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- the papar starts with a definition of the term &apos;science&apos; by which it is meant the empirical science. then, the question is formulated whether the notion of the religious science is meaningful or meaningless. epistemologically spkeaking, three standpoints are considered, that is,unitarianism, cotradictory pluralism, interactional pluralism. after defining them, with the views of the ...

This paper reports on an experimental research study that aimed at investigating the effectiveness of employing a virtual task-based situated language learning (TBSLL) environment mediated by Second Life (SL) in developing EFL student teachers’ pragmatic writing skills and their technological self-efficacy. To reach this goal, a control-only experimental research design was employed to compare ...

Medicine has become interested in unconventional healing practices, ostensibly because of recent demographic research that reveals a thriving medical market of multiple options. This essay presents a historical overview of medical pluralism in the United States. Consistent evidence is examined suggesting that unconventional medicine has been a persistent presence in U.S. health care. Despite pa...

"Multiculturalism", "pluralism" and "tolerance" have become buzz words in applied ethics. While serious and well thought out work is going on in these areas, a misunderstanding of the importance of tolerance, and the difficulties raised by multicultural moral conflict seems common. In this paper I argue that intolerance of some cultural traditions is morally required, and suggest that the forgi...

Situated learning, in which knowledge is gained in the context of authentic problem situations, can help learners acquire experts’ “tricks of the trade,” while mastering program content. A situated learning framework guided the design of a self-study Internet-based continuing education program on using the Internet as a drug information resource. A written survey and semi-structured interviews ...