According to the response-styles theory, rumination is a cognitive response to a stressor with repetitive and self-focused attention on a negative mood state. The attentional disengagement theory (Koster, De Lissnyder, Derakhshan, & De Raedt, 2011) highlights that attentional processes are critical underlying individual differences in ruminative thinking, such as reflective pondering and depres...

modes of thinking , by their very nature ; they employ reflective thought and analysis more than the first hand perceptual impressions of criticism. Critics and others accustomed to their language of sensibility might object that theoretical concepts are too abstract for discussing dance. But this objection applies inappropriately the standards for evaluating criticism to theoretical . writing ...

When conflicts and disagreements cannot be resolved because there is no common ground, it might be better to replace the fight for ‘the truth’ by an exchange of arguments whose primary purpose is not to ‘win’ but to stimulate reflection, creativity, and perspective shifts. This is what I call “reflective argumentation” by contrast to three better known approaches to argument which Christoph Lum...

Literature suggests that blogging has the potential to be a transformational technology for teaching and learning. It is claimed that blogging is a useful practice for development of higherorder learning skills, active, learner-centred pedagogy, authentic learning, associative thinking, and interactive learning communities. At a school of nursing students are expected to be active participants ...

Computer programming is a part of the curriculum in computer science education, and high drop rates for this subject are a universal problem. Development of metacognitive skills, including the conceptual framework provided by socio-cognitive theories that afford reflective thinking, such as actively monitoring, evaluating, and modifying one’s thinking, has been identified as important for novic...

This study sought to determine if, how, and the extent to which, the implementation of lesson study with preservice teachers facilitates reflection in its participants. The lesson study reports of 20 preservice teachers were analyzed qualitatively along three dimensions to determine what lesson study reports revealed about their reflections. More specifically, the analysis sought to determine w...

Abstract Objective We aimed to explore the strategic thinking concept by searching for differences within population of thinkers contribute development “strategic thinking” concept. Methods applied To answer research questions and achieve aim, we implemented following methods: a systematic literature review biographical studies. Findings (1) As first stage in researching thinking, qualitative a...

The Reflective Memory/Memory Channel @h&UC) system represents a modular bus-based system architecture that belongs to the class of distrtbuted shared memory systems. The RWMC system is characterized by an update consistenqv mechanism for shared data and egicient block transfers over the bus. This worh has tnw main goals. First, an extensive simulation anat’ysis using the firnch’onal Ru/MC simul...

Explanation reconstruction performs a crucial role not only in the progress of science but also in educational practices and daily activities, including the comprehension of phenomena. In this study, we conducted experiments to examine the factors that facilitate shifts in explanations. We focused on the transition of attention on a key fact that contradicts an initial explanation and has a cen...

PURPOSE Traditionally, radiographers and radiation therapists function in a workplace environment that is protocol-driven with limited functional autonomy. The workplace promotes a culture of conformity and discourages practitioners from reflective and critical thinking, essential attributes for continuing learning and advancing workplace practices. As part of the first author's doctoral study,...