Position: effective educators engage in ongoing reflection and ‘active and critical engagement in learning’
(Arthur, 2010, p.1). these processes of inquiry and critical reflection on their practices enable them to make decisions about curriculum that are responsive to cultural context and support more equitable outcomes for children (Arthur, 2010; MacNaughton & Williams, 2009). Rather than a focus on external standards that codify ‘quality care’, what is important are the […]
Exploring the Paradigm Wars in Organisation Theory
The field of organisation theory is characterised as a fragmented body of knowledge, with many competing theories to explain organisational action. Your task is to critically analyse the contribution that strategic choice and determinist theories (Resource Dependency Theory; Institutional Theory; Population Ecology) make to our understanding of organisational action. Which perspective do you find most […]
Individual Poster: Specialty dementia Assessment
Assignment 2 – Individual Poster Presentation as a poster on a dementia DEAR WRITER PLEASE CHOOSE ONE OF THE 4 OPTIONS BELOW TO WRITE ABOUT DEMENTIA CHOOSE ONLY ONE Poster Options: Preventing behaviours in persons with dementia. Applying person centred dementia care in practice. Physical and chemical restraint in persons with dementia. End of life […]
The Case of Hansestadt Bremen, Germany
The Case of Hansestadt Bremen, Germany Hansestadt Bremen is both a city and a state located in the North-Western part of Germany. It has a population of about 550,000 inhabitants, and it has become quite well-known throughout the country for its climbing debt. In 2012, such debt amounted to about 20 billion Euros, which represented […]
Ben Davis had just completed an intensive course in Statistical Thinking for Business Improvement, which was offered to all employees of a large health maintenance organization
. There was no time to celebrate, however, because he was already under a lot of pressure. Ben works as a pharmacist’s assistant in the HMO’s pharmacy, and his manager, Juan de Pacotilla, was about to be fired. Juan’s dismissal appeared to be imminent due to numerous complaints and even a few lawsuits over inaccurate […]