Variables and Strategies in School Learning

Item 3. Variables that Influence School Learning

3.1. Variables

3.1.1. Text Features

1. Textual Structure: All texts possess an internal organization that can be revealed through thorough analysis, although the specific relationships that shape this organization vary between text types. The reader’s role is akin to that of a linguist, needing to decipher the text’s structure and how each statement relates to its predecessors. This discovery hinges on the rhetorical structure, semantic relations within

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Institutional Tutoring Programs in Higher Education: A Guide by ANUIES

Institutional Programs Tutoring

(A proposal by the ANUIES for organization and operation in Higher Education Institutions)

Collection Library Higher Education “Research” Series

ANUIES 2001 – 2nd Edition, Corrected
National Association of Universities and Institutions of Higher Education

IMPORTANT NOTES

Higher education requires a new vision and a new paradigm for training students, whose elements are learning throughout life, self-directed learning orientation (learning to learn, learning to engage and

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Employee Selection Methods: Reliability, Validity, and Strategies

Employee Selection Methods

Evaluating Selection Methods

To determine the effectiveness of a selection method, consider the following key concepts:

  • Reliability: The consistency and stability of the selection method’s results.
  • Validity: The accuracy of the selection method in measuring the desired attributes.
  • Utility: The practical value and cost-effectiveness of the selection method.
  • Legality: Ensuring the selection method complies with all applicable laws and regulations.
  • Fairness: Equal treatment of
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Understanding Resilience: Building Strength in the Face of Adversity

Resilience

Ability to Overcome Adversity

Resilience is the remarkable ability of an individual to face and overcome adversity. It involves perseverance, tenacity, a positive attitude, and proactive actions that help navigate and ultimately triumph over challenges.

What is Resilience?

Resilience is the inherent human capacity to cope with life’s difficulties and emerge from them stronger and more capable.

Examples of Adversity

  • Sexual harassment
  • Experiencing mistreatment or abuse
  • Family misfortune
  • Allowing
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Introduction to Sociology: Study Guide

Sociology Exam 1: Study Guide

Chapter 1: Understanding Sociology

  1. Sociology

    The scientific study of social behavior in human groups.

    • Focus on:
      • How relationships influence attitudes/behaviors
      • How societies develop and change
  2. The Sociological Imagination

    An awareness of the relationship between the individual and society – the key is to view society as an outsider would (Mills).

    • Looks beyond a limited understanding of human behavior
      • View the world in a critical way
      • See things through a broader lens
  3. Science

    A body

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The Psychology of Sports Performance: A Comprehensive Guide

Mia Hamm

The most important attribute a soccer player must have is mental toughness. Before you can win, you must have the will to prepare to win.

Sport Psychology

The scientific study of people and their behaviors in sport and exercise contexts and the practical application of that knowledge.

3-Ring Model

  • Physical: Endurance, muscular strength, conditioning, speed, agility, ability to heal.
  • Psychological: Mental toughness, ability to tolerate, confidence, attitude, imagery, ability to function as part
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