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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Demystification"”.
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Demystification and reconceptualisation of the intricate web of metacognition
Metacognition is an intricate construct described as obscure, fuzzy, vague and faddish (see A. L. Brown, 1987; Flavell, 1981a; K. 5. Kitchener, 1983; Wellman, 1983).lt perplexes and intrigues the academic community with its different theoretical bases and interchangeable terms. Many authors have …
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Brandy Nan and Farmer George: Public Perceptions of Royal Health and the Demystification of English Monarchy During the Long Eighteenth Century
… health, which precipitated the process of demystification. The importance of this work is that it provides a more nuanced discussion of the process of demystification, over a wider period of time, than earlier scholarship. Moreover, it shows that there is an under-studied connection among …
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Une analyse du thème vérité/mensonge dans Monnè, outrages et defis d'Ahmadou Kourouma
… era. One of the aims of the novel is the demystification of some versions of African history, especially histories of the colonisation of West Africa by the French. We demonstrate how Kourouma demystifies some official accounts of colonial history, presenting his account of the period …
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Space, place and spatial loss in North African and Canadian writing in French
… asks whether these authors participate in the “demystification” (in the sense this concept is used by Edward Soja) or the unveiling of the hidden relationship between space and power contained in the Eurocentric discourse on space by creating counter-discourses and strategies that challenge …
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The attitude of the Methodist Church in Zimbabwe to homosexuality: towards a socio-sexological theological investigation
… out. It marks the beginning of the work of demystification and deconstruction of various existing theories and theologies of sexuality. By scanning through the intricate socio-cultural and ecclesiastical structures the study seeks to identify the place of homosexuality among the Shona and …
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Self-Regulating Learning Strategies for Students with Learning Differences
… with learning differences in classrooms where demystification of learning differences occurs. Review of the literature includes discussions of the determiners of self-regulated learning, the process of demystifying learning differences, and offers instructional methods for teachers who want to …
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Staff Perceptions of Patient Engagement
… Integration; 2) Ambiguity/Mystery vs. Clarity/Demystification; 3) Poor Communication vs. Effective Communication; 4) Criticism/Devalued vs. Acknowledgement/Valued; 5) Reaction vs. Reflection. Findings are explored in the light of previous research and implications for theory and practice as …
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Of poetic thinking : a 'pataphysical investigation of Cixous, Derrida and the Kabbalah
… of logocentrism, linguisticism, phonologism, the demystification or the de-sedimentation of the autonomic hegemony of language, and becomes a network of echoes, traces; displaced in a palimpsestic abscess, and, thus, argues how language becomes an agency of cultural construction.
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SUNNI AND SHI’I SECTARIAN VIOLENCE IN IRAQ DURING THE RECONSTRUCTION PERIOD (2003- 2005): IMPLICATIONS FOR DEMOCRACY AND DIALOGUE
… Iraq. The following analysis will assist in the demystification of Iraqi sectarianism, understood to be the manifestation of an identity struggle between Sunni and Shi’a groups within Iraq, and connect this phenomenon to issues of hegemony and democracy. The discussion of Sunni and Shi‘i …
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Whiteness and the Return of the "Black Body"
… body is also fundamentally symbolic, requiring demystification of its status as norm, the paragon of beauty, order, innocence, purity, restraint, and nobility. The insights of various critical whiteness studies theorists were indispensable. I explore this larger racial Manichaean divide through …
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African American English in urban education: a multimethodological approach to understanding classroom discourse strategies
… with the further possibility for discussion, demystification, and deconstruction of language ideologies and linguistic identities inherent in the makeup of urban societies.
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Integrating Knowledge and Action: A Study of Leadership in the Development of Master's Degree Programs in Liberal Studies
… relationships must be characterized by demystification (penetration) of structure, be politically and critically educative, and be attentive to the symbolic and communicative power of language. According to Foster, if these three elements are seen, the praxis of leadership is present. A …
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Designing Volatile Molybdenum Compounds for Vapour-Phase Deposition
… the focus of this thesis relates to the demystification of their mechanism(s) of thermal decomposition and systematic modifications to increase their thermal stabilities. When weakly coordinating ligands, such as ethers, are used, the ligands dissociate from the metal complex upon heating …
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Expanding the repertoires of practice of multilingual science student teachers through a decolonial approach to academic literacies at an elite English medium university
… professional practice; and what practices the demystification of academic literacies knowledge entails in a teacher education course. Taking a decolonial approach to academic literacies repositioned the students as capable and demonstrated that the problem lay not with the students, but with …
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Barriers to success? : Access entrants and social class processes in Higher Education
… in the context of this study, for a progressive demystification of higher education and an increasing awareness among working-class groups of its possibilities.</p>
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An educational programme to support primary health care providers regarding the management of emergency contraceptives for adolescents in Ohangwena region, Namibia
… provided to PHC providers on ECs the knowledge, demystification of misconceptions and for correction of negative attitudes towards EC services. iii Based on Dickoff, James, and Wiedenbach's survey list, the second phase addressed the conceptual framework to guide the development of an educational …
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Design of Secure Scalable Frameworks for Next Generation Cellular Networks
… offloading the user plane. The next step is the demystification of 5G traffic patterns using the Over-the-Air (OTA) testbed. An open-source OTA testbed is constructed leveraging advanced features of 5G radio access and core networks developed by OAI. The achievable Quality of Service (QoS) is …