29
Aug
Image via Wikipedia More than 20,000 dolphins and porpoises are being slaughtered every year in a cove in Taiji, Japan. Their meat, containing toxic levels of mercury, is being sold as food, often times labeled as whale meat. Courageous documentary filmmakers infiltrated the heavily guarded cove to uncover the truth about what’s going on there, [...]
28
Aug
The Student Psychology Association celebrates the 18th Student Psychology Debate Date: Friday, 4th September 2008 Venue: Crowther Theatre, James Cook University, Cairns Time: 6pm – Drinks and Tasty Snacks 7pm – Guests Speaker followed by Debating Cost: Free An Evening of Entertainment, Education & Enjoyment • [...]
28
Aug
It’s that time of year again~ time to celebrate our good fortune in Australia to be able to access education as an adult. We can change our lives and be helpful to others just be continuing to upskill and cross-skill ourselves. The PSI Tutor:Mentor Adult Learning Week Opportunity is extended across the global village~ Free [...]
27
Aug
Image by ~ alemdag via Flickr A brief introduction to critical reflection and keeping a journal… My Journal of Excellence Preview: An Excellence Journal is a place for critical discussion of reflections, insights and challenges. Critical discussion opens ourselves up to multiple perspectives of looking at a situation. Discussion –> Building on Knowledge Inner development [...]
25
Aug
A fellow Cairns blogger selcted my blog as his fav for the day, so I am returning the gesture
24
Aug
I have been collaborating with a handful of thesis writing students across the globe. This is an interesting time for students, I have found. And supervision plays a vital role. Unfortunately, there appear to be some academics that do the least they can to support and guide students through the research process. Which is a [...]
24
Aug
Image by Le Fish via Flickr A neat site with reflective writing tips can be found here with Jenny Moon Related articles by Zemanta Lives, Reflected (taylordavidson.com) Reflections on Reflective Writing Assingments (psipsychologytutor.org) Example of a Reflective Essay: Communication Assessment (psipsychologytutor.org) mother/daughter journaling (beyondjustmom.com)
23
Aug
Image by albyper via Flickr Reflective journaling for psychology students [Free] Click on the link to download the MP3… Let me know what you think of it…
23
Aug
Image via Wikipedia Well, summer has returned to tropical Cairns in Australia. Yes, that temperature is now 29 degrees Celsius instead of around 21 ~:-) At least, it will be later today. For now it is 6:20am and I have on my wool boots and a jumper. Truly, I am a tropical frog… Today’s adventuring [...]
19
Aug
Sam Morton from Presentation Helper presents a neat cartoon clip exposing the The Mehrabian Myth and the importance of content.
19
Aug
Presentation Zen by Gary Reynolds provides a series of presentation tips with stunning visuals. Take a look at his latest post, Design lessons from the art of washoku