Religious Studies 1023E Lecture 3: Lecture 3 -Judaism
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Question 1
Evolutionary algorithms are used:
In engineering, to arrive at solutions by going through many permutations of possible solutions and allowing them to evolve. |
A genetic feature of complex organisms. |
A process undergone by the human brain, which is similar to evolution by natural selection. |
Another term used for a computer algorithm in general. |
Question 2
Human literature and languages can be studied using methods similar to those used for constructing phylogenies because:
There is no other way of studying these things. |
Languages evolve roughly along the lines of species, with mutations (changes in words and pronunciation), descent with modification (languages becoming more different along the way), and branching of languages (languages giving rise to other languages that are similar to them). |
Because literature and languages are constructed by organisms (human beings), so what applies to one must apply to the other. |
Languages undergo a process of word swapping, which is analogous to horizontal gene transfer. |
Question 3
The degree to which horizontal gene transfer occurs in eukaryotes is:
Something upon which the entire validity of evolutionary biology hinges. |
A mystery that may or may not disprove evolution, but we simply don't know enough about it at this point. |
Something that would overthrow the notion that this phenomenon is important in bacteria. |
An interesting and potentially important aspect of biology with relevance for how evolution occurs, but not something that would call it into question one way or the other. |
Question 4
Learning about the history of scientific theories and the reasons for why they are initially accepted or rejected is important mostly because:
It makes for exciting story telling, and this is very much needed to get people interested in science. |
It teaches us about the process of science as it actually occurs, which is somewhat different to the idealized notion of a purely objective undertaking. |
It tells us which theories are definitely true or false. |
It tells us that science is actually a totally subjective process that tries to present itself as objective. In reality, personal subjective factors are the only relevant factors that really matter in science. |
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The philosophical position known as constructivism viewsknowledge as a human construction. The various perspectives withinconstructivism are based on the premise that knowledge is not partof an objective, external reality that is separate from theindividual. Instead, human knowledge, whether the bodies of contentin public disciplines (such as mathematics or sociology) orknowledge of the individual learner, is a human construction. References: | Does knowledge exist outside of, or separate from, theindividual who knows? Constructivists hold that human knowledge,whether the bodies of content in public disciplines (such asmathematics or sociology) or knowledge of the individual learner,is a human construction (Gredler, 2001).
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The technological tools available today for creatingcomputer-based learning materials are incredibly more powerful thanthose introduced just a few years ago. We can make our own movieswith camcorders in our homes; we can publish our own books. Soonteachers and students will be able to use computer-video technologyto produce their own learning materials. All it takes is time,know-how, and some funds. References: | Frick (1991) suggested that teachers and students would becapable of using computer-video technology to make learningresources. Furthermore, Frick's observation regarding tools forcreating learning materials that leverage computers that are a lotmore powerful than technology used just a few years back remainstrue over a decade later.
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No matter how kindly voters treat the panderer in the votingbooth, the public overwhelmingly believes that candidates will sayone thing to get elected and then ignore their pledges once inoffice. This lack of sincerity, to the extent that happens, reducespublic confidence in government. Candidates should say what theybelieve. At the same time, the public should demand that candidatesspeak frankly and truthfully about issues of concern, and it mustunderstand that once a person is elected and looks at the fact inmuch greater detail, changes in attitude do and should occur. References: | The relationship between voters and candidates is a complicatedone. For example, the vast majority of the public is convinced thatcandidates will promise anything to be elected and then pay noattention to their promises once elected (Simon, 2003). Such astate of affairs sets low expectations for those running foroffice. |
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Overall findings revealed that the technology skills ofpreservice teachers participating in this study were relativelylow, while providing a basis upon which to identify prerequisiteskills and instructional objectives for teaching technology skillsand integration practices. In planning experiences fortechnology-rich teacher education programs, curriculum designerscould consider some skills as prerequisite, such as wordprocessing, basic computer operation skills, e-mail, and skillsassociated with the World Wide Web. Reference 1
Reference 2 | Low computer proficiency may negatively affect the use oftechnology in schools (Inan & Lowther, 2010) To addresspotentially low technology skills among preservice teachers,teacher educators could consider some skills as prerequisite, suchas word processing, basic computer operation skills, e-mail, andskills associated with the World Wide Web. However, this approachwould require instructional options for students who lack suchskills. |
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Educational processes and systems are complex, and any attemptto measure them, especially at this level of aggregation, can onlylead to broad and general discussions. However, we contend thatthis discussion is necessary. Further, attempting to measure globalprocesses in education may provide another puzzle piece totheoreticians as well as national and local policy-makers, who areworking at understanding and, in the latter case, steeringeducational systems. References: | In attempting to study and direct the future of complexeducational systems, theoreticians and policy-makers may findaggregated measures of global processes in education useful despitelimitations that may be associated with these measures (Rutkowski& Rutkowski, 2009). References: |
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