INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS PROGRAM(IEP) NAMA: OOI ENG LYE HOST UNIVERSITY: DREXELUNIVERSITY, PHILADELPHIA REPORT This program is well-planned and organized. With participants from diverse cultural and ethnic background, this program has widened my knowledge and educated me culturally and intellectually. Being able to interact and understand such diversity is indeed very challenging, as e

How far has the confidence in the reliability of the narrative voice or voices had an impact on your appreciation of works of fictional prose' Both “Chronicle of a Death Foretold” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez and “Kiss of the Spider Woman” by Manuel Puig are fictional narratives (although loosely based on real

e-SCM: internet's impact on supply chain processes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Document Information: Title: Author(s): Cristina Giménez, (Department of Operations and Innovation Management, ESADE Business School – Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain), Helena R. Lourenço, (GREL-IET, Department of Economics & Business, Universitat Po

Part one In this assignment I adhered to The Open University ethical guidelines (see appendix one). I work as a nanny three days a week caring for a two year old boy in his family home. Gordon is very shy and finds it hard to interact with other children due to his lack of confidence. I will demonstrate over the course of this assignment how my change in thinking and understanding of the co

Extending Professional Learning In my ECA assignment I will be reviewing various points of my learning during my studies with the Open University. I will be reflecting on how my role as an early year’s practitioner and understanding has developed over the past year and what I feel I have achieved to date. From a young age I have wanted to be a teacher and my long term goal in life is to go

Part 1 Ethical guidelines "E100 ethical guidelines have been followed and consent gained from children, parents and practitioners involved, including permission to withdraw at any time." In this EMA I will consider my development as an early year’s practitioner and will attempt to critically demonstrate my involvement in the planning as well as the or

TMA 04: Supporting children’s learning through the curriculum. Part 1 Key elements of one child’s learning During this essay I will try to create an accurate account of one of my key child’s learning and development within my settings curriculum, covering the following, personal social and emotional development (PSED) and also communication, language and literacy (CLL). I find both these are

Myself, my setting and my roles and responsibilities. ‘In this TMA I have followed ethical guidelines (Assessment Guide, pp. 18-19); all names have been changed to protect identity. The setting, the children and parents have given their consent to activities being used in this assignment and participants were told that they could withdraw at any time. Introduction In the main body of my a

TMA 02 - Looking at children’s learning Part 1 The sequence I have chosen to analyse for this assignment covers events that took place at the ‘Lark Centre’, where a staff member, Kerry, was working in the Willow Room with a small number of children (DVD, Block 1, video sequence ‘Lark Centre’, from 1:31- 2:37) (CS2). This sequence relates to my personal practice though the planning and implement

Ethical Statement I have covered the ethical considerations as per guidelines of the British Educational Research Association (BERA), by ensuring that all names have been changed to protect the identities of all settings and individuals. Part 1 For the first part of my assignment I’ve decided to choose video sequence “Hospital Play” shown on the Open University DVD 1, Block 1. This is because I

My Professional Practice: Where am I now' Ethical statement In this TMA all names have been changed and initials have been used to protect identity. The setting, children and parent have given their consent for me to carry out activities and observe their child. I am aware of the principles of confidentiality and all information collected is confidential. Participants were told that they coul

1.1 Explain why positive relationships with children and young people are important and how these are built and maintained. Working successfully with children and young people is an important starting point in building a good relationship with them. If children feel valued and comfortable with you they will respond better. This means that children are most likely to enjoy playing, learning and

INTRODUCTION For my TMA 03 I have chosen to focus on Health, Safety and Well-being in my setting. PART ONE I am a pre-nursery leader and have responsibility for 24 children and 2 staff. We follow the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework which outlines the principles for children’s health, safety and well-being. We also have our own school policy which covers the roles

TMA 3 Enhancing and extending children’s learning Part 1 –Introduction (100 words) The framework that guides my practice is The National Curriculum Key Stage 1(QCA, 1999), The Early Years Foundation Stage (DFES, 2007) and my establishments Policies. My role is to support children with additional needs, in small groups. I choose experiences that accessed learning and development under The Nat

EMA Introduction: Within my setting, ICT is an opportunity for children to apply and develop their knowledge and capability. With my help, they can research, question accuracy of sites and exchange and share information together and through emails (we also share with a neighbouring school and have class blogs). Children are learning the fundamentals of research and electronic media, with suppo

I am choosing Scenario 4 to explore in detail You are a parent of a disabled child who wishes to attend riding classes with her elder sister. You write an email to request this, explaining why it is important to you and the family. The owner of the riding school emails back explaining why it would be better for your child to attend ‘riding for disabled’ sessions at another stables, citing issues

ETMA04 Thinking Critically This essay will examine five ways of identifying a setting as inclusive. I work as a Pupil Support Assistant in a primary school and I have a son on the autistic spectrum. I will reflect on my life experiences and the course material within this essay and how this has influenced my understanding of inclusion. Inclusion is about belonging, being happy and feeling

Since I started my E214 I have gained so much knowledge, ideas and my original perceptions have been changed. Throughout the course through the DVD, course materials and Digital Audio File (E214, DAF) I was able to understand and learn new things that I have not heard or read before. The points that I have chosen to talk about have been closely looked at and explain the issues covered my views on

TMA 03 E230 Examining Curriculum Issues Part 1 In this assignment I will discuss how the areas of language, mathematics and science are described within the Foundation Stage Guidance, how learning is assessed within this guidance and how inclusion issues are addressed. I will discuss my role in planning an activity that engages children in all of these three areas. Then I will examine

TMA 02 Responding to a scenario My chosen option for this TMA is option 3. I will include footnotes that will provide brief critical discussions and evidence relevant to my own understanding and learning. Studying units 5 – 8 has enabled me to become more reflective in my own working practice and also conformed my commitment to inclusiveness. I have looked at the perspectives, practice, in

Company Background Electronic Art (EA) has become the world’s independent leader in developing, publishing, and marketing of video games that are supported by a variety of platforms including, Personal Computers (PC), In-home video game consoles such as: Nintendo Wii, Sony Play station, Microsoft’s X-box, Mobil video games devices, cellular phones and online gamming communities. It is hard

Food and Sight Spots How can you experience the culture through food and sight spots' Summary: Why go to Europe' Europe is a landmass contains more than 30 countries; each country has its own spirit, unique culture and tradition differentiates from the others. Lots of travelers like to visit the places and get a brief experience of those areas. Most of us may have known some of the famous de

Running head: Early North American Culture Early North Americans Axia College Abstract This paper will discuss the migration of Asians into North America and briefly explain their primitive lifestyles. The paper will show the introduction of farming into the peoples and the effect this had on their society. I will then briefly talk about the Gutierrez map and explain the Native peop

Early and Middle Adulthood PSY 280 Early and Middle Adulthood Many changes are expected from early adulthood to middle adulthood; some conditions hinder these behavioral and psychological changes. During these stages many areas of development can be observed. These areas include social and intimate relationship changes, various role changes, and health impacts brought upon by unhealthy

Britain and the Slave Trade Exploration and Interest in the “New World” Britain’s involvement in the slave trade began with sailors and merchantmen’s increasing interest in the financial temptations of West Africa and other destinations such as the Americas or the New World and also the thrall of adventure and exploration. In the fifteenth century England became more enthusiastic about improvin

Early Childhood Development (Age Group 5-6 year old) The early childhood development phase is the phase in which children develop in a broad spectrum. The developmental stages range from physical to emotional changes up to intellectual changes. During this phase, children become more active and generally busy. Different physical and biological developments start taking place and are easily recogn

Introduction: Today, the teaching of babies by their parents is typically limited to things such as how to say simple words like 'Mommy' and 'Daddy,' identifying body parts, and how to play simple games. In general, an infant is mostly left alone to do whatever he seems to enjoy doing, without much active involvement from the parents to actually teach him anything much beyond that. Things such as

Art became exceedingly important to early Christians thanks to the value it had in the Greco-Roman cultures. As converts to Christianity poured in from those cultures, the church adopted pagan ways of art, such as frescos, mosaics, and manuscript illuminations, to create brilliant works of art immortalizing themes from the Old Testament. Christ is often depicted as a leader or a teacher, surrounde

Early Cinema The emergence of early cinema originated from technological innovations during the Industrial Revolution, however this was also shared by a strong demand from an audience who were seeking more engaging methods of entertainment. From the early forms of cinema within silent films era with only three elements of an accompanying sound track of live piano on screen narration and sound eff

May 7, 2010 5 Paragraph Essay The earliest humans hunted animals and gathered plants for food. When farming developed, people settled in towns and cities. In early Mesopotamian civilizations, religion and government were closely linked. Kings created strict laws to govern the people. New empires arose in Mesopotamia around 900B.C. these civilizations included the Assyrians and the Chal