Sentences with phrase «findings challenge the assumption»

Its findings challenge the assumption that men are better leaders, and therefore as coaches will get better results from individual players.

The find challenges the assumption that slight changes in a protein's structure are entirely responsible for changing its effect on development.

This finding challenges the assumption of many evolutionary biologists that complex social behaviors evolve through several small steps.

I went through the process of drafting a EULA using the Up - goer Five text editor (http://splasho.com/upgoer5/) because as I thought about the question, I found myself challenging my assumptions about what simple drafting really is.

However, the study's findings challenge assumptions that kids in shared custody arrangements experience more stress due to the social upheaval and unpredictability that comes -LSB-...]

Not exact matches

I try not to make assumptions about what I'm going to encounter in any given area of the country, because I've found that my expectations are often challenged by experience.

«Our findings on the effects of homework challenge the traditional assumption that homework is «inherently good» (Gill & Schlossman, 2001, p. 27), and instead suggest that researchers, practitioners, students, and parents unpack why the default practice of assigning heavy homework loads exists, in the face of evidence of its negative effects.»

For the limited scope of this study, which is to connect neuroscience with political theory and policy - making, I will focus especially on those findings that challenge long - held assumptions about human nature.

It's an assumption so often made and rarely challenged that I'm very curious to find the answer.

«Our findings caution us to challenge assumptions about the murder of children and encourage us to pay close attention to specific deficits, characteristics and situations that put children at risk.»

Their findings are the subject of huge controversy and are challenging some of the most basic assumptions about primordial life.

Thus, I must continuously challenge my own knowledge and assumptions, a task I find delightful.

«Most people attribute the peer effect on adolescent risk taking to peer pressure or the desire to impress friends, but our findings challenge that assumption,» said Steinberg, professor of psychology at Temple and a leading international expert on teen behavior and risk taking.

«We try to provide a working environment for our employees where they are allowed to make decisions, where they can challenge assumptions, and where they find the freedom to implement innovations,» says Hans - Joachim Geppert, head of corporate division human resources at Boehringer Ingelheim.

Assumptions that halogens are inert and that most halogenated organic matter in soils is anthropogenic have been challenged by findings of naturally formed organohalogens.

But overall, the findings challenge the widespread assumption that moderate drinking has a beneficial effect on the mortality rate of cardiovascular diseases.

Astrophysicist Patrick Treuthardt, one of the co-authors of the study, noted, «Whenever we find a unique or strange object to study, it challenges our current theories and assumptions about how the universe works.»

After a near death experience challenges his simplest assumptions about this world, Sol finds his purpose and re-imagines his life.

A 2006 study not only «challenged assumption of private school superiority overall» but also found substantial differences among various kinds of private schools.

Woven into this highly personal narrative about a boy's journey from silent sidekick to hero are themes that translate to public education: the challenges of finding the right school or instructional method to meet a student's individual needs; the impact of social stigmas on expectations and performance, particularly for «discarded students» in low - income neighborhoods, and the need for a culture of high expectations to counter those negative societal assumptions; the importance of tireless, focused, caring teachers who do whatever it takes to help students succeed; and the ability for all children — regardless of learning challenges or race or income level — to learn.

Thought leaders across the country will use the findings and recommendations published by our team of researchers and evaluators to challenge assumptions, deepen understanding and highlight innovation in teaching and learning.

She questions the widely - held but fairly unexamined assumption that we can effectively use summative descriptions of performance (for example, descriptors of the sort we might find in a mark scheme or taxonomy) to define progression (including what provides high challenge) in the classroom.

This finding, which challenges long - term assumptions about college drop - outs, was only possible because of a research project using Big Data analysis.

Teachers who strive to design challenging, meaningful learning tasks may find that their students respond differently depending on the students» assumptions about intelligence.

At the heart of Wolfgang Tillmans» work is a challenge to existing hierarchies of beauty and value; he invites the viewer to discard all assumptions about where these qualities are to be found.

I actually find such examples to often be more interesting and educational than a straightforward, orthodox explication of the conventional version, because they challenge me to re-examine assumptions, challenge my understanding of the fundamentals, and force me to distil the essential aspects of the evidence.

Tropical forests release more carbon than they absorb, and the level of livestock emissions has been underestimated — new findings challenge climate assumptions.

In short, their findings, based on a survey of 85 power plants consisting of 299 separate generating units across 14 provinces, accounting for some 5 % of China's coal - fired generating capacity, challenges certain long - held assumptions that outside observers have harbored about China's coal power industry.

4 October, 2017 — Tropical forests release more carbon than they absorb, and the level of livestock emissions has been underestimated — new findings challenge climate assumptions.

Since the publication of the TAR, several findings have appeared in the scientific literature that challenge many of the assumptions that generated the TAR temperature range.

We also find ourselves challenging our own assumptions and considering alternative points of view.

These cases contest the assumption that senior employees have more difficulty finding comparable employment, and this proposition has been empirically challenged.

Through CDE, Dr. Gordon continues to pursue research that challenges his own assumptions and strives to find best - practices that continue to (a) help families reduce their conflict, and (b) help courts by providing families with tools that are proven to shift re-litigation rates and improve communication and interaction.