sociocultural environment (Chase, 2007; Riessman, 2008). ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... To some researchers, a life story and life history are used interchangeably, meaning that they are a personal narrative from birth to present (Atkinson, 2002). However, others state that life stories are a personal narrative of a specific topic or issue, event, or time span of a person's life (DiCicco–Bloom & Crabtree, 2006; Denzin, 1989; McAdams, Josselson, & Lieblich, 2001), but others state that it is just a narrative in the participant's own words and perspective (Bertaux, 1981; Riessman, 2002). For this study, the term life story will be called life story interview where a participant will speak about a specific time span of their life around a specific topic–educational experiences but will be prompted about specific experiences via a semi–structured interview (DiCicco–Bloom & Crabtree, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. A Research Study On Cancer Telephone Helplines Cancer telephone helplines have been in existence for nearly four decades and continue to gradually grow in popularity. Trained specialists are available 24 hours a day to answer any questions, provide information, and offer callers emotional support in order to help them cope with what they may be experiencing. These helplines are not only for cancer patients, but also for their caregivers, friends, family, or anyone with a general interest in learning about or discussing cancer with a specialist. The purpose of this literature review is to ascertain the types of information that has been examined in studies of cancer information telephone helplines. With the number of people affected by cancer steadily increasing, it is important that ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Although cancer information telephone helplines seem to have grown in popularity over the years, they are still not used frequently enough to provide accurate results for researchers. By conducting more research studies on how to improve helplines for users, additional information could be generated on how to achieve a higher rate of usage. A predominance of studies conducted on cancer telephone helplines have focused on the types of clients calling the cancer information helplines. Since cancer affects not only the patient who is diagnosed, it can be expected that an assortment of clients will be calling in. In a study done in the Netherlands on the Dutch Cancer Society, Reubsaet, Lechner, and De Vries (2006) found that cancer patients accounted for 39 percent of clients, relatives/friends of patients accounted for 35 percent of clients, and the general public account for 26 percent of clients who contacted the Dutch Cancer Society Hotline. With respect to age, the callers' ages ranged anywhere from 20 to 85 years old. In terms of gender, 78 percent of callers were female. Education level was the final client characteristic to be analyzed. Approximately one–third of the callers had a higher level of education (college or university degree) and 36 percent reported receiving only a lower level of education such as primary school. It was also determined that the callers who were patients were significantly older than the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4. Engaging In Inquiry Engaging in the 'Community of Inquiry' (CoI) was a positive learning experience for me. I attribute this primarily to the commitment of our group to work collaboratively in a respectful and supportive manner (Maxwell, Burke & Salton, 2015). I also acknowledge the importance that the planning stage of the inquiry process had on the success of our inquiry (Museum Victoria, n.d.). The first step in planning our inquiry was to formulate our inquiry question. We did this by considering and discussing the Australian Curriculum: History, the course modules as well as our personal experiences. In particular, consideration of the Year Three content descriptors "Days and weeks celebrated or commemorated in Australia (ACHHK063) and celebrations and... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Engaging in this process with my group reinforced the importance of equipping students with the knowledge and skills they need to successfully participate in an inquiry (Museum Victoria, n.d.). When developing my lesson sequence I ensured that I included instruction on the inquiry process and behaviour expectations including how to respond to different, alternate opinions shared in an inquiry in a respectful way that encourages further investigation and discussion (Museum Victoria, n.d.). The use of a video as a stimulus contributed to the quality of engagement of other students in our CoI by providing information about our topic and promoting interest, leading to further investigation and discussion (Salton, Burke & Maxwell, 2015). Making this observation highlighted the importance of selecting appropriate stimulus for the inquiry I was planning in my lesson sequence. When developing my lesson sequence I ensured that I chose a stimulus that will connect to and develop the students' prior knowledge and encourage discussion and promote further questioning (Fahey, 2012; Salton et al., ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 5. Interdisciplinary Inquiry When I am prompted with the question "what are you," many responses instantly come to mind; female, daughter, sister, girlfriend, student, friend, etc. The one component of my identity that I hold higher than any of the aforementioned however, is Catholic. I am a fully practicing and devout Catholic. I place my faith above all else and it shapes the other factors of my identity. I'm passionate about my relationships with my family & friends, helping the most vulnerable, including the homeless, elderly, unborn children, and animals, and giving back with my talents. My zeal for all of these parts of my life stem from my devotion to my faith and desire to follow it as closely as possible. It can be, however, a difficult time to have such traditional... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... I can also search within the psychological discipline of child development. By viewing the student's life outside of school, I can better assess whether their intellectual, social, and emotional growth stems mostly from their home environment or if it is able to be molded by their educators (Cherry, 2016). Questions that meld the aforementioned disciplines are, "do most Catholic school students come from a wealthy and stable home environment?", "if so, is that one of the main contributors to Catholic education's reputation for success?" and "if not, is there common ground between students of low socioeconomic status at both Catholic and public schools, and what is it? Finally, I am also able to incorporate sociology of education. From my research into student's socioeconomic backgrounds and their success in Catholic schooling, I will have the knowledge necessary to form an educated agreement or rebuttal to the conflict theory within this discipline. This theory "...examines the way educational institutions... contribute to the reproduction of... inequalities in society" (Crossman, 2016). If only the wealthy students succeed in Catholic schools, no solution to minimizing inequalities is in effect. If students of low socioeconomic status are equally successful, the theory will be disproven. The interaction of the three disciplines mentioned ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. Inquiry On The Humanities Classroom Essay Inquiry Learning in the Humanities Classroom 1.0What is Inquiry Learning in Humanities and Social Sciences? Humanities and Social sciences is one of the most important subjects in the Australian Curriculum because it leads students into learning about people and how people interact with each other and the environment. It is foundational to sustainable practices and civic responsibility. As parents, you may remember Geography; History; Business and Economics; and Civics and Citizenship as being about absorbing facts that schools thought important for you to learn. Or you might remember doing projects that seemed like time–fillers in the scheme of what was important at school (What is Inquiry Based Learning, 2004). You will also be aware of how fast the world is changing and the impact of technology on the growth of information that surrounds us. You may have experienced redundancy, elections or a global recession and understand that knowing facts is not very useful for navigating difficult times. Facts alone do not educate students in what is needed to think critically and creatively about a situation, to find opportunities in hardship or to learn and relearn in the new knowledge economy (Warlick, 2013). Inquiry learning is a way of addressing the teaching of skills and dispositions that will be essential for your children to thrive as active and informed citizens of the future (Reynolds, 2014; ACARA, 2016). The inquiry process includes children and teachers both ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 7. Beyond The Grave Short Story Beyond the grave: The story of Sarah Marshall Simpson It's been 180 years since her death yet Sarah Marshall Simpson is far from forgotten. From local urban legends, to alleged ghost spotting's, the mystery that is Sarah Simpson lives on. At the young age of 24, Ms Simpson was brought to Australia from the United Kingdom aboard the vessel 'Friendship' in 1818. She was sentenced to seven years after being convicted of stealing a petticoat and silk stockings valued at two cents. Sarah served her sentence in New South Wales and as seen in The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser, was granted a ticket of leave in 1823. She continued her life in Castlereagh where she met John Simpson aged 42, a too convicted criminal. The couple lived together and over a course of 11 years gave birth to eight children out of wedlock. After both Mr and Mrs Simpson were granted their freedom they lived a normal life unaware of the gruesome fate that awaited them. In December 1838, Ms Simpson was walking home and was attacked by a group of men who bashed and brutally murdered her. It is said that Mr Simpson married her at her graveside so that she could pass over without sin. Records show that Ms Simpson's death was ruled as 'suspicious' and it is unknown as to whether the men were caught. Local legends believe that her spirit harasses young men who visit the old grave sight at night and several people have claimed that they have heard screaming or felt cold gushes of air. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. How Does Sherlock Holmes Use Inductive Reasoning? "My mind," he said, "rebels at stagnation. Give me problems, give me work, give me the most abstruse cryptogram or the most intricate analysis, and I am in my own proper atmosphere. I can dispense then with artificial stimulants. But I abhor the dull routine of existence. I crave for mental exaltation" (Sign of Four 6). Sherlock Holmes can not only solve the mysteries that are presented to him, but he can solve them with ease because of his reasoning skills. In particular, he mostly uses abductive reasoning, but sometimes he uses deductive and inductive reasoning. This also overlaps into mathematics, with proofs and inferences. First, deductive reasoning is "a truth–guaranteeing type of reasoning, meaning that if the premises of a deductive argument are correct, then the conclusion must inescapably ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Sherlock Holmes uses many of the rules of inferences to come up with his conclusion. For my second example of abductive reasoning you could see it written out as; 1. Mr. Wilson wears an arc–and–compass breastpin. 2. If Mr. Wilson is a Freemason, then he would wear an arc–and–compass breastpin. 3. Therefore, Mr. Wilson is a Freemason. Simplified it would look like; 1. P. 2. If Q then P. 3. Therefore Q. This is the definition of modus ponens inference in math terms. Inferences can be turned into proofs by simply stating them in full sentences. Not only does Sherlock use proofs, he uses indirect proofs. As Sherlock says, "It is an old maxim of mine that when you have excluded the impossible, whatever remains, however improbable, must be the truth" which we call an indirect proof (The Speckled Band 164). The Silver Blaze has an excellent example, Sherlock deducts "that he must have gone to King's Pyland or to Mapleton. He is not at King's Pyland, therefore he is at Mapleton" (Silver Blaze 291). In the long run, the proofs and inferences just back up my conclusion that Sherlock's reasoning skills are ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 9. Inquiry Based Learning Inquiry based learning * Inquiry–based instruction is a student–centered and teacher–guided instructional approach that engages students in investigating real world questions that they choose within a broad thematic framework. * Inquiry–Based instruction complements traditional instruction by providing a vehicle for extending and applying the learning of students in a way that connects with their interests within a broader thematic framework. Students acquire and analyze information, develop and support propositions, provide solutions, and design technology and arts products that demonstrate their thinking and make their learning visible. . Inquiry–based instructional approaches place students at the helm of the learning process ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Then get them to prepare a questionnaire. (The questionnaire should be structure in a way that it will gain information about the selected economic activity and its importance during that time). After making the questionnaires present it to the class. After the presentation, based on the comments they get, the groups can improve their questionnaires. Finding out Interviewing a resource person Ask the children to be in their groups and concentrate and gain information about the economic activity that they had chosen so they can become specialized in that particular activity, then bring a resource person and get him to give information about the early economic activities, how important it was to the community during the early times, and why most of these activities are declining. During the lecture get the children to fill in their questionnaires and clear their doubts Sorting out Making a comic strip or writing a report After the interview get the children to discuss about the information they have gained in their groups about the early economic activity they had chosen and then prepare a comic strip or write a report about the particular economic activity they specialized in and present it to class. Others will listen to the presentation from each group and learn more about each economic activity Going further Debate Tell the students that a lot
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  • 11. Inquiry Questions The year one Humanities and Social Sciences curriculum area provides opportunities for children to develop their understanding of place, space, environment, and change. This is done through learning about the key concepts including continuity and change; perspectives and action; place and space; and roles, rights and responsibilities. There are two main inquiry questions that are the basis of this curriculum level: the first is 'how has family life and the place we live in changed over time?' and the second is 'what events, activities and places do I care about? Why?' The year one humanities and social sciences content are divided into two strands. The first strand is knowledge and understanding, and the second strand is inquiry and skills. In the knowledge and understanding strand there are two sub–strands: history and geography. There are three specific inquiry questions relating to the geography strand. These inquiry questions are: 'What are the different features of places?' 'How can we care for places?' and 'How have the features of places changed?' These three inquiry questions are the underlying concepts that will be developed through the exploration of the geography curriculum area. By exploring the geography ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The children would need to be able to identify and describe the three types of features, and use observations or photographs to describe the changes of these places over time. To link thislearning to include Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and histories, the children could explore dreamtime and creation stories of these cultures that identify the natural features of a place and how they were ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. A Lesson Comes From My 11th Grade Modern American History... This lesson comes from my 11th grade Modern American History class. It is a requirement for all students. Typically, my classes are comprised of 18–25 students, broken into five sections, two of which are usually honors level. Although my district has an inclusion policy, there is generally one class that is "lower" than the others and includes more identified students. This lesson will be designed to fit into any class with little modifications necessary. This lesson will come on the heels of a chapter on 1950s America. My goal is to help students to better understand the contrast between the Communist Soviet Union and Capitalist United States. While we will have spent quite a bit of time discussing the differences between the two, I really want to have the students explore, using their own inquisitiveness, to better understand just how different they were. This lesson and unit are extremely important because we still face challenges today when dealing with both Russia and China and students need to understand the roots of these challenges. Confirmation Inquiry After reading the ten pillars of Communism from Marx's Communist Manifesto and the Bill of Rights, students will respond to the question "In what ways do Marx's ideas conflict with the Bill of Rights?" They will then pick one of ten pillars and explain how it could directly impact their lives if implemented in our society. This would help to re–inforce the discussed differences between the two systems of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. The Inquiry Approach to Learning Essay Inquiry is an interactive way of learning. Students are actively engaged in their studies. Inquiry involves student–centered activities focusing on questioning, exploring, and posing explanations. The goal of inquiry is to introduce a new way of learning where students can learn about the world around them through active engagement in real–life examples. Inquiry based learning can be incorporated into all academic subjects throughout the curriculum. Science could possibly be the most effective subject to incorporate inquiry. In Science, teachers serve as the facilitator of learning, guiding them through the inquiry process. Teachers must ask open–ended questions, allow time for the students to answer, avoid telling students what ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... They are given several minutes to explore. Students must find a desirable question to research and conduct the experiment based on their observations. Students are considered to be scientists in the inquiry process. Children will view themselves as scientists as they learn. They look forward to science, demonstrate a desire to learn more, seek collaboration with their classmates, they are confident in doing science, and willing to take risks. Students are readily engaged in exploring science. They have curiosity, ponder observations, move around to get the materials they need, and have the opportunity to try out their ideas. Students are able to communicate using various amounts of methods. They express their ideas in journals, reporting, or drawing. They listen, speak, and write about science. They communicate their level of understanding of concepts and ideas. The students propose explanations and solutions based off their data. They use investigations to satisfy their own questions. They sort out information that is needed and important. They become willing to revise explanations and gain new knowledge. They raise questions, use questions to lead them to investigations, and students begin to enjoy using questions to ponder ideas. Students begin to observe rather than look. They see details, detect sequences, and notice change, similarities, and differences. The students begin to make ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. The Cloud Of Cloud Computing : Cloud computing is the well–known model used for storing huge amount of data over the internet and provides the convenient mechanisms to access the information. Since it is keeping up enormous measures of assets, its protection and security are the major issues. The cloud administration suppliers are not trusted and unethical, so information is to be secured. Still, some information might be accessible that the data proprietor does not wish for progress data to the cloud unless query confidentiality and data privacy are assured. On the other hand, protected query processing services have to grant efficient query processing and drastically reduce the internal workload to fully understand the benefits. "Random space perturbation (RASP) processing" method provides security and various query processing services to provide confidentiality in the cloud. The (K–Nearest Neighbour) KNN–R algorithm is used here to convert the range query to the KNN query. Users have been certified by using the randomly generated key value provided by the administrator subsequent to successful registration by the client thus maintaining privacy. Queries from users are retrieved within the least period of time i.e., less than a second. In future using RASP statistics and KNN queries to investigate supplementary applications of RASP perturbation for protected data concentrated computing in the cloud. Keywords: Perturbation, query processing, query confidentiality. 1.INTRODUCTION Cloud ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. adolescent mother Essay This essay is a reflection of my inquiry based learning on Adolescent mother and the knowledge I gained through this type of learning process. It not only helped me better understand about adolescent mother, but also helped me recognize causes symptoms like post natal depression to adolescent mother and the best care option to properly manage this kind of condition . So, while learning about adolescent mother through enquiry based learning process, I found post natal depression a very curious theme and need thorough studies so, I collected various artefacts related to post natal depression and uploaded into my portfolio to have better insight on adolescent mother, their condition after birth and the type of care they required to have ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Adolescent mother has to suffer from several stressful conditions like poor financial condition, social isolation, and physical exhaustion due to increased workload after the birth of a baby. The feeling of neglect from the family, society and peer group has a negative effect on the mother and infant and causing hindrance in the social, emotional and cognitive development of both mother and the child (LePlatte, Rosenblum, Stanton, Miller, & Muzik, 2012). It also has put tremendous pressure on the mother causing them to have symptoms like feeling anxious, shameful and guilty, low mood, not able to care for themselves and the baby and also physical symptoms like weight loss and fatigue (Panda, 2010). This type of signs and symptoms are symptom of depression often termed as post natal depression. If this post natal depression is not treated in time it can lead to mental illness in adulthood.So, post natal depression is the main problem almost every adolescent mother faces today. It is estimated that 48 percentage of adolescent mother suffers from post natal depression today (Birkeland, Thompson, & Phares, 2005). Before, the research I was little bit confused about the post natal depression with 'baby blues', because many believed that this kind of symptom is very obvious as happens to every one after the birth. But after this learning process I found out that Post natal ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. Commander's Inquiry REPLY TO ATTENTION OF ATSH –TPB–D21 FEB 2013 MEMORANDUM FOR Commander, 2–11th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, GA 31905 THRU Commander, D Co, 2–11th Infantry Regiment SUBJECT: Commander's Inquiry to determine what events surrounded and caused PFC Holmes to negligently discharge his weapon o/a 210815FEB2013. 1. On 21 February 2013, I was directed to conduct an initial commander's inquiry to determine why PFC Holmes negligently discharged his weapon at Simpson Range. On 21 February 2013 I conducted interviews with all parties involved and began my investigation. 2. The focus of the inquiry was to determine how PFC Holmes negligently loaded and... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... d. PFC Holmes acted in an insubordinate manner toward SSG Davis by refusing to follow direction and swearing at his chain of command (Exhibit C). 4. The focus of the inquiry was to the circumstances surrounding the negligent discharge at Simpson Range on 21 February 2013. I have gathered statements from all individuals concerned (Exhibits A–E) with the intent of answering this question. 5. Initial Findings. a. PFC Holmes violated Article 91 of the UCMJ, "Insubordinate conduct toward warrant officer, NCO, or PO." on one count. The article defines insubordination as contempt or disrespectful language toward a warrant officer, noncommissioned officer, or petty officer while that officer is in execution of his office. PFC Holmes swore at SSG Davis. SSG Davis informed PFC Davis that he was not to speak to him like that. However PFC Holmes continued to speak disrespectfully towards SSG Davis. PFC Holmes knew that SSG Davis was a noncommissioned officer, his squad leader, his superior, and that SSG Davis was in execution of his office. b. PFC Holmes violated Article 92 of the UCMJ, "Failure to obey order or regulation," on three counts. SSG Davis instructed PFC Holmes on 18FEB13 regarding weapon and range safety, specifically that weapons were not to be left unsecure and not to be dropped on the ground especially when loaded. SFC Sinatra and CPT Lawford briefed that soldiers were not to load their weapons until instructed to ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 17. Canadian Law Enforcement Essay "Taser Changes go Ahead", an article published in the Alberta News in February, indicates that the RCMP is moving forward and will be instituting some previously described changes into its 2011 Police Manual framework. The framework is currently being reviewed and will later be reviewed and approved by the Albertan Solicitor General. The 16 recommendations made by the Braidwood inquiry, including yearly re–trainings, monthly quality and adherence audits, as well as updated procedures based on the minimization of any potentially adverse health effects to the subject, should be reflected in the final version of the manual for 2011. This establishment of the project by the Alberta Solicitor General demonstrates a significant attempt towards ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The evolutionary histories of the technology and its associated manufacturing corporations have always resulted in design deficiencies that have prevented the device from making it to the market. However, with Taser International the company collectively refined the device based on the failures of previous manufacturers and began marketing the device to law enforcement agencies as from 1998 onward. Before Taser International, Jack Cover invented the TF–76 in the mid–1970s. It is now considered the primary source of the modern CED or CEW's. The TF–76 originally fired two darts that were propelled by gunpowder to reach a target up to 15 feet away. The TF–76 was initially viewed as a dangerous weapon that was severely restricted resulting in a barrier of entry into many markets including that of the law enforcement agencies. However, in 1998 the CEO of Taser International introduced the M26 as the next new product. As supported by the information in the advertisements found on the homepage of Taser International the M26 was a model far more superior to any Taser model since its invention. The M26 was viewed as an enormous breakthrough because it provided Electro–Muscular Disruption (EMD) which instigated an involuntary muscle contraction within the subject. However, the latest model being the X26 was developed to address the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18. Contextual Inquiry Contextual inquiry is developed by Beyer and Holtzblatt (1988). The data is collected through contextual inquiry. Contextual inquiry is a qualitative study from various field such as psychology, anthropology and sociology (Ghasemifard, Shamsi, Kenari, & Ahmadi, 2015). Therefore contextual inquiry method is carried out to assist the cognitive performance among users. The first step taken is to observe users based on the usability testing methods in their cognitive performance while using the app. Then questions are asked based on the existing problem discovered and the process taken by users in completing their task through the app. There are four evaluators that participated in this study to observe the usability of the application created and at the same time to jot down different performances that may occur simultaneously in terms of their cognitive actions. According to the International Organisation for Standardization (1998), the usability testing mode is used to measure the effectiveness, efficiency, responses (Bastien, 2010) and satisfaction among the users. Usability testing is carried out to measure the performance of user while using the app. The app is the prototype that will be tested. The measurement of the performance includes... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Contextual inquiry focuses on structured interviews although unstructured interviews were also carried out in the beginning of the interview session. There are three principles of contextual inquiry investigated such as the understanding of users in their task performance, users are also a part of the research design process and the usability design process (Ghasemifard, Shamsi, Kenari & Ahmadi, 2015). Meanwhile, the behaviors of the users are observed and recorded in order to identify design flaws that causes user errors or difficulties (Bastien, 2010) in the application ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 19. Classroom Reflection From the begin of the meeting, I would need to meet in a conference area. Rather than the workplace which many could see as a position of train, I would discover a gathering room or utilize the educator's classroom to have the meeting. When we got settled, I would take a gander at the lesson designs the instructor intended to use for the perception. When I took a gander at the lesson designs, I would pose a few inquiries of the educator. The principal inquiries would spin around why the educator picked the lesson target that he picked. The educator would then clarify why the objectives were picked and how the assisted and upgraded the educational programs being instructed. Promote dialog would talk about who the destinations would be imparted and how much time would be spent educating and acing those targets general. The second inquiry would rotate around how the instructor planned the lesson. Contingent upon where in the year the lesson was. I might want to recognize what kind of foundation data would be required and how the understudies did acing that material. The instructor could likewise clarify if they pondered any challenges that the understudies may have. On the off chance that the instructor has thought of a few, how have they adjusted to represent those battles so that the understudies could comprehend less demanding. I would likewise get some information about how the instructor would make the lesson pertinent to the understudies in their present or future lives ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 20. Philosophic Inquiry Philosophic Inquiry and Lifelong Learning I believe that virtuous philosophic inquiry precedes personal success because the virtue ethics tradition allows for several different educational fields to contribute different perspectives. From that point, important philosophic skills and virtues are then acquired and applied towards lifelong learning. Thus, individual then begins to value both educational and experiential pursuits, thereby using those skills and principles beyond the classroom setting. Therefore, it is reasonable to believe that the proper use of philosophic skills can lead to personal success via lifelong learning. For the sake of time though, I will only provide a brief overview of the virtue ethics tradition, followed by its ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... As Dr. Brackett states in her article regarding student motivation, Even the most engaged teachers and best learning environment will not encourage the individual to learn the philosophic skills if they are not willing to do so(Brackett pg. 31). Furthermore, the virtue ethics tradition states that individuals tend to interpret virtue and vice differently in other fields of learning. Timpe and Boyd provided a good supporting statement for this view; they stated that philosophy is not the only field interested in the study of virtues and vices. A closely related field, such aspsychology, also sees the need for character traits as functional tools for studying human behavior (Timpe & Boyd pg. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 21. Unrealistic Inquiry It is deeply gratifying to me as a professional educator to obtain and subsequently to convey credible information to patients, their families, and other nurses who depend on my expertise in diabetes management. My goal is to keep on expanding the knowledge, and that depends on the sources from which I retrieve my materials. There are countless websites but are they trustworthy? With this in mind, to evaluate our references it is important to ask a few examining questions. First, who is the identified provider of the website, are they likely individuals who may be reached via email, phone or letter? Therefore, the easiest way to accomplish that is by checking the " About Us " site's page. Secondly, does the site present unrealistic claims using unidentified adds which serve the site sponsor's agenda? The next and third question addresses if the site's information is current, who reviews it and are they updating material regularly. Another inquiry which helps in determining if a... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... For this reason, the scholarly databases are available only through a library which deals specifically with published information identified by reliable sources. Subsequently, articles, journals or books are organized and indexed with the extensive search ability including author, title or subject. Important to realize the fact that sites ".gov" and ".edu" may be trusted if the publisher is the educational institution (Finding and Evaluating Online Resources,2014). In conclusion, the above analysis has unequivocally persuaded me only to draw information from a scholarly source, and ultimately it provided a certainty that information I would share with others has a credible origin. Nothing is more important to me that be a truthful, precise and trustworthy educator which establishes a respectful relationship with the ones who count on my expertise and that is ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. The Stages Of Critical Thinking Section One There are thirteen learning outcomes segmented into three categories of Critical Thinking, Written/Oral Communication and Shared Inquiry, serving as reflective tools to aid in identifying the progress of my learning journey, while participating in Seminar 102: Western Tradition I. Of the thirteen learning outcomes provided, I will describe the progression of my learnings through the lens of Shared Inquiry learning outcome: Pursue new and enriched understandings of the texts through sustained collaborative inquiry. This particular learning outcome fostered both new and enriched understanding of the assigned readings by facilitating engagement through in class and online discussion forums. As I reflect on the process of ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... We try to put everything into boxes, to compartmentalize, justify and label; however, somethings will never be subject to humanity's logic or reasoning level, like the mystery of God's handiwork." This is just one of many examples where engagement with a differing perspective helped me to see things I would have otherwise missed. Section Two In addition to Shared Inquiry, Seminar involved employing and building strategies of critical thinking, growing in complexity as the course progressed. Of the thirteen learning outcomes, I will describe the progression of my Critical Thinking learning experience through the lens of following learning outcome: Distinguish the multiple senses of a text (literal and beyond the literal). The best way I can distinguish the multiple senses of a given text would be to compare it from both a narrow (concrete) and a broad (generalized) perspective. For example: classmate Kyle Kobza posed the following interpretive question from N. Scott Momaday writing called The Way to Rainy Mountain, "The walls have closed in upon my grandmother's house. When I returned to in in the morning, I saw for the first time how small it was" (p. 231). "What is meant by this statement and why did her house seem so big until now?" (Kobza). The literal answer I predictably would have responded with prior to Seminar would have related the smallness of the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. Questions On Science : Science Inquiry Elementary Methods Unit 5: Science Inquiry in the Classroom Summary: In today?s traditional science classroom, teachers are the givers of knowledge and present the required information in either a lecture or presentation method. Students are expected to sit quietly, take notes and retain the information for the test at the end of the unit. When student do engage inscience activities, they do not often connect the concept with the activity with causes a lack of student understanding and retention. This unit will explore ways to create a inquiry–based science classroom that will allow students to engage, explore, explain, elaborate and evaluate scientific concepts. Course Objective: By the end of this unit, learners will be able to ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Lesson 1: Using Science Inquiry in the Classroom Objectives: By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to define science inquiry. By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to compare and contrast the benefits and concerns of inquiry–based learning and traditional science lessons. By the end of this lesson, learners will be able to identify and describe each of the five essential components of an inquiry–based lesson. Topic 1: What is Science Inquiry? Inquiry is an instructional approach to learning that involves a process of students exploring the natural or material world. Inquiry–based learning leads students to ask questions, make discoveries, and test those discoveries in search for a new understanding. The approach is much different than traditional approach where teachers give the information about a concept and students are required to retain it. This practice transforms the teacher into a learner with students, and students become teachers with us. Inquiry teaching is allowing students? questions and curiosities to drive curriculum, not the other way around. Inquiry begins with gathering information through applying the human senses ? seeing, hearing, touching, tasting, and smelling. Inquiry encourages children to question, conduct research for genuine reasons, and make discoveries on their own. Inquiry teaching honors the previous
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  • 25. Analysis Of Stanley 's Teaching With Sharp 's Idea Of... 1. Do you see any similarities in Stanley's teaching with Sharp's idea of establishing "communities of inquiry"? Differences? Has Sarah Stanley created a "community of inquiry"? Philosophy with young children video: Sarah Stanley (South Africa): Yes, I did see many similarities in Stanley's teaching with Sharp's idea of establishing "communities of inquiry". There was a strong emphasis on listening to the children during their whole group and peer discussions. Stanley mentions that in order to enforce a community of inquiry teachers have to "stop telling and start listening". This relates to Sharp's idea of building a community of inquiry by allowing "children to find out for themselves the moral answers they are looking for". Stanley also incorporates literature to help her students explore philosophical concepts. Including literature in the classroom is something Sharp highly recommends. Sharp explains, "if the questions do not arise naturally in the children's conversations, the teacher could provide the class with experiences that will give rise to philosophical questions." I believe Stanley has created a community of inquiry in her classroom. Sharps explains that teachers who create a community of inquiry "view their aim as helping children to understand and use the tools of inquiry which the students can, then, in turn, use to discover their own answers to ethical questions." Stanley shares that she uses a lot of literature to explore and answer students ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26. Inquiry Essay Good afternoon Dr. Morris, Thank you for replying to my inquiry. I believe the best place to start with this project would be to give you a bit of background information and the surrounding context from which the project originates. The City of Southfield, Michigan is a VERY large and complex assessing jurisdiction due to the great variety of land uses within thecity. We have a little bit of everything and a lot of some uses including movie theaters, arcades, hotels, and a lot of high rise multistory buildings. The City of Southfield Assessor position has experienced instability over the past decade leading to an inconsistent property tax record. Furthermore, Assessors in the State of Michigan are statutorily required to use the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Lastly, I plan to also incorporate obtaining a 360В° camera from Google to mount to the roof of a City of Southfield vehicle to obtain completely new street scene photos to be part of this building modeling project. I would also like to incorporate 360В° helmet cameras on my appraisers when they are walking through buildings to incorporate an interior view of the buildings. (The Google photos may be a separate project phase.) The goals of this project would include the following: Obtain complete and accurate building and land improvement measurements for all City of Southfield properties in a consistent manner using LiDAR technology. Develop the next generation of property tax record to serve as a best practice for local government and Assessors around the world. o This would mean that no longer are property attributes simply displayed on a flat 2D piece of plain white office paper. Instead a property tax record consists of a 3D building model which could incorporate for the first time ever such things as trees and bushes or other land cover. o The next generation of property tax records will also include a Google street scene and tour of the subject property. Any goals or missions that you or your department may want to accomplish or that develop as the project moves forward. Ultimately, this project will be a key component to the City of Southfield becoming the first
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  • 28. Cycle Of Inquiry An important piece of school improvement is the gathering and analysis of student achievement data from multiple, reliable sources to improve learning for all students. This is a message I consistently communicate when facilitating professional development. As an educational leader, I design professional learning opportunities that effectively promote and support high quality instruction through the use of data that accurately depict the status of students, instructional staff, and school performance. Teachers frequently use various assessment methods to evaluate students' academic growth and progress. However, these same teachers may or may not be using data to drive their instructional decisions. Gathering and analyzing data without action is counterproductive. As an instructional facilitator, I provide professional learning opportunities that help teachers feel confident about analyzing, interpreting, and using data as a basis for improving student achievement through effective pedagogy. Using the cycle of inquiry approach, I ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Teachers are provided the opportunity to plot individual students' ACCESS scores on the WIDA Can Do Language Descriptors tool to determine what tasks they are able to perform based on their test results in the four language domains of listen, speaking, reading, and writing. Moreover, teachers learn about and share best practices for working with English Language Learners (ELLs). They analyze and evaluate topics critical to assessment and data analysis that have an impact on the learner and other stakeholders in the school community. Essentially, the goal is to empower teachers to develop skills that facilitate collaboration and stakeholder ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. Examples Of Community Of Inquiry 1.2.1 Community of Inquiry (CI) In some studies, community of inquiry (CI) is referred to as 'Community of Philosophical Inquiry' or CoPI (e.g in Hannam & Echeverria, 2009), and 'collaborative philosophical inquiry' (e.g in Millett & Tapper, 2010). Community of inquiry is a group of people who are thinking together in order to increase their understanding and appreciation of the world. It is a journey of moral and philosophical exploration. It is a free environment to discuss critically, creatively and collaboratively on students own selective ideas and concepts which they find worth persuing (Cam, 1995, Wilks, 1995). The elements of listening, empathy, respect, friendship, and working and thinking cooperatively are present throughout the dialogical discussion, in which the participants not necessarily have to arrive at an answer. More... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The group may not fully understand the implications of a particular answer, nor the assumptions that underlie them. Over time, the group begins to understand that it needs to take these criteria into account in considering a proposed answer. Mere unsupported opinion does not suffice. The process of constantly asking for example, explanation or clarity can develop better listening skill and enhance verbal coherency, too. With multiple interactions that are taking place between the teacher and students, or between one student to another, group members must learn to stay focus. All these skills can help students to become better learners. Indirectly, CI provides the scaffolding of a good learning environment and can transform students' attitude towards knowledge. If done correctly , CI creates the awareness that students are responsible of their own learning. The process of teaching and learning from one to another does not involve the students only, as teacher are also benefiting from it, too (Nowell, 1992, Sharp, 1987, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. Shared Inquiry The leader of a shared inquiry discussion not solely prepares the informative queries that initiate discussion, however conjointly regulates its flow. Leaders challenge participants unclear, factually inaccurate, or contradictory statements, followed au courant participants answers invite proof and invite more responses. If participants digress from the most purpose, it's the leader's responsibility to direct attention with an issue. leaders should acknowledge once an issue has been resolved and so, by motion a brand new informative question, should direct the group's efforts toward yet one more drawback of that means.Interpretation is that the main purpose of a shared inquiry discussion, as a result of interpretations can vary, stimulate engaged and spirited speech, and repeatedly charm to the text for supporting proof. Most queries raised in shared inquiry discussion–including the gap question–will be informative.Thus, informative queries area unit the first tools a discussion leader creates to guide a bunch through the varied levels of that means that area unit gift in writing elect for shared inquiry. composing questions on the text is best preparation for discussion,because it forces the discussion leader to have interaction with the work ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In shared inquiry, it's assumed that participants can come back to the discussion with a basic information of the specific components during a text, such asthe names and relations of fictional characters, the written record order of a narrative, ANd any specialised terms that an author uses. such factual data may be useful in creating grammatical responses to informative queries. However, facts a couple of choice its historical background and result, the conditions alluded thereto, the remakes of renowned students concerning it ought to be used ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 31. Inquiry Based Learning A well rounded individual is not only considered upon what he or she knows but the individual's aptitude to think, communicate, collaborate, and be lifelong learners. Employers are currently pursuing young men and women in STEM fields who are able to examine issues, think critically, resolve conflict, communicate effectually and are able to take leadership roles (Justice, Rice, Roy, Hudsptih, & Jenkins, 2009).The success and development of skills of an individual begins in school. Inquiry based learning is one approach that plays a critical role in the development in array of skills, knowledge, and concepts needed to become successful individuals and is not new to education. Inquiry based learning is not a new concept in education. Inquiry based learning can be traced back to educational theorists such as Dewey, Bruner, Postman, and Weingarten (Justice, Rice, Roy, Hudspith, & Jenkins, 2009). Dewey believed that students need to develop critical thinking skills rather than the memorization of facts to be successful individuals (Justice et. al. 2009). Critical thinking is an important component in many fields. Dewey also felt that thinking was a reflective process and that students made observations to clarify what may be happening to gain an understanding (Runnel, Pedaste, & Leijen, 2013). Thought–provoking science demonstrations can be conducted in classrooms to allow students to make observations and try to make sense of what may be happening. Inquiry based learning ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. Glucosamine Inquiry Inquiry Glucosamine (GA) is a hexosamine product that is made from chitin, which is extensively distributed in nature and is the second most plentiful polymer after cellulose. The biological effects of GA are membrane stabilization, liver protection, wound healing, tissue regeneration, osteoporosis treatment, and an anti–inflammatory aid (Ashkani–Esfahani) Benefits for the Audience The importance of glucosamine is highly recommended to know about, glucosamine is sold as supplements in many different forms. Glucosamine is a supplement also mixed with different supplements to help form the right supplement for nutrition. Glucosamine helps build the cartilage for people with arthritis it helps consume the supplement. But before the use of the... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... By Susanne G. Petersen she contends that Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common joint disease, affecting not only the joints but the surrounding attached muscles which become weak (Petersen). She explains nonsteroidal anti–inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are normally used by patients with OA to reduce pain and help maintain the ability to perform daily exercises. Petersen says that having the knowledge of the mechanisms is accountable of the beneficial effects of physical training that is limited. In the information given by the result of strength training on muscle strength, hypertrophy, shows that the patients with knee OA is slightly ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. Theories Of Curriculum Design And Planning In order to discuss what model of curriculum works best for certain disciplines, teachers, and situations, you first must define what you mean by curriculum and how you choose to define it (Lunenburg, 2011b). Lunenburg describes two different sets of models: deductive and inductive (Lunenburg, 2011a; Lunenburg 2011b). Deductivelogic begins with a broad topic and moves toward a more specific goal; it is often considered a top–down approach or hypothesis–testing logic (Trochim, 2006). Inductive reasoning takes the opposite approach, taking specific observations and applying them to a broader topic; this is often called hypothesis or theory building (Trochim, 2006). Each set of logic can be applied to theories about curriculum design and ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Managerial Model The managerial model follows the same basic tenants of the behavioral model, but it adds in two more: a set of rules and a specific evaluation schema (Lunenburg, 2011a). The managerial model advocates for goals being designed at the top level of instruction, but for specific objectives to be left to the teacher or more individual level (Lunenburg, 2011a). Culture and characteristics are described as including other school subjects as well as cogitative and skill components. This model also highly encourages vertical planning throughout grades of a school and horizontal planning as evidenced by the strong emphasis on cross–curricular culture (Lunenburg, 2011a). Administrative Model The administrative model is the most linear of the three deductive models. External forces, such as laws and data, and curriculum bases, including society, learners, and content knowledge, affect the creation of goals and objectives (Lunenburg, 2011a). Once the goals and objectives are in place, a school or district can work to design a curriculum based on school– or district–specific data and patterns of student learning profiles. The curriculum implementation phase happens within a single teacher's classroom or collaborative planning group (Lunenburg, 2011a). Once the curriculum has been taught, an evaluation of the curriculum including goal, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. The Inquiry Question 2.1The Inquiry Question What is your inquiry question and how does it relate to the improved learning of your students? My question for Inquiry is: How can I differentiate Mathematics in order to support and extend students?' By differentiating the numeracy program, all students' needs will be targeted by exposing students to outcomes and activities, which are achievable and challenging for students. The focus learning area for each lesson and group of learners will be tailored to suit the individual learning needs of the students as will the set tasks associated with the learning focus. Students will be supported by the class teacher and the strategies put in place within each lesson. The purpose of differentiating is to engage students within both instruction and learning in the classroom (The Literacy & Numeracy Secretariat, 2008). ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The effective practice I observed that will help with my own project and future teaching was seeing a very traditional style of lesson, that amalgamated modern practice of short mini lessons inside of a traditional style of Math classroom. What impact has this project had on teaching and learning? It was valuable to see an experienced and leading teacher at the school using a concise learning intention for the students. They understood what the framework for their success would be defined as and thus they could work towards this goal. What impact has this project had on teaching and learning? The main impact this lesson had on my project was seeing tasks set that catered for each student. For example one expectation was for the students to choose their own question to answer from a range of different questions that all varied in complexity and difficulty, and to answer them in four different ways. I will attempt to use this style of challenging my students into future lessons. 2.2.1Talking to colleagues (minimum 2)
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  • 36. Humble Inquiry Summary In the book, Humble Inquiry, Schein (2013) discusses the art of asking versus telling. Schein's philosophy is that asking questions helps to build trust and understanding. Questions help to break down barriers and lets the person you are working with know that you truly care about their point of view. Schein discusses the concept of asking versus telling. He uses inquiry (asking) to not only understand the other persons point of view better, but to also empower your peers, employees, children, or really anyone to make their own decisions rather than telling them how or what to do. Humble Inquiry is an art. It isn't simply asking a question to get an answer, but rather asking the question to get a better understanding of the situation ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 37. Practitioner Inquiry Dana, N.F. (2017) Practitioner inquiry and PDS work: A reflection on 25 years of purpose, problems and potential. School–University Partnership, 10 (4), 5–12. Summary: In this article, Dana shares her considerations in the Professional Development School (PDS) community based on her experience in the field over 25 years. The author argues the purpose and problems she observed following three issues. (1) University Research versus Practitioner Research, which she claims setting the difference between both research types and making teacher aware should be beneficial to improve their teaching; (2) Inquiry as Project versus Inquiry as Stance, which she suggests that teachers should take an inquiry stance towards their teaching to constantly improve ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 38. Shared Inquiry Questions Shared Inquiry Discussions Shared Inquiry is a way of learning that helps people of all ages to discover the ideas, meaning, and information found in everything they read. The leader regulates the flow of the of the discussion and prepares questions that initiate the discussion. The leaders also challenge others to help them learn the information better with inaccurate statements to test them and then ask for evidence. If students get off track with the discussion then the leader needs to redirect them. They should know when it is time to ask a new question then get them to solve the next problem. Interpretive questions are a type of question the leader should be asking. Interpretation is the main reason for having a shared inquiry discussion. Composing questions about the text the best preparation for discussion, because it forces the discussion leader to engage with the work and form some preliminary ideas about its meaning. A good interpretive question is genuine– one that has arisen from the reader's own response to the work and his or her curiosity about it, and that is still unresolved and a matter of doubt. Interpretive questions call for a careful assessment of what the author means in a work. To decide if a question is interpretive, use this simple test: you should be able to write at least two different answers to it, supporting each answer with evidence from the selection.... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In shared inquiry, it is assumed that participants will come to the discussion with a basic knowledge of the explicit elements in a text, such as the names and relations to fictional characters, the the chronological order of a narrative, and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 39. The Inquiry Pcess Application: Reflective Essay – The Inquiry Process David Grassie EDUC–6733S–1 Action Research for Educators February 20, 2011 Jennifer Stokke Introduction Throughout my short time here at Walden, I have taken so much from each of my courses in my journey as a Master's candidate in Science Education. I have learned so much about reforming and editing my teaching philosophy and practice in my quest to become a more effective administrator. I cherish this last assignment, because in my mind it is such a celebratory time, that recognizes the effort and the work that went into the past seven weeks – and also really reflecting on what has transpired in my thought processes. The Inquiry Process I find it fitting that I end ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... I have also learned quite a bit through collaboration via weblogs that are directly related to my own specific plan – which uses the technology of a Student Response System to enhance my teaching. May's action plan inspired me to reach out with teachers in my professional learning community, and really engage in "teacher talk" about our shared students. Too many times, we as teachers, use this time to just display our anger or dismay with our pupils – but I learned from the study to actually try to discuss reasons or thoughts on why our children behaved and performed the way they did. I have noticed that since we started talking positively, and educationally about our children, that our team is much more cohesive and working more together to address our students' needs. I have also tried to work with children in my classroom that I am normally combating with, and bring them closer into the class room by making them more active citizens. By giving specific tasks or duties within the class – I see that they are buying into the program, and this has helped me foster more meaningful relationships with them that will ultimately produce growth in achievement. My action plan involves using technology to enhance and spark interest in my teaching. It is a system that affords me instant feedback on content assessment, and gives me the opportunity to
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  • 41. A Healthy Does of Skepticism: The Effectiveness of Paul Kurtz From an early age I considered myself to be a skeptic of all different subjects. My mother said that I was always asking "why?" in order to find clarity as a child. I believe that this kind of skepticism lives in all human beings, and that a healthy dose of skepticism is a good thing. According to Paul Kurtz, "A skeptic is one who is willing to question any knowledge claim, asking for clarity in definition, consistency in logic and adequacy of evidence." With that being said to what extent does clarity in definition, consistency in logic, and adequacy of evidence validate a claim in the areas of knowledge such as ethics and history? What does it take to validate a claim to the point where it becomes a personal truth? I can ask "why?" as much as I would like but when will my skepticism be satisfied and is Paul Kurtz process enough to find truth in different knowledge claims? In my opinion, Paul Kurtz has a great system of evaluation but he is leaving out a key component and that is experience. Before the effectiveness of Paul Kurtz process can be evaluated, it is necessary to define skepticism apart from what Paul Kurtz believes. In simple terms a skeptic is anyone with a questioning attitude towards knowledge, facts, or beliefs stated as facts, or doubt regarding claims that are taken for granted elsewhere? By this definition a skeptic could doubt and question something without being willing to receive any clarity on the subject. What I have gathered from the quote by ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 42. Spirit Of Inquiry Spirit of Inquiry Type 2 diabetes has become an epidemic in the United States. Diabetes affects 25.8 mil–lion people of all ages, which is 8.3% of the total population in the United States (NDIC, 2011). Type 2 diabetes accounts for 90–95% of all diabetes cases and is strongly associated with obesity, age, and physical inactivity (NDIC, 2011). Apart from its prevalence, diabetes involves direct medical costs of $116 billion, and medical expenditures for those with the diagnosis are 2.3 times higher than expenditures would be in the absence of diabetes (NDIC, 2011). Practitioners need to focus on finding the perfect treatment regimen, which may include physical activity along with diet modifications and pharmacologic interventions, in an effort to decrease the financial burden, control blood glucose levels, and improve the overall health of this population. The com–plications of untreated type 2 diabetes can be fatal, with heart disease, stroke, hypertension, blindness, kidney disease, and amputation among the more serious problems (NDIC, 2011). As a future family nurse practitioner, I will treat hundreds of adults and even children with type 2 di–abetes or at risk for it, and knowing the most successful interventions is foundational to being able to provide the best care to this patient population. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 43. Shared Inquiry Essay The instructor of a shared inquiry discussion doesn't just set up the interpretive questions that helps commence discussion, but he also moderates it's flow. The Leaders must encourage the who aren't comprehending, not factually accurate, or opposing claims, which is affiliated with the members answers; make sure they have evidence and ask them for more responses. If they happen to get off topic, it's the instructor's responsibility to make sure the member is back on take, but the instructor should direct them with a question. Interpretation is the main focus for this, due to it changing, you can still stay focus and have a productive conversation, along with appealing to the moral of the supporting evidence. However, questions are often asked in shared inquiry conversations, even in opening questions; will be interpretive, which interpretive questions are the main source for what a conversation leader, which paves the path for the group when they are going through the different levels of morals that are representing in selected writings for shared inquiry. Making questions about the text is usually the most productive preparation for a conversation because it helps the instructor to interact with the work and give ideas about the meaning. It helps to encourage your group members to bring their own version of a written interpretive... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The most helpful evaluative questions are focused on the tone the author is saying, firmly focussing to the text, and go into the direction that the conversation was about. In your Shared Inquiry conversation, there was no real explanation between interpretive and evaluative questions and how they merge together. It is valuable to plan the other part of the shared inquiry conversation for questions that can talk about broader subjects; subjects with issues that may not focus on the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 44. Relational Inquiry Approach hese studies highlighted the importance of Relational Inquiry approach as a guide to develop effective teaching and learning pedagogies and Relational Inquiry can serve as an important educational tool. However, these studies provide little evidence of the use of Relational Inquiry approach in nursing practice, moreover, whether nursing students are able to adopt this approach for their clinical practice. Given that the Relational Inquiry approach is useful for guiding nursing practice and advancing student learning, it is important to explore the Relational Inquiry nursing capacities: compassion, competence, commitment, correspondence, and curiosity in educational based research. The five relational capacities: compassion, self–compassion, competence, commitment, curiosity and correspondence are essential for enabling nursing students to critically assess any given clinical situation, examine factors influencing the situation, and discern their... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The RICS consists of 73 items ranked on Likert Scale from 1 to 6 (1= Strongly Disagree, 2= Disagree, 3= Slightly Disagree, 4= Slightly Agree, 5= Agree, 6= Strongly Agree). This scale was developed based on a nursing theory the Relational Inquiry approach, in–depth literature review of the exiting scales measuring the extant variables, and expert consultations. The total score for each subscale is: compassion (96), self–compassion (78), competence (96), commitment (60), curiosity, (54) and correspondence (54). The higher score indicates high level of the capacities. The total score for the Relational Capacities will be determined by adding the individual scores of each subscale. In this hospital there are more than 400 nurses working at the moment, the required sample size for this study is above 200 nurses to full fill the requirement of this ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...