John Okorie
A Media and Entertainment Practitioner, with an interest in Filmmaking, Broadcasting, Photography, and Creative Design.
Twitter.com/neduokorie
Location Nigeria.
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CONCEPT MAPS - have students draw/diagram a map connecting the major topic of focus with what they consider its most important features/other ideas and concepts that they have learned/etc-can use for class discussion or group work.
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COURSE TITLE- Nigeria: Location and Position.
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOME: At the end of this course students should be able to;
1. DESCRIBE and LOCATE the position of Nigeria with reference to her latitude, longitude, boundaries and neighbours.
2. DESCRIBE Nigeria by size and distance.
3 LOCATE states, local government areas and their headquarters...
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The building blocks of a course, work hand-in-hand to bring about a well designed course. I can say YES, the building blocks of my course are well aligned. Firstly in a well-designed course, there must be an objective or expectation that must be achieved at the end of the lesson.
Achieving this objective involves employing various teaching and learning... -
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Well...my target learners are high school seniors from the age of 12-18 and teaching a particular course like geography and agricultural science involves the use of different practical, diagrammatic, and pictorial interpretations for the learners to understand the subject matter clearly. For instance, subject matters like vulcanicity, erosion, and animal...
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Professional behaviour refers to being knowledgeable as regards the organization's structure and composition, stakeholders, protocols. It also refers to being in control, having an action plan, adherence to laid down procedures and individual duties.
Unprofessional behaviour is just the direct opposite. It includes; Irresponsibility, lackadaisical attitude... -
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Whereas, if the coordinator couldn't be reached for at least 2days, he is then vested with the responsibility of allowing the student to leave. This permission takes place only if the request and the approval to leave is formal. But if the mistake has been made by not following the organization's protocol and allowing the student to leave informally, but later...
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Case 1
Okay, first of all, there are laid down procedures that guide an organization. For instance in this case, a student wants to leave the campus for an urgent family issue, he is to put it in writing, addressing the coordinator. If he is therefore permitted to leave, there should also be a formal approval stating that the coordinator allowed the him to... -
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In an academic setting that operates a top-down organizational structure like mine, there is no flexibility in respect to tasks and responsibilities that you engage in. Apart from the routine procedures and tasks, you can be assigned to take up other responsibilities. This shows the level at which the organization trust and depend on you, that alone should...
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Thanks Sarah!
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I agree with you Juan, professionalism varies in different organizations, some are formal while some are informal. Being friendly fosters fun in learning and allows the student to be more accessible to you. Of course there should be a boundary while being friendly.
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I am John Okorie from Nigeria, a graduate of geography from the University of Ibadan, I am currently a high school teacher with interest in research, youth development, entrepreneurship, media and entertainment.
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1. When is someone behaving in a professional way?
When someone is behaving in a professional way, he/she is carrying out his/her duties and responsibilities in line with the organization's objectives, rules, and regulations and doesn't deviate from them. Other factors that determine the professionalism of a person's behaviour in an organization are;...
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As a teacher, my circle of influence are those problems and issues that affects my students which I can solve without the permission of anybody. For instance In a situation whereby a child is having difficulty in learning and understanding certain aspects of my subject, It is in my circle of influence to assist that child and make sure he/she understands...
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Thanks Ine. Please, does commenting contribute to my success in this course?
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This course will be a source of getting training on classroom professionalism and increase my communication skills with students and professionals in various fields as well as boosting my CV.
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Hi guys, I am John Okorie from Nigeria, I am a graduate of geography from the University of Ibadan, and I am currently a High School teacher with interest in research, youth development, media and entertainment. I plan on taking courses in various disciplines that will enable me work with and teach students.
