be universalizable (Nefsky‚ lec 7‚ slide 15). To do this‚ we must create a maxim for the action in question. A maxim of an action comes in two parts‚ firstly‚ what you are going to do‚ and secondly‚ why you are going to do it. For example‚ imagine I am eating a filling breakfast before class‚ my maxim for this action could be eating a filling breakfast so that I have enough energy to focus in class. The act of eating a filling breakfast would be what I am doing and eating to have enough energy to focus
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Are we born with knowledge? Are we born with knowledge? Of course we are. In this speech‚ I am going to argue about how ability is knowledge and what knowledge we have when we were younger. As a child‚ we have been brought up by our environment and culture. Without this‚ what knowledge would we have? Let’s say‚ the minute a child is born‚ and you throw this new born baby into a “swimming pool” or “water” it will immediately be able to swim or float. Now the question is‚ where did this baby get
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(1)[All students should study a foreign language.] (2)[It improves mastery of English.] (3)[It helps to avoid cultural provincialism by expanding the cultural experience of students.] (4)[It is useful for travel and commerce.] (5)[It makes it possible to do advance work in a foreign language‚ including
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eclectic approach to this subject. You have to choose an approach that fits your personal educational philosophy. There are many aspects of the assertive discipline that I like. Canter states that teachers have the right to insist on behavior from students that meets the teacher’s needs and that encourages the positive social and educational development of students. Asserting yourself as a teacher I believe is very important for the students as well as your own personal sanity. The student should
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Pragmatism During the late 19th century and early 20th century‚ the United States suffered‚ not fiscally‚ but internally. There were many problems internally with the United States during this period due to monopolies‚ and overwhelmingly large corporations. Due to these internal flaws‚ many large corporations were able to take advantage of their workers‚ their wages‚ and further concentrate their wealth to the select few who owned or operated the elite levels of the corporations. This then
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Beauvoir’s discussion of woman as an absolute Other leads her to consider the diverse ways women have been represented (or mythologized) by men. How did her chapter on Myths increase your awareness of your own experiences as mythologizer and mythologized. Introduction Beauvoir is famous for her philosophical and existentialist classification of women. In her works‚ womanhood and femininity are seen from different lenses – as being an agent in the society (an absolute Other) and as a subject of
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TEACHING PHILOSOPHY A PERSONAL BELIEF 24 NOVEMBER 2010 “A good teaching philosophy evolves.” Where am I with my critical rationale about teaching and learning? What are my aims‚ values‚ beliefs‚ insights‚ and convictions in the context of Accounting education? The reality of teaching and learning is never perfect. Accordingly‚ a critical rationale of both should be a work in progress. Both teachers and students must be curious enough for lifelong learning and research‚ broad enough to accept
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Educational leaders must act with purpose in all they do‚ as each action impacts student outcomes. While it is important to conduct a variety of assessments to gather data on student progress toward goals‚ it is equally important that each of those assessments be performed with purpose and fidelity (Heeneman‚ Oudkerk Pool‚ Schuwirth‚ Vleuten‚ & Driessen‚ 2015). Thus‚ the creation of a leader’s assessment philosophy statement based upon sound theories in psychological‚ sociological‚ political‚ and
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educator‚ my philosophy of education is student centered. I believe on focusing on the individual needs of the student‚ as well as involving them in the process of learning. I believe that students learn best through real-world experiences. I also believe that not all students relate to material in the same way. Motivation and interest are the two most important aspects when teaching students‚ because it gives them the desire to learn and succeed. I believe that my educational philosophy foundation
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1. MY PHILOSOPHY OF COACHING: ‘Coaching is creating Change with Clarity and Conviction’. (Mary Curran 2010) ‘Unlocking a person’s potential to maximize their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them’ (Whitmore‚ 2003). I believe people are often stuck in the “Comfort Zone” – where the level of pain and pleasure is equal. The role of the coach is to facilitate the client in moving on‚ by asking powerful questions. By raising the level of pain or pleasure‚ we
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