Introduction I have been a student at Heriot-Watt University for two semesters, and over the course of my stay I have grown and learned more than I thought possible. Going through the Approaches to learning program (APL) has taught me so much more, like oral presentation skills. It helped me to grow self-confidence. I did not just develop my self-confidence but I have learned here how to search for relevant information relating to the specific topic given and learned critical thinking as well. Most
The Significance of the Nitrogen Cycle in Ecosystems Nitrogen makes up about 80 per cent of the Earth's atmosphere as a gas. However the gaseous molecule is very stable and has to be transformed before it can be used by most organisms as it is only available to them when it is ammonium or nitrate. It can only be removed from the atmosphere in two ways: by lightning and by nitrogen fixation. Only a few species can convert nitrogen by nitrogen fixation to biologically useful forms. Due to
“You are what you listen to” Music as a form of expression lies between contradictory ideas such as noise and silence. Figuratively speaking, music can be perceived as a fabric made of strings, in which each string complements the other, brings them together and achieve the ultimate goal, perfection. Music is one of the factors that makes every individual a person of their own, hence it varies as well as it differs from one to the other. The bulk of the time, music can be defined as the expression
It’s easy to think that mindfulness is a relatively new fad, with companies like Google inviting Zen masters to launch their Mindful Lunches. Maybe we think it’s a new need in today’s fast-paced life or because of a modern desire to be more productive. Mindfulness and meditation, however, are mentioned in ancient texts such as the Bible and have been around for thousands of years. Another confusion people have about mindfulness is that it means emptying the mind, as if when people meditate, their
The internship was part of the requirements for my BS degree in Civil Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). I understood through my experience that the difference between college education and workplace learning. I can say that effective workplace learning was asking for a combination of a formal learning avenues, such
can accomplish anything that they put their mind to. In the future, computers will be main source for teaching our young children. Who knows how far technology will really take us? References The Institute for Computer Based Learning, Heriot- Watt University http://www.icbl.hw.ac.uk/distance_learning.html A+ Learning Technology for Kids, Funding for school technology http://www.technology4kids.com "Education Leadership". Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. V. 56, No.
Introduction “The type of music you prefer relates to your personality.” Professor Adrian North of Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK, has attempted the biggest study so far of musical tastes and identity sort. He is a specialist on music brain science and has done far reaching research on the social and connected brain science of music, specifically the relationship between popular music society and uncommon conduct in puberty, music and customer conduct, and the part of musical inclination
The brain is an amazing thing, but it’s also such a weird thing. We just have this 3 pound ball of nervous tissue inside of our skull that helps us walk, talk, move, solve problems, write, read, imagine impossible situations that will stress you out at 4 AM , feel emotions, stores memories, and so many other incredible things. Okay, so the brain is basically billions of brain cells arranged in different patterns that coordinate our thoughts, behaviors, movements, and our senses. It’s like a little
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