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Book A Cybernetic Approach To The Assessment Of Children

Download or read book A Cybernetic Approach To The Assessment Of Children written by Mark Ozer and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-03-08 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection addresses the application of the principles of cybernetics to the methodology of assessment of function in children. The authors suggest that an awareness of the issues of control and informational feedback exemplified by cybernetics leads to new ways of thinking about both the process of gathering data and the type of data sought.

Book Radical Constructivism in Action

Download or read book Radical Constructivism in Action written by Leslie P. Steffe and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-11 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last twenty-five years Ernst von Glasersfeld has had a tremendous impact on mathematics and science education through his fundamental insights into the nature of knowledge and knowing. Radical Constructivism in Action is a new volume of papers honouring his work by building on his model of knowing. The contributions by leading researchers present constructivism in action, tying the authors' actions regarding practical problems of mathematics and science education, philosophy, and sociology to their philosophical constraints, giving meaning to constructivism operationally. The book begins with a retrospective analogy between radical constructivism's emergence and changes in what is thought of as "certain" scientific knowledge. It aims to increase understanding of constructivism and Glasersfeld's achievement, and is vibrant evidence of the continued vitality of research in the constructivism tradition.

Book Immersive Systemic Knowing

Download or read book Immersive Systemic Knowing written by Raghav Rajagopalan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-16 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book advances systems thinking by introducing a new philosophy of systemic knowing. It argues that there are inescapable limits to rational understanding. Humankind has always depended on extended ways of knowing to complement the rational-analytic approach. The book establishes that the application of such methods is fundamental to systemic practice. The author advocates embracing two modes of consciousness: intentionality, which Western philosophy has long recognized, and non-intentional awareness, which Eastern philosophy additionally highlights. The simultaneity of these two modes of consciousness, and the variety of knowings they spawn are harnessed for a more holistic, systemic knowing. Four practices from fields related to systems thinking are examined: two contemporary action research methodologies from the US and the UK; the Sumedhian (Indian) approach to inquiry about processes within groups; and a technique of group psychotherapy originating in Eastern Europe. Each of these systematically harnesses knowing using both modes of consciousness. Therefore, the author insists, such approaches must be included in systemic practice, in purposeful and methodical juxtaposition to rational-analytic ways. The book provides examples and guidelines for deployment. “All researchers and practitioners of systems thinking and action research must read this book...Raghav has craftfully blended Eastern and Western wisdom. He uses his immersion into Eastern ways of knowing practically, to elaborate the systems philosophy in rich detail. He has incorporated, from cooperative inquiry as action research, the idea of four ways of knowing: practical, propositional, presentational and experiential, to bolster the foundations of systems thinking”―SHANKAR SANKARAN, Professor, University of Technology Sydney, Australia; President International Society of Systems Sciences (ISSS) 2019-2020 “This is a book with the potential to stimulate the emergence of a new paradigm. Raghav shows that systems thinking can transcend rational analysis and incorporate other ways of knowing, such as arts-based methods... also, rather than be overly preoccupied with striving for change, there is value in simply abiding, which comes with a deep appreciation of the ecological relationships we are part of. It’s not that rational analysis is wrong – it’s that it is only part of a genuinely transformative practice”. ―GERALD MIDGLEY, Co-Director, Centre for Systems Studies, University of Hull; former President, ISSS (2013-14) “Raghav Rajagopalan’s writing on generating deep appreciation for the social and ecological interdependencies ties in closely with my own work. The philosophical ideas he develops contain the tracings and essential tones of Gregory Bateson’s idea of "Mind" as a process of living complexities reaching well beyond the notion of the body. This book demonstrates outstanding erudition and deep compassion at the same time. It should delight the adventurous reader unafraid of big questions”.―NORA BATESON, President of the International Bateson Institute

Book Science Technology Society as Reform in Science Education

Download or read book Science Technology Society as Reform in Science Education written by Robert E. Yager and published by State University of New York Press. This book was released on 1996-01-04 with total page 360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science/Technology/Society (S/T/S) is a reform effort to broaden science as a discipline in schools and colleges; to relate science to other facets of the curriculum; and to relate science specifically to technology and to the society that supports and produces new conceptualizations of both. S/T/S is also defined as the teaching and learning of science/technology in the context of human experience. It focuses on a method of teaching that recognizes the importance that experience in the real world has on the learning process. And it recognizes that real learning can occur only when the learner is engaged and able to construct her or his own meaning. Science/Technology/Society as Reform in Science Education, is rich with examples of such teaching and learning. It includes impressive research evidence that illustrates that progress has been made and goals have been met. For teachers and administrators alike, this book provides and validates new visions for science education.

Book Mental Health Professionals  Minorities and the Poor

Download or read book Mental Health Professionals Minorities and the Poor written by Michael E. Illovsky and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-05-13 with total page 277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mental Health Professionals, Minorities, and the Poor provides mental health professionals with information essential to the accurate assessment and effective treatment of diver populations.

Book The Interdisciplinary Handbook of Perceptual Control Theory

Download or read book The Interdisciplinary Handbook of Perceptual Control Theory written by Warren Mansell and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2020-05-16 with total page 682 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interdisciplinary Handbook of Perceptual Control Theory Volume II: Living in the Loop brings together the latest research, theory, and applications from W. T. Powers’ Perceptual Control Theory (PCT) that proposes that the behavior of a living organism lies in the control of perceived aspects of both itself and its environment. Sections cover theory, the application of PCT to a broad range of disciplines, why perceptual control is fundamental to understanding human nature, a new way to do research on brain processes and behavior, how the role of natural selection in behavior can be demystified, how engineers can emulate human purposeful behavior in robots, and much more. Each chapter includes an author biography to set the context of their work within the development of PCT. Presents case studies that show how PCT can be applied in different disciplines Illustrates the Test for the Controlled Variable (TCV) and the construction of functional models as fruitful alternatives to mainstream experimental design when studying behavior Shows how theory illuminates structure and functions in brain anatomy Compares and contrasts PCT with other contemporary, interdisciplinary theories

Book The Study of Living Control Systems

Download or read book The Study of Living Control Systems written by Richard S. Marken and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 155 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes psychological research methods that treat the behavior of living organisms as purposeful rather than mechanical.

Book Exploring Education at Postgraduate Level

Download or read book Exploring Education at Postgraduate Level written by Anne O'Grady and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-09-25 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a growing demand for educational professionals to develop a more critical understanding of the key and emerging debates in education so that they can better meet the challenges and demands placed upon them. Exploring Education at Postgraduate Level represents a range of perspectives from educational experts to academic researchers, and highlights the key issues surrounding contemporary education. Organised into three parts and drawing on key issues in education theory, policy and practice, the book considers areas such as SEN, evaluating learning, ESOL and gender. Featuring reflective questions, case studies and summaries of core ideas, the chapters include: Troublesome learning journey; Applying educational thinkers to contemporary educational practice; Values production through social and emotional learning; Policy research: In defence ad hocery?; We are all critically reflective now: The politics of critical reflection in higher education and in the work place; Developing critical thought about SEN; The refuge of relativism. Aimed at supporting students on Masters-level courses, this acessible but critically provocative text is an essential resource for those wishing to develop a more critical understanding of the role, purpose and function of educational systems and practices.

Book A Human Development View of Learning Disabilities

Download or read book A Human Development View of Learning Disabilities written by Corrine E. Kass and published by Charles C Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 2005 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents a human development model for understanding and treating age-related deficits that seem to be characteristic of individuals with learning disabilities. It is the culmination of years of clinical experience, qualitative research, and scholarship in the search for a framework that would be useful for the treatment of learning disabilities. The ultimate purpose of this book is to present a strategy for designing day-to-day, individualized lessons for learning disabled students from kindergarten through adulthood.

Book Applied Systems and Cybernetics

Download or read book Applied Systems and Cybernetics written by George E. Lasker and published by Elsevier Science & Technology. This book was released on 1981 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Educating for Diversity

    Book Details:
  • Author : Association of Teacher Educators
  • Publisher : Allyn & Bacon
  • Release : 1995
  • ISBN : 9780205165735
  • Pages : 450 pages

Download or read book Educating for Diversity written by Association of Teacher Educators and published by Allyn & Bacon. This book was released on 1995 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a collection of original pieces written by educators concerned with multicultural education. It aims to provide a better, broader understanding of the many ethnic and cultural groups comprising American society and its classrooms by providing a discussion of "diversity" which goes beyond race and ethnicity.

Book Cybernetics and Systems Research 2

Download or read book Cybernetics and Systems Research 2 written by Robert Trappl and published by North Holland. This book was released on 1984 with total page 866 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Children s Counting Types

Download or read book Children s Counting Types written by Leslie P. Steffe and published by Greenwood. This book was released on 1983 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Research in Education

Download or read book Research in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Resources in Education

Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 1298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: