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Signs and wonders reason and religion in social turmoil /Murray, Kimberly D. January 2004 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Miami University, Dept. of English, 2004. / Title from second page of PDF document. Includes bibliographical references (p. 97-104).
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The relationships between spatial ability, logical thinking, mathematics performance and kinematics graph interpretation skills of 12th grade physics studentsBektasli, Behzat, January 2006 (has links)
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Ohio State University, 2006. / Title from first page of PDF file. Includes bibliographical references (p. 126-130).
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Exploring the writer's toolbox : a study of how writers and their use of writing implements and surfaces relate to their ways of thinking for writingFinkel, Kelsey Jo January 2015 (has links)
The state of writing abilities throughout the United States presents an urgent issue. Low student achievement in English Language Arts (ELA) exams and standardized English assessments persist (National Center for Education Statistics, 2012), while businesses spend billions of dollars on remedial writing instruction (Dillon, 2008). Technology is increasingly cited as a potential solution to these issues. Evidence for this is limited, as is existing research into the basis of the issues that technology might address. On account of that context, this thesis turns to a basic distinction between digital and non-digital writing: the writing surface and implement, or pen and paper - screen and keyboard. Conceptualizing such artefacts through a view of writing as a way of thinking raises the following question, which is this study's guiding inquiry. Might we use digital implements and surfaces to support the ways of thinking involved in composing written works of semantic cohesion? Building on research into writing as thinking, the study presented in this document analyses how uses of writing surfaces and implements relate to ways of thinking while writing, and which contextual factors influence those relationships. Drawing on a neuro-anthropological approach, the study focuses on the writer's mind as the driver and source of the lived experience of writing. Expert writers, therefore, are considered to be those who exhibit the ways of thinking while writing to which other writers aspire. To examine a range of uses of writing surfaces and implements with reference to expert writers' ways of thinking, the study was conducted in two parts. Part 1involved a content analysis of published interviews with professional writers. This generated a framework through which to conduct in-depth qualitative research with college student writers - part 2. This thesis is as much about thinking while writing as it is about the different tools available for writing. As such, the study refutes the hyperbolic and deterministic claims about technology and writing, and finds that technology is not leading to new ways of thinking while writing. Instead, surfaces and implements available allow writers to change how they practise their ways of thinking while writing. By considering this distinction and developing understandings of the dynamics involved and their implications, writers may begin to realize the potential of technology for writing. Ultimately, this thesis contributes to existing theories on writing through an informed discussion of how to think about implements and surfaces in ways that support writerly thinking, and by offering fresh ways to think about the lived practice of writing.
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A Topological Model of ThoughtCammack, Raymond W. 05 1900 (has links)
The problem was to develop a model of thought within the basic structure provided by general or "point-set" topology. To do this, it was necessary to make four basic assumptions. It was assumed that each individual possesses more than the classical five senses and that for each of these there exists a category of sensory data. Also, it was assumed that the Cartesian product of these categories formed a set M of thought elements for each individual, and that certain subsets of M provide support for cogitation. The relation, function, continuous function, and homeomorphism, which are used to relate sets in topology, are discussed as a possible ramification of the model for communication. The global properties of the homeomorphism and continuous function present each as a viable support for strong and meaningful communication between thought spaces of individuals.
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Three-dimensional thinking in radiographyVenter, Dalene January 2008 (has links)
Dissertation submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree Master of Technology: Radiography in the Faculty of Health and Wellness Sciences, 2008 / Introduction
Research to date has not been able to agree whether spatial abilities can be
developed by practice. According to some researchers spatial ability is an inherited
cognitive ability, compared to spatial skills that are task specific and can be acquired
through formal training. It is commonly assumed that radiographers require general
cognitive spatial abilities to interpret complex radiographic images. This research
was conducted to investigate second year radiography students’ three-dimensional
thinking skills pertaining to film-viewing assessments.
Materials and methods
The experimental research strategy was mainly applied together with correlation
research. Two trials were run (in 2005 and 2006). The sample group consisted of
fifteen second year diagnostic radiography students in 2005 and twenty-three second
year diagnostic radiography students, of the same institution, in 2006. Each year
group was randomly divided into a control group and an intervention group. Two
instruments were used, that is a film-viewing assessment and a three-dimensional
test, Academic Aptitude Test (University) (AAT) nr. nine: Spatial Perception (3-D).
The whole class completed this basic spatial aptitude test, as well as a base-line film viewing
assessment, which focused on the evaluation of technique/anatomy of
second year specialised radiographic projections. The marks that the students
achieved in the fore-mentioned tests were compared, to determine if there was any
correlation between their performances in the different tests. A curricular
intervention, which was intended to improve applied three-dimensional skills, was
subsequently applied. The students executed certain modified radiographic
projections on parts of a human skeleton. For each radiographic projection, the
students had to draw the relation of the X-ray beam to the specific anatomical
structures, as well as the relation of these structures to the film. The related images
of these projections were also drawn. With each of the following sessions, films
including images of the previous session were discussed with each student. After the
intervention, the whole class wrote a second film-viewing assessment. The marks
achieved in this assessment were compared to the marks of the initial film-viewing
assessment to determine the influence of the intervention on the performance of the
intervention group. Following this assessment, for ethical reasons, the same
intervention took place with the control group. A third film-viewing assessment was
then written by all the diagnostic second year students to evaluate the overall impact
of the intervention on the applied three-dimensional skills of the class. The marks of
both the 2005 and 2006 classes (intervention classes) were compared to the marks
achieved by former classes from 2000 to 2004 (control classes), in film-viewing
assessments to evaluate the role of the curricular intervention over the years. The
students again completed the three-dimensional test, Spatial Perception (3-D) to
evaluate the impact of the intervention on students’ general three-dimensional
cognitive abilities. These marks were also compared to the marks of the third filmviewing
assessment, to determine if there was any correlation between the students’
performances in the different tests.
Results
The intervention groups did not perform significantly better in film-viewing
assessments after the intervention, compared to the control groups, but reasonable
differences, favouring the intervention group, were achieved. Statistical significance
was achieved in film-viewing assessments with both year groups after the whole
class had the intervention. The intervention year groups also performed significantly
better than the previous year groups (without the intervention) in film-viewing
assessments. The performance in general three-dimensional cognitive abilities of the
group of 2006 improved significantly after the intervention, but on the contrary, the
performance of the group of 2005 declined. There was a small intervention effect on
the performance of the group of 2006. Only a weak to moderate correlation between
the marks of the students achieved in the three-dimensional tests and the marks
achieved in the film-viewing assessments, was found.
Conclusion
The contrasting evidence between the data of the two groups (2005 and 2006) in the
three-dimensional tests and the small intervention effect on the performance of the
group of 2006, makes the intervention not applicable for the increase of general
spatial abilities. The results of this research show that the applied three-dimensional
skills of radiography students in interpreting specialised and modified projections
can be improved by intensive practice, independent of their inherited spatial
abilities.
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Teachers’ experiences in implementing habits of mind which promote mathematics learners’ relational understanding, while operating within a community of practiceAbrahams, Byron January 2016 (has links)
Thesis (MEd (Education))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2016. / Current insights into the South African education crisis suggest that emphasis needs to be
placed on developing teachers’ mathematical knowledge for teaching (MKfT) through
ongoing professional development. Aiming to provide insight into teacher professional
development, this research describes an initiative undertaken by a group of Mathematics
teachers who formed a Community of Practice at their school. Through the implementation of
Habits of Mind that promotes Relational Understanding, these teachers attempt to improve
the teaching and learning of Mathematics at their school, and further their professional
development. A qualitative phenomenological design of inquiry was conducted to describe
the teachers’ experiences when implementing Habits of Mind in their teaching. Group
interviews, individual interviews and documentary sources were used to gain a rich
description of the lived experiences of these teachers during the research period. To analyse
the data a combination of Giorgi’s phenomenological model and the interconnected model of
professional growth was used. Results indicate three insights into teacher professional
development: (1) Communities of Practice promote the sharing and development of MKfT
though the mechanism of collaboration; (2) Teachers are challenged when implementing
intervention strategies as firstly their learners are challenged in their literacy ability which
limits their articulation in Mathematics lessons, and secondly they are faced with time
constraints imposed by workload demands; (3) The attempt to implement intervention
strategies within a Community of Practice, despite being challenging, encourages reflective
practice which informs individuals’ professional practice and supports ongoing professional
development.
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Pensamento e obediência : análises éticas em Hannah ArendtGiequelin, Bruna Perusato 14 June 2018 (has links)
O presente estudo tem por escopo tratar da questão do pensamento (e sua ausência) e da obediência, sob a perspectiva ética em Hannah Arendt, buscando entrelaçar tais conceitos. Assim, ao debruçar-se sob a análise feita por Arendt, especialmente após o julgamento de Eichmann em Jerusalém, destaca-se a importância do pensamento no campo da ética. Identifica-se, nesse sentido, uma responsabilidade do homem de agir e não meramente comportar-se como uma peça de engrenagem, obedecendo cegamente às regras postas, sendo apenas mais um corpo da sociedade de massa. Tais observações são extremamente relevantes no contexto atual, especificamente no que diz respeito ao serviço público no Brasil, que impõe um comportamento padronizado de seus servidores, limitando a atividade espiritual de pensar do homem. / The present study aims to address the question of think (and its absence) and obedience, from the ethical perspective of Hannah Arendt, seeking to interweave such concepts. Thus, under Arendt's analysis, especially after Eichmann's trial in Jerusalem, the importance of thinking in the field of ethics is emphasized. In this sense, man's responsibility to act is identified and not merely to behave as a piece of gear, obeying blindly to the rules, being just another body of mass society. Such observations are extremely relevant in the current context, specifically with regard to the public service in Brazil, which imposes a standardized behavior of its servants, limiting the spiritual activity of man's thinking.
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The development and evaluation of a metacognitive programme for young learners in the South African contextBenjamin, Louis January 2005 (has links)
Doctor Educationis / The Basic Concepts Mediated Learning Programme (BCMLP) was developed to enhance the cognitive and scholastic functioning of learners who experience barriers to learning in the early years of schooling in the South African context. The study aimed to initiate a process of evaluation of the efficacy of this metacognitive programme with Grade 2 learners from the ‘Cape Flats’, an historically disadvantaged community in Cape Town. The study was conducted simultaneously in two local education authorities by independent teams of fieldworkers in each of the education authorities. This quantitative, quasi-experimental, non-equivalent comparison group design study was implemented with learners who were equally assigned to an Experimental group (N=54) or Comparison group (N=55). English home-language and Bilingual (English and Afrikaans) learners made up a majority of the study sample. The study was conducted in English.
Extensive pre-test and post-test batteries consisting of cognitive (information-processing), cognitive modifiability (dynamic assessment), and scholastic tests were used to collect data. A number of structured interview schedules including post-intervention teacher rating scales were also used for the purpose of data gathering. The results from the parametric and non-parametric methods of data analysis selected, revealed a pattern of significant pre- to post-study cognitive and scholastic gains in scores for learners in both the Experimental and Comparison groups (p<0.05). In addition, it was found that the study participants, irrespective of their designation to the Experimental or Comparison group became more modifiable and demonstrated enhanced information-processing abilities at the end of the study. Significantly greater gains were, however, attained by learners in the Experimental group in a majority of the areas assessed (7 out of 12) (p<0.05). Learners in the Experimental group were also found to be more responsive to instruction and modifiable than learners in the Comparison group.
Learners who participated in the BCMLP were found to benefit with respect to their knowledge of basic concepts, cognitive and scholastic functioning. However, it was not possible to infer from the current study that findings were attributable to any one specific procedure (mediational teaching, concept teaching, vocabulary teaching and teaching to enhance information-processing) or process (Basic Concept Teaching Model) of this metacognitive programme. Furthermore, the study had a number of limitations and findings should be regarded with some caution until replication studies can be completed and the long-term effects of the study can be evaluated.
The study provides some evidence for the efficacy of short-term, small group intervention programmes implemented by Learning Support Teachers within disadvantaged communities. The study also provides some initial evidence for the efficacy of the BCMLP (a specially designed metacognitive programme). The BCMLP was found to be both appropriate and manageable for Learning Support Teachers to implement in the South African context / South Africa
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The effects of a teacher development programme based on Philosophy for ChildrenRoberts, Anthony Francis January 2006 (has links)
Magister Psychologiae - MPsych / This study explored the effects of a teacher development programme based on Philosophy for Children. One of the challenges facing education in South Africa is that the school curriculum has to promote the development of values, such as respect for life, equality, protection of freedom and the right to an opinion, through creative and critical thinking. The theorists, Jean Piaget and Lev Vygotsky inform our understanding of cognitive development with the important notions of active involvement, mediated learning and the development of thinking skills. Many programmes have been developed to assist learners in this regard. One such programme is Philosophy for Children. This study located Philosophy for Children and the locally developed material, Stories for thinking, in Vygotskian theory and explored its application within a South African context. / South Africa
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Thinking style preferences in communication pathologyAvenant, Carina 19 March 2007 (has links)
Please read the abstract in the 00front part of this document. / Dissertation (MA (Communication Pathology))--University of Pretoria, 2007. / Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology / unrestricted
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