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Showing 1 to 20 of 1956 for “"Disciplinary"”.
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Connectionism, disciplinary identity and continuity
Connectionism, a new technique for modeling cognitive processes, has been presented by its supporters as a revolutionary advance that will soon replace conventional artificial intelligence (AI) research based on the serial computer. In this thesis, I identify three 'gambits' with which critics …
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A disciplinary history of Latvian mythology
Väitekirja teemaks on mütoloogia uurimine kui teadmisloome protsess, mis paikneb folkloristika, ajaloo ja religiooniteaduse piirialal. Rakendatud on refleksiivse historiograafia metodoloogiat, mille lähtekohad on postmodernismi ja poststrukturalismi diskursuses, lingvistilises antropoloogias, …
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CREATIVE NONFICTION ILLUMINATED: CROSS-DISCIPLINARY SPOTLIGHTS
… each discipline have led to compartmentalized, disciplinary-specific definitions and uses of creative nonfiction. To understand why this is, and to develop and a cross-disciplinary understanding, I use Amy Devitt's rhetorical genre theory to illuminate cultural beliefs and values that influence …
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A multi-disciplinary framework for cyber attribution
Effective Cyber security is critical to the prosperity of any nation in the modern world. We have become dependant upon this interconnected network of systems for a number of critical functions within society. As our reliance upon this technology has increased, as has the prospective gains for …
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An Analysis of Intertextuality in Disciplinary Writing
… following these conventions. In the process of disciplinary enculturation, students gradually transformed their writing styles by decreasing the voice of individualistic selves and increasing the voice of public selves. Instructional implications include the use of expansive reading practices …
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Examining Dynamics of Student Disciplinary Engagement in Science
… there is a need to view and understand students' disciplinary engagement in science as a multidimensional endeavor as well. Using a qualitative, naturalistic, case study research design, this dissertation generates an in-depth, multi-faceted understanding of the dynamics of students' disciplinary …
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Utilizing Individual Counseling in Conjunction with Disciplinary Actions
… to a control group in regard to the number of disciplinary referrals.
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Fan Perception of Justice in Team Disciplinary Decisions
The present study examined procedural and distributive justice outcomes of discipline in an athletic team setting. A 2 (Consistency of Punishment: consistent vs. conditional) x 2 (Violation Severity: moderate vs. severe) x 2 (Punishment Severity: moderate vs. severe) x 2 (Decision Maker: head coach …
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Students' explanations in complex learning of disciplinary programming
… pedagogical practices that can support student disciplinary and computational learning. Two case studies will be evaluated to identify the characteristics of effective worked examples in the context of CSE. Specifically, this dissertation explores students explanations of these worked examples …
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Proactive Disciplinary Consequences in Three Illinois High Schools
<p>Disciplinary codes of conduct guide administrators when determining the consequences for student misconduct. The codes of conduct commonly found in schools rely on exclusionary measures that have been associated with negative student outcomes and controversy but little is being done to provide …
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Factors Contributing To Attitudes Towards Disciplinary Parenting Styles
<p>The debate on whether or not corporal punishment is an acceptable method of discipline for children has been continuously researched and has consistently shown that the use of corporal punishment has a multitude of negative consequences on children (Gershoff, 2013). The present study aims to …
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Negotiating disciplinary boundaries in engineering problem-solving practice
… between the significantly different forms of disciplinary knowledge underpinning engineering practice. Situated in the Sociology of Education, and drawing on the social realist concepts of knowledge structures (Bernstein, 2000) and epistemic relations (Maton, 2014), the research maps the …
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Disciplinary Themes in Aristotle's Political and Ethical Writings
… relationship between Foucault's conception of disciplinary power and the philosophical ideas of ancient Greece as exemplified by Aristotle. Foucault claims that disciplinary power arose only in the 17th and 18th centuries. This thesis demonstrates that there are similarities and parallels …
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Integrated multi-disciplinary design of a sailplane wing
The objective of this research is to investigate the techniques and payoffs of integrated aircraft design. Lifting line theory and beam theory are used for the analysis of the aerodynamics and the structures of a composite sailplane wing. The wing is described by 33 - 34 design variables which …
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A study of selected disciplinary referrals and a report of disciplinary practices in three public junior high schools in Portsmouth, Virginia
… this study was to determine the ten most common disciplinary offenses, examine selected disciplinary referrals, and report disciplinary practices in three public junior high schools in Portsmouth, Virginia, during the 1978-79 school year. The writer also investigated the possible influence of …
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Disciplinary approaches for learners at schools in Umkhanyakude district
… of this study was to explore or investigate the disciplinary measures the ‘Intermediate, Senior and Further Education and Training Phase’ educators in UMkhanyakude district were making use of to handle undesirable behaviour with the purpose of discovering alternative disciplinary measures that …
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Intercollegiate Athlete Perceptions of Justice in Team Disciplinary Decisions
Perceptions of justice involving disciplinary decisions for a star player in an intercollegiate team sport setting were investigated. Male and female intercollegiate athletes (N = 142) at a midsized southeastern university responded to one of sixteen scenarios and reported perceptions of fairness …
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Restorative justice as a disciplinary tool: Aperspective from Singapore
… shows that RP is predominantly used as a disciplinary tool in order to uphold existing social norms. Many teachers could articulate the non-negotiables that must be secured in all circumstances such as those of ‘non-domination’ and ‘respectful listening’. Teachers spoke of RP as primarily …
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