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    DB-2 the Purpose of a Liberal Arts Education A liberal Arts education affords its recipient the ability to perceive the world in its entirety. Additionally, this particular type of education broadens the person perspective in their particular field of study with a perpetual perception of knowing that all information and knowledge is interconnected. This particular type of education is a guide into the universe, it allows us to see where we have been, while guiding us to our next destination without

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    In the field of educational research, the need for a clear communication between the project managers and its team members is fueled by the need to accurately measure the project ‘status’ and to be able to effectively control the deviations. A well-designed communication strategy in this complex research is mandatory to develop an effective communication. This paper focuses on the use of internal communication for the particular case of the StartSmart K-3 Plus educational research project. To have

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    Date File 1 Chapter One 1) Determine whether the evaluated group is a population or a sample a) Based on a randomly selected group of 500 patients with high cholesterol, it was found that 67% have heart disease. Is this a population or a sample; explain your answer. Raw data is collected from a subset of patient with high cholesterol to determine numbers describing characteristics of the subset (Bennett, Briggis, & Triola, 2009). The raw data collected from the 500 patients

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    In 2012, a research study conducted by the National Center for Educational Statistics revealed that only 73% of students entering high school will graduate (Mazer, 2012, para. 1). For those students who achieve graduation, and continue on at the collegiate level, the study further revealed that only 57% or slightly more than half will earn Bachelor’s Degrees, and 18% will leave college academics completely (Mazer, 2012, para. 1). Most laypersons, outside of academics, would probably conclude that

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    and independent double checks should go hand-in-hand in minimizing medication errors in acute care settings. This study will focus on an experimental approach using convenient sampling and random selection of nurses to compare whether or not an educational intervention including independent double checks before high alert medication administration will decrease the amount of errors made by nurses in an acute care settings when administering these medication. Defining Key Terms In order to clearly

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    Summary: Prior research on professional scepticism focused mostly on the trait perspective .But this paper by argues the mostly commonly held assumption that individual personality attributes are static. The main focus of this paper is how educational and cultural environment of a subject can make a difference in their personality variable self-construal and therefore influence sceptical judgment. There has not been any research done in this respect that involves Chinese accounting student in China

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    recorded and categorized according to the learners’ needs – educational needs, such as mentorship or personal needs, such as transportation. The action research team will meet to discuss how learners’ needs have been met in the past and develop new ideas that meet learners’ needs by identifying resources that have been overlooked in the past. Change Theory. The theories that explain the different types of loops that occurs in an educational system is most useful when explaining why the change should

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    M4: Assignment

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    lll/Developing a Research Question In this assignment students are required to clearly state and introduce their research topic, indicates clearly the two variables of interest, and present the theoretical framework with key variables. The task is also requesting that learners explained the following components linked to their selected subject: the background of the problem, the need for study, and provide the educational and practical significances of the proposed research. Research introduction,

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    Edu 671 Literature Review

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    Literature Review Matrix Reviewing of literature is a valuable contribution to the action research process (Mills, 2012). The purpose of this paper is to search for literature using both the Web and the Ashford Library, using only keywords that best signify the area of focus for action research project. “A thorough, sophisticated literature review is the foundation and inspiration for substantial, useful research” (Boote & Beile, 2005). Area of Focus The area of focus can be summarized as, “Can utilizing

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    the role that research has in the field of education and to clarify how research is used by education stakeholders. This paper refers to ten articles in order to provide rationale for the thesis that education is influenced at all hierarchical levels by research, although it is used differently by each level based on the desired outcome and the requirements of each level’s particular stakeholders. Two categories of research are explored in this paper: traditional and action research. Traditional

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