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Showing 1 to 20 of 3175 for “"social sciences"”.
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Balanced biosocial theory for the social sciences
… is the unquestioned paradigm for all biological sciences and is gaining acceptance in many of the social sciences, predominantly psychology and anthropology. Sociology, as a discipline, has failed to embrace evolutionary theory and remains uninformed about the most powerful scientific theory of …
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Theory and practice in the social sciences.
Thesis. 1976. Ph.D.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Political Science.
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An interactive statistics package for the social sciences.
Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Political Science, 1973
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Translanguaging in Grade 9 Social Sciences classroom in the Zululand District
… the practices of translanguaging exists in Social Sciences classrooms and whether it is effectively adopted (This research was be solely based in Zululand district schools which offer isiZulu as a first language and English as First additional language).The study employed a mixed-methods …
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Riparian management: an exploration into connecting the biophysical and social sciences
… to the shortfall of integrated (ecological-social) environmental management initiatives. The settings for this study are two distinctive catchments in New Zealand's South Island. Riparian areas along these case studies were firstly approached from a biophysical perspective determining the …
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Statistical Software Usability for Novice Doctoral Students in the Social Sciences
Many social science doctoral students need to be able to conduct quantitative data analysis. Despite the wide availability of statistical software tools, these students struggle to master statistical data analysis and exhibit low ability in using these tools. This thesis tackles the possibility …
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Nature and the Social Sciences : Examples from the Electricity and Waste Sectors
… tenet, is a particularly fruitful basis for the social sciences in order to provide an understanding environmental conflicts. The empirical questions refer to preconditions and obstacles to public participations in the "greening" of the domestic practices related to electricity and waste. …
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Development and Analysis of a Cognitive Preference Test in the Social Sciences
Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-08T21:24:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 6711897.pdf: 6069154 bytes, checksum: cccf654aa5eae9d4ed802693b4422b0a (MD5) Previous issue date: 1967
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Fragile Normativity and the Politics of the Social Sciences, c. 1940-1975
… between German-speaking émigré intellectuals and social scientific debates in the mid-century United States. While classical interpretations often assume émigré thought was founded upon a humanistic rejection of American social scientific method, this dissertation argues that skepticism about the …
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The patriarchal theory: some modes of explanation of kinship in the social sciences
… so far as sexuality has been treated within the social sciences, it has come under a theoretical division between the individual and society. Consigned in general to the realm of the individual, sex has fallen prey to a dispute between modes of explanation. The division is between those …
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Theory and practice in the social sciences : Max Weber and the Marxist response.
Thesis. 1975. M.S.--Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Political Science.
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Student Learning Assessment in the Social Sciences: Establishing A National Baseline for Criminal Justice Programs
This dissertation focuses on student learning outcomes assessment in criminal justice programs in American colleges and universities. Particularly, this research sought to establish a baseline understanding about how criminal justice programs are measuring student achievement toward learning …
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Beyond “Data Thrifting”: An Investigation of Factors Influencing Research Data Reuse In the Social Sciences
… view of the underlying factors that affect social scientists’ intentions to reuse data, as well as the impact of these factors on the actual reuse of data.</p> <p>Findings from a preliminary small-scale exploratory study with 13 social scientists produced 25 factors that were found to …
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Relational analysis of terminology found in the business and social sciences simulation and gaming literature
… used when authors refer to business and social science simulations, especially within the context of currently existing classification schemes of simulations. Additionally, emphasis is placed on identifying and describing possible cognitive processes underlying the semantic and syntactic …
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Ibn Khaldun and the Modern Social Sciences: A Comparative Theoretical Inquiry into Society, the State, and Revolution
… of pre-modern and early-modern political and social theory? Why are his ideas still relevant to the study of politics and societies today? My thesis attempts to answer these questions through the lenses of comparative political theory and theoretical reinterpretation.</p> <p>The study hinges …
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A case study of curriculum controversy: the Virginia Standards of Learning for history and the social sciences
… Controversy often accompanies the development of social studies curriculum because the purpose of social studies education is the preparation of the young for citizenship. Individuals disagree over what characteristics define the good citizen, as well as what knowledge and skills are necessary for …
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Evaluating Teaching Approaches Used In Social Sciences by Intermediate Phase Educators in the Vhembe West District, Limpopo Province
Effective teaching approaches in Social Sciences are essential for fostering critical thinking, historical consciousness, and civic competence among learners in the Intermediate Phase. Despite policy advocacy for a learner-centred teaching approach in South African schools, concerns persist …
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