What do different visions of development (colonial, Cold War, neoliberal) identify as the threat to the status quo? How have different styles of development (colonial, Cold War, neoliberal) sought to regulate or control this threat?

Instructions:In the first module of our course, we explored how the Anthropocene is widely recognized to be not only a new geological era in which humans influence global systems, but also as the culmination of ongoing, social, cultural, economic, political and environmental changes tied to the Industrial Revolution and, even earlier, plantation-based colonialism. In thie second module, we explored how the benefits and harms of these changes have been, and continue to be, socially and spatially uneven. For our third essay, drawing on readings, lectures and assignments throughout the term, explain how, since the mid-1700s, the concept of development has sought to manage these differentiated changes in order to secure existing power relations in the global colonial economy. Some specific questions to focus on include:What do different visions of development (colonial, Cold War, neoliberal) identify as the threat to the status quo?How have different styles of development (colonial, Cold War, neoliberal) sought to regulate or control this threat?What do these histories of development tell us about the politics of development in the era of the Anthropocene? Who does development benefit, and why?

Discuss The Importance of English in Primary School Education in China

Background of the research paper:

You will be given a chance to distribute a questionnaire to conduct a research project about Hong Kong-Shenzhen bridging program in English Language Teaching (primary schools) 2022. This program has been organized and financialized by both HKSAR and Shenzhen Education Bureaux for almost 10-consecutive-year.

You need to design a questionnaire so that you can send it online to collect data from the participants (i.e. English teachers in primary schools in Shenzhen and Hong Kong) during this program.

Your research topic and proposal should be related to English Language education in Shenzhen, China. You may include Hong Kong if you wish.

Your content of your research depends on the direction of your research proposal and how you set your questionnaire. For example, your research can be related to English teaching and learning / teaching development in primary schools in China.

After distributing your questionnaire online and collecting data from the primary school teachers, you are expected to write a research paper at doctoral level.

 

Guidelines of your research paper:

You are advised to include the following elements in the following order: title; abstract; keywords; main text introduction, research questions, methodology and account of investigation, results, discussion; references.

Your paper should be around 6000 words (N =2000-3000), inclusive of the abstract, tables, figure captions.

Your paper should include an abstract of 150-200 words and between 3 and 6 keywords.

You are expected to include at least 30 references.

You can include your Appendix after your References.

You need to demonstrate the skills you learnt in your “UCL Statistics and Research Methods” course. It is up to you to decide your statistical tools for your analysis.

You should refer to the essay format and organisation in the sample “Why choose to become a teacher in China? A large-sample study using the Factors Influencing Teaching Choice scale” (both PDF and WORD format available).

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My initial ideas:

I found that the article “The importance of English in primary school education in China_perceptions of students” may be useful.

 

I have come up with a tentative topic below:

The Importance of English in Primary School Education in China: Perceptions of Teachers

 

Please see if my tentative topic makes sense and doable. If not, please feel free to change it.

 

I have also drafted the outline (see attached) and distributed the questionnaire (see the link in my research proposal) to the participants. However, since I only got 8 responses. Please make up the data so the sample size (N) can be between 2000-3000.

 

Please feel free to change the questions in the questionnaire too because there may be content and grammatical errors when you write the paper.

 

 

 

 

What are some of the most common forms of unethical behavior in our workforce today? How could leadership in organizations help to minimize this ethical misconduct? Explain and support your positions with relevant course content and outside sources.

1. What are some of the most common forms of unethical behavior in our workforce today? How could leadership in organizations help to minimize this ethical misconduct? Explain and support your positions with relevant course content and outside sources.2. As our businesses have developed over the last 100 plus years, have our modern day businesses evolved to be more ethical today? What are some of the factors that helped you come to your conclusion? Take a position and support your thoughts.3. Would you describe the financial meltdown in our 2007-2008 financial markets as a failure of “people” or of our “capital market processes”? Why? Support your thoughts with ethical theory and examples. Use our library for added research if needed.4. Tell me about why diversity and discrimination are two important ethical factors that leaders should focus on while attempting to manage their workforce? Provide one example of how mismanaging these issues have had an impact on an organization. How would you explain the importance of these to your employees?5. Are corporate outreach and company sponsored volunteer programs a good idea for organizations to implement? Why? From an ethical leadership perspective, why would you choose OR not choose to implement these programs? Use course theory and specific examples to support your conclusion.

How would it be possible (or would it be impossible?) to safeguard the information that is contained on a high-tech national identity card? Discuss whether or not personal information, such as medical records, criminal history, or mental health problems should be encoded on such cards.

The events of 9/11 increased calls for the establishment of a national identification system; proponents argue that such a system might have prevented the attacks. Others decry that the adoption of national identity cards would be yet another step down the slippery slope of government surveillance.Explore how national identity cards are used in other countries and write about the following:Provide at least 1 specific example of how national identity cards are used.How would it be possible (or would it be impossible?) to safeguard the information that is contained on a high-tech national identity card? Discuss whether or not personal information, such as medical records, criminal history, or mental health problems should be encoded on such cards.What are the proposed advantages of a national identification card?What are some of the possible disadvantages of a national identification card?If a system of national identification cards had been in place prior to September 11, 2001, could it have prevented the terrorist attacks?

Watch the TED talk by Kelsey Leonard: “Why Lakes and Rivers Should Have the Same rights as Humans. After watching the speech, try to summarize Leonard’s thesis in your own words. Write down your summary.

Watch the TED talk by Kelsey Leonard: “Why Lakes and Rivers Should Have the Same Rights as Humans.” The TED site includes a transcript as well.<After watching the speech, try to summarize Leonard’s thesis in your own words. Write down your summary.<Find the sentence in Leonard’s speech that seems like the clearest articulation of her thesis. Write it down, and compare it to your own version.<Draw a map/diagram of Leonard’s argument. Your map can be as plain or as artistically inventive as you want, as long as you cover the following points:<The endpoint should be the thesis– the claim that Leonard is trying to prove.<What are the steps on the way to this claim? Your map should include the major moves in Leonard’s argument (as short summaries, not as full quotations).<What evidence does Leonard use to support each of the moves in her argument? Add this evidence (as keywords, not as whole sentences) to your diagram or map.<In the end, you should have a diagram or map of Leonard’s argument that shows the major supports for her claim, as well as the evidence that backs up these supports. Which piece of evidence do you find most convincing? Are there any pieces of evidence you don’t find convincing?

Graduate school requires exemplary critical thinking and writing skills and this essay allows the admissions committee to evaluate your abilities in both areas. Discuss how your experience relates to the program you are applying for and describe your current understanding of the field of study.

Essay InstructionsThe application essay is an important element in our decision to admit prospective students into CGHS programs. Graduate school requires exemplary critical thinking and writing skills and this essay allows the admissions committee to evaluate your abilities in both areas. The content (what you write) and form (how you write) is given significant weight in the admissions decision. It is essential that you take the time to think through your responses to the essay questions, organize your thoughts into a logical progression, and ensure that your sentence structure, grammar, and punctuation are correct. Since this is a sample of critical thinking and writing ability, the essay may not be longer than 1,000 words.Write out each question/statement in bold as a heading followed by your answer. This will make your essay easier to read and allows you to address each question specifically.CGHS seeks high quality individuals who are motivated to pursue their educational goals.Discuss your motivation for pursuing a graduate degree.2. Successful completion of a graduate program for busy professionals involves dedication, time commitment, and support.How will you make graduate studies a priority? (Be sure to address your dedication to persevere, your commitment to studytime, and your network of support while in the program.)3. The admissions committee seeks to know how your experience (personal and/or professional) relates to the degree program to which you are applying and if you have an adequate understanding of the field of study.Discuss how your experience relates to the program you are applying for and describe your current understanding of the field of study.

A memoir essay focuses on events, people, and places that are important to us. write a Memoir Essay based on a memory from your past that had a significant effect on your life or your thinking.

A memoir essay focuses on events, people, and places that are important to us. When writing a memoir, there are two goals for you to keep in mind, 1) to capture an important moment, and 2) to convey something about its significance to you. A memoir includes more than just the details of what happened, it uses vivid images to bring the event to life for the reader. Below are the guidelines for this assignment that is due Monday June 5th.For this assignment, you will write a Memoir Essay based on a memory from your past that had a significant effect on your life or your thinking. You can choose whatever memory you would like to write about, but the importance of this assignment is to make it clear to your audience why this memory is so important to you.A key challenge of this assignment will be to present the memory in a way that is effective and engaging for your audience. While topics like weddings, birth of kids, graduations, and similar like topics are significant, these are stories that most people have heard before, so I want you to dig deeper with your topics. There are examples for you under files in canvas.Guidelines– Your essay should include a correct MLA heading– Your essay should be typed, double spaced, 12 font– Your essay should follow the format of a standard essay, which is 5 paragraphs (intro, body, conclusion)– Your essay should be original and in your own words– 500 word minimum no more than 750 words– Your essay should be uploaded in Canvas by the due date as a Doc file that can be opened.