Sentences with phrase «acquire than knowledge»

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But duty is an adult virtue — indeed a juvenile becomes an adult when, and only when, he acquires a knowledge of duty and embraces it as dearer than the self - love he was born with.

Unless teaching and learning provide such a focus, all the particular knowledge and skills acquired are worse than useless.

In spite of the fact that Socrates studied with all diligence to acquire a knowledge of human nature and to understand himself, and in spite of the fame accorded him through the centuries as one who beyond all other men had an insight into the human heart, he has himself admitted that the reason for his shrinking from reflection upon the nature of such beings as Pegasus and the Gorgons was that he, the life - long student of human nature, had not yet been able to make up his mind whether he was a stranger monster than Typhon, or a creature of a gentler and simpler sort, partaking of something divine (Phaedrus, 229 E).

The human relationship between the child and the teacher is the basis for healthy learning, for the acquiring of understanding and knowledge rather than just information.

Undoubtedly, there is a little envy, but among those to whom Next Wave has spoken, there is also — more often than not — an admiration for the skills and knowledge these scientists have acquired abroad.

«By increasing their sensitivity to mental states and engaging them in reasoning about false beliefs, we enabled young children not only to quickly apply their newly acquired knowledge to solve a problem in a social situation but also to continue to do so more than a month later,» Lee and colleagues write.

Whenever we have to acquire new knowledge under stress, the brain deploys unconscious rather than conscious learning processes.

Both of these actions re-route our journeys and we often end up having acquired more knowledge and wisdom than we had previously thought.

As Peck writes in a director's statement, as a university student in Germany he «acquired knowledge of and about Karl Marx's actual work — rather than the dogma.»

«The proliferation of interactive media and digital video,» they write, «has made it easier than ever to help children acquire [the] background knowledge that Hirsch, Willingham, and many other scholars have shown to be so important to literacy.»

For instance, knowledge of rules acquired through game - based courses is more likely to stick longer than information «dumped» on learners through bulleted PowerPoint presentations.

This leads to advice for parents «to increase the intelligence of your child and yourself,» though Nisbett focuses on such «21st - century» skills as «problem - solving» rather than reading books, acquiring knowledge, and gaining understanding.

But Kate Walsh, president of the National Council on Teacher Quality, says that the «certification process» has only a «crude capacity for ensuring» quality teachers, because pedagogical «knowledge can be acquired by means other than coursework.»

The Rule of Three for learning helps us as teachers to design our lessons with not only multiple opportunities for the students to acquire the skills and knowledge, but it helps us to deliberately increase the level of complexity and difficulty with each iteration, which, as it turns out, helps the students to remember more because they are experiencing the learning rather than just observing it.

(We realize, of course, that some within this group may have acquired knowledge about student performance independently from sources other than our survey questionnaire.

This evaluation is used more for reinforcing acquired knowledge than an actual exam.

«Our concern must be for education to be more than just the qualifications and connections that will pull the individual out of poverty, but instead a concerted community effort to acquire the knowledge, skills, and values that will transform society,» writes Miriam Mason - Sesay (@EducAidSL).

This is also why the education sector now talks of developing «21st century skills», rather than just using schools as a place to acquire knowledge.

Rather than saying the subject knowledge you acquired 30 years ago is still valid, this is to ensure professionals are up - to - date in the latest developments

While standardized tests didn't cause the curriculum to narrow, they're a useful reminder that some students have acquired a lot less knowledge than others.

We acquire more knowledge informally than formally.

Students may spend hours every week practicing reading comprehension skills rather than acquiring knowledge, an approach that is particularly harmful for low - income students.

Although some CAABs, ACAABs and Dip ACVBs charge more per session than trainers, it's because they've acquired a great deal of knowledge through years of study and research.

Although, FWIW, my take was from the POV that Nurse appears to have acquired his «knowledge» — both of climate science and of skeptics — from no less a tutor than the world - renowned «expert» (and erstwhile RS employee), Bob < fast - fingered obsessive whiner par excellence > Ward!

In the absence of good knowledge, or the chance to acquire good knowledge within some «reasonable length of time» — scientists (the alarmists) present partial knowledge, supplemented by belief as absolute knowledge, or as better knowledge than it actually is.

For policymakers these details matter, for they need to know if they are acting on the best of scientific knowledge, acquired through the application of the most rigorous of scientific practices and observation of scientific ethics, or whether well - intentioned scientist - activists are shaping climate policy on the basis of less - than - transparent scientific practices — and I refer here to even minor oversights or the exclusion of seemingly trivial caveats that may take on great importance in an unpredicted future — and unstated personal and political aims.

He was educated with a focus on stimulating his brain, although Vitalik Buterin acknowledges that he was already motivated by his hunger for knowledge.The thrill of learning and acquiring new knowledge excited him more than anything.

Although manufacturing engineering is a highly complex discipline, many engineers acquired their knowledge on the job rather than through degrees or certifications.

To give you an idea of what I have to offer The Berry Company, I have: • Spent more than 7 years working as an accounts payable specialist and assistant during which time I have gained knowledge which can only be acquired through experience.

This approach could also apply if you have been advocating for elderly or sick parents; frequently people acquire a lot of knowledge about government services, care centres, finances, pensions and healthcare — probably more than they ever wanted to know, but skills and knowledge are a gift, and not always a gift we can pick and choose.

It means the primary focus of your resume must be on your job - relevant skills and acquired knowledge rather than your chronological work history.

It probably takes fewer than 10 seconds to read through the Professional Summary, but in that time, a hiring manager acquires a lot of knowledge about you as an employee.

Acquire new skills and knowledge in the field of art and contribute by being the art director while making use of more than fifteen years of experience and providing profit making and problem solving solutions to the organization.

The consulting graduate programme enables you to acquire a range of commercial and business skills, develop deep problem - solving and analytical capabilities, and gain knowledge and expertise across more than 40 industries while working with ambitious and creative people.»

When you earn a diploma from our pharmacy technician program, you can acquire the knowledge, skills, and work habits you need to pursue a career as a pharmacy technician — a career field that the U.S. Department of Labor predicts to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2024.

A dedicated, flexible reliable employee that is willing to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to perform an admirable, quality job in less time than is possible with others.

Tyson Wescombe - Search Partner As an accomplished Consultant and Manager, Tyson has more than ten years of diverse experience in Sales and Consultancy work, acquiring a wealth of knowledge in relation to business development and account management that he has leveraged to form long lasting relationships.

Similarly, I was in a very different place professionally, and was seeking a career path in which I could marry the knowledge gained from more than two decades of practice with my recently acquired graduate degree.

«The investment firm, with about $ 25 billion under management, is acquiring Five Ten Capital, a rental business with more than 1,500 houses in states including Florida, Illinois and Texas, said two people with knowledge of the deal.

Knowledge can be acquired far easier than making a career of it.

Vivat NV, Utrecht, Netherlands — Paid 1 euro for initial acquisition, agreed to invest 1.35 billion euros to recapitalize company — Acquired July 2015 — Anbang used Vivat to purchase more than 500 million euros of office properties in cities including Amsterdam and Utrecht from Blackstone Group LP, people with knowledge of the matter said in October 2016 — The Dutch unit also acquired $ 1.1 billion of residential mortgages from Rabobank in deal announced in MaAcquired July 2015 — Anbang used Vivat to purchase more than 500 million euros of office properties in cities including Amsterdam and Utrecht from Blackstone Group LP, people with knowledge of the matter said in October 2016 — The Dutch unit also acquired $ 1.1 billion of residential mortgages from Rabobank in deal announced in Maacquired $ 1.1 billion of residential mortgages from Rabobank in deal announced in March 2016

The four - day conference titled «Transform Tomorrow» provided more than 2,000 ERA - affiliated participants with the opportunity to celebrate professional achievements, acquire new knowledge and network with ERA colleagues from across the country and around the world.