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One diagnosis of what is wrong with the Knowledge Argument rests on the Ability Hypothesis. This couples an ability analysis of knowing what an experience is like together with a denial that phenomenal propositions exist. I argue against both components. I consider three arguments against the existence of phenomenal propositions and find them wanting. Nevertheless I deny that knowing phenomenal propositions is part of knowing what an experience is like. I provide a hybrid account of knowing what an experience is like which is the coherent expression of a single idea: knowing what an experience is like is knowing what it would be like to have the phenomenal content of the experience as the content of an experience one is currently having. I explain how my conclusions indicate that the focus of discussion should be on the alleged explana...
cognitive ability, minimum wages, regulation, price controls, paternalism, intelligence
The existing literature on indicators of an optimal learning environment for high-ability students frequently discusses the concept of challenge. It is, however, not clear what, precisely, constitutes appropriate challenge for these students. In this study, the authors examined an undergraduate honours course, Advanced Cell Biology, which has succeeded extremely well in challenging students. Methods included interviews with teachers and students, analysis of course materials, and observation of class meetings. As part of their course, the students developed a research programme according to national scientific standards, which they did successfully, according to an external jury of experts in the field. The challenge faced by the students comprised the complexity of the task, the high expectations placed upon them, and the lack of teac...
Speaking and listening are often presented as individualised skills or competences, a perspective emphasised by current assessment regimes. This paper , in contrast, focuses on speaking and listening as a social and collective practice rather than a neutral skill, looking at learning as socially situated rather than an individualised developmental process. It examines the way in which notions of differential abiity are constructed through talk in a 'mixed ability' classroom, showing how school English is produced differently for different groups of students. The paper concludes by offering a framework for considering classroom teaching approaches which might help to ensure that those pupils least engaged by the curriculum are not corralled into the most impoverished forms of learning.
We report two experiments that investigate the calculating strategy used by a low IQ savant to identify prime numbers. Hermelin and O'Connor (1990) had suggested previously that this subject may use a procedure first described by Eratosthenes to detect a prime number, namely, dividing a target number by all primes up to the square root of the target number and testing for a remainder. In the first experiment, we compare the reaction times of the savant to decide whether a number is prime with those of a control subject proficient in mathematical calculation. In addition, we measured the savant's speed of information processing using an inspection time task. We found that the reaction times of the savant, although generally faster, followed the same pattern of the control subject who reported using the Eratosthenes procedure. The savant...
Keywords for Disability Studies aims to broaden and define the conceptual framework of disability studies for readers and practitioners in the field and beyond. The volume engages some of the most pressing debates of our time, such as prenatal testing, euthanasia, accessibility in public transportation and the workplace, post-traumatic stress, and questions about the beginning and end of life.
In this paper, we examine the nature of spelling ability in adults, relating this type of representational competence to aspects of phonological and cognitive development as well as to schooling.
The phenomenon of pre-literate spelling in young children is assessed in light of what can be inferred about spelling ability in adults.
This thesis aimed to contribute to the understanding of the role of
decreased work ability and ill health on work participation and work
performance of older workers.
The longitudinal study on the role of four different health measures on
exit from paid employment among workers aged 50 to 63 years old in 11
European countries showed, that controlling for individual and work
related characteristics, poor self-perceived health was strongly
associated with exit from paid employment. Focus group interviews (n=32)
additionally showed that poor health and poor work circumstances are
important in decisions to retire early, but social support and
appreciative leadership style may be buffers in this process. Regarding
determinants of work ability a literature review and cross-sectional
analysis among white-collar workers was conducted. The lite...
Production depends on the successful co-ordination and management of the physical resources and capital available. Over the decades major effort has been directed at understanding the physical resources, improving the efficiency of production, and developing symbolic models that can be used to explore operational systems. However, a key resource in making use of all the research is the management input. Without an appropriate management input, production is chaotic. Yet little research has been directed at understanding the psychology of decision making, and how the managerial ability of each individual might be improved. The research reporting in this publication is a move towards a better understanding of managerial skill – it involves the development of tests that might be used to assess a manager's ability and approach to deci...
Children whose mental age is below ten years lack the ability to utilize incoming information perfectly enough to make fine phonetic distinctions among sounds. This is an experimental study of the growth and interrelationship between sound discrimination ability and mental age.
