INFLUENCE
Influence is any action or examples of behavior that cause a change in the attitude or behavior of another person or group.  It is the process of guiding the activities of organization members in appropriate directions.  It involves the performance of four management objectives: leading, motivating, considering groups and communicating.  Appropriate directions are those that lead to the attainment of management objectives.

Influence System involves people taking the roles of influencer and influence.  It refers to situations wherein behavioral changes occur as a result of relationships among people.  These relationships involve interaction which is direct or indirect.

SPECTRUM OF MEANS FOR INFLUENCING BEHAVIOR
1)Emulation – requires no direct contact between individuals; yet it is a powerful influencer in behavior.  It is a subtle phenomenon which is more indicated in our reference to celebrities.  In organizations, certain individuals become aware of the behavioral patterns of their co-workers that they tend to model this behavior in hopes of attaining similar success.
2)Suggestion – involves direct and conscious interaction between individuals or between individuals and a group.  It explicitly attempts to influence behavior by presenting an idea or advocating a course of action.
3)Persuasion – implies urging and the use of inducement in order to evoke a desired response.  Skinner’s operant conditioning can be viewed as a form of persuasion.
4)Coercion – involves forcible constraint, including physical pressure.  In organizations, salaries and promotions and even threat of dismissal can be used to constrain or influence behavior.
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Girl talk time…

I am one of those fortunate girls who are rarely plagued by pimples and blemishes… One day in a supermarket, a girl approached me and asked “What do you put on your face?” and I simply said “Hmm… safeguard?”.  Safeguard is an ordinary soap used by many Filipino families.  At that time, I was not at all particular about stuff that I apply on my body.  I just wanted to be clean.  Then, after a while, aging is beginning to step in.  At 30, I believe it’s high time for me to start using an effective product to counter the effects of aging.  And so, I opted for a facial cream that is highly recommended by my friends- Olay Total Effects.
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In Educ 280, we were asked to answer this question:

What is your stand about grades? Do you believe in numerical grades? Do you think there are other ways to go about documenting or giving feedback to parents regarding the progress of their children?

My answer:
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I did not post any of my photos yet but for you to have an idea of how I look like in person- here is my manga…

What is manga? Manga is the japanese word for comics.  Actually I just saw this in lopau’s blogsite… Like what he said, you can make your own in faceyourmanga.com.

In essence, the various theories imply that the process of learning is affected by the interplay of many factors in a learner’s life- physiological, social, psychological, environmental, etc. Summing them up, one can actually see the rationale implied by each learning theorist. Their efforts to somehow give meaning to the learning phenomenon have vastly contributed to the evolution of education over the years.
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If there is one word that I can use to describe my first time high school teaching experience, that would be ‘haaay…’  I have been told that among the high school students in my school, the sophomores are the most difficult to handle.  In fact, at the moment, the parents of these sophomores have already entered the picture- bringing out their concerns about the surmounting behavioral concerns of these students.  To add to this, the head teachers of the high school department are now conducting a research to determine the cause, and consequently the solution to this problem.  I do not know why among the four levels, I chose to do my practicum here.  Prior to my first classroom visit, I was so confident that I could handle it. I keep telling myself that I am a good and experienced teacher.  I have had various experiences reporting to older and matured people-my classmates in MA and my co-teachers. Dealing with older children won’t be a problem for me.  But I guess, I cannot really and completely meet all my expectations.  I prepared well, slept late for a week just to finish my powerpoint presentation and materials.  I was to discuss three body systems- Integumentary, Skeletal and Muscular System in 2 and a half hours.  Upon entering the class, I already felt something wrong.  The students were engaged in small chats and jokes.  It was so hard to gain their attention.  And finally, when I did, It had been difficult for me to maintain it.  That is why I could not help calling their attention every now and then.  To think that there were only a few (maybe four students) who were disruptive in class.  Somehow these four children were capable of infecting the whole class…
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