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Metacognition is the well thought out and conscious control of mental activities (Brown, 1980; Matlin, 2009). Metacognition ensures that activities are done successful through incorporation of knowledge and monitoring these activities. During the ages of 5-7 one starts to develop metacognition and throughout schooling (Flavell et al., 1995; Flavell, 1985). Metacognition assist people to know what knowledge is required for different situation. It helps one to interrelate information.
Metacognitive skills play an important role in cognitive activities. Metacognition has two related sets of skills. One, an individual must know the skills, strategies and resources required for a given activity. Continue reading...

Rarely would I have thought that the transition between socialization spaces, such as from lower levels of education to higher levels, or even from the home to school environment is a big issue. I thought that such is a normal occurrence that every young person faces and it is easy, smooth and does not require efforts to do so. I had clues from advice from parents and teachers that peers influence is majorly negative. However, it is evident that peer pressure has positive sides that help on in his or her life. I had not imagined that among the Continue reading...

Summary Chapter Eight

The main reason of chapter 8 is explaining reasons why some countries are poor. The writer analyses this issue based on Mancur Olson’s theory. He is in Cameroon and describing all the things he sees during his trip and investigating the reasons from inside.
Improving the situation in poor countries for the better is required to be catching up with rich countries because they can bring new investments. Consequently a base will be formed for infrastructure, as infrastructure develops a new technologies will be in high demand, as a result educational institutions will show progress as it happened Continue reading...

Few history books talk about the Arabs, especially in the era of the crusaders. This has hence made it difficult for people to trace the history of the Arabs and the reasons behind their influence in world economy. The book, The Crusades through Arab Eyes By Maalouf Amin shades a lot of light on the history of the Arabs. Through the literature, one is able to understand that the Arab community was not left out in the making of history and that they played an important role in shaping the current economic, political and religious situation. The author focuses Continue reading...

Book Review and Evaluation

Going blue is an informative book aiming to create awareness regarding the pollution effects on Earth especially water bodies that are facing a majority of the Crisis. Here I will present the analysis of this book vis-à-vis some questions.

Part 1

Environmental Education or EE is vital for the sustaining of the different ecosystems around the world in wake of recent pollution statistics. As Philippe Cousteau says in the introduction of Going Blue that all of the oceanic and fresh water ecosystems have a direct relationship with the terrain ecosystems. In fact, the terrain ecosystems cannot survive without the water Continue reading...

The history of America has been built on various factors including selfless soldiers, migrants who came into the land in search of greener pastures, slaves who were forcefully removed from their countries and the likes. One of the vital history makers that are rarely mentioned in history chronicles is religion. History authors have taken for granted the issue of religion and the important role it has played in building the current American society. The book, Under the cope of heaven: Religion, society and politics in colonial America written byBonomi looks at the different ways through which religion shaped the Continue reading...

Prologue: Misery LaneI believe that Drehle makes a very compelling case for the fire being important for changing labor laws in New York City. It is clear that something disastrous like this had to happen, with such a high shock value, to spur people to action and address the rampant inequalities and poor conditions that were present in those times. Chapter 1: Spirit of the AgeI could not imagine myself in the same position as the women in these factories, having to deal with such harsh conditions. Clara Lemlich and her colleagues are heroes who should be admired for Continue reading...

The HeLa cell line is the aspect at the center of this book. The story of HeLa started way back in 1951. At this time Henrietta Lacks, aged 31 and a mother of five, earlier diagnosed with aggressive and severe cervical cancer, was booked into Johns Hopkins Hospital to receive treatment. While on treatment, the physicians removed a slice of Lack’s tumor without letting her know this. After that, they sent the slice of tumor to a hospital laboratory in which a researcher known as George Gey had for many years tried to grow human cells outside the Continue reading...

As my group discussed my idea about the readings, opinions were torn in two. Some members of the group agreed with my opinion while others did not. The readings presented two arguments about language pedagogy. Some groups find bilingual education as the best way of teaching LEP students in order for them to be proficient in the English language as well in their own native language. Arguments such as immigrant students’ needs are different and should therefore be addressed by not assimilating them with local English speakers because it would be difficult for them to get by prove to Continue reading...

Social work with families in Multicultural perspectives may a challenging endeavor for the social work practice with African –American adolescent girls. The use of a ‘process-person-context-model’ in such dealing is vital especially on the point that you will be dealing with different families with different norms and believe (Adams, p. 38).
Adams’ article, “Social work practice with African American adolescent girls: A process-person-context-model in Multicultural perspectives in working with families.” Articles evidence-based with specialist aspects in dealing with different families in multicultural perspective is vital (Adams, p. 73). Social work settings are well articulated in the article with the Continue reading...