International Review of Social Sciences and Humanities Vol. 3‚ No. 2 (2012)‚ pp. 139-147 www.irssh.com ISSN 2248-9010 (Online)‚ ISSN 2250-0715 (Print) The Constructivist Theory in Mathematics: The Case of Botswana Primary Schools Thenjiwe Emily Major (Corresponding Author) Department of Educational Foundations University of Botswana Private Bag- 00702‚ Gaborone Botswana- 00267 E-mail: majorte@mopipi.ub.bw Boitumelo Mangope Department of Educational Foundations University of Botswana Private
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The current understanding of knowledge and the universe by man today stems from many centuries ago when philosophers attempted to understand the seemingly chaotic world around them. The Greek philosophers Plato and Aristotle are responsible for some of these major early discoveries and are a big reason as to where we are today due to their endeavors to understand various philosophical topics. In this essay‚ I am going to explain Plato’s views on knowledge and science‚ Aristotle’s views on change
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March 11‚ 2012 The Knowledge of Human Existence: Perception‚ Empiricism‚ and Reality An Analysis Contrived Through The Matrix and The Prestige Movies provide the audience with a unique experience. Not only do they entertain‚ they allow the audience to explore their own preconceptions. The most vital preconception that movies allow the viewer to explore and interact with is the definition and formation of knowledge. For centuries man has grasped for the true definition of knowledge. In this
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Everybody knows that academic written work is one of the “must” in educational system of every country. In this interact‚ communicate and technology era‚ when around 40 % of people a whole world are use the internet (A Day in the Life of the Internet‚ 2013)‚ it is probably one of the greatest inventions in the century. But the presence of conventional libraries will still be one of the choices for students to get their knowledge‚ information and ideas for their academic written work. This essay
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‘What can philosophy contribute to solving the problem of the relation to mind and body?’ – D.M.Amstrong. Within the article “The Causal Theory of the Mind”‚ Armstrong reasons philosophy is the account of ‘the most general nature of things and of man’. To demonstrate the concept of a mental state‚ Armstrong uses the analogy of a stone and human body. He does this by highlighting ‘the differences… lie solely in the extremely complex material… found in the living body and which is absent in the stone’
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TOK Essay Jeana Joy Tan Belief has been described as “certainty about what cannot be seen”. Does this statement hold true any‚ some or all areas of knowledge? Over the years‚ philosophers have tried to grapple with the concepts of belief‚ certainty and knowledge. Despite numerous controversial claims and arguments that come from both sides‚ we have yet to come upon a general consensus. However‚ the contention here is that belief can contribute to all areas of knowledge. Even though
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Difference between Knowledge and Skills : Knowledge refers to learning concepts‚ principles and information regarding a particular subject(s) by a person through books‚ media‚ encyclopedias‚ academic institutions and other sources. Skill refers to the ability of using that information and applying it in a context. In other words‚ knowledge refers to theory and skill refers to successfully applying that theory in practice and getting expected results. For instance‚ a sales person armed with an
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PL 115 ASSIGNMENT Q. 2 The aim of this essay is to discuss “Can the study of politics be scientific or not?” and I will give reasons for my arguments. It will be divided into three parts: the first part is the introduction‚ the second part discusses politics and science then the last part concludes the essay. Keywords: Politics and Scientific DEFINITIONS Politics: There are various definitions of politics. i. Politics is the art of managing conflicts. Conflicts occur at different levels
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“Critically assess the claim that religious language is meaningless” Religious language has been argued about by many philosophers to whether or not the ways in which we speak about religion are relevant or meaningful. This issue of religious language looks at the way we talk about God‚ debate ideas and communicate our theist or atheist ideologies. For some‚ religious language is meaningful and full of purpose while others see it to being incomprehensible and pointless. The Vienna Circle was
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Apologetics Exam Fall‚ 2009 Please type the responses; Double-space; One hour limit; Put your name on the exam Michael Gabizon CPO 313 1. State the four logically possible ways in which evidentialism could go about justifying its beliefs? Briefly evaluate each of the options. [20] Evidentialism holds four logical possibilities in an attempt to justify their beliefs. There is historical evidence‚ negative apologetics‚ minimal evidence‚ and the Holy Spirit. The first step is Historical
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