The article presents the logic of justification moral norms based on apparatus theory evolution, reconstruction course anthropogenesis as well modeling consequences accepting a prescription norm with forecast its acceptability for particular community. from side decision-making process can be exclusively two types revealed dependencies actual world («nature phenomena»): (1) historical formation...

This paper aims to be a brief discussion about the character of “evidentialism” in the discussion between William Clifford and William James. Known under the topic “the ethics of belief,” it discusses the problem of religious epistemology, specifically the status of the rationality of religious beliefs. After such discussion, we shall adduce in an introductory way Alvin Plantinga’s so-called “r...

This paper presents a seminal work in preparing lecture notes in epistemology of computer science and computer ethics through an open source personal wiki system engine. Our course of epistemology of computer science and computer ethics aims at making graduate students think about the fundamentals of the discipline as a science and as a profession, so we encourage a 'learning by doing' approach...

The importance of relational thinking in the practice of psycho-social research: ontology, epistemology, methodology and ethics Book Chapter How to cite: Hollway, Wendy (2008). The importance of relational thinking in the practice of psycho-social research: ontology, epistemology, methodology and ethics. In: Clarke, Simon; Hoggett, Paul and Hahn, Herbert eds. Object relations and social relatio...

The theory of transactional distance has been subjected to a variety of empirical tests and philosophical critiques. Throughout this process, the variable of dialogue has attracted much attention. Although dialogue has proven difficult to measure and define, it is widely regarded as an ideal outcome of the teacher-learner transaction. Considered from a constructivist perspective, dialogue can a...

Although the term “digital native” by Prensky is not appreciated by all pedagogical researchers, it perfectly describes the nowadays students that continuously deal with technology. Over the last ten years, the way in which education and training are delivered has considerably changed due to the introduction of new technologies. One of them, very promising, is Game-Based Learning. The work prop...

Currently, in spite of the scale, popularity, and influence of the growing movement of open educational resources and open courseware on users worldwide, there is yet no quality evaluation framework that could provide support for learners, instructors, faculty, developers, evaluators etc. We present here both an evaluation and a comparison between eight open courseware on databases, which are o...

Educators have recommended that the affordances provided by ICTs should be used to promote student-centered constructivist learning. While the actual use of ICT in education has increased, not much change has occurred in terms of the pedagogical practices followed. Information transmission models of teaching are still being followed, albeit with the use of ICT. Efforts at the school level attem...