We know that students don't learn facts in a vacuum; social learning helps them build a more
meaningful understanding of the world.
As an organization, we have a long track record of promoting learning experiences that foster deep and
meaningful understandings of the world.
Not exact matches
A «primary framework» is one «seen as rendering what would otherwise be a meaningless aspect
of the scene into something that is
meaningful» (FA 21), and the frame for all such primary frameworks, the
understandings shared by a group regarding interpretive schemata, their interrelationships, and «the sum total
of forces and agents that these [schemata] acknowledge to be loose in the
world,» constitute its «belief system» or «cosmology» (FA 27).
The study
of world religions is a great resource for a more
meaningful theological
understanding.
Henry Rosemont, Jr. highlights the difference between Abrahamic traditions (Judaism, Christianity, and to some extent Islam) which affirm an intelligible universe capable
of being fully
understood by human rational and moral faculties, while the less ambitious sages
of Asia provide only directions, guiding us to lead more
meaningful lives in this
world, where full
understanding will always be elusive and ambiguous.
Whereas the ancient myth bore all the marks
of the mythological
world to which it was orientated, the myth which the man
of faith in the new
world finds
meaningful will be orientated to the human situation as contemporary man
understands it, and it could even be called a «demythologized myth» or «historically - grounded myth».
Children have access to a variety
of materials with which they acquire
meaningful knowledge and develop an
understanding of the natural
world around them.
That is, «
understanding» can be defined as the ability to apply a new concept in a non-textbook or classroom context; use a concept to make sense
of complex, real -
world situations; or express a concept in a
meaningful way to others.
Quality unit instruction combined with differentiated instruction transforms «the game called school» into a
meaningful journey where learners
understand and connect with the curriculum on a daily basis, whether the approach is project - based learning (PBL),
Understanding by Design (UBD), or any other unit design that connects a deep understanding of content and a mastery of skills and concepts to real - wo
Understanding by Design (UBD), or any other unit design that connects a deep
understanding of content and a mastery of skills and concepts to real - wo
understanding of content and a mastery
of skills and concepts to real -
world contexts.
The school's relentless focus on standards and testing reduces time for less defined but often more
meaningful types
of lessons — ones that help kids
understand themselves, their fellow students, and the
world around them.
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.
Our three - day literary conference gives aspiring writers a better
understanding of the craft
of fiction and nonfiction, prepares them for the ever - changing
world of publishing and promotion, and creates opportunities for
meaningful networking.
Understanding that she can't change the
world unless she's willing to change herself first, Callie's journey by way
of a small mystery and
meaningful friendship brings the past and present together in unexpected ways.
But many
of these are still new
worlds, and like all early human civilizations in the real
world, and in times
of advancement or change, we will need ways
of understanding and interacting with these
worlds in
meaningful and generative ways.
Drawing from the Smart's permanent collection, this intimate exhibition explored how nineteenth - century artists and their audiences drew on views
of the natural
world, classical imagery, allegory and historical subjects to construct a
meaningful understanding of the rapidly changing present.
The fault lies not in our stars, our hormones, our menstrual cycles, or our empty internal spaces, but in our institutions and our education — education
understood to include everything that happens to us from the moment we enter this
world of meaningful symbols, signs, and signals.
As the relative size
of the
world decreases and access increases, effective art must be nuanced and
meaningful — DUVE shows artists who develop work with this
understanding in mind.
Renowned for his ability to make the complexities
of science exciting and easy to
understand, he's inspired millions
of people around the
world to take
meaningful action to protect the planet.
The Acer Chromebook Tab 10 combines advances in hardware and application support to enable more
meaningful learning for an even wider range
of K - 12 students [and] encourages students to discover new ways
of understanding the
world around them.
It is my commitment to invest a part
of my life, my training and my experience into your
world in order to help you clarify, organize and
understand your concerns as you navigate through the difficulties, obstacles or fears toward
meaningful solutions.