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Ben-Chaim, Michael; Riendeau, Michael – Research & Teaching in Developmental Education, 2012
Reflecting on his successful scientific career, Isaac Newton highlighted his intellectual debt to his predecessors. "If I have seen further," he wrote, "it was "only" by standing on the shoulders of giants." The authors have chosen the title of their article as a token of recognition of their debt to the teachings of…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Role of Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Instruction
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Ben-Chaim, Michael – Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, 1996
Discusses the results of a study concerning the relationship between agent, author, and matters of fact in the doctrine and practice of classical empiricism in the late 17th century. States that the historical study of empiricism provides a critical perspective on positivism and on social constructivism. (PA)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Intellectual History, Rhetoric, Scientific and Technical Information