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Both teaching ang learning has been a very enjoyable activity for teachers and students but sometimes the hours we spend on teaching and learning may turn into nightmare because of the boring course book, listening sessions and difficult topics. The teacher should make learning enjoyable and fun. This change will bring lots of benefit to…

In many different sports, people tend to get the word “spectator and participant”, assorted. A spectator is a person who watches and views the game and a participant is someone who physically gets involved in that sport. Aspectator has many free-things to do while watching a game, for instance, I would say a spectator can…

Models of abnormality Abnormality is defined as a behaviour that deviates from the ideal social norm. One definition of abnormality is the failure to function adequately and are unable to meet their activities of daily living independently for example getting washed and dressed daily, being able to hold down a job and interacting with other…

In this film, it was shown that women can be as powerful as men in relationships. The strength of women is clearly shown when they manipulate men to do achieve what they want in a relationship. The film also shows that women exert their power in romantic relationships by choosing to do what they want,…

A theorist named Lev Vygotsky observed and analyzed the relationship between children’s play and learning. According to Vygotsky, children are actively involved in their learning process (Tassoni 2007:70). He compared the process of children’s play and learning to scaffolding, where children receive support and guidance while still having the freedom to make their own choices…

John Wesley the man behind the start of the Methodist church was ordained a deacon in 1725. He used to be a member of a bible club nicknamed bible moths and the methodical life lived by the members led them to be called the Methodists the name of the religious movement that evolved from that…

            The changing role and status of women in history has been a subject of interest to many scholars.  Various traditional societies had clear cut out roles of women which were considered to be distinct from those of men.  A close comparison of such societies reveals some similarities but there exists major differences depending on…

Collective identity refers to the sense of belonging among individuals in a group. Everyone belongs to a group and he adapts himself and is subjected to its culture and norms. This sense of belonging is crucial in that one’s membership provides for him his identity, an important element in survival. W.H. Auden’s poem The Unknown…

Why do psychologists do experiments? Psychology is very hard to define due to it’s very nature and the wide range of topics that it covers. No two books will give exactly the same definition of ‘psychology’ or what subject matter it covers. However most definitions would suggest psychology to be the ‘scientific study of behaviour…

Heritability Why are twin studies valuable in behavioral genetics research? -Twin studies are valuable in behavioral genetics research because of the argument of nature versus nurture. If 2 twins, particularly identical twins, raised the exact same way turn out very differently, it is because there is something different in them genetically that determines their differences….