They watched teachers imparting techniques and introducing students to the world of the visual arts, and saw certain cognitive "dispositions" being elicited by the interactions: persistence in tackling problems, observational acuity, expressive clarity, reflective capacity to question and judge, ability to envision alternative possibilities and openness to exploration.
The conclusion Replacement Naturalists draw from the preceding is that since any claim of conceptual analysis is vulnerable to the demands of a posteriori (i.e., empirical) theory construction, philosophy must proceed in tandem with empirical science, not as the arbiter of its claims, but as a reflective attempt at synoptic clarity about the state of empirical knowledge.
Face validity was achieved by pre-testing the tool for exhibiting: clarity of content, being reflective of the topic studied, clarity of language, being unambiguous and readable [ 45].
The persisting lack of clarity about how to operationalise reflective learning is symptomatic of an even deeper problem.
Beneath the swagger of indifference, of course, are anxiety, fear and insecurity, which Mr. Gallagher, Mr. Esper and Mr. Sands transmit with aching clarity in the show's more reflective songs, like the hit "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" or the lilting anthem "Are We the Waiting".
In this way, they may choose to monitor and control clarity and accuracy of the type of information they wish to share, reflective of self-regulation.
Detailed specification of behavioural targets is needed to enhance the conceptual clarity of applications of habit measures and to avoid conflating automatic and reflective processes.
In the spirit of Yom Kippur, I would like to do some of my own reflective and repentant work about white privilege, a topic that can benefit from the courage and heightened clarity that Yom Kippur brings.
On March 4 at Merkin Concert Hall, Speculum Musicae presents works by Philippe Leroux, with his playful motor rhythms; Hugues Dufourt, whose often languid no-frills style focuses intently on harmonic clarity; and Mr. Hurel, whose boisterous textures stay just short of extremism and evolve into quieter, reflective episodes.
