He was smarter than anyone else, but also poignantly aware that being smart didn't necessarily get you very far, and that the most visible manifestations of smartness — wide erudition, mastery of trivia, rhetorical facility, love of argument for its own sake — could leave you feeling empty, baffled and dumb.
Claudio Abbado, an Italian conductor whose wide-ranging mastery of symphonic and operatic repertory and attention to detail drew comparisons to more famous maestros Carlo Mario Giulini, Arturo Toscanini and Herbert von Karajan, has died.
He used his own wide taste, his mastery of every kind of music, from the classics and jazz to religious music and flamenco, and his familiarity with electronic instruments and sound to change the sound of country music in the 1950's and 60's.
Findings suggested that typical age-related declines in intrinsic motivation may be minimized by a school-wide focus on mastery goals.
His easy mastery of a wide range of song styles, for both stage and motion pictures, made him perhaps the greatest and most enduring of American songwriters.
Her mastery of a wide variety of soprano roles garnered much praise from critics and earned her many roles, and in December 1960 she made her debut with the Metropolitan Opera Company in New York City in Christoph Gluck's Alceste.
Audiences everywhere recognize her assuredness and mastery over a wide range of musical styles, vocal modes and dramatic challenges.
In this paper, we approach the problem of facilitating student understanding of energy, specifically in the context of the chemical bond, because it is a persistent obstacle to student mastery of a wide range of chemical and biological concepts and skills.
The 32-year-old Woodbridge, who on Saturday broke Arthur Quist's record of 28 appearances for Australia in the Davis Cup, showed the steely resolve and mastery of the wider doubles angles that have brought him 68 career doubles titles, equal with Tom Okker of the Netherlands for most in the Open era.
TALIS data show that teachers' participation in professional development goes hand-in-hand with their mastery of a wider array of methods to use in the classroom, even if it is not clear to what extent professional development triggers or responds to the adoption of new techniques.
