Introduction George Bernard Shaw in 1903 made a statement that makes teachers, both in action and those who are aspiring to clench with emotions. He said, “He who can, does; he who cannot, teaches” The statement is a direct attack on the profession according to many. This paper will take it as a challenge to justify the profession from a professional and technical point of […]

Introduction The movie, The Railway Man, is set on two timelines, the current and in the 1940s during the World War II. In the movie, we meet young British soldiers who were held as war prisoners by the Japanese Military. Among the British soldiers is Eric Lomax, a signals engineer by profession is the main protagonist and he faces severe psychological effects in the modern […]

 Introduction  Every substance abuse case is individual and as such requires a unique assessment and intervention plan to best help a client. Different drugs require varying degrees of medical assistance, detox and long term planning in order to provide a client with an environment conducive to recovery. Heroin is an illicit drug with hasty addiction and many side effects. Here, a case study of a […]

Phil Saviano’s Trauma in Spotlight: A Case Study Introduction People experience trauma as a result of sexual abuse and may often require counselling or other kinds of clinical interventions. When people experience trauma at young ages, it is often difficult to come forward and share their story and get help until they are adults. At this point, it may difficult to correct the impact of […]

2000 words  The case study will include: analysis of the client presentation, assessment, therapeutic principles and best practice guidelines to take into consideration, ethical aspects of case study, and analysis of the social context.  Process:  Students will choose a character who has experienced a trauma from a contemporary film and construct a hypothetical case study.  Select a character from one of the films below:  • […]

Application of Information Processing Theory to teaching One of the primary areas of cognition studies is the memory. The information processing theory is developed on the idea that humans process information they receive in the manner of computer and not by merely responding to stimuli. According to the proposed model, information is processed through a sequence of steps (Acquah, 2017). The memory has three stages […]

This paper is a delivery of three written reflective responses to lessons learnt in this class. The first response will cover the Piaget Theory, the second will look at the relationship between Working Memory, schematic encoding and cognitive load. The third element will aim at deciphering vision and learning.   Statement 1: Piaget Theory The Theory  Jean Piaget’s theory is an important cognitive development theory in […]

Description of the assessment This assessment task is similar to Assignment 1a, except this time there are three reflective responses to be written. Reflective learning responses are a polished piece of writing to communicate your understanding of issues and their implications for your learning and teaching. Reflection is a common feature of both teacher education and the everyday practice of teachers.  Statement 1 (Cognition Study […]

This paper is a delivery of three written reflective responses to lessons learnt in this class. The first response will cover the Piaget Theory, the second will look at the relationship between Working Memory, schematic encoding and cognitive load. The third element will aim at deciphering vision and learning.   Statement 1: Piaget Theory The Theory  Jean Piaget’s theory is an important cognitive development theory in […]

Description of the assessment This assessment task is similar to Assignment 1a, except this time there are three reflective responses to be written. Reflective learning responses are a polished piece of writing to communicate your understanding of issues and their implications for your learning and teaching. Reflection is a common feature of both teacher education and the everyday practice of teachers.  Statement 1 (Cognition Study […]