How Assessments support student learning Introduction Recently, there have been concerns in the higher education sector about the extent to which assessments practices in university, colleges and other institutions of higher learning support students learning. Concerns have also emerged about how examination have been ineffective assessment practices for university students since they negatively affect learning (Gilles, 2011). The current body of literature in the field focuses on describing practical assessment approaches that educators and higher education administrators can implement to link the assessment to student learning as well as higher academic performance. Consequently, it is increasingly becoming a prerequisite for educators and stakeholders in the higher education to integrate quality assurance principle in student assessment techniques in order to ensure that examinations promote the students’ lifelong learning, in addition to improving their academic progress. Literature Review Assessment is a term used to refer to a wide spectrum of approaches that teachers and educators employ to collect information regarding a student’s academic achievement and performance. In a study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of assessment and evaluation practices in higher education,…

Digital Games in Learning The modern world is tremendously developing in the field of technology, as compared with the previous times. Technology has brought the creation of a whole new lifestyle in society with different features. Digital games are one of the most popular ways of expressing one’s character; this is because the virtual world stimulates a person into self-development. Over the years, people have debated whether digital games are bad or suitable for learning. While most people claim that digital games are bad for behavior development, there is also considerable proof that digital games improve player’s sense of self-worth, social abilities and even helps in critical thinking, thus essential in learning. Any activity with the known capability of improving intelligence or knowledge constitutes a learning activity. For example, we have mentioned that digital games can help in advancing human intelligence; thus, this is a learning activity. The big question is, how does this happen. According to a reputable source known as science daily, most video games are physiological and have had a positive change in the human brain structure.…

Cognitive reinforcer Cognitive reinforcer the stimuli is rewarding when paired with another stimulus, which is reinforcing (Shrestha). The reinforcers are not entirely essential for the survival of the other stimuli, but they are essential for their success, for example, money, gifts, and accolades. The students are paired with the food, and therefore before the food or lunch hour, they have to finish the work assigned. They always work with perfection for them not to be late for lunch and be released by their teacher for lunch break early. The lunch break or food reward and completion of the work assigned are the contingencies responsible for the increased productivity and accuracy in the students before the lunch bell. A conditioned aversive stimulus can help to change behavior positively or negatively through learned aversive stimulus when paired with reinforcement. Aversive stimulus happens when a hostile event will decrease the probability of the behavior once given as the outcome. Negative reinforcement occurs when aversive stimuli are removed and may increase the likelihood of a behavior happening (Pritchard, Chong). A learned aversive stimulus is a…

Learning Training Analytics Human resources is a function in an organization that is responsible for the allocation of roles to people who are needed to work for an organization. Human resources deal with employees’ issues in an organization such as hiring and firing, employee salaries, benefits, employee training, and performance management. Human resource analytics is an area of analytics that deals with employee analysis, which helps to improve employee performance and retention. There are various human resource functions, where H.R. analytics can be applied. Recruitment and selection are among the human resource functions of ABC Consultants India, where the H.R. attracts and selects the best candidate for a position in an organization. H.R. analytics can be applied in recruitment using predictive analysis, which helps ABC Consultants India to evaluate their recruitment process and job postings (Mirsha, 34). The metrics used in recruitment are called recruiting metrics, which are used to measure and track the hiring success rate. Performance management is an essential H.R. function that ensures that all the activities of ABC Consultants India meet the required set targets and…

The metrics of measuring learning and development change The metrics of measuring learning and development change with time. For accuracy in measuring effectiveness start with the end in mind. That way, the measurement is not limited only to outputs but to every other contributing factor in organisations success. There was a time where learning was limited to a single department, and only a few people were accountable, but learning and development have evolved. It is recognised in its contribution to the organisations’ overall success; therefore, there is a paradigm shift in measurement parameters. Learning and development metrics that matter are: Individual change: how has the training changed the said individual in the workplace and its reflection on the corporate goals and culture. Skills attainment: measures the level of knowledge before and after the process. An effective L&D program equips the learner with skills applicable improves the ability to do tasks. Workplace application: measures the use of what an individual learns in the workplace. Team behavioural change: learning and development equips one to be more coherent in teamwork and influence the…

Social Learning Creates Rapists Write a paper applying Aker’s Social Learning Theory to Groth’s sex offender typology. Groth’s typology focuses on Rapists, which has three categories (anger rapist, power rapist & sadistic rapists). Be sure you explicitly state your selected theory in addition to the offender or crime type and characteristics. Describe the theory′s explanation for causes and motivations for a person to commit a crime. Apply the same logic to explain, using examples, why the sex offender type commits his/her crimes. Evaluate, using the same theory and offender or crime type, the effectiveness of one of the legal reforms, acts, or policies applied to the offender or crime type. Include why the reform, act, or policy is or is not effective. Submit your final paper in a 4,000- to 5,000-word document including citations of a minimum of 15 scholarly articles. NOTE: The paper will be graded on content, completeness, length, and grammer. Your final word count does not include the title page, references, abstract, or any other parts of the paper not directly related to content.[unique_solution] You08:16 am Social…

Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment. In assigned groups, craft a 1,500-2,000-word paper that discusses the concept of interoperability and health information exchange (HIE), and the how you would approach the other groups (public, clinical, ancillary, software/medical device vendors and other health care informatics groups – HIM, admitting, finance, administrators). Papers must address the following: Clearly describe interoperability within all groups. Discuss the potential benefits you and the partners will receive from exchanging information. Examine and outline the risks of exchanging data with other partners. Describe the marketing approach the group would take to encourage health care vendors to exchange data. Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required[unique_solution] This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment. In assigned groups, craft a 1,500-2,000-word paper that discusses the concept of interoperability and health information exchange (HIE), and the how you would approach the other groups (public, clinical, ancillary, software/medical device vendors and other health care informatics groups – HIM,…

Unsupervised learning Unsupervised learning is a kind of algorithm in machine learning used in the drawing of inference from the dataset that comprises of data input but without labeled output. In simple words, unsupervised learning is an algorithm that does not require to be guided in its operations; it can learn by itself. Some of the most common unsupervised learning algorithm is cluster analysis (Barlow, 1989). Cluster analysis is used in the aggregation of data, and it is very helpful to the supply chain and delivery/ distribution department in a company. In bioinformatics, unsupervised learning is used for genetic clustering and analysis of sequences. One of the primary goals of unsupervised learning is the clustering of data based on the different group’s characteristics (Dy & Brodley, 2004). When compared to the supervised machine learning, unsupervised learning is more challenging and takes effort to master, for instance, the rate at which one can learn to solve regression model – linear one and the rate at which one can learn to solve k-means clustering through Euclidian distance is different due to variation…

Service-learning Service-learning is one of the most preferred educational systems that incorporate learning objectives into community service aimed at achieving student’s goals as well as meeting the needs of the society. For my case, my community service is immigrants detained awaiting deportation. A lot of critical and creative thinking is needed to come up with solutions on the well- being of the detainees. Their need range from the standard basic needs, problem-solving skills, capacity building as well as enhancement of coping techniques. One of the fundamental need for such people is the promotion of their well- being. It is worth noting that most immigrants have no facilities or mechanisms to deal with stress which negatively impact on their well- being. The stress is associated with their situation as well as fears of their fate. ı will provide a session where i can freely interact and talk with them. Sharing their grievances out is one of the processes of dealing with their stress. Additionally, ı will encourage them to talk to each other in the camp since it diverts their thought…

Information Technology and Organizational Learning Balance scorecards impact knowledge creation, culture, and strategy in several ways. One of the means of balance scorecard impacts knowledge creation, culture and strategy are used as a measurement of knowledge creation. The balanced scorecard is utilized to find out the relationship between data and information, which helps in imparting knowledge and culture. Information carried with culture and strategy that allows organizations to use a balanced scorecard defectively. Through integrating balanced scorecard strategies with communities of practice theory and language, knowledge creation, culture, and strategy can be leveraged. Another ay is that it helps in providing the measurable outcomes tar operational staff cause to enhance knowledge creation, balanced scorecard assist in leveraging knowledge management. Balanced scorecard help in finding out the changes needed and helps in transforming culture organization strategies. The balanced scorecards approach will allow managers to define facets of the business more closely and highlight points that need to be changed. The framework scoring system also assists supervisors in tracking the overall outcomes achieved by the organization and what is essential to attain…