Sentences with phrase «understanding of a given subject»

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Given the importance of physics and science, would it surprise you to learn that studies have shown that traditional introductory college classes can decrease students» conceptual understanding of the subject?

Although Whitehead does not expressly repeat the formulation tendered in the «Metaphysical Scheme» that a proposition «contains» two subjects, its sense and significance for understanding propositions in the process view of the world is maintained in his analysis of propositions in Process and Reality in the sense that a proposition is also given for a prehending subject.

As Ford observes, in Principia Mathematica Whitehead understands the «subject» of the proposition as the «placeholder» giving determination to predicates, thus transforming propositions into complex eternal objects (EWM 174).

In explaining his early books of artistic photography — particularly Occupations, which contains many photos of him giving the Nazi salute against a variety of backgrounds — Kiefer offers a comment that is consistent with his expressionistic need to «fuse» himself with his subject: «I do not identify with Nero or Hitler, but I have to re-enact what they did just a little bit in order to understand the madness.

Today I want to cover the subject of core training for performance with the intention of giving more of an understanding of what it is, why it's important, and how it not only improves performance, but can go a long way in reducing injuries.

This book, rich with factual research, gives us a great deal of knowledge and strength, for once we understand the forces that fashioned modern obstetrical practice, we can regain the power and the strength to fashion a world in which we become the subjects, the «agents» of our own experiences, mainly by asserting that having children is a complex, profound event of life and health.

Insomuch as haggling and bartering are socio - economic mechanisms to supplement income (please note that this article does not consider the practice of religious alms giving, the taalibe or the role of marabouts, which could be the subject of its own blog post), an understanding of the production of poverty (and the simultaneous production of wealth in other territories) is one factor that disproves the idea that haggling, bartering and re-haggling are reflective of the race, ethnic heritage or culture of the individual.

The funds were part of a memorandum of understanding that has been the subject of considerable finger - pointing between the governor Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and other leaders who gave contrasting explanations for the holdup of their release.

The party gave no details of the allegations against Ms Abrahams, although it is understood she is the subject of a number of complaints, at least one of which concerns bullying.

The answer to the problem, as so often, has to be a compromise: to introduce better linguistic training for scientists, in order to reduce the amount of translation necessary by enabling scientists to read source or background material for themselves; and improve the scientific understanding of professional translators to give them a better grasp of the various subjects they have to deal with.

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Although I'm giving Syriana a solid recommendation for those that are interested in the subject matter, I do wish that the film could have been presented in a way (like Traffic) that would make those that don't already know the global situation understand just what's going on in this part of the world, and how it does indeed affect all of us in very significant ways.

«Let It Fall» understands the value of allowing its interview subjects to talk at greater, more involving length than is usual for documentaries, a technique that illuminates the complexities of reality and gives listeners a sense of the emotional textures of these people's lives.

Designed in response to a growing trend of students accessing unreliable online sources for information, students enter their question and within 24 hours, a qualified expert in the subject field responds with an answer to inspire further reading and deeper understanding of any given topic.

See how Ralston Elementary teachers combine two subjects in one lesson, giving their students a deeper understanding of the content and its applied interconnectivity.

Greater priority also is being given to students» deep understandings of school subjects and their ability to apply those understandings to practical, real - world problems.

In the meantime, students should be helped to understand the subjects that are springboards to many different careers and, perhaps more importantly, students should be warned of the potential for closing off entry into various careers that require digital skills before they give up on that subject.

This process needs to be done across subjects and age groups, with an interdisciplinary mindset, and comprehensively taking into account the structure of concepts and meta - concepts, as well as processes, methods, and tools that are required for deep understanding of a given field.

Once the teachers are trained and can clear a simple exam to explain their understanding of the training provided by experts in subjects, they can be given complete offline access to the course on an eLearning solution which can easily be transferred as a package in a CD or via USB.

Subjects such as Design and Technology (D&T) incorporate many aspects of hands on learning, and give children the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and understanding of designing and making functional products.

In any subject area, students could be seeking patterns and structure to give them a deeper understanding of a problem.

As a subject, computing has great potential, it's an opportunity to provide children with an understanding of the world around them, and give them the confidence to think about changing it, in their earliest years.

A new teacher candidate in Finland, for example, is given a copy of the elementary school curriculum, and the training over four years gives teachers deep understanding of the specific content they will teach at each grade and subject, including all the possible questions and misunderstandings students might have about that curriculum.

«We also believe it will help schools to drive improvement in teaching and learning in the longer term, giving them a clear picture of their students» understanding of the subject,» she said, adding that Pearson welcomed Ofqual's review of the appeals system.

Similar to the paper - and - pencil Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination, MAP measures attainment — how much a student understands in a given subject — but unlike WKCE, MAP can track a student's growth over the course of a school year.

Getting an advanced degree gives teachers a deeper understanding of one subject or a better idea of how to teach students at different levels — important parts of education that aren't always quantifiable.

The WJEC exam board, one of those named, said: «Most of the issues raised... relate to an incomplete understanding of the generic advice on teaching approaches given in good faith at professional development sessions with the aim of enhancing students» appreciation of the subjects studied and their assessment.»

According to students across all grade levels, there is substantial room for improvement when it comes to assigning work that gives students a deeper level of understanding about the subjects they are learning.

It said: «Most of the issues raised... relate to an incomplete understanding of the generic advice on teaching approaches given in good faith at professional development sessions with the aim of enhancing students» appreciation of the subjects studied and their assessment.»

And this is something I can certainly understand, given the subjects addressed there — such as years of bad treatment of writers (Joe and myself included) based on a business model where anyone who wanted to work as a writer had few - if - any options besides dealing with bad business models and egregious contracts.

In most cases, it is a university or college assignment given out to pupils to summarize their understanding of a history subject and to spread out their points of view.

Writing a reaction paper is part and parcel of studying as teachers would be giving this assignment from time to time to see how well their students understood their subjects.

Due to the good understanding of the subject and access to academic libraries our writers will give you more sources of information.

Besides gaining a coursework grade or mark, English essay writing clarifies your thinking, gives you some idea of how well you understand the subject critically, and helps you to develop your own thoughts and to present them logically.

In most cases, tutors give students papers to write as a means of gauging how well you understand your subject.

His favorite subject is science because it gives him an understanding of the various wonders of the planet.

Seeing an artist grapple publicly with the complex and personal experience of trying to understand what it means to become subject to a disease such as Alzheimer's — and to articulate that visually, sonically, and spatially — gave occasion to an extensive line - up of public programming revolving around artistic, medical, legal and ethical questions and made apparent how widespread this experience is.

Vertigo Sea — the new three - screen film installation — by John Akomfrah (Ghana) is one of the strongest works, meditating on our relationship with environment, depicting tragic historical moments (slavery, transatlantic trade) and giving keys to «understand the trauma and sense of alienation of displaced subjects».

Such a wide approach to the subject will undoubtedly give the entire show a better overall understanding about not only how contemporary minds grasp the concept of the loop but also how older great individuals saw the idea of repetition.

In many of the works, links are drawn between disparate topographies and subjects, giving rise to new understanding and experiences.

Re long vs. short: «I come here specifically for the reason that working scientists give the subject matter a detailed treatment while bringing it down a notch that non-subject matter experts can understand with a little work and little background knowledge of math & science.»

To understand the latter, and the parameters that influence them, we need to resort to models that themselves are subject to a large number of variables, not all of which we can properly calculate for any given point in time.

Journalists are often given the facts about a range of subjects, but their capacity for understanding, retaining and objectively representing these facts would put teflon to shame.

That of course could be said of just about anything in climate science at this stage, given the «low» or indeed «very low» level of scientific understanding on some of these subjects.

The impression that Owen Paterson gave was misleading - clearly so for anyone familiar with the subject - and the statements he didn't make are essential for anyone to understand the state of scientific understanding.

If Andrew Neil knew more about the science he might understand 1) how biased a perspective his chosen lines of questioning sometimes give on AGW, 2) that the IPCC's (AR4) suggested range for climate sensitivity is in line with the large body of evidence on the subject, and 2) how out on a limb scientists such as Judith Curry and Roy Spencer are from the mainstream evidence - based consensus.

The LAA stated that it understands «the importance of a full functioning and reliable CCMS», but it failed to give any assurance that legal aid lawyers who speak publicly about their experiences with it will not be subject to any backlash from the LAA.

This can be a sophisticated subject for a youngster to contemplate, and not necessarily appropriate to giving reliable evidence; and if a child doesn't understand the nature of the oath, the court will need to determine if they understand what is meant by the truth, she says.

The phrase «subject to the jurisdiction thereof» has an element of ambiguity to it, given the various ways in which one might understand the notions of jurisdiction and subjection.

A postgraduate degree, whether taught or research will give you an opportunity to deepen your understanding of your chosen subject and explore particular areas of interest, while developing valuable transferable skills, including analytical thinking and research and presentation techniques.