Write 8 pages with APA style on Management and Practice. Communication is defined as the sharing of data between one or more people to come to the same comprehension. As argued by Sims (2002), communication assists in making decisions and implementing the resolutions (p.136). An efficient manager, for this reason, has to have excellent communication skills. For example, in the Orangery project, many people communicated through twitter which is simple and quick.

All happy groups are alike. each unhappy group is unhappy in its own way. The group members in the ‘Live Project’ came from different backgrounds when we first meet as a group. This can bring different techniques and ideas to the team. Conversely, it is a disadvantage, as it is proven that a cooperative group made of members with high IQ scores performs worse than the team of ordinary IQ scores (Rothwell 2010, p.116). The reason, why the high IQ teams performed poorly, was triggered by the fact that much time was wasted on hypercompetitive discussions. This was because the group members tried to compete with each other for cognitive star ranking.

Also unlike a most cooperative group, we are ten students who have very little knowledge of each other. The first thing we did was to interact. so as to know each other more. And then create communication methods such as social media, phone, e-mail, and Google drive. The wall has also proven to be an effective way of communication both internally and to other people. These methods are not only for work-sharing but also to build up bonds between one another which has proven to be the cornerstone of the later development of the project. In comparison to normal practice, as a group of students, we are more driving focused and share the same interest. We also used a system of change chairs where the responsibilities were divided among the ten architectural students in the ‘Live Project’.

Luckily, most of the members had experience in group work.&nbsp. We knew from the beginning of the event that if one or more persons in the group fail to provide thoughts, time, and effort, it may result in a slow down of the group’s success. Likewise, communication in a group is hindered by the individual’s differences (Aquinas 2006, p.191).&nbsp.

Write 7 pages with APA style on Marvin House by Ted Cullinan. The house was constructed in a lush crease on the landscape. As at the point of construction, the steeply wooded bank joined with the grassy valley. The building appeared to be the most radical among all the works by Ted Cullinan. The house explored new territory in the passive solar design. It has an approximate deconstruction in the formal language of twisted and tilted planes. As observed, the model contains a rigorous plan diagram consisting of several spaces and a picturesque sensibility aimed at putting the objects in the landscape idiosyncratically to the English version of the structure to portray the glass box in the woods.

The house is considered to be of high value especially because there is not any other house of its kind. The house remains to be one of its kind since a similar one in California got demolished five years ago. According to Ted Cullinan, the house is still very strong just the way it was constructed. However, a few things have to be fixed. For instance, the over-ceiling glass leading to the porches needs some reinstatement. Additionally, the house needs new kitchen fittings and some paint to give it another bright look.

The old concept or rooms engrossed with names behind the doors lead their way from the corridors and vanish together forms a distinct display of the Marvin house. The house is made with a sequence of ‘green rooms’ obtained by using concrete masonry aimed to serve as a single-stage obtained from the wood sawn from the Californian redwood. All the green rooms in the structure are top-lit. However, some windows are strategically placed for purposes of viewing. They are made from the concrete blocks that are laid sideways with glazing. As mentioned, the houses consist of green rooms, a guest shower with a water closet, two magnificent dressing rooms with gigantic shower placed between them, an all-inclusive kitchen, a study as well as an entrance.

When constructing the house, the&nbsp.initial plan had been drafted in a way that there will be two more houses of this kind, to be constructed later. They were to be used for different purposes. The plan had that one should serve as a guest house, while the other one to be a greenhouse. The greenhouse should be set further apart down to the hill and should have a driveway comprised of cobbles to serve it. The cobles were to run straight, in the same way, as the Francisco Street up the hillside. Despite the good plans, illness forced the Marvins to move. Due to the moving out, houses remained deserted. Eventually, they became a common entrance hall to the expanse hyperbolic paraboloid prior to pulling down of the place. With time, the whole place was destroyed the whole place getting pulled down.

Write a 10 pages paper on person-centred therapy offers the therapist all that he/she will need to treat clients the person-centred therapy. Person-tendency therapy is based on three main conditions that offer a conducive climate for therapeutic change and growth. The conditions include empathic understanding, congruence, and unconditional positive regard (Mulhauser 1).

In consideration of unconditional positive regard, the counselor recognizes the client non-judgmentally and unconditionally. The client or the patient is free to investigate all feelings and thoughts be they negative or positive, without the risk of being condemned or rejected. The patient is free to express and explore without the need to do anything in particular or fulfill any particular behavioral standards to enjoy positive recommendations from the counselor. In regard to empathic understanding, the counselor precisely understands the client’s feelings, meanings, and thoughts from their (the client’s) perspective. When the counselor views the world from the perspective of the client, it indicates that the perspective is of value and that the client is being constructed (Mulhauser 1). In congruence, the counselor acts genuinely and without external influence. Professionalism does not precede the counselor, and thus, he or she is transparent and straight with the patient. There is no hidden knowledge or air of authority in existence, and the patient does not have to contemplate the nature of the counselor.

All the three main conditions are thought to give the client the capacity to grow and develop in their own way. They also expand their identity and become individuals who are independent of other people’s influence when they need to think or act in a particular manner (Mulhauser 1). The conditions make the person-centered therapy an important component for the therapist in his/her treatment of the patient. This is because the therapy sees the patient as their best “therapist”, able to fulfill their own potential for development.

Write 4 pages with APA style on Material Structures of Authority in the Schools. The question of “teacher positioning” (BBC, 2007) has been asked by Mia de la Cruz of the Philippines in a forum and had been answered by teachers from at least 20 counties. They included those from Australia, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, China, Egypt, Hungary, Italy, India, Iraq, and Mexico. These teachers also coming from Taiwan, Germany, Kenya, Mexico, Morocco, the Russian Federation, Portugal and UK invariably said that teacher positioning in the classrooms, whether sitting or standing at the front, all depends on the context, the country or culture one is working or teaching in. One would like to wander around the classroom and get physically closer to her students while she teaches. Another would go for whichever position brings one to eye-level with the children and create intimacy. One would try to sit as close to pupils as she can because that makes her learners and her more comfortable. Ultimately, it depended on the type of teaching atmosphere existing in the classroom, they said. As this is addressing the issue of making a bond or psychological connection with one’s students, one has to appear comfortable and natural to the students.

Classroom management. Also in the classroom, Michelle Dion (2007) said there are strategies that faculty use to ensure that students are taught. To be able to establish authority, teachers use grading, they show preparedness, and during the first day of class, they outline their expectations to the students. Grading is used throughout the term by the teachers as a means of ensuring student achievement. they also do some small talk and show empathy to nurture their learners. While they layout policies that establish authority, they also convey their concern for the students. This goes on for the whole teaching period.

Delivering content. There is a charge, however, that some teachers insist on ignoring the popular culture around them and are not integrating these elements into the learning of the children (“Popular,” 2007). Accordingly, popular culture is a force in education that not only creates better retention for students in the classroom. In some progressive schools, educational institutions efficiently use media.

Use of Popular Television Programs. In writing for the Journal of Popular Film & Television, Erika Engstrom (1995) wrote that music and popular culture can enhance learning. Students are said to respond to visual learning more often due to the heavy integration of television into society (“Popular,” 2007). Since everybody seems to be watching television especially the young, the abundance of television programs may not make it difficult to access for teaching purposes. However, there are those who assert that television is not good for the young.

Referring to Movies. Teacher integration of movies that are popular among students makes it easier for them to relate concepts being taught to these movies. Maurstad (2001) is said to find teaching Cartesian philosophy easier when referring to movies like The Matrix which most of the students have seen.

Playing Music: rap and rock. Thomas Fain (2004) said that bringing in popular music to the classroom will make the students learn better. The likes of Whitney Houston, Celine Dion, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, Matchbox 20, and Third Eye Blind into the classroom will undoubtedly result in a high level of interest for the students, he said. This is because certain songs are relevant to students’ lives. This form of music may be a means to connect and be more successful with teaching students, according to Fain (2004).

Reading Literature. The experience of teacher Parland (2001) in teaching literature while referring to popular songs and poetry is exemplary. Sting, he said, drew upon Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 (‘My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun’) for his song, “Sister Moon” in his LP, ‘Nothing Like the Sun.’ Therefore, studying Shakespeare could take this wise tack.

Learning from Video games. Good video games, according to James Paul Gee (2005) nurture higher-order thinking skills. Playing well-designed videogames in class according to him may teach the learner by making the experience of learning as motivating, stimulating, collaborative, and rewarding. According to Gee (2005), principles of learning that are well supported by current research should be incorporated in these games. Two examples of such games are Rise of Nations and Age of Mythology.

Conclusion

Using popular culture as a device in the teaching-learning process may not be an easy task. However, research shows that student learning can be facilitated better in this manner. Popular culture not only teaches valuable information but also applies and analyzes the information of the time. Popular culture as a device gives students a better sense of the world around them and their role in it. This can be done by incorporating in the lessons what these young people normally read, hear, listen to, and view. The television shows that they often see, video games that they play, music that they listen to, and movies that they view and are familiar with, for example, can make the subject matter more interesting and understandable. This way, students can be honed to be inquisitive towards understanding the world and their role in it.

Educational systems must continue to develop a learning approach that will allow students to experience the world as it is. Then they can be taught to ask questions and relate their existence to it.