Essays on Learning Opportunities

One of the challenges depicted by the video is the shortages of staff and heavy workload. As such, the preceptors have many patients on their hand. This limit the time preceptors can have with the students to teach and guide the learners on different clinical procedures or how to offer adequate care to patients. Additionally, as shown in the video, the nursing faculty has not designed a proper work schedule whereby a nurse instructor has a definite time to report for the shift and offer guidance to the students. In this video, the preceptor has just been called in ...

Capella University

PSY7650 Children with autism spectrum disorders are prone to bullying and stigma. This is especially the case when they are mainstreamed into classes with students with other disabilities and those without any disabilities. Mainstreaming offers more opportunities for the children with disabilities to learn, especially through the interaction with other students. However, the challenges that bullying presents might serve as impediments that reduce the ability of the children with autism spectrum disorder to benefit from the additional learning opportunities (Humphrey & Symes, 2010). The main topic upon which the research is based is the bullying of children with autism spectrum ...

Lifelong Learning in the United States and Japan

Lifelong learning is a concept that emerged in the 1960s after intellectual radical student movements demanded new modes of education that encourage pluralism, diversity, and individual freedom (Young & Rosenberg, 2006). According to the Commission of the European Community, the concept embodies formal learning, informal learning, and non-formal learning. Formal learning is carried out in recognized educational and training settings and results in the acquisition of legally recognized academic qualifications. Nonformal learning takes place where one works or within the activities of civil societies or organizations and one does not get legally recognized qualifications. Informal learning occurs as a consequence ...

Introduction

The past decade, long distance education has started to gain pace as many people do not have the time to money for investing a regular college course. The result of such predicament for many people meant they missed out on education in the past, but with the advent of information technology long distance learning industry has been boosted significantly. Almost very top college offers long distance education to students that wish to gain a top level education from reputed colleges. This has only been possible due to the presence of information technology to support it. Students can attend virtual ...

This essay will use the following quote to explain why lifelong learning should remain a priority for all U.S. governments because it can lead to an improved relationship between union workers and companies: ‘If America is going to succeed in the twenty-first century, we need to become a nation of lifelong learners. Today for the first time in our history, a majority of all new jobs will require a post-secondary education. Tomorrow’s workers will be expected to have a command of reading, computing, and oral and written communication skills to qualify for many of the least qualified jobs. ...

Education is a tool used by many people to alienate the uneducated people. It is also the tool used by the society to educate and emancipate them on various issues that face the society. Dewey in his book, Democracy, and Education argues that the need for education is determined by the death of a member of the constituent members of a specific group. The growth of civilization has increased the gap between the original capabilities and the standard customs of the original elders. He also argues that growing up physically and just simply mastering the necessities of life is ...

Organizations are always interested in attracting and retaining qualified personnel that will do the actual work that the company engages. The duty of attracting and retaining suitable employees is usually tasked to the managers of the organization. Different compensation policies have been advanced that detail to potential employees the benefits that are associated with them working for that particular company. Total rewards design is an example of such a compensation package that is of benefit to employers because it ensures that best performers are attracted and retained to work for the company. The total rewards design explains the several ...

For any business organization or a company to enjoy success in its operations and hence be in a position to completely achieve its goals, it is important for it have a strong structure. The structure of a company can comprise a number of things for instance, the management part of it, production/manufacturing, marketing as well as customer care. In almost each and every aspect named above, it is possible to note that each case needs a stepped up network which gives room for efficiency in communication(Lewis, 2008). In a nut shell, when the area of communication has been stabilized in a company then achieving the other aspects ...