Essays on Lecturer

I had a lecturer who occasionally skipped lectures. She was an old woman who could not come due to health problems, but she saw no need to inform us about her non-attendance, and the whole group had to wait for her every time. Once, the guys decided not to come to the lecture and persuaded the others; everybody agreed, cause we were frustrated with her point of view. However, I felt remorse and came; I saw the lecturer entering the classroom and faced the ethical dilemma: I could go away, could come in the classroom and try to explain ...

During my years of study, I have had both effective and ineffective instructors in my classes. The teacher who I remember as being the most positive was Mr. Bander, who taught math. Along with some of the other students, I was having problems with some of the procedures. Mr. Bander used a teaching method of cooperation between classmates. I not only improved my ability to communicate, but made a friend, too. Mr. Bander also used dialogue in his classes and assigned groups for discussions. In addition, he opened his heart to his students and I went to him for ...

Introduction

The general public tends to describe sleeping as the process of just closing your eyes and letting your body rejuvenate. However, researchers have been able to come up with a comprehensive definition of sleep and it has been stated that sleep is a simple action of an individual being relatively unaware of whatever’s going around in their environment. However, this definition has been met with various contradictions due to the fact that this definition may incorporate various conditions such as hibernation or instances that the person may be in a coma whether it is medically induced or brought ...

I have learned and developed my skills extensively through the course work’s writing exercises. The exercise demanded to write various papers and projects that were assigned by the lecturers. As a beginner, I had so many challenges which are discussed below. Keeping time was one of my primary challenges. Since all the writing has the deadline for submission, it was tough for me to meet the period because I saw the time given was too short for the paper or perhaps my speed was too slow. Therefore, I did not satisfy most of the deadlines and ended up ...

Intro

Basically, the idea that the world is not a random and chaotic mass of things, but a harmoniously ordered unity exists in accordance with certain laws at the heart of the Buddhist philosophy. The Dharma is the universal and eternal order that preserves and retains the integrity of the world. That is why the Dharma is a key concept in the complex system of Buddhism. The Dharma is the way and the law at the same time. It is a way to improve and complete enlightenment. If one analyzes this concept literally and in more detail, it becomes evident ...

Justice!!! So sounded word that always arises in many controversial opinions and viewpoints. People cannot come to an agreement on the point, what can be recognized as a justice. The issues of justice and identifying who was right, but who was wrong always attracted me. How often was I involved in various discussions after watching movies or participating in the real situations happened. In this assignment, I would like to reflect on the 28-minute video episode where Michael Sandel – the lecturer from Harward University explains to the students Emmanuel Kant’s theory of the metaphysics of morality. My first ...

Athlone Store – Android Application Linked with Server

Introduction Athlone Store is an Android based application that is linked with a Server. The App is based on a Client-Server architecture where the client caters to end users or buyers and the server is the admin part for managing the application data and relevant details. The client in this architecture is the Android App that is accessed by users or the buyers of various product offerings on the App. The buyers accessing the Android App can perform various activities on the Android App client that includes checking product categories, searching products by name, browsing through the product catalog, ...

Communication within Discourse Communities

Discourse, from Latin discursus, means written and spoken communications. According to Michel Foucault, discourse is a series of signs because they form statements and reports in an organization. As a discourse, a statement is a construct that is aided by semiotic signs to give meanings. Therefore, discourse entails statements, subjects and objects that form the semiotic series. A people who share certain interests imply a discourse community. In so doing, the group has a common language through which they communicate. A log is another way in which how something is said or written and can be just as important ...

Technology is the advancement of methods and tools that are used to achieve a particular goal. In a classroom, the advancement can be anything past a pencil, paper or chalkboard. The use of technology in teaching enables a student to deepen the learning experience. The tools of IT used in education are such as tablets, presentation software, conferencing tools and others (Bach, Shirley, Haynes and Jennifer 13). The IT tools used more is the internet. The Internet is used to both manage and motivate the classroom. It pushes students by making the process of expedite of information easier. It ...

A mental thinking process directs daily human activities. The mental development of a person involves the mind encompassing perceptions, images, and languages and plans to inform the knowledge and comprehension process (Burton, 2015). The knowledge process involves gaining understanding knowing, thinking, remembering, judging and problem-solving. This development of the mind is referred to as cognition (Burton, 2015). The cognitive development process has been explained by different theories; among these theories are Jean Piaget’s Theory of Cognitive Development and Lev Vygotsky Sociocultural Theory of Cognitive Development (Burton, 2015). Piaget’s and Vygotsky’s theories provide insight on how children ...

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Introduction The philosophy of transcendentalism is based on the belief that there exists a higher form of knowledge or reality that could not be fathomed by human reason, which humans can achieve. As defined by scholars, transcendentalism is the idea that people “have knowledge about themselves and the world around them that ‘transcends’ or goes beyond what they can see, hear, taste, touch or feel”. Transcendentalism is not a new concept. Historically, the idea of transcendentalism can be traced to the works of the Greek philosopher, Plato and the doctrines of major religions such as the ancient ...

A flipped classroom refers to a learning strategy used by the teachers to break from the monotony of learning in classes. The students watch the lectures online irrespective of their locations sand they are able to interact freely with each other thereby generating views on the lecture. Therefore, the students engage easily through the internet. The use of the online videos has helped the students to understand more due to the delivery of more content and the change of the learning environment. It becomes easy because the students are able to learn at their own pace thereby favoring the ...

Module: Forensic Investigation CSI

Min Word count 950 words Weighting 50% (of overall diploma) Deadline: See Course schedule Key Points Answer what you are asked. DO NOT WRITE OFF-TOPIC. If you do, you will waste time, waste words and irritate the examiner. This goes for formal exams as well. Answer only what you are actually asked. Do not plagiarise (pass other authors’ work off as your own). Plagiarism will carry penalties. Any time you use a quotation or reference, use a proper citation (i.e. make it clear which book or author or article or newspaper etc. you are taking the quotation or reference ...

The lecture, conducted by Dr. Dolapo Adeniji-Neil at the Adelphi University, gives us an insight into the problems experienced by internally displaced people in the contemporary world. The lecture material does not remind an excerpt from the history book about the events unfolding in a certain country, but makes the audience develop a sympathetic and respectful attitude to people who suffer from the situations that do not depend on them. Being internally displaced herself, the lecturer engages the audience into the topic with the help of real life stories that sound truly terrifying for people who do not face ...

Men have always dominated in the field of mathematical studies, but some women managed to achieve there more success than their male colleagues. One of such outstanding women was Emmy Noether. Amalie Emmy Noether was a Jewish German mathematician and one of the most famous female scholars in the history of mathematics. She made significant contributions to theoretical physics and abstract algebra and established the theories of fields, rings, and algebras and famous Noether’s theorem that demonstrated bindings between conservation laws and symmetry. As Nathan Jacobson said, “Emmy Noether was one of the most influential mathematicians of the ...

This is the type of learning for those students who cannot be physically present in school. This mode of study is advantageous as it provides students with a lot of flexibility. It becomes possible for a student to study and also to work. Moreover, this mode of study is not costly compared to normal class. The cost of courses offered online is generally lower than the full-time courses. Additionally, this mode of study is advantageous since there is no commuting to and fro school. This will enable a student to save money spend on a daily basis going to ...

Precision medicine in Neurodevelopmental diseases

The present lecture focuses on the genomics, its significance in treating current genetic diseases and future scope. Started with the basic introduction of human genome the lecturer presented the most advanced approach of genomics in combating the multiple incurable human diseases via developing tailored mouse models. Human genome includes 3 billion nucleotide bases that are inherited from the parents. Human genome sequencing was one of the greatest achievements of the medical science that have grown rapidly. The total cost for the first sequencing project had been 3 billion USD that lasted for around ten years but now one can ...

The present essay describes the seminar on 5HT receptors and Hippocampus Stem cells. Mood and anxiety both are disorders related to cognitive behavior, and they have the similar genetic origin as well as treatment strategies. The research has exhibited that similar neural serotonin receptors are involved in pathological condition of mood and anxiety. Among all cognitive disorders, 10% are related to mood while 15-20% are associated with anxiety, showing mutual comorbidity of 30-60%. The lecturer talked about the Stem cells and neurogenesis in brain citing a quote “In the adult centers, the nerve paths are something fixed, ended, and ...

Intention of the report

The teaching profession is one of the most challenging fields of human lives since it involves molding the behavior and character of different students from the diverse society. Because of the diversity of the students, tutors and lecturers encounter so many activities by students and all of these they are required to deal with them accordingly. An interesting part is that many students influenced by peer groups and the need to belong to a group always plan for various activities. However, there are those who know what they came to do in school and for them they concentrate on their ...