A PRACTITIONER'S GUIDE TO HEDONISM The Greek philosopher Epicurus has been a victim of muck-raking and slander for more than two thousand years. Anthony Gottlieb sets the record straight, and resurrects some ancient advice on the good life ... From INTELLIGENT LIFE magazine, September 2007 WHERE IS is a hedonist to look for his heroes? Not to the religious traditions of the East, to be sure: they lack enthusiasm for the illusory pleasures of this world. The Buddha may have rejected the stony path of asceticism, but he was keener on eliminating desires than on satisfying them. None of the greatest Western philosophers has produced a paean to pleasure that can serve as much of a guide for today’s enlightened hedonist. Thus Kant preached a stern gospel of dutifulness, and Plato’s pleasures were unstintingly abstract and intellectual. But there is one Greek philosopher whose name has become synonymous with the life of pleasure--especially sensual pleasures, and above all those of a gourmet.
Four stages of competence In psychology, the four stages of competence, or the "conscious competence" learning model, relates to the psychological states involved in the process of progressing from incompetence to competence in a skill. History[edit] The Four Stages of Learning provides a model for learning. Several elements, including helping someone 'know what they don't know' or recognize a blind spot, can be compared to some elements of a Johari window, although Johari deals with self-awareness, while the four stages of competence deals with learning stages. The four stages of competence[edit] Unconscious incompetenceThe individual does not understand or know how to do something and does not necessarily recognize the deficit. Fifth stage[edit] See also[edit] References[edit]
Dreyfus model of skill acquisition In the fields of education and operations research, the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition is a model of how students acquire skills through formal instruction and practicing. Brothers Stuart and Hubert Dreyfus proposed the model in 1980 in an influential, 18-page report on their research at the University of California, Berkeley, Operations Research Center for the United States Air Force Office of Scientific Research.[1] The original model proposes that a student passes through five distinct stages: novice, competence, proficiency, expertise, and mastery. The original five-stage model[edit] Michael Eraut summarized the five stages of increasing skill as follows:[2] Instead the original Dreyfus model is based on four binary qualities: Recollection (non-situational or situational)Recognition (decomposed or holistic)Decision (analytical or intuitive)Awareness (monitoring or absorbed) This leads to five roles: 1. Example uses of the model[edit] Criticism of the model[edit] See also[edit]
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100 Things I Want To Learn One of my favourite songs by one of my favourite bands, The Van Pelt , is called “Let’s Make A List”. I love Chris Leo’s vocal delivery and the guitar line, but it’s the lyrics about frustrated teachers that really get me: let’s make a list so we can feel like we’re accomplishing something, so we can feel like we’re working together… I’m a big fan of making lists, especially as a creativity and brainstorming technique. List-making also has a tendency to come out as part of my writing style and has been a method for one of my 150 Things About Friendship. Usually I just list my most immediate thoughts and ideas, rather than pushing through to a specific target amount. Day 092/366 - To Do List, by I think my question was very general which resulted in a list of general learning rather than “100 Things I want to achieve with my DIY Masters Project”. But that is another list, for another day.
Benchmarks for Core Skills Benchmarks for Core Skills – First Draft Table of Contents A. CommunicationB. A. Students will communicate effectively in many different situations, involving diverse people and viewpoints. 1. Demonstrated Competence Beginner · Avoid interrupting the speaker. · Summarize speaker’s main points when called upon to do so. · Integrate the message into his or her own frame of reference. · Anticipate forthcoming points. Developed · Develop a framework for organizing the message. · Differentiate between relevant information and information requiring further explanation or analysis. · Take notes paraphrasing salient points. · Ask clarifying questions. Accomplished · Differentiate between denotation and connotation; recognize irony, metaphorical language, and intentionally misleading language. · Summarize the speaker's purpose. · Identify the relative importance of parts of the message and their relevance. · Identify and evaluate evidence used to support specific claims. 2. Demonstrated Competence Developing 3. 4.
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