Introduction The following report will look at the case study of Student Housing Australia (SHA), Australia's first student housing real estate agency. ... Background Established in 1998, Student Housing Australia (SHA) was the first student housing real estate agency in Australia. ... Due to Student Housing Australia's success, it is looking at expanding its business to the overseas student market, in particular Malaysia. ... During his time as the minister of education, Najib reconstructed the ministry; he created an independent corporate structure for public universities and ...

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Therefore, we decided to start with something that would make the students draw on their background knowledge. ... During our tasks, we tended to make the students in groups because ''they encourage socialization and teamwork; they also make possible learning by observation of others.'' ... Our students are 8th graders so we thought learning from content might still be as effective as referential learning at this age. ... We did not have a dominant role in the classroom except for giving instructions for the tasks and encouraging them to notice the new linguistic elements...

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The dynamics of the student population yields no two students who are exactly alike. ... Teachers must be dedicated to curriculum planning and instructional decision-making, and encourage students to be responsible for their learning and take an active role in the learning process. ... Once the teacher has determined student needs and organized the students into groups for effective instruction, the teacher must decide how to instruct the students to produce maximum benefits for each individual student. ... The needs of students experiencing difficulty, students who right on track, and s...

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Sir Ken Robinson argues in a conference that education is the same, the core components being the student and the teacher. One other thing he argues is that children have an insatiable hunger for learning, it's a well-known fact that children learn to speak by themselves the only way in which parents help them is by encouraging them and correcting the mistakes they make. ... Teaching is really an art form it's not enough to know the stuff you are teaching if you can't excite students, engage them, drive their passion for the subject. The current system in which the teacher is th...

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However, Japanese university students do not study. ... However, sixth grade students spend 5.2 hours, so college students study less time than elementary school students do (Social life basic research, 2011). ... They think the time when students spend in university as students can do anything they get interests. ... Then, if it happens, students study hard. ... If someone says to students to study harder, students might still think they need to do other activities. ...

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Relying on learning through watching a television show can be a distraction to a student's education because the student is not held accountable like other students that would be inside of a classroom. ... A student may ask a teacher or classmate's questions whereas a student cannot ask a television questions. ... Teachers should encourage positive self concepts and include all the students in discussions. ... Furthermore, parents need to be more aware and cautious of what their children are watching and encourage their child with something a little more educational like playing outs...

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Due to the believed that the same kind of dressing in schools makes schools more orderly, and discipline, President Clinton and the Department of Education encouraged schools to adopt the uniform policy (Mitchell 1996). ... Drivers turn to drive with caution when they spot students in their uniforms, thereby, reducing the chances for students' involvement in accidents. ... Teachers can identify their students by their uniforms. ... This sense of belonging encourages students to defend the image of the school at all time. ... Students from outstanding schools understand that it is easy to ...

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Students with Disabilities The equal protection Clause of the 14th amendment has been instrumental in shaping many court cases and federal statutes that are directed towards preventing discrimination in schools. ... The judicial basis for current approaches to the education of students with disabilities also is closely is linked to the civil rights and equal opportunity initiatives. ... The act encourages the education of individuals with disabilities by making grants to states and local education agencies for children aged three to five, requires the federal government to be responsive...

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In the lives of most minority students, education is seen as essential; it's a dream that is still being interpreted. ... From personal experiences, I can agree that lack of community influences the academic success of students which in turn affects their retention rate. ... I believe that if there were equal number of ˜minority groups' and majorities both students and professors accepted and employed in an institution, students in the former group would feel more connected, academically inclined to succeed which in turns leads to an increased retention rate amongst minority g...

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Most students experience difficulties at one time or another while studying abroad. ... Others are relatively simple and easily over come by the student. ... Colleges and universities encourage learning through projects and assignments, by stimulating the mind of the student, rightly believing that after years of basic education, this is the right time to expand his mind by letting him apply the knowledge gained so far, in the practical world. Most international students find it difficult to adjust to such a way of education. ... Language and culture also cause difficulties for the intern...

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A carefully managed group work will encourage critical thinking and active discussion compared to a traditional teacher-centered classroom that focused on drilling and memorisation of facts. ... Using this technique, a reading text can be divided into parts and each parts is assigned to each students. They will become the expert for each part and are expected to share their expertise with the other students. ... Students should be able to see how the skills that they have learnt can be applied in real life situation. ... Unfortunately, teachers seldom ask students to reflect on their learnin...

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An online survey conducted by AT&T reports that 68% of parents, 69% of students, and 69% of teachers said that they have personally seen students" grades improve through use of the Internet (AT&T, 1998). ... Althaus (1997) states that students involved in the VC especially for discussions have reported higher grades and increased learning capacity than do other students who participate only in face-to-face classrooms. ... The results of the same study show that the teacher-student relationship includes a relational component. ... To insure that all students start off on the same foot when e...

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Spacing effect on their performance gives them a relief; they feel special and encouraged, thus helping them to relax (Brookhart, 2008). ... Encouragement of student is another positive effect of spacing effect to students. ... For the poor performers, a spacing effect helps them to discover the point of weakness and how best to respond to it, thus encouraging them to step up their efforts towards attainment of academic excellence. ... The teacher converses with the students, poses questions and responds to students questions. ... The strategy encourages the student to perform better, acts as ...

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Similarly, widespread societal expectations that young persons will engage in binge drinking make encourage this highly dangerous form of alcohol consumption." ... Underage students also obtain alcoholic beverages from older students or acquire false identification so they can buy alcohol before they reach the legal drinking age. ... In a recent study, 50 percent of non-binging students living on campuses stated that they had to "baby-sit" another drunken student who is too sick or incoherent to be left alone. Often, the drunken student thinks his or her behavior is funny and cute. ... It ...

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Secondly, social networking is beneficial to students in today's society as it helps students with communication and group discussion. ... Secondly, social networking is beneficial to students in today's society as it helps students with communication and group discussion. ... By incorporating these popular sites within programs and curriculums teachers encourage learning through conversation amongst peers. ... Students learn how these sites can be used professionally. ... Social networking has given society today and many students' wonderful opportunities as it has increased st...

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In order to improve our school system we must create a system that encourages learning, encourages teaching, and prepares our students for the future. Encouraging learning is a sure way to improve our educational system. ... Mississippi offers a range of monetary incentives to encourage teachers to teach in schools.... Our current school system failing, it is not is encouraging educators to teach and does not encourage our students to learn. ... In order to encourage learning, we must make students see past the boring text books and lecture and infuse them to the vividness of life. ...

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I was a first-generation college student. ... Among students who enrolled in four-year colleges, for example, the first-generation students had a graduation rate of 44.9%, while the rate for non-first-generation students was 59%. ... According to a College Board analysis of more than 1.1 million student records, a graduation gap between first-generation students and non-first-generation students exists regardless of preparation. ... According to data presented at an annual meeting of NASPA (Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education) in March 2011, moms and dads are less likely to inte...

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In Rush Limbaugh's essay, "Condoms: The New Diploma," he voices his opinion on the absurdity of distributing condoms to high school students. ... The author's purpose is to convince the reader that condom distribution in schools can lead to an increased number of sexually active teenagers and encourage promiscuity. ... He says that the logic to giving students condoms is because "kids are going to do it anyway, you can't stop them" (749). ... First of all, the amount of students shooting teachers is not comparable to the amount of students having sex. Secondl...

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The project in which I plan to propose a research question and discuss my findings on will revolve around the main idea of what a student can accomplish after learning and experiencing extracurricular clubs and activities that are relevant to the student's career path/choices. ... I seek to find the importance of the course-related clubs as well as the importance in-class and out of class activities and how these extracurricular activities will impact/benefit a student. ... However, for students that might not share a similar interest, I seek to highlight the important aspects of joinin...

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It is important to understand the factors that can help a student achieve despite the barriers they are faced with so that parents and teacher can give their students the best opportunity. ... Most students were born and attended school on the south side of Chicago. ... By having peers that strive for the same goals as the student, the student feels more comfortable in the classroom, thus motivated to excel in their academics. Having peers that provide a positive influence also encourage the students to be involved within their school as well as community. ... Six out of the eight participati...

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The study titled, Socialization of "Doctoral Student to Academic Norms" focuses on the importance of student interactions amongst academic support and its correlation to academic success. ... The underlying theme appears to be student preparation. All three studies appear to indirectly or directly address student's preparation. ... Article 1 and 2 suggest socialization amongst academic support groups such as professors, advisors, and academic departments and students should be encouraged so that students can adjust to the academic norms. ... Collegial success of a student is...

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Supporting my students will continuously come first and I will constantly strive to motivate, facilitate and push my students every step of the way. ... I will aim to foster an environment that encourages divergent thinking and promotes both collaboration and growth (Robinson). I find the ability to set high expectations and encourage my students to take ownership of their education, both valuable and worthwhile. ... Utilizing charts and graphs that show student progress in the classroom will aide in the encouragement and praise of my students. ... In order to improve the achievement gap for...

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Colleges are responsible for choosing the right type of student to represent them. ... "Pursuing Excellence, " a motto that repeats throughout the website seems to emotionally encourage students to reach high expectations in their educational careers. Teachers pictured with their students depict how professors are willing to further help in the development of their students' curriculum. ... It encourages them to enjoy their stay at Georgetown while continually learning and achieving excellence. ... Faculty and staff encourage students to dedicate time and effort into their studies throug...

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In contrast, John Keating encourages students to find their individual paths in life, to follow their hearts and fight conformity and the expectations of society. ... Keating encourages students to think for themselves and resist conformity, he teaches them that they will not always be accepted in life, but by standing by their principles, they will live a much happier life, as opposed to just conforming blindly and unquestioningly. ... Keating encourages students to learn from their mistakes and take risks, which will help them, gain self-control. ... Keating, unlike Welton en...

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As students pass through their primary and secondary education, they are, in most cases, financially supported, making education virtually free for the current generation. ... This is bad news for the high school students today and worse for those in grades behind them. ... Although it may not seem likely, a group of high school students are capable of gaining attention towards this issue, after all it concerns them the most. Perhaps the first course of action is to encourage the youth of the society to convince the politicians in charge to eradicate the escalation of fees. ... However, if tu...

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