This chapter addresses the theoretical foundations for research in educational communications and technology. Four relevant areas are explored: (1) the psychology of learning, (2) communications theory, (3) human–computer interaction, and (4) instructional design and development. Past work in these four areas can be viewed as providing a theoretical foundation for further research and developme...

This article aims to construct a state-of-the-art resource regarding the theoretical foundations and methodological options for any researcher interested in working with critical international law perspectives. The four views chosen this exercise (TWAIL, CILS, feminist theories, social idealism) will be dissected their relevant research methods techniques. It establishes framing of through mono...

The article deals with the theoretical and methodological foundations of ecolinguistics as a field that explores relationship between language environment in its various manifestations. We trace origins gradual transition from study ecological discourse such to analysis ecology representations other discourses. It is argued should be distinguished language, since latter focused on interlingual ...

Discussions of the theoretical foundations of artiicial intelligence increasingly refer to hermeneutics, a branch of continental European philosophy concerned with human understanding and the interpretation of written texts. Dreyfus and Wino-grad draw heavily on hermeneutics to question the feasibility of AI and cognitive science. But, hermeneutics also ooers insights that may contribute to the...

though the worldwide age of nanotechnology dates back to almost half a century, it has become an influential technology in industry. nanotechnology has become a competitive advantage with a rapid growth rate for iran nearly for a decade. above all, the pursuit of competitive advantage in the field of nanotechnology involves the commercialization of academic research. based on the theoretical fo...