In this study, grounded in the notion of quantitative literacy outlined by Wilkins (in press, 2010), a measurement model of QLT is validated for a sample of elementary-aged students.
In contrast to formal epistemologies revolving around external envelope, volumetric outline, or "mass," this study is grounded in the notion of spatial organization and related terms such as configuration, arrangement, and disposition.
Many European Jewish communities, however, have strongly objected to this policy, which is grounded in the notion that since such a large proportion of European Jewry was murdered in the Holocaust and so many survivors emigrated to Palestine, the "remnants" left in communities today cannot possibly be regarded as the rightful heirs of either the movable or the built Jewish heritage.
His political thought was grounded in the notion of a social contract between citizens and in the importance of toleration, especially in matters of religion.
Indeed, the victory in Windsor was grounded in the notion that marriage law has traditionally been left up to the states.
By the time of its reply brief, Inc.'s so-called "equitable" argument for a vote had transformed itself into a Van Gorkom claim grounded in the notion that the International board acted in a grossly negligent manner in agreeing to sell the Telegraph Group.
Idealism in innovation is grounded in the notion that so long as economic development is grounded in the notion of growth, it is simply unsustainable, from both a realistic and an idealistic perspective.
As we have seen, Mohist semantics and epistemology are grounded in the notion of distinguishing things as "the same" (tong) or "different" (yi).
And we became firmly grounded in the notion that the goal of helping young people set valid directions for personal development is an intensely personal experience.
The notion that moral obligation is inescapable is undermined by careful attention to this concept of importance, simply because reflection shows that the notion of moral obligation will have to be grounded in the notion of importance if it is to be grounded in anything that is not simply illusory.
