Although we now tend to refer to the various crafts according to the materials used to construct them-clay‚ glass‚ wood‚ fiber‚ and metal-it was once common to think of crafts in terms of function‚ which led to their being known as the "applied arts." Approaching crafts from the point of view of function‚ we can divide them into simple categories: containers‚ shelters and supports. There is no way around the fact that containers‚ shelters‚ and supports must be functional. The applied arts are thus
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Critically compare the epistemologies governing the first- and second order cybernetic approaches in terms of : 1. How is reality seen by each specific approach? Reality is seen as an agreed upon consensus that occurs through social interaction of members of a system (Goldenberg & Goldenberg‚ 2004). According to Becvar‚ D‚ 2009‚ reality is seen from a plane at the level of simple cybernetics were we place ourselves outside the system as observers of what is going on inside the system. The metaphor
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It’s the world’s greatest crevace. To enter the Grand Canyon you must first moisten it and provide proper lubrication. The sturdy rocky peaks of this crevace are nothing compared to the treasure experienced within. The inside of the canyon is a light pink coloration‚ and at times it smells oddly like fish. However‚ when you are able to look past the smell‚ the truly magical experiences begin. The canyon is a difficult area to learn all about‚ but you MUST learn to please it. It is a series of intersecting
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Penny Thripp 6-O-PAL Methods in Context Covert Observation and Court Proceedings Assess the strengths and limitations of using covert observations as a means of investigating court proceedings. (15 marks) Using covert observations can both be useful but also unethical. As the judicial system is quite particular in what is in the public domain‚ and what is not‚ covert observation could be a great method to use to get an idea of what really goes on. Even though most court activity is open to the
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NVQ Level 2 in Children’s Care and Learning Development Unit 203 Ben Thomas K2D39/40/41 Why do we observe children? There are many reasons why we observe children. Mainly children are observed because we want to find out what stage of development they are at and whether it matches the average stage of development for their age‚ it could also be that there has been a change in there behaviour. By observing them we will find out what causes them to react and become stressed. Another reason
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does not refer to the actual Tucson‚ located in the same dimension as the brain is‚ but something else‚ a simulated object called Tucson‚ whether the simulation has an identical experience to the real Tucson is not the philosophical point. The Matrix hypothesis is the same as the metaphysics hypothesis David Chalmers claims. The metaphysics hypothesis is made up of three hypotheses. These three hypotheses are known as computational‚ creation and mind body hypotheses. The computational hypothesis
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Writing the Four Stages Stage 1 - Concrete Experience There’s an old proverb that says ‘experience is what you get after the fact’. Keep this in mind as you write your Concrete Experience because it is an experience you’ve had which you need to document. ‘Documenting’ is also used purposefully because it sums up the Stage 1 requirement. Stage 1 is the feeling stage. Aside from the fear this prompts for the rationalists amongst us the main difficulty with documenting the Concrete Experience
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Summary 3 The Practice of Co-operative Inquiry: Research ´with´ rather than ´on´ People (Heron & Reason) Table of contents 1 Introduction to co-operative inquiry 1 2 Four phases of co-operative inquiry 1 3 Different forms of co-operative inquiry 2 4 Co-operative inquiry cultures 2 5 Ways of knowing 2 6 Inquiry skills and validity procedures 2 7 Words and questions 3 Bibliography 4 Introduction to co-operative inquiry The article “The Practice of Co-operative Inquiry:
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Case Study 2 Reflection is a method used in clinical practice‚ where one expresses the experiences from a given situation‚ thus helping to learn and improve skills by applying the knowledge gained for future practice (Cottrell‚ 2011 and Schon‚ 1984). It is my intention to use Driscoll (2007) model of reflection to present my understanding of the issues I faced during a recent presentation to the medical centre. This case study involves a reflective account of a patient that I provided care for
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Sociocultural Level of Analysis Commentary in Red Psychologists recognize that human behavior can only be fully understood if the social context in which behavior occurred is taken into account. One principle that defines the sociocultural level of analysis is that human beings are social animals and we have a basic need to “belong”. A second principle is that culture (culture can only be defined by psychologists e.g. David Matsumoto ) influences behavior. Culture can be defined as the norms
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