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    whitehead’s living educational theory approach Jack Whitehead has been dedicated to an action research approach, “living educational theory”, for the past 30 years. Whitehead believes that education is a value-laden activity and refers to values as these qualities, which provide meaning and purpose to our personal and professional lives. He proposes that in asking questions such as “how do I improve what I am doing?” (Whitehead, 1989, 2005), practitioners could create their own theories by communicating their

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    Clearly explain why each of these is dangerous/bad. Be sure to cite which article(s) you got each of these 3 things from (15 points). What are ways to minimize these dangers? (10 points) Use of null hypothesis significance testing, while excellent in theory, has its own inherent limitations. Cohen (1994) suggests that the null hypothesis, does not give us the answer to questions we

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    I never knew so many different theories were used in the counseling profession. It was very interesting to be able to learn about each theory and maybe see how I connected more to some theories and not to all. I have realized and learned from this class that it is not sufficient to be merely a good person with good intentions. If you really want to be a good counselor you have to be able to learn a lot, research a lot and practice a lot. It can be challenging at times, but it will be rewarding in

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    Science is messy. Normative demarcation itself is so messy that I still cannot verbally explain the difference between science and pseudoscience to another person without talking for over an hour. I literally spent three hours talking with my grandfather about it and I still do not think he understood what I was trying to say. Then again, there is always that chance that I struggle to communicate with my family in similar ways that I have trouble communicating my ideas during in-class discussion

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    The title, counselor, seems to have many different meanings depending on who you are speaking with. A counselor could be a college student working at a summer camp. Another holding the title counselor might work in a local school. Moreover, counselors exist in offices and treatment centers across the world. It would make sense if every person who encounters these different counselors have different expectations of their counselor’s role. Yet, all of these different people hold the same title. Accordingly

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    “In gaining knowledge, each area of knowledge uses a network of ways of knowing.” Discuss this Statement with reference to two areas of knowledge. “I believe in intuition and inspiration. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Forknowledge is limited, whereas imagination embraces the entire world, stimulating progress, giving birth to evolution. It is, strictly speaking, a real factor in scientific research.” - Albert Einstein The above lines were quoted by Albert Einstein which states the

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    The chosen quote from Curious, is multi-layered, much like the overall text of the work itself. This quote is addressing the difficulty in quenching one’s curiosity as well as the many ways that an initial curious question can be a beginning stepping stone to a longer path of a journey that perhaps won’t even answer the initial question, but will instead lead to a more knowledgeable mind. This quote in itself, is additionally bringing forth the topic of interest as well. In relation to Chapter Three:

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    In this assignment, you will examine the various criminal theories that were discussed in the reading. In a page or two, explain which theories best explain white collar crime. The Strain Theory does a suitable but not a great job of explaining white collar crime. Therefore, in the Strain Theory it talks about the contextual anomie/ strain theory. while examining this theory, I discovered it to be the most compelling in our constant battle with white collar and corporate crimes. Ever, since the

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    Scientific methods are important when studying the natural world. This is because it is essential to understand the methods in which discoveries were made in order to make new discoveries from the data already presented. Understanding scientific methods is essential when studying all types of science. The scientific method important because it helps establish a common denominator with all scientific research. It is not a fixed path, but it creates a general form for scientists to follow when making

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    Summary of The Guide of the Perplexed Maimonides is a twelfth century, Jewish philosopher, and author of The Guide of the Perplexed. In the essay, Maimonides explains how educated individuals with knowledge of the divine science are to understand God’s secrets. He states that the secrets are explained through parables and riddles. Those who explain the secrets cannot fully describe them so they must use obscure language. Educated men in Maimonides’ essay have knowledge manifested to them through

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