Tag: Thinking

Artificial Intelligence Foundations Thinking Machines


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Updated: 10/2023
Duration: 1h 36m | .MP4 1280×720, 30 fps(r) | AAC, 48000 Hz, 2ch | 282 MB
Level: Beginner | Genre: eLearning | Language: English
Computer-enhanced artificial intelligence (AI) has been around since the 1950s, but recent hardware innovations have reinvigorated the field. New sensors help machines have more accurate sight, hear sounds, and understand location. Powerful processors can help computers make complex decisions, sort through possibilities, plan outcomes, and learn from mistakes. The possibilities are thrilling; the implications are vast.

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Perspectives on Learning (Thinking About Education Series)


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English | 2009 | pages: 144 | ISBN: 0807749834 | PDF | 0,5 mb
Rather than simply outlining the classical and modern theories of learning, this widely adopted text brings the material to life through case studies that engage students in debates about what really happens in classrooms. Students are encouraged to test the strengths and weaknesses of each theory so that, ultimately, they will learn to formulate their own philosophies of teaching and learning.

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One Nation Undecided Clear Thinking about Five Hard Issues That Divide Us


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English | 2017 | pages: 6 | ISBN: 0691167435, 0691191581 | EPUB | 2,2 mb
We’ve all expressed opinions about difficult hot-button issues without thinking them through. With so much media spin, political polarization, and mistrust of institutions, it’s hard to know how to think about these tough challenges, much less what to do about them. One Nation Undecided takes on some of today’s thorniest issues and walks you through each one step-by-step, explaining what makes it so difficult to grapple with and enabling you to think smartly about it. In this unique what-to-do book, Peter Schuck tackles poverty, immigration, affirmative action, campaign finance, and religious objections to gay marriage and transgender rights. No other book provides such a comprehensive, balanced, and accessible analysis of these urgent social controversies. One Nation Undecided gives you the facts and competing values, makes your thinking about them more sophisticated, and encourages you to draw your own conclusions.

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Mathematical Thinking Why Everyone Should Study Math


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English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2023 | 200 Pages | ISBN : 3031332024 | 15.8 MB
This textbook invites readers to explore mathematical thinking by finding the beauty in the subject. With an accessible tone and stimulating puzzles, the author will convince curious non-mathematicians to continue their studies in the area. It has an expansive scope, covering everything from probability and graph theory to infinities and Newton’s method. Many examples of proofs appear as well, offering readers the opportunity to explore these topics with the amount of rigor that suits them. Programming exercises in Python are also included to show how math behaves in action.

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Systems Thinking for Social Change A Practical Guide to Solving Complex Problems


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English | 2019 | ISBN: B07QHG2YV3 | 6 hours and 17 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 173 Mb
Donors, leaders of nonprofits, and public policy makers usually have the best of intentions to serve society and improve social conditions. But often their solutions fall far short of what they want to accomplish and what is truly needed. Moreover, the answers they propose and fund often produce the opposite of what they want over time. We end up with temporary shelters that increase homelessness, drug busts that increase drug-related crime, or food aid that increases starvation.
How do these unintended consequences come about and how can we avoid them? By applying conventional thinking to complex social problems, we often perpetuate the very problems we try so hard to solve, but it is possible to think differently and get different results. Systems Thinking for Social Change enables listeners to contribute more effectively to society by helping them understand what systems thinking is and why it is so important in their work. It also gives concrete guidance on how to incorporate systems thinking in problem solving, decision making, and strategic planning without becoming a technical expert.

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The Grammar of Thinking


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by Daniela E. Casartelli, Silvio Cruschina, Pekka Posio, Stef Spronck

English | 2023 | ISBN: 3111065502 | 324 pages | True PDF EPUB | 13.84 MB
Sentence (1) represents the phenomenon of reported thought, (2) that of reported speech:

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Applying a Systems Thinking Approach to the Construction Industry


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by Mike Siebert

English | 2023 | ISBN: 1032366184 | 221 pages | True PDF | 26.63 MB
This book aims to shed light on why it is that so many well-meaning initiatives and government white papers have failed to have their expected impact in transforming the UK construction industry. Using the UK housing sector as a case study, Mike Siebert applies a Systems Thinking approach to tackling some of the shared wicked problems faced by an industry which that urgently needs to boost its productivity levels, build more sustainably and affordably, and generally improve its working practices. In an accessible and easy to read style, Siebert challenges the overall decision making and problem-solving approach adopted by the industry and seeks to put Systems Thinking front and centre to consider the core issues from multiple perspectives. Initially outlining the key stakeholders and the drivers and barriers to change, he then introduces Systems Thinking and explains using numerous examples of known issues what this approach could achieve. His central aim is to show how, if a Systems Thinking approach were to be applied to the UK housing industry’s problems, many of them could be resolved to the benefit of all the parties involved – government, housebuilders, material suppliers, the warranty industry, the design industry and the end users. These are shared problems, and they require shared solutions, but without first understanding these complex problems from the perspectives of all parties that need to benefit from the solutions being proposed, it is unlikely that those solutions will achieve the level of engagement needed for them to successfully meet their objectives.

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