...indigenous American Indians and on and on—they all knew. Now it’s time for the mystics, psychics, shamans, and quantum warriors to free themselves from the limiting shackles of “civi-lized” that’s lacking in civility. The ancients of more than 4,000 years ago knew about the movement of the galaxy and thousands of years later we were pondering if the earth is round? And even in today’s “Infor-mation Age,” 25% of Americans think that the sun revolves around the Earth. What else did the Ancients know 4,000 years ago? We’ll explore some of the gems of the Vedic wisdom in the chapter on Consciousness. What they knew about the unity of our reality, and what was rejected as myth and superstition, is once again, thanks to confirmations in quantum physics, essen-tial to the very foundation of civilization—and the source of our potential greatness and glory. E Pluribus...
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...ARISTOTLE Aristotle was born in Stagira, a “Grecian colony. His father was a court physician to the King Amyntas of Macedonia. It is believed that his purse of studies is due to his father’s influence of practicing medicine. He died at his country house at Chalcis, in Euboea at the age of sixty-two years old in the year of 322 B.C. He died to an illness he suffered from for a long period of time. There were legends that told his death to be because of hemlock poisoning, as well as another legend, it was said he couldn’t explain the tides so he threw himself into the sea. Aristotle was a high-minded, kind hearted man devoted to his family and his friends. He was a man who followed the ideals he outlined in his ethical treaties (“Aristotle”). During the time frame of thirteen years when Aristotle taught at his school, called Lyceum, he composed his writings into dialogues (“Aristotle”). His school was widely known as the walking school or the Peripatetic school because a lot of the discussion at the school took place while walking the grounds (“Encarta: Aristotle”). He taught the young conqueror Alexander, who became Alexander the Great, and thereafter his writings were lost and not recovered until the 1st century B.C. During the middle ages they were translated into Latin and Arabic and became a basis for Christian theology. In 2000 years no one has came close to his brilliance...
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...Research and Development: Essential Foundation for U.S. Competitiveness in a Global Economy Our hope is that there will be full employment, and that the production of goods and services will serve to raise our standard of living…Surely we will not get there by standing still, merely by making the same things we made before and selling them at the same or higher prices. We will not get ahead in international trade unless we offer new and more attractive and cheaper products…There must be a stream of new scientific knowledge to turn the wheels of private and public enterprise. (Vannevar Bush, 1945)1 U.S. Basic Research: A Need for Serious National Attention U.S. industry and the Federal Government are the primary pillars of financial support for the U.S. research and development (R&D)2 enterprise. The National Science Board (Board) observes with concern the indicators of stagnation, and even decline in some discipline areas, in support for U.S. R&D, and especially basic research, by these two essential patrons and participants. A decline in publications by industry authors in peer reviewed journals suggests a de-emphasis by U.S. industry on expanding the foundations of basic scientific knowledge. More specifically, research contributions by U.S. industry authors in the physical and biomedical sciences through publications in peer reviewed journals have decreased substantially over the last decade. In addition, in this century the industry share of support...
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...also known as animism. People worship inanimate objects like trees, stones, a piece of wood, volcanic eruptions, etc.[2] 1B. Polytheism - The explanation of things through the use of many Gods. Primitive people believe that all natural forces are controlled by different Gods; a few examples would be God of water, God of rain, God of fire, God of air, God of earth, etc.[3] 1C. Monotheism - Monotheism means believing in one God or God in one; attributing all to a single, supreme deity.[4] (2) The Metaphysical stage is the extension of the theological stage. Metaphysical stage refers to explanation by impersonal abstract explanation. People often tried to believe that God is an abstract being.[5] They believe that an abstract power or force guides and determines events in the world. Metaphysical thinking discards belief in a concrete God. The nature of inquiry was legal and rational in nature. For example: In Classical Hindu Indian society the principle of the transmigration of the soul, the conception of rebirth, notions of pursuant were largely governed by metaphysical uphill.[6] (3) The Positivity stage, also known as the scientific stage, refers to scientific explanation based on observation, experiment, and comparison....
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...has conquered and spread all over the world. In fact, we can observe that nowadays, without science and the modern technology, survival in life may not be more convenient for people. Indeed, Science has contributed a lot to the world. In Asian countries, Physical Science or Physics is appreciated and defined as life. It is referred to as the pioneer of science because it appears first before the other sciences like chemistry or biology. It is the prototype of Science and also considered as the most fundamental of the sciences. Physics as technically defined as a science of matter and energy which deals with the laws and properties. Knowledge in Physics helps a person to understand the environment. Many of the things we do every day involves physics, thus, it can be seen anywhere under the sun. Physics and technology are related too. Because Physics is understanding the natural world, technology applies it into the man-made world to improve human work. Physics has covered everything and contributed to the transformation of the Asian Countries. Furthermore, learning of Physics starts in school and in some cases, extra-curricular activities is one good basis to the performance of the students in Physics. Millard, Dean and Bear who were early experts on extra-curricular activities said “extra-curricular activities supplement and extend those contacts found in more formal part of the program of the school day.” Extra-curricular activities are performed inside the...
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...ELECTIVES: America’s Colonial Foundations (0.5) America’s Colonial Foundations provides an introduction to the major topics of the establishment of British North America, their political economic and social structures, religious and intellectual characteristics and the transition from distant citizens of Great Britain to a new American identity. It will examine changing relationships with Native Americans, development of racial slavery as a labor source, and European cultural influences on the various colonial regions. American Literature (0.5) Throughout the course of American Literature, students will be able to encounter and experience the full span of America’s rich literary history. The course begins with the literary contributions of America’s first settlers, and explores how their faith and difficult circumstances shaped their lives and the literature through which they captured these early moments of America. The course then moves through the Age of Faith, during which the core of American Literature was shaped by a strong and foundational faith, and then into the Age of Reason, during which the world of science and modern thinking started to shape the literature of the times. The study of literature then moves into the Romantic period, and then the Realist period, both of which shaped American Literature at its core and brought about significant changes to the style, structure, and purpose of literature. The introduction of Modern literature includes the literature of...
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...Abstract This descriptive research aimed to determine the effective physics teaching strategies used by the physics teachers in public high schools. This study will give a hint to the teachers about the effective teaching strategies in teaching physics. This descriptive study will be conducted in five public high schools within Iloilo City, these are Iloilo National High School, Jaro National High School, Iloilo City National High School, La Paz National High School, and Jalandoni National High School. The researchers selected the star sections of each school to do the observation. The researchers made checklist to list down the observable teaching strategies used by the teacher in teaching strategies. The result will be interpreted based on the result of the evaluation given by the teacher after discussion. The result of the assessment of the students from five different public schools will be compared to determine the effective strategies in teaching physics. The higher the mean result of the assessment of the students means the greater the effectiveness of the teaching strategies used by the teacher in teaching physics. CHAPTER 1 The Problem Chapter one includes the following parts: (1) Background and the theoretical framework of the study, (2) Statement of the problem and hypotheses, (3) Definition of Terms, (4) Significance of the study. Part one, Background and theoretical framework of the study, describes the philosophies about teaching profession supported...
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...are considered, “street smart” should also be acknowledged as, “intellectual” but do not meet that standard due to the set expectations of academia. The educational system is intended to develop everyone for an equal chance of success. If it did, it would be able to make the "street smart" achieve the intellectuality that is expected to meet the academic standard. The author emphasizes that academia or academics are focusing on educational life by being capable of reading and understanding a difficult text. Also the street smart won't be able to pass this task unless they can choose a subject that is interesting rather than what is automatically given them. In addition, he author encourages academia to tap into their students’ street smart to help them succeed in an academic environment they might otherwise be excluded from by changing the subject to a subject in which the student is interested. I am of two minds about Gerald Graff’s claim that teachers should encourage students to focus on subjects that are interesting and make the students motivated to learn. On the one hand, I agree that if the teacher gives the students a subject they like, they will be more successful in their job, rather than giving the students subjects that are uninteresting, which would make them become bored and may lead them to an unsuccessful path. For example, if a student is interested in sports and the teacher gives a student physics which does not have any connection with the student...
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...One of the key roles of parents is to guide their children to a good life, and if possible, a better life than those of the parents. However, in Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng, James and Marilyn have conflicting views of what a better life would be for Lydia which prevent her from creating her own sense of identity and ultimately to her death. Lydia is the middle child, the favorite of her homemaker mother and college professor father. While growing up, she was under constant pressure to fit into their expectations of fulfilling the dreams they were unable to pursue. In Marilyn's case that her daughter receives the best education possible, in James' case that Lydia fits in and is socially successful. She takes on these dreams because...
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...Part II Asking Analytical Questions using Elements of Reasoning Introduction to Critical Thinking What do we do to think critically? What is critical thinking? 3 Key Questions Why do we need critical thinking? The Three Dimensions of Critical Thinking Reasoning: three aspects Traits of the Disciplined Mind Reasoning The process of drawing conclusions or figuring something out Elements of Reasoning Standards for Reasoning The quality of our thinking is largely reflected in the quality of our questions. Circle – Dots Critical thinking is the way you do everything you do Instruction Content LOGIC OF Student Thinking StandardsElementsTraits In other words, what elements must you account for in order for the analysis to be substantive? What is involved in analyzing reasoning? (Story, argument, point of view, subject) ● Look at the cartoon and analyze it by asking questions. 1. Individually, write a series of questions that attempt to probe the meaning of the cartoon. 2. With a group, compare your questions with others. Add to your list. Analyzing a Cartoon We use data, facts, and experiences to make inferences and judgments based on concepts and theories based on assumptions within a point of view leading to implications and conse quences. in attempting to We think answer a for a question. purpose Whenever we think Elements wheel ...
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...Psychological of Religion, Study Guides Study Guide-Intro chapters 1. List and define the dimensions of religious commitment. Religious belief (the Ideological Dimension)-the belief dimension refers to what is believed as part of religion, how strongly the belief is held, the bases for the intellectual assent, and how salient that the belief is in the person’s life. Religious Practice (the Ritualistic Dimension) the religious practice dimension refers to the set of behaviors that are expected of a person who declares belief in a certain religion. The emphasis is not on the effect the religion may have on the “nonreligious” aspects of the person’s daily life, but on the specific acts that are part of the religion itself. The religious feeling (the experiential dimension) –the religious feeling dimension is concerned with the inner mental and emotional world of the individual. In addition to experiential events that people may label “religious experiences” the feeling dimension includes such things as the desire to believe in some religion, the fear of not being religious, the sense of physical, psychological, and spiritual well-being that derives from belief and like. Religious knowledge (the intellectual dimension) the religious knowledge dimension refers to the information one has about one’s faith, as compared to belief in the faith. Religious effects (the consequential dimension)-the effects dimension refers to behavior, but not behavior that is formal part of religious...
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...Cooperative Problem Solving in Physics A User’s Manual Why? What? How? STEP 1 Recognize the Problem What's going on? STEP 2 Describe the problem in terms of the field What does this have to do with ...... ? STEP 3 Plan a solution How do I get out of this? STEP 4 Execute the plan Let's get an answer STEP 5 Evaluate the solution Can this be true? Kenneth Heller Patricia Heller University of Minnesota With support from the National Science Foundation, University of Minnesota, and U.S. Department of Education © Kenneth & Patricia Heller, 2010 Acknowledgments In reaching this stage in this work, we gratefully acknowledge the support of the University of Minnesota, the U.S. Department of Education FIPSE program, and the National Science Foundation. This work would not have existed without the close cooperation of the University of Minnesota School of Physics and Astronomy and Department of Curriculum and Instruction. We have incorporated the suggestions of many faculty members from both Physics and Education at the University of Minnesota and other institutions that have communicated with us at workshops, meetings, and by e-mail. This work has depended on the efforts and feedback of many graduate student teaching assistants in the School of Physics and Astronomy over the years. Much of this development is directly based on the research of the graduate students in the University of Minnesota Physics Education Program: Jennifer...
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...2011 INTRODUCTION Philosophy of science is part of the fabric of science teaching. Whenever science is taught, philosophy, to some degree, is also taught. Minimally, the teacher’s own epistemology, or conception of science, is conveyed to students and contributes to the image of science that they develop in class. Science education is enriched, and is more faithful to its subject, if aspects of the interesting and complex interplay of science and philosophy can be conveyed in the classroom. The American Association for the Advancement of Science, in its proposal for the reform of college science teaching, The Liberal Art of Science, recognises this: The teaching of science must explore the interplay between science and the intellectual and cultural traditions in which it is firmly embedded. Science has a history that can demonstrate the relationship between science and the wider world of ideas and can illuminate contemporary issues. (AAAS 1990, p: xiv) There are various ways in which the interplay between science and philosophy can be conveyed; reading of selections from original sources; joint projects with history, social science, divinity or literature classes; dramatic re-enactments of significant episodes in the history of science; essays on selected themes; debates on topical matters; and low-level philosophical questioning about scientific topics being studied or practical work being conducted. In this study, the researcher conducted a series of observation...
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...India and the Global Financial Crisis What Have We Learnt? 1 - Duvvuri Subbarao _________________________________________________________ Thank you for inviting me to deliver the 2011 K R Narayanan Oration. It is an honour to which I attach a lot of value. President Narayanan 2. Late President Narayanan was a distinguished diplomat, a reputed parliamentarian, a capable minister and above all an erudite scholar. Born at the very bottom of India’s social pyramid, he rose on to occupy the highest office in the country with no assets other than hard work, integrity and humility. ‘A working President’, as he described himself, he never allowed dogma to overwhelm his beliefs and convictions. 3. President Narayanan was in office from 1997 to 2002, a time when globalization, as we are experiencing it in the current times, was taking root. At the banquet he hosted for the visiting US President Bill Clinton in New Delhi in March 2000, President Narayanan remarked: “Mr. President, we do recognise and welcome the fact that the world has been moving inevitably towards a one-world... But, for us, globalization does not mean the end of history and geography, and of the lively and exciting diversities of the world.” This was a thoughtful remark. As much as globalization may be inevitable, history and geography need not be destiny. If we learn the lessons of experience, we will not repeat the same mistakes. This indeed is the topic for my 1 K.R. Narayanan Oration by Dr. Duvvuri...
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...CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study In any educational system there are three primary aspects of the learning-teaching process which are geared towards its end goal- that of growth and progress in knowledge, skills, abilities and attitudes of the students. First, educational goals are established either implicitly or explicitly. Secondly, learning experiences are designed to carry out the attainment of the goals. Finally, an evaluation is conducted to determine the extent to which the objectives have been established. This evaluation aspect has become the focus of study in the educational field. Evaluation involves the summing-up processes in which value judgments play a large part, as in grading and promoting students. Most educators considered that a school’s main business is promoting growth towards desirable and societal objectives; fewer agree on who should judge the desirability of these objectives. However, since all schools focus on student progress as the ultimate criterion, it is important to evaluate the status and gains of students expertly. If our evaluation procedures are poor, then the quality of the information on which we make judgments can not be adequate. Measurement and evaluation are indispensable to the growth of scientific education. They encompass judgments made by teachers and administrators. An important phase of this educational process involves the construction, administration, and scoring of tests. Before it is possible...
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