Sentences with phrase «rather as a research tool»

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Previous research has suggested that the spheroids were used as percussive tools for shaping or grinding other materials; however most of the objects analysed by the team had weights that produce optimal levels of damage from throwing, rather than simply being as heavy as possible.

This is an area I'm going to be researching further but clearly we want to be removing the source of exposure and not use GABA as a band - aid but rather as a tool to address the low GABA levels and anxiety / insomnia in the interim.

Rather than rushing to purchase the next tool or device, as many did in the past, leaders are now having more collaborative discussions about their visions for their districts first, according to Graves, who pointed to research conducted by Scott McLeod, Jayson W. Richardson, and Nicholas J. Sauers.

Specifically, we've called for giving teachers tools to use assessments to inform instruction, minimizing test prep (which research suggests does not necessarily lead to increased test scores), focusing on student growth rather than absolute proficiency, and using test scores as only one measure among many in high - stakes decisions.

For too long the vast majority of pre-service programs have failed to address the core competencies of the profession, focused as they are upon ivory tower approaches and research rather than the practical skills and tools new teachers need in order to do their work well.

Research suggests high - quality assessments of school principals should be, among other things, consistently applied and tested for fairness; seen as an ongoing process for professional growth rather than a «tool» or isolated event; and based on the best available evidence.

Credo, the solutions provider for research, reference, and learning help with strategic platforms aimed at different types of student learners, announced recently that its Credo Homework Help platform would now be available to users as a stand - alone tool, rather than requiring a full subscription to Credo... [Read more...]

@PD: Vaughan Pratt seems to consider that the field of computing is more of a research tool rather than as a science in its own right

«FindACase is not intended as a substitute for VersusLaw,» Acton notes in his e-mail to me, «but rather as a general research tool.»

This is why new artificial intelligence training methods, such as deep learning and neural networks, are so exciting, these models are able to learn in a non-static fluent way, rather than the hard - coded ways legacy legal research tools have offered to date.

Rather than trying to oust the Quicklaw juggernaut from your research toolbox Rangefindr aims to be the Allan key — a simple but incredibly useful tool for a specific niche product (finding the appropriate range of sentence a criminal offence as opposed to assembling boxes of Ikea furniture).

However, because the collaborative attorneys will not bring contested issues to court, their focus is on finding solutions rather than using the meetings as a tool of opposition research.