Socrates

"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing." 

Socrates

"To find yourself, think for yourself."

Nelson Mandela

"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world."

Jim Rohn

"Success is nothing more than a few simple disciplines, practiced every day." 

Buddha

"The mind is everything. What you think, you become." 

Sunday, 4 November 2018

Dress for Success- Teachers or Professors





























































Wednesday, 17 October 2018

What is Decision Making?



Decision-making involves choosing between possible solutions to a problem. Decisions can be made through either an intuitive or reasoned process, or a combination of the two.

Intuition

Intuition is actually a combination of past experience and your personal values. It is worth taking your intuition into account, because it reflects your learning about life. It is not always based on reality, only our perceptions.

Reasoning

Reasoning is using the facts and figures in front of us to make decisions.  It can, ignore emotional aspects to the decision.  Intuition is a perfectly acceptable means of making a decision, although it is generally more appropriate when the decision is of a simple nature or needs to be made quickly.

Applying Both Reason and Intuition
More complicated decisions tend to require a more formal, structured approach, usually involving both intuition and reasoning. It is important to be wary of impulsive reactions to a situation
Five Different Types of Decision Making Skills:
1. Intuitive
Intuitive is one of the simplest, and arguably one of the most common ways to make a decision. It should be noted that it is not always the best way. Intuitive decision making involves relying on the decision that feels right, without necessarily thinking about the logic that goes into that choice.
2. Rational
Rational decision making is the act of using logic to determine what is best, by reviewing all possible options and then evaluating each option using logic and rationality.
3. Satisficing
Satisficing is accepting the one that is satisfactory for the needs. It means you may miss out on better options.
4. Collaborative
Collaborative is an another method rather than make a decision ourself, we collaborate in some way to make the decision. An example might include meeting with others to get their input, voting on the final decision
5. Combination
using a combination of all these different types of decision making styles.

 

What Can Prevent Effective Decision-Making?

There are a number of problems that can prevent effective decision-making. These include:
1. Not Enough Information
2. Too Much Information
3. Too Many People
4. Vested Interests
5. Emotional Attachments
6. No Emotional Attachment

A structured decision-making process. This will help to:



Sunday, 14 October 2018

Goal Setting


My  goals are:---------------------------

Some of My Goals Are:
• An Immediate Goal (something small, simple, easy, I can do in the next 24 hours)


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• Short Term Goals (things I can do over the next few days and weeks)




• Medium Term Goal(s) (things I can do over the next few weeks and months)




• Long Term Goal(s) (things I can do over the next few months and years)

Is your goal specific?
A specific goal should clearly state what you want to accomplish, why it is an important goal, and how you intend to accomplish the goal.
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Is your goal measurable?
 A measurable goal should include a plan with targets and milestones that you can use to make sure you’re moving in the right direction.
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 Is your goal attainable?
 An attainable goal should be realistic and include a plan that breaks your overall goal down into smaller, manageable action steps that use the time and resources available to you within the timeline you’ve set.
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 Is your goal relevant? A relevant
 goal should make sense when measure
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Do the excercise in your Life Skill record note and submit before Oct 22, 2018.

Managing Emotions


Today I feel _____________________________________________________
· because: ________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
 I am excited about:· __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________  
I am concerned about:· __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________  
I am hopeful for:· __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________  
I am thankful for:· __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
 I am proud of:· __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________  
My goals are:· __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________  
Interesting things about today:· __________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________

What is the best joke you have ever heard? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________  
List several funny movies:· __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________  
List several funny books, stories, or comics:· __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
 List funny cartoons:· __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
I can handle it by: __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________  
Explain a time when something funny happened that you did not expect.· __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________  
What makes you laugh?· __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________  

1. What problem are you facing in life? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
2. What is the major challenge to your problem? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
3. What are some creative ways in which you could overcome these challenges? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
4. What must you do to beat the problem? __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________
5. What do you plan to do about your problem now? __________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________

Submit before Oct 22, 2018

THE LAYOUT OF THE DISSERTATION OR THESIS

In form, the thesis is a lengthy experimental, design, or theoretical report, with a problem-method-results-discussion structure.
Front Matter          
  • Title page. Our department’s standard title page form have  required to follow. The title should be informative, contain keywords, and reveal the topic of the thesis. Include the title, author, thesis supervisor, place, and date.
  • Abstract. Briefly state the (1) research problem, (2) methodology, (3) key results, and (4) conclusion. Generally, abstracts are between 100 and 150 words--roughly 5-10 sentences.
In the thesis body, you provide the introduction, narrative, and analysis of your work. The body includes these elements:
  • Acknowledgments. Acknowledge assistance from advisors, sponsors, funding agencies, colleagues, technicians, and so on.
  • Appendixes. Provide detailed calculations, procedures, data in separate appendixes. Give each appendix a title, a letter (Appendix A, B, C), and an introductory paragraph.
  • Bibliography. List alphabetically any works referred to in your study. Follow the bibliographical and footnote formats of your department or of a prominent periodical published by a professional society in your field.
The front matter frames the thesis work. It includes these elements:

Chapter I
Introduction. State (1) the purpose of the investigation, (2) the problem being investigated, (3) the background (context and importance) of the problem (citing previous work by others), (4) your thesis and general approach, and (5) the criteria for your study's success.

Chapter II
The literature review chapter(s) is an important part of your dissertation or thesis and it takes a lot of work and time to complete. It identifies the research that already has been completed in your topic area and provides an analysis of all current information relevant to the topic. Theory. Develop the theoretical basis for your design or experimental work, including any governing equations..

Chapter III- 
The research methodology
The research methodology will explain the methods used to gather the information and data,  to answer the research question  with a clear explanation of the methodology that will be used to solve the problem.  This chapter is regarded as the core of the dissertation because it validate the findings, dooming the study as a whole. This chapter is often scrutinised very critically by other scientists what the methods are all about and how you have executed the methodology. It should be clear why you choose to use this specific methodology for answering your research question

Chapter IV 
Research results and discussions
This is the  final results of the research. Researchers findings results from an experiment or answers to questions. In this part  present the massive volume of data collected in an ordered manner. Arrange the data into tables and figures and arrange it in such a way that the specific groups of data correspond..

Chapter V -
The conclusion

The conclusion must be motivated, and where applicable, based on a sound statistical analysis of the data. If there are different views of the concept it must be clearly stated by means of logical reasoning to indicate why one view is preferred to another. Conclusions and findings must always be clear on which facts and/or published literature the conclusions and findings are based.  Discussion. Discuss the meaning of the results, stating clearly what their significance is. Compare the results with theoretical expectations and account for anything unexpected.

End Matter
The end matter is mainly referential material too detailed to fit well in the main narrative of work done. It includes these elements:
  • Acknowledgments. Acknowledge assistance from advisors, sponsors, funding agencies, colleagues, technicians, and so on.
  • Appendixes. Provide detailed calculations, procedures, data in separate appendixes. Give each appendix a title, a letter (Appendix A, B, C), and an introductory paragraph.
  • Bibliography. List alphabetically any works referred to in your study. Follow the bibliographical and footnote formats of your department or of a prominent periodical published by a professional society in your field