Understanding Communication: Key Elements, Text Types, and Speech

Understanding Communication

Communication: The act of transmitting information that must be understood.

Code: A set of signs and rules known by both the sender and receiver.

Message: Information transmitted.

Issuer: The one who transmits information.

Receiver: The one who receives information.

Channel: The means by which the message is transmitted.

Reference: The set of circumstances or context surrounding the communicative act.

Language: Human capacity to communicate with others through a system of signs.

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Action Research & Teaching Progress Analysis Methods

Action Research in Teacher Training

Action research is a method for teacher training based on group decision-commitment and relief. Affected individuals have the responsibility to decide which initiatives have the potential for improvement. It involves the systematic reflection on practical problems by the teacher to determine how to plan solutions through planning, action, and evaluation.

Purpose of Action Research

  • Improve teaching quality.
  • Develop habits of reflection on practice.
  • Enable teachers to
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Understanding Universe and Sample in Social Research

Understanding the Universe in Social Research

In applied social research, the universe typically refers to the set of individuals that constitute the population being studied. This is especially true when the unit of analysis is the individual, rather than collectives such as homes, families, or businesses.

The universe encompasses all reference elements under study, whether they are individuals, animals, buildings, or objects.

In quantitative surveys, defining the universe is a crucial step, as it

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Upper Extremity Prostheses: Harnessing and Control

Harness and Control Systems Below Elbow

Harness and control systems are integral components in assistive technology and prosthetics. Below-elbow harnessing, commonly used in upper limb prosthetics, is crucial for controlling prosthetic devices for individuals with below-elbow amputations. These systems enhance functionality, mobility, and ease in performing daily tasks.

What is Below Elbow Harnessing?

Below-elbow harnessing is a mechanism that enables the control of a prosthetic limb for individuals

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Understanding Math Learning and Teaching in Children

Cognitive, Functional, and Instrumental Objectives

  • Cognitive Objectives: Promote, encourage, and develop cognitive abilities.
  • Functional Objectives: Focus on skills and procedures that the child is capable of performing. Enables basic skills and procedures.
  • Instrumental Objectives: Serve as tools to formalize and conceptualize. Provide sustenance or support for the child to learn (math and study areas).

Teaching and Learning Approaches in Math

  • a) Direct Instruction: The goal of teaching math is for learning
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Community Health Diagnosis: Stages and Methodology

Community Health Diagnosis Process

According to Hernan San Martin, the community health diagnosis process can be identified in three stages:

  • Identification of health problems, existing risks, needs expressed by community members, and available community health resources.
  • Prioritization of problems and needs.
  • Programming of health activities, with specific goals, to solve priority problems and real needs.

Definition of Problem and Need

Health problem and need are two closely related concepts, but they

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