What concept in your discipline is like driving a car?

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  1. Identify and explain the component skills required to master this concept or skill.
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  • Driving a Car and Patient assessment or management
    by Sam Gennidakis (@SGennidakis)

    The approach to direct patient management (e.g., emergency care and/or patient assessment/rounds) can be described as being similar to parking a vehicle. When you are trying to park, you approach in the parking lot with care and awareness of others and what state of movement or parking or other vehicles are in and their status. more… »

  • Like Driving a Car
    by anh lam (@anhlam)

    Writing for an asynchronous format is like driving a car. The components skills are: Audience – You have to know who you’re writing for; who you may be joining you on this journey. Setting – You need to understand the modality, in this case it’s asynchronous; where you’re going. Knowledge Checks – There is no more… »

  • Filmmaking Is like Driving a Car
    by Phillip McGregor (@PMcGregor)

    In filmmaking, as in driving, before you set off you must decide what your destination is and what route you plan to follow. And just like driving, where you may have to make detours to avoid traffic or road closures, or even having to backtrack a way, in filmmaking you may have to change what more… »

  • Like Driving a Car
    by Lucas Prestes (@Lucas Plautz Prestes)

    Learning educational technologies can be compared to driving a car, as both activities require specific skills and adaptation to the environment. Just as a driver must master the vehicle’s controls and sensors, education technologists need to familiarize themselves with the technological tools and resources available to promote an effective and meaningful learning experience. In the more… »

  • Driving a car is like life
    by winton cape (@winton)

    Being a well adjusted person is like driving a car. You have to master skills in each of the 3 stages to be a well balanced human being. De pendant – Basic needs skills …. being able to communicate the fulfillment of basic needs ( food, shelter, safety), language development, Motion development…etc Independent – Self more… »

  • Liking Diring a Car: How to determine the cost of a product or service
    by Peter Sheedy (@PeterS)

    The component skill would be how to calculate the cost of a product or service. To do this you must: Understand how cost is measured (basis of accounting) Understand the theory of cost categories like direct and direct costs, raw material, labour, direct overhead, indirect overhead etc.. Understand how to apply that theory to real-world more… »

  • How to determine cost of a product or service
    by Peter Sheedy (@PeterS)

    The component skill would be how to calculate the cost of a product or service. To do this you must: Understand how cost is measured (basis of accounting) Understand the theory of cost categories like direct and direct costs, raw material, labour, direct overhead, indirect overhead etc.. Understand how to apply that theory to real-world more… »

  • Like driving a car== Teaching a science course
    by Afshan Jabeen (@ajabeen)

    Teaching science courses and driving a car may seem different, but there are many similarities between them. They both require a diverse knowledge of techniques, problem-solving skills, critical thinking skills, and a commitment to safety. Both require lifelong learning and persistent improvement.

  • Like Driving a Car
    by Rena Gandham (@rgandham)

    Teaching is like driving a car. You and your students are on a ride during the semester. As an educator I am guiding and supporting my students to learn, understand, follow instructions, apply the learning, to accept feedback, make the necessary changes to overcome some challenges, and enjoy the journey to successfully arrive at the more… »

  • Writing = driving
    by Ryan Walmsley (@rwalmsley)

    Writing in college is like driving a car. The most important thing is getting from point A to B, but it helps to know what the route might look like before you start heading in a random direction. There are certain landmarks or signposts that make sure that you are proceeding properly, and there are more… »

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