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Explain what the fields of adult education and educational psychology say about the activities that take place in each of the three phases of college instruction.

September 2, 2019 in /by

After reading “A Self-directed Guide to Designing Courses for Significant Learning,” by Fink (2003) (link below), respond to the following statements for the three phases, the (initial design phase, intermediate design phase, and final design phase) of course development introduced. Fink, L. (2003). A self-directed guide to designing courses for significant learning Retrieved from http://www.deefinkandassociates.com/GuidetoCourseDesignAug05.pdf. Describe […]

What should instructors do to prepare for the first day, and what should actually occur on the first day? 

September 2, 2019 in /by

Guided Response: Respond to my peer post, providing feedback on the effectiveness of their course preparation. Extend their thinking by offering suggested activities.   Kim Spiegel Discuss the importance of the first day of a course and what instructors should model for their students. They always say first impressions are what matter the most because […]

Discuss two strategies that human resource managers have employed to successfully mitigate the negative effects of the act on teamwork.

September 2, 2019 in /by

In this assignment, you consider the impact of relevant elements of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) on teamwork and your choice of one other core function of a human resources department. In preparation for the assignment, you must choose from the following HR functions: Hiring—employment and recruitment activities. Retention—employee relations activities. Compensation—compensation and […]

Describe the activities of  your chosen leader and highlight his or her role in advancing an institution’s growth and success.

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Divisions, subdivisions, administration, and staff play a large part in the operation of a college or university. Today’s organizational structures are quite different from those of the colonial colleges and late 19th-century universities. The first U.S. colleges operated with only a president who directly conducted all the general functions that we have today, such as […]