Grit by Angela Duckworth    

Chapter 11 Lucy, at four years, was a big fan of raisins. The author, one day observed her seated on the kitchen table as she struggled to open the small box of raisins (Duckworth, p 261). Although Lucy was hungry, the box resisted her efforts, and he had no option but to wander off. When […]
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Destination Marketing

Destination Marketing is a form of marketing in which a given destination is promoted to potential visitors in order to increase the number of people travelling to that destination. It also means engaging with key players in order to drive awareness of a given destination. This is done to drive interest so that more people […]
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What is Enlightenment? 

What is Enlightenment? Immanuel Kant defines enlightenment as a “man’s emergence from his self-imposed immaturity” Kleingeld, 2006 p, 17). Kant uses the term immaturity to mean “the inability to use one’s understanding without guidance from another” (Kleingeld, 2006 p, 17). He adds and says that the kind of immaturity he is referring to is “self-imposed […]
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Therapeutic progress

The outcome rating scale (ORS) is a measure used by patients to provide feedback on their perception regarding therapeutic progress (Low, Miller, & Squire, 2012). In other words, it is a tool used by patients to give instant feedback on what is working and what is not working in treatment. The ORS is an effective […]
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Andragogy principles

Andragogy is defined as the methods and principles used when designing and delivering training to adults (Ota, DiCarlo, & Burts, 2006). In other words, andragogy explains the six principles that guide a person who is planning to train adults. One of the principles is the need to know, which states that adults always want a […]
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Inclusion of women in the economy

The inclusion of women in the economy is considered critical. According to Obaid (2020), there are many ways through which women can be involved in a country’s economy including labor, decision-making, financing, and digital inclusion. In other words, the inclusion of women in these four areas would not only result in a robust economy but […]
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Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate governance refers to various policies, practices, and regulations used by various parties to oversee a company’s operations. The role of corporate governance is to ensure that managers deliver the company’s long-term objectives (Bhagat & Bolton, 2019). Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a business practice that allows companies to integrate social and environmental concerns into […]
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Nike Inc.

Nike Inc. is a multinational corporation that focuses on the manufacture, and sale of footwear. It was founded in 1964 by Phil Knight and Bill Bowerman and began as a small running shoe company (Piskorski & Johnson, 2012). The company was originally known as Blue Ribbon Sports obtained the current name from a famous swoosh […]
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Active and Peer Learning

Active learning is an approach in which students are actively involved in the course material through experiments, case studies and problem-solving (Hartikainen et al., 2019). In other words, is an approach to learning where students do much more than passive listening. There are various methods used to promote active learning, including reading, writing, problem-solving, and […]
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Social conflict theory

Conflict theory or social conflict theory originated from the work of Karl Marx, focusing on cause and consequences. In other words, the theory argues that conflicts arise between owners of factors of production or the rich and the working class. Therefore, Karl Marx is considered as the father of social conflict theory (Trevino, 2017). The […]
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