Sentences with phrase «for meaningful knowledge»

Not exact matches

All knowledge about death does not alter the fact that death is not a meaningful part of life and that there is nothing for us to do but to accept the fact of death; hence as far as our life is concerned, defeat.5

In his recent book, Life, Liberty, and the Defense of Dignity, he offers «four benefits» of mortality: interest and engagement, suggesting that adding, say, twenty years to the human life span would not proportionately increase the pleasures of life; seriousness and aspiration, proposing that the knowledge that our life is limited is what leads us to take life seriously and passionately; beauty and love, presenting the idea that it is precisely their perishability that makes, for instance, flowers beautiful to us, just as the coming and going of spring makes that season all the more meaningful; and, finally, virtue and moral excellence, by which he means the virtuous and noble deeds that mortality makes possible, including the sacrifice of our own life for a worthy cause.

The Copernican revolution has thus led us by steps to the point where God (presuming for the moment that we can still use this word in a meaningful way) must be much greater than the pre-Copernicans ever imagined, while on the other hand man, in spite of the recent rapid expanse of his knowledge and technology, appears to have been reduced to an infinitesimal role in space.

So likewise I should insist that for any proper theological work there must be a world - view (what I have above called a «conceptuality») which is defensible, meaningful, and acceptable in the light of our knowledge of ourselves and the world.

Sarah strongly values education and is driven by a genuine thirst for knowledge in an effort to broaden her guests» experience in new and meaningful ways.

They're also 4.5 games behind the D - Backs for the first wild card, so the Rockies are still very much in this postseason race, whereas their division mates are basically comfortable in the knowledge they'll be playing meaningful October baseball.

In Part Two, I explained in detail how using technology to scale meaningful relationships improve upon the organizing model by allowing for complex pathways and institutional knowledge that has never previously been available.

«Dr. Bierwirth has the knowledge, experience and skill to be a meaningful partner with the school board and district for the benefit of all children in the district's low - performing schools.»

«Dr. Eastwood has the knowledge, experience and skill to be a meaningful partner with the school board and district for the benefit of every child in the district's low - performing schools.»

He observed «education is key and an indispensable tool for accelerated socio - economic development of any nation and therefore appealed to parents to give children who are the future leaders of the nation, the type of education that will equip them with knowledge and skills to meaningful lives in this complex world.

«Does that mean that people are getting access to safe and efficacious interventions or is there basically unapproved human experimentation taking place where people are going to these businesses and receiving experimental investigational cell - based interventions without being given a meaningful account of the lack of knowledge and evidence that they're being charged for?»

Our knowledge of immune - related pathologies in the brain and the ability to identify biomarkers for disease and inflammation are key for forming meaningful mechanistic conclusions.

But not all the products on the market are designed using scientific knowledge of the aging brain, and their ability to make meaningful, lasting changes hasn't been proven, says Smith, who studies games as treatment for early signs of dementia.

Patient advocacy organizations are essential in bringing therapeutics to patients particularly in their capacity to influence and provide experiential knowledge for the development of meaningful treatments, clinical trials, and regulations.

«As the world faces monumental health challenges related to climate change, there is a growing need for health professionals with the knowledge and skills to respond in a meaningful way,» says Jeffrey Shaman, director of GCCHE and associate professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

Our hope is that, by offering credible knowledge, we are in a better position to enable you to find a meaningful relationship with the person that's right for you.

One measure might be a place where students are intrinsically motivated and find schoolwork fun because they can follow their interests and express their knowledge in ways that are meaningful for them.

Keiffer, who won the Spencer Dissertation Fellowship last year, also received an 2010 Exemplary Dissertation Award for his dissertation, The Development of Morphological Awareness and Vocabulary Knowledge in Adolescent Language Minority Learners and Their Classmates, which examines two specific English skills considered to be important in LM learners» language development during early adolescence - morphological awareness (i.e., understanding of complex words as combinations of meaningful units) and vocabulary knowledge (i.e., knowledge of word mKnowledge in Adolescent Language Minority Learners and Their Classmates, which examines two specific English skills considered to be important in LM learners» language development during early adolescence - morphological awareness (i.e., understanding of complex words as combinations of meaningful units) and vocabulary knowledge (i.e., knowledge of word mknowledge (i.e., knowledge of word mknowledge of word meanings).

I've learned from my fellow students that there are some extraordinary people who are dedicated to making a meaningful impact; people who are going beyond the questions of equipping students with basic core knowledge and getting to the heart of what makes for a satisfying life, a rewarding contribution to society, and what kind of education will be necessary to improve the world.

Recently, the Independent Education Union (NSW / ACT) held a conference at the University of Technology Sydney for academics and teachers to share their knowledge about mentoring with the aim of beginning a meaningful discussion.

Before you get started, consider the knowledge and understandings you want your students to develop, and provide a meaningful context for the discussion — essentially, identify why students would care about the discussion topic.

To ensure that activities are personally meaningful, we can, for example, connect them with students» previous knowledge and experiences, highlighting the value of an assigned activity in personally relevant ways.

Oct. 15, 5 p.m. ET: Using Technology to Personalize Learning in Elementary Schools Two leaders in connected learning will explore strategies that principals and instructional leaders at the elementary level can use to provide more individualized - learning experiences for students, while ensuring that classroom technology is integrated with instruction in ways that are meaningful and augment essential knowledge and skills.

Again, although I am no expert, the research suggests that a strong foundation of knowledge is critical for future learning and meaningful participation in and contribution to society (but it's also not sufficient, which is why developing deeper skills and dispositions are so important — a false either - or from which we need to move away).

As it turns out, slapping points and badges on an eLearning course or cloning «Jeopardy» does not equate to a meaningful game.If you want to make serious games viable in your organization, you must combine a deep understanding of the ways games create a feeling of «fun» for players with a working knowledge of the essential elements required for learning.

«The idea that learning should be designed with a clear goal was, and still is, a good one... but basing lessons on lists of knowledge and skills, then measuring those skills to death for 13 years in discrete pieces that never seem to thread back together into any recognizable meaningful whole?

The new system would enable the state to measure a full range of college - and career - ready knowledge and skills, shift toward personalized learning, and use meaningful student assessments to ensure effective academic support for students who need it.

Effective professional development (PD) provides meaningful opportunities for educators to continue to improve their knowledge and skills so they can help students achieve.

Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)'s Immigrant Students» Rights Project combines our distinctive leadership in the field of public education advocacy with our in - depth knowledge of the needs of immigrant students, students learning English, and their families to improve student achievement and advance meaningful reform.

It risks reframing public education in terms of personality modification, driven by the political race for future economic advantage, rather than the pursuit of meaningful knowledge and understanding.

As adult learners, their collaborative inquiry community provides them with the same things they want for their students: opportunities not just to be exposed to new content, but to do something meaningful with their knowledge.

«We hope that by completing this important program in high schools, students will gain meaningful experiences and useful knowledge that they will hold onto for the rest of their lives.»

By doing so, the learning dynamics (e.g., prior knowledge, instructional coherence) for developing meaningful comprehension and reading comprehension can be considered as parallel.

Facilitating regular training for students and adults on Meaningful Student Involvement to introduce and strengthen skills, knowledge and commitment.

These crucial ingredients make their magnet a playful and meaningful place for teachers, parents, and students alike to explore knowledge, experiment, and express themselves.

In the Teacher Practice Networks initiative, facilitated by the Center for the Future of Teaching & Learning, districts and outside organizations partner to leverage their combined expertise to develop teacher leadership skills; deepen content pedagogical knowledge; and support meaningful, teacher - to - teacher professional learning.

Using reflection to consider specific issues critically — such as the rapid rate of technological change, the design of technology for educational purposes or the use of specific forms of technology to support the situated nature of learning (Mishra & Koehler, 2006)-- provides preservice teachers with the opportunity to develop their technological pedagogical content knowledge while engaging in meaningful reflective practice.

Equipped with the knowledge and expertise gained from Assignments Matter, readers will be able to create meaningful learning experiences for their students and come to appreciate the author's belief that «assignments may well be the missing link in school reform efforts to improve student achievement.»

A characteristic of Meaningful Student Involvement is Personal Commitment, which includes honoring all voices for their diversity of experience and knowledge.

It's common knowledge that stability and predictability are healthy for children; it's also known that forming meaningful connections helps to prevent dropping out.

Snow said she'd like to see more meaningful measures of how schools are closing the achievement gap for English learners, such as how quickly a student is able to move out of English - learner status, or finding a way to measure content knowledge without their language limitation being a factor in the score.

His thirst for knowledge and desire to have a meaningful and purposeful impact on the community guided him to serve as class president of his Masters» Program at the University of Chicago.

Students of National Board Certified Teachers learn up to two months more than their peers, with an even greater impact for students of color and low - income children.54 A career continuum supported by a system of meaningful professional learning would put teaching more on par with other modernized professions such as medicine, engineering, and architecture.55 Such a continuum should support every teacher to aim for accomplished practice from the start of their career, to work in school - based teams to demonstrate and improve their knowledge and skills, and to expand their impact as accomplished teachers through a variety of leadership roles, which would allow them to continue teaching students.

By collapsing the time required to achieve competency and optimizing employee capacity to remain current in their knowledge and skills, employees can devote their reclaimed time to making a meaningful contribution to their work and to their clients, and to giving way to opportunity for innovation.

New City School is a supportive community which actively engages students to build knowledge, ask meaningful questions, design creative solutions, open their minds, care for themselves and their community, and become skilled, responsive citizens in the world.

Research shows that peer coaching can provide meaningful improvements in teacher practice and content knowledge, as well as an avenue for professional growth for more experienced teachers.

What's more, students» motivation for learning and their level of engagement increases, as they find meaningful ways to use knowledge learned in one context and apply it to the world around them.

But building knowledge is the only way to make elementary education meaningful for all kids, and it's our best chance of narrowing the achievement gap.

We can renew the appreciation for teachers and the teaching profession and ensure that all of our children are provided with the learning environment, resources, knowledge and skills that they need and deserve to live meaningful and fulfilling lives.

By developing content knowledge through Internet resources, preservice teachers not only could deepen their profound understanding of mathematics but also become capable of making instructional decisions that lead to meaningful activities and real - world experiences for the students in their future classrooms.