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Showing 1 to 20 of 137 for “"Practical Knowledge"”.
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Practical knowledge and abilities
… between know-how, abilities, and ordinary knowledge of facts. It is shown that there is a distinctively practical sort of know-how and a corresponding interpretation of 'S knows how to [phi]', and that this special sort of know-how, while possessing representational content, is not simply …
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Forming form: how movement shapes psychotherapists’ practical knowledge
… the lived body play in shaping experience and knowledge. The specific aim is to examine, make visible and verbalise how movement shapes the practical knowledge of psychotherapists. The Aristotelian concept of phronesis is highlighted, referring to practical wisdom and the capacity to relate to …
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Portraiture and the Large Lecture: Storying One Chemistry Professor's Practical Knowledge
Practical knowledge, as defined by Freema Elbaz (1983), is a complex, practically oriented set of understandings which teachers use to actively shape and direct their work. The goal of this study is the construction of a social science portrait that illuminates the practical knowledge of a large …
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Teaching as Practice: Blending the Intellectual and Moral in Pursuit of Science Teachers' Practical Knowledge
… a morally committed practice engaging teachers' practical knowledge; (b) explore science teacher practical knowledge by probing and understanding teachers' interpretations, commitments, and dialectic interactions between them; and (c) scrutinize science teachers' actions in terms of their …
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The performance-within, creative authenticity, and practical knowledge: linking theatre, film, and philosophy in the work of Ingmar Bergman
… Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007). This analysis is practical, aesthetic, and historical. It considers how specific performances-within were devised and presented, the various functions of the performance-within in terms of aesthetic structure and affect, the meanings and implications of the …
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Scientific psychology and naive psychology: an experimental investigation into the influence of the study of psychology on the practical knowledge of man
Contains fulltext : mmubn000001_064714667.pdf (Publisher’s version ) (Open Access)
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Action, intention and knowledge
I deliver an account of ‘practical knowledge’; the knowledge we have of our own intentional actions. Part One introduces the target notion by describing three philosophically interesting features it appears to have (Ch. 1) and dismisses two broad approaches to understanding it – a …
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Normativity and Experimental Philosophy
… point the teleological prioritization of practical knowledge over theoretical knowledge I examine what a normative philosopher might make of the emergent practice of experimental philosophy. Generally speaking, experimental philosophers set as their methodology the suspension of a priori …
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Encounters in documentary practice: a narrative hermeneutic inquiry with undergraduate first-time filmmakers.
… creative practice characterised by ethical and practical dilemmas which practitioners face. Whilst such practice clearly involves production knowledge or techne, seen as the ability to produce a well-crafted artefact, this study focuses on the practical knowledge or phronesis that is demanded of …
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Evaluation from Both Sides Now: Towards an Epistemology of Evaluation Practice
… they are collectively known, are integral to the knowledge of the discipline and represent the field’s collective understanding of how evaluation can and should be practiced. Yet, research suggests that the influence of evaluation theory on evaluation practice is minimal. This finding has left the …
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Educational principles underlying the classroom decisions of two kindergarten teachers
Guided by current conceptions of personal practical knowledge, this study examined the classroom decisions and actions of two experienced kindergarten teachers, Mary and Brenda, through their educational principles. This study conceptualized these two teachers' educational principles, identified …
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Knowing and doing, well and good
… the relationship between intentional action and knowledge. I argue that understanding this relationship is not only of central importance to action theory; it is also a means to progress on questions about the nature of knowledge, the mechanisms of oppression, and the foundations of ethics. The …
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The pronoun of address in Schiller's dramas
This thesis represents practical knowledge gained by a critical study of the pronoun of address, as Schiller used it in his dramas. As far as the writer knows no one has ever written anything concerning Schiller's use of the pronoun of address, and thirdly that he used it effectively. The aims of …
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A Sonic Arts Approach to Sound Design Practice
… Over the course of the research, a broadening practical knowledge of theoretical applications influenced the development of the sound design approach and its conceptual framework.<br/><br/>The term 'sonic arts' characterises the compositional tenets of the sound design approach, which takes the …
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Understanding Youth Worker -Young Person Relationships: How Youth Workers Position Themselves to Support Youth
… to evaluation that attends youth worker's practical knowledge.
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A Developmental Theory of Intention
… is a belief (cognitivism) can help us explain practical knowledge, the theory that an intention is a sui generis mental state (DPA non-cognitivism) can help us explain the distinctive role of intention, and the theory that an intention is a process (radicalism) can help us explain rational …
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Creativity within late primary age dance education: unlocking expert specialist dance teachers' conceptions and approaches
… relate to theories of creativity and teacher knowledge from within dance education and wider relevant education literature, particularly in light of the creativity agenda in England stemming from the NACCCE Report (1999). The purpose of this study was firstly exploratory and illustrative with …
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Utilizing Improvement Science to Advance a Stem Improvement Effort: Increase the Number of Underserved and Underrepresented Students Who Pursue A Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematic Education by Building Collective Capacity
… Improvement Science uses the theory of Profound Knowledge, which combines research with practical knowledge. The methods and approaches can and should be adjusted to local needs and provide a framework to reduce barriers through collaborative and focused efforts.
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Executive wisdom: a study of phronesis in modern management practice
… awareness that this requires more focus on practical knowledge (developed though phronesis), which has largely been ignored in favour of theoretical knowledge (developed through episteme) and specialist craft skills (developed through technê). This thesis contributes to the discourse by …
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