Sentences with phrase «ecological theory of»

Voluntary and involuntary minorities: a cultural - ecological theory of school performance with some implications for education.

- Create a complementary resource to An Integrated Approach to Defining a System - Level Theory of Action for Formative Assessment focused on an ecological theory of action for equity and formative assessment.

The stochastic spatial processes interfere with the classic ecological theory of predictable dependence, resulting in de facto independence.

Moreover, the development of the MDI was informed by ecological theories of human development (Bronfenbrenner 1979, 2005) and theories that emphasize the developmental primacy of social relationships (Ainsworth and Bowlby 1991; Ryan and Deci 2000; Thompson 1999).

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We have also written about the ecological crisis and involved ourselves in criticism of standard theories in biology and economics and even physics.

Dr. McDougall reviews suggests several books on feminist theology with emphasis on Serene Jones's Feminist Theory and Christian Theology: Cartographies of Grace and Mary Grey's Sacred Longings: The Ecological Spirit and Global Culture

Environmental philosophy is a growing subdiscipline within Western philosophy, characterized by the assumption that traditional Western metaphysics and moral theory are inadequate to the solution of environmental problems and that in our age alternative, ecological world views and axiologies are needed.

Precisely with regard to these transitional situations which, in view of the present deficits in ecological and social - technological theory, particularly become the center of cultural attention, Whitehead has set new tasks.

We have in recent years witnessed a number of new theoretical schemes — or attempts to revive old schemes in which collective, behavioral, observable variables predominate: ecological theories, economistic models, market metaphors, notions of moral order and moral economy, and cybernetic and behaviorist approaches, to name a few.

During my 3 - year fellowship in Cambridge, I worked on a variety of ecological and epidemiological problems, and also continued applying evolutionary game theory to animal behaviour, with Sigal and with other biologists.

Based on previous studies of the life - history, physical and ecological aspects of fecundity, Dr Pincheira - Donoso's work also concludes that the theory should distinguish between fertility during an animal's lifetime and during one particular breeding season, rather than grouping all time periods together.

Using endophytic fungi to illustrate, Hawkes and Connor discuss the integration of ecological and evolutionary niche theory in plant microbiome studies to help with the development and implementation of microbiome treatments.

Through a new Phytobiomes journal review paper, titled «Translating Phytobiomes from Theory to Practice: Ecological and Evolutionary Considerations,» Drs. Christine Hawkes and Elise Connor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Texas propose applying ecological theories to improve the process of microbial technology deEcological and Evolutionary Considerations,» Drs. Christine Hawkes and Elise Connor in the Department of Integrative Biology at the University of Texas propose applying ecological theories to improve the process of microbial technology deecological theories to improve the process of microbial technology development.

«In East Asia there are long established theories of how Neolithic populations changed the landscape so profoundly that monsoons stopped penetrating so far inland,» explains Wright, also noting in his paper that evidence of human - driven ecological and climatic change has been documented in Europe, North America and New Zealand.

This allowed the group led by Ole Seehausen (head of the Fish Ecology and Evolution department at Eawag and Professor of Aquatic Ecology at Bern University) to provide strong evidence for his theory that hybridization between divergent species, in conjunction with ecological opportunity, can facilitate rapid adaptive radiation.

LTER Technology Committee identifies and recommends technology requirements and criteria to meet primary LTER Network research goals (global change assessment and comparative studies of ecological phenomena and theories).

Relevant topics include, but are not limited to: evolution of development, complex traits, population genetics, ecological genetics, evolutionary theory, systematics, phylogenetics, and comparative genomics.

Using an ecological theory that relates the rate at which an organism consumes resources to the density of that resource — known as the «functional response curve» — the researchers showed that damaging invaders have consistently higher curves than natives.

From Wikipedia: Permaculture is a theory of ecological design which seeks to develop sustainable human settlements and agricultural systems, by attempting to model them on natural ecosystems.

The other theory is that the franchise's public relations benefits, from loudly donating a portion of opening week ticket proceeds to an important conservation cause to simply promoting environmentalism and ecological awareness, outweigh the relatively minor financial losses suffered by this multi-billion dollar corporation.

In this qualitative study, drawing from social - ecological and critical theories, multiple factors, such as the ability - level and gender of the child, school policies, and the prevalent stigma surrounding disability are examined to understand how they interact to shape educators» attitudes and responses to violence.

My background as an environmental activist and my interest in ecological theories helps me posit scenarios for reinhabitation of a wounded planet.

Ballroom Marfa is pleased to announce Hyperobjects, a group exhibition co-organized by philosopher and Rice University professor Timothy Morton and Ballroom Marfa Director & Curator Laura Copelin, engaging ideas from Morton's theory to confront the overwhelming scale of today's ecological crisis.

Also featuring: Francesca Tarocco reports on recent changes in urban culture and queer aesthetics across the Sinosphere; Evan Calder Williams investigates the films of Johan Grimonprez, which probe the mechanisms of the arms trade; Turner Prize - winning artist Helen Marten responds to Ed Atkins's latest work, Old Food, at Martin - Gropius - Bau in Berlin; Alice Rawsthorn unpacks the ecological innovations of Studio Formafantasma's new project, Ore Streams, at the inaugural NGV Triennial in Melbourne; and Nick Thurston compares the interactive experiences spurred by collectives Blast Theory, Forced Entertainment and Slavs and Tatars.

His «Color Theory Stick» (2000), a garishly painted tree trunk stripped of most of its branches, might be mistaken for an art - school design project, a whine of ecological outrage or postmodernist ridicule of the Arte Povera of Giuseppe Penone or Giovanni Anselmo.

Ballroom Marfa also opens Hyperobjects on April 13, a group exhibition co-organized by philosopher and Rice University professor Timothy Morton and Ballroom Marfa Director & Curator Laura Copelin, and involves «engaging ideas from Morton's theory to confront the overwhelming scale of today's ecological crisis.»

The notion of ecological or environmental citizenship has been theorized in academia for the past decade or so, with British political theorist Andrew Dobson taking a leading role in combing the discourses of political and environmental theory to construct a new concept of citizenship.

Brought to the attention of the world by E.O. Wilson nearly 20 years ago, the theory says people love natural spaces like forests and meadows because we evolved within these ecological systems.

Bursting with radical new perspectives on some of the vital, yet often unquestioned, pillars of economic theory and what it really means to be «sustainable» — as well as creative and practical solutions for how we can live more with less — Boyle offers us one of the world's most thought - provoking voices on economic and ecological ideas.

«But as I commented at scienceprogress, the way I see the ledger, the religious Right gets a handful of anti-science points for views on evolution (and related rationalizations about the age of the earth, etc.), and for some dismissal of climate change theory, but the Left gets many more anti-science points for exaggerating the health and ecological risks of POPs; DDT; GMOs; plastics and plasticizers; pesticide residues; conventional agriculture; low - dose EM radiation; high - tension powerlines; climate change; population growth; resource depletion; chemical sweeteners; species extinction rates; biodiversity decline; and I'm sure the list could go on.

The evaluation is based on the socio - ecological theory and synergies - tradeoff model of forestry ecosystems goods and services.

Suh, S., 2005: Theory of Materials and Energy Flow Analysis in Ecology and Economics, Ecological Modeling, 189 251 — 269.

«In East Asia there are long established theories of how Neolithic populations changed the landscape so profoundly that monsoons stopped penetrating so far inland,» explains Wright, also noting in his paper that evidence of human - driven ecological and climatic change has been documented in Europe, North America and New Zealand.

drew heavy criticism from the left for his alleged indulgence in theories that may justify genocide on the grounds of ecological balance.

Our aim is to develop and frame macroeconomic theories, applications and solutions to the severe economic, social and ecological problems of the world.

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This appreciation of the individual child in his / her unique context is grounded in the ecological systems theory (Bronfenbrenner, 1979; Garbarino & Eckenrode, 1997).

The BSV mission statement and agency logo would appear to draw upon a theory of change grounded in ecological systems (Maluccio & Whittaker, 1997).

This report reviews the elements and risk factors of the five subtypes of childhood, organized according to Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems theory.

The theoretical framework for this study was based on the conceptual theory of Bronfenbrenners ecological and environmental model, Coles social capital theory and Stowers theory of optimum social distance.

The success of this relatively brief intervention demonstrates the importance of using ecological theory and ethnographic research to design interventions that enable participants to alter their behavior in the face of contradictory cultural norms.

The FES, developed by Moos and Moos, is a 90 - item self - report dichotomous scale that examines whole - of - family functioning and is compatible with Stress and Coping Theory, and social and ecological systems theory (Franklin, et al., Theory, and social and ecological systems theory (Franklin, et al., theory (Franklin, et al., 2004).

• Professional Practice: Includes topics on the state of the profession, professional certification, ethics, and child rights • Relationships: Includes topics on the role of relationships in human development, empowering interactions, resistance to relationship building, and stages of relationship development • Communication: Includes topics on communication roadblocks, active listening, reflecting, and reframing • Documentation: Includes topics on observation skills, memory recall, non-judgmental and objective language • Guidance: Includes topics on the developmental needs, brain activation, emotional first aid, effective directives, tension reduction, and behavioral counseling • Development: Includes topics on developmental stages and tasks, ecological theory, developmental assets, cultural diversity, structure and supervision

The most integrative of these theories is ecological systems theory (Bronfenbrenner 1979).

Ecodevelopmental theory consists of three overlapping components: (a) a social — ecological framework, based on the work of Bronfenbrenner (1979), that incorporates four levels of social context; (b) a developmental perspective emphasizing the changing nature of youth and families across time as a function not only of the current social context but also of changing conditions in the social context over time; and (c) a focus on social interactions between and among individuals in the youth's and family's social context.

NFP is based on a number of psychological theories, such as theories of cognitive development [25], attachment theory [26] and social learning theory [27, 28], organised within an ecological framework.

According to socio - ecological theory, 18,19 sibling relationships, as with other relationships, vary as a function of family, peer, and individual factors that may also increase risk of psychiatric disorder.11, 18 Such factors include high levels of stress, 20 — 22 family violence, 22,23 peer victimization, 6 and children's internalizing and externalizing difficulties.23 A multivariate approach that adjusts for such factors is needed.

Principles from ecological theory and knowledge derived from studies of risk and protection among children and youths are used to examine individual -, peer -, school -, and family - level factors associated with the likelihood of victimization among 150 low - income, urban, Hispanic female eighth - grade students.