A Definition Example
In this section you will be focusing on learning and interpreting the meaning of philosophical -isms vocabulary through the use of the Definition strategy for Information Processing.
Study the table below carefully as you may be asked to recall some of the definitions in your discussion post on the upcoming page. Press "Play" on the video timer before you begin "studying" the definitions. It will count up to 10 minutes, if you need it. Study the definitions closely before going to the discussion page, where you will be discussing your experiences associated with this strategy. Please stop the timer before you continue and take note of the amount of time you took before feeling comfortable enough to respond on the next page.
Study the table below carefully as you may be asked to recall some of the definitions in your discussion post on the upcoming page. Press "Play" on the video timer before you begin "studying" the definitions. It will count up to 10 minutes, if you need it. Study the definitions closely before going to the discussion page, where you will be discussing your experiences associated with this strategy. Please stop the timer before you continue and take note of the amount of time you took before feeling comfortable enough to respond on the next page.
Philosophy | Meaning |
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Academicism | Doctrine that nothing can be known |
Conceptualism | Theory that universal truths exist as mental concepts |
Constructivism | Belief that knowledge and reality do not have an object value |
Empricism | Doctrine that the experience of the senses is the only source of knowledge |
Gradualism | Belief that things proceed by degrees |
Intellectualism | Belief that all knowledge is derived from reason |
Nativism | Belief that the mind possesses inborn thoughts |