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The development of scientific reasoning skills

by Corinne Zimmerman - Developmental Review , 2000
"... The purpose of this article is to provide an introduction to the growing body of research on the development of scientific reasoning skills. The focus is on the reasoning and problem-solving strategies involved in experimentation and evidence evaluation. Research on strategy use in science has unde ..."
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the inductive processes involved in the generation of hypotheses and the deductive processes 102 CORINNE ZIMMERMAN used in the testing of hypotheses. 2 Scientific investigation broadly defined includes numerous procedural and conceptual activities such as asking questions, hypothesizing, designing experiments

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by Supervisor Dr, G. Vuuren, Co-supervisor Prof, P. Styger , 2011
"... Risk-based capital measures for operational risk management ..."
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Risk-based capital measures for operational risk management

Title of Document: QUANTUM MECHANICS AND QUANTUM INFORMATION THEORY

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"... The principle aim of this dissertation is to investigate the philosophical application of quantum information theory to interpretational issues regarding the theory of quantum mechanics. Recently, quantum information theory has emerged as a potential source for such an interpretation. The main quest ..."
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The principle aim of this dissertation is to investigate the philosophical application of quantum information theory to interpretational issues regarding the theory of quantum mechanics. Recently, quantum information theory has emerged as a potential source for such an interpretation. The main question with which this dissertation will be concerned is whether or not an information-theoretic interpretation can serve as a conceptually acceptable interpretation of quantum mechanics. It will be argued that some of the more obvious approaches – that quantum information theory shows us that ultimately the world is made of information, and quantum Bayesianism – fail as philosophical interpretations of quantum mechanics. However, the information-theoretic approach of Clifton, Bub, and Halvorson introduces Einstein’s distinction between principle theories and constructive theories, arguing that quantum mechanics is best understood as an information-theoretic principle theory. While I argue that this particular approach fails, it does offer a viable new philosophical role for information theory. Specifically, an investigation of interpretationally successful principle theories such as Newtonian mechanics, special relativity, and general

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by Gordon Mccabe, I ×r Σ , 2003
"... The purpose of this paper is to review, clarify, and critically analyse modern mathematical cosmology. The emphasis is upon the mathemati-cal structures involved, rather than numerical computations. The opening section reviews and clarifies the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker models of General Relativist ..."
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Relativistic Cosmology, while Section 2 deals with the spatially homogeneous models. Particular attention is paid to the topological and geometrical aspects of these models. Section 3 explains how the mathe-matical formalism can be linked with astronomical observation. Sections 4 and 5 provide a critical

METHOD AND PASSION IN CELSO FURTADO

by In Luiz Carlos Bresser-Pereira E José Márcio Rego , Orgs , 2001
"... Abstract. The method that Celso Furtado utilizes is essentially historical; his passion -a measured passion -is for Brazil. In the second half of the twentieth century no intellectual contributed more than him for the understanding of Brazil. He was committed to its development, frustrated with its ..."
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work and life full of energy and desire of economic and political transformation, but it is a measured passion, which weights costs and trade-offs -as economists usually do -and doesn't overlook political restrictions. One of the books by Carlos Drumond de Andrade is called A Paixão Medida 2 Celso

Expectancies and Motivations to Attend an Informal Science Lecture Series

by Niveen Abighannam , Leeann Kahlor , Anthony Dudo , Ming-Ching Liang , Sonny Rosenthal , Jay L Banner , 2015
"... This study explored the expectancies and motivations that prompt audiences to attend a university science lecture series. The series features talks by science experts from the host campus and around the USA. Each lecture typically attracts between 300 and 600 attendees, including middle and high sc ..."
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' interest in science. Another theme that emerged among teachers-which was also present among the rest of the participants-is feeling a sense of community with other audience members. We also looked at motivation trends in relation to the number of talks attended. Returning to RQ2, we have found
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