Routine and reflexivity: Simonian cognitivism vs practice approach

Non-cognitivism and Inconsistency

Stepped care vs. matched care for mood and anxiety disorders: a randomized trial in routine practice.

OBJECTIVE The effectiveness of two versions of stepped care [with either brief therapy (BT) or cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) as a first step] is studied in comparison with the traditional matched care approach (CAU) for patients with mood and anxiety disorders. METHOD A randomized trial was performed in routine mental health care in 12 settings, including 702 patients. Patients were int...

Wittgenstein's 'Non-Cognitivism' - Explained and Vindicated

The later Wittgenstein advanced a revolutionary but puzzling conception of how philosophy ought to be practised: Philosophical problems are not to be coped with by establishing substantive claims or devising explanations or theories. Instead, philosophical questions ought to be treated ‘like an illness’. Even though this ‘non-cognitivism’ about philosophy has become a focus of debate, the speci...

Knowledge Nurturing Reflexivity: The Internal Conversation Approach

Leveraging intellectual capital has become imperative to facilitate individuals’ innovativeness. However, little is known about the process of knowledge nurturing reflexivity where newborn ideas and newfound knowledge, which may be incomplete or ineffective in their infancy, are further developed instead of being criticized or discarded. Without proper nurturing, they may be abandoned premature...

The Effectiveness of E-Learning in Bacteriology Course Based on Constructivism vs. Cognitivism

Introduction: Increasing development of technology and information has created changes in the field of teaching and learning. For effective learning, e-learning design should be based on educational principles. The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness of e-learning content based on two educational approaches (constructivism and cognitivism) on the level of learning and learner...