A Symbolic Synchronisation between “Period-Ending Dates” and Ritual Practices of the Contemporary Long Count with Previous Long Count ComputationsIn the seminal article “A Rationale for the Initial Date of the Temple of the Cross at Palenque” (1976), Floyd Lounsbury has found that dates before the creation of 13.0.0.0.0 4 Ajaw 8 Ohl (Kumk’u) may be linked to dates in the present Long Count, with a so-called distance number, in the inscriptions. Other...
(The Ritual Practice of Time: Philosophy and Sociopolitics of Mesoamerican Calendars)Translating Science to PracticeSo far, we have described the steps by which agent-based models are developed and evaluated for their predictive and prescriptive capabilities. However, our ultimate goal is to produce models that are able to be used by actual decision makers. In anticipation of that eventuality, we have developed a...
(Psychology and Human Performance in Space Programs:Research at the Frontier)ECEC Systems Science and PracticeBom from need and fueled by both the public and private sectors, ECEC systems work is robust and takes many forms. There is hardly a state that is not engaged in some sys-tems-building effort presently. Indeed, some worry that the efforts are so plentiful, with each taking a unique focus, that their...
(Scientific Influences on Early Childhood Education: From Diverse Perspectives to Common Practices)“Practice” and “Science” by BarnardBarnard provided following interesting viewpoints in his article “Notes on Some Obscure Aspects of Human Relations” prepared for his Harvard lecture in 1937. Now I suspect that most businessmen, executives, administrators, heads of departments and bureaus, and officials and supervisors generally,...
(Enterprise as an Instrument of Civilization)Content Analysis of Conceptual Change Research and Practice in Science Education: From Localization to GlobalizationMei-Hung Chiu, Jing-Wen Lin and Chin-Cheng Chou Abstract This chapter reviews the current research on conceptual change in science education. The review includes research located in the DoRise system (Database of Research in Science Education) in Taiwan and articles published in selected international...
(Science Education Research and Practices in Taiwan)Suggestion 5: Strengthening the Relationships Among Science Disciplines, Multimedia, and Instructional Theory, Followed by Conveying Them to School Teachers to Promote Quality Teaching in School Science PracticeFrom this literature review, we found the teaching strategy of multimedia is the most mainstream. In particular, Taiwan showed its advantage in terms of technology, science educators in Taiwan dominate in the development of innovative strategy with multimedia. However, multimedia is only a tool. We must...
(Science Education Research and Practices in Taiwan)Design to Understand Curriculum: Epistemic Practices, Teaching, and Learning in ScienceMing-Chin Su, Che-Ming Tsai, Hui-Chi Chang, Wen-Hua Chang and Chen-Yung Lin Abstract Current science curriculum emphasizes the knowledge, skills, and epistemic practices of science. Scientific practices usually involve asking questions, developing models, investigating, constructing explanations, and...
(Science Education Research and Practices in Taiwan)Knowledge of Epistemic Practices in Science CurriculumBased on the analysis of data, we identified that Hank showed the most noticeable growth of knowledge of epistemic practices in science curriculum through designing science curriculum modules. Hank constantly modified the lab activities for students to frame claims based on their manipulation, data transformation,...
(Science Education Research and Practices in Taiwan)Challenge 3: Evidence-Based Practices in Science EducationThe current gap between theory and practice is not a new issue in science education. Taiwan is no exception. First, international studies show that our students have high academic scores but low interest in science. In addition, total between-school variance in student performance (45.8 %) is larger...
(Science Education Research and Practices in Taiwan)THE RITUAL PRACTICE OF TIME OF THE LONG COUNT CALENDAR OF THE CLASSIC MAYA CIVILISATIONThe constructed denomination “Maya” comprises c. seven or eight million people who speak a Mayan language today (there are 29 extant Mayan languages). The various contemporary Mayan peoples constitute cultural and linguistic minorities in the Mexican states Veracruz, Tabasco, San Luis Potosf Chiapas,...
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