Learning Animals

Author : Louise S. Röska-Hardy
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1135430233
Total Pages : 497 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning from Animals? written by Louise S. Röska-Hardy and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2008-10-27 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Human language, cognition, and culture are unique; they are unparalleled in the animal kingdom. The claim that we can learn what makes us human by studying other animal species provokes vigorous reactions and many deny that comparative research can shed any light on the origins and character of human distinctive capacities. However, Learning from Animals? presents empirical research and an analysis of comparative approaches for an understanding of human uniqueness, arguing that we cannot know what capacities are uniquely human until we learn what other species can do. This interdisciplinary volume explores the prospects and problems of comparative approaches for understanding modern humans’ abilities by presenting: (1) the latest findings and theoretical approaches in primatology, comparative psychology, linguistics, and philosophy; (2) methodological reflections on the prospects and challenges of understanding human capacities through comparative research strategies; and (3) discussions of conceptual and ethical issues. This is the first book to address the issues raised by comparative research from such a diverse perspective. It will therefore be of great interest to students, researchers, and professionals in comparative psychology, linguistics, primatology, biology, and philosophy.

Author : IglooBooks
Publisher : Igloo Books
ISBN 13 : 9781800228153
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learn Your Colors written by IglooBooks and published by Igloo Books. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn all about colors with this chunky board book. With bright, colorful pages and super cute pictures, this book is the perfect introduction to colors for little ones.

Author : Nadine Dolby
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 100054818X
Total Pages : 185 pages
Book Rating : 4.81/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning Animals written by Nadine Dolby and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-03-15 with total page 185 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are surrounded by thousands of animals, alive and dead. They are an intimate and ever-present part of our human lives. As a society, we privilege veterinarians as experts on these animals: they are our educators and teachers in what they say, what they do, and the decisions that they make. Yet, within the field of education, there is little research on the curriculum, pedagogy, and experiences of veterinary school and students. What do veterinarians learn in veterinary school? How do their experiences during those four years shape their perceptions of animals? How do the structures, curriculum, and pedagogy of veterinary college create and influence these experiences? Learning Animals opens up this conversation through an exploration of the complicated, fascinating and often painful stories of a cohort of veterinary students as they make their four-year journey from matriculation through graduation. The book examines how the experiences of veterinary students shape how humans relate to animals, from public policy and decision-making about the environment and animals slaughtered for food, to the most personal decisions about euthanizing companion animals. The first full-length, critical, qualitative study of the perspectives of our primary teachers about animals, this will be a thought-provoking read for those in the fields of both educational research and veterinary education.

Author : Brooke Machuca
Publisher : Brooke Machuca
ISBN 13 : 1990848044
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning Animals From A to Z written by Brooke Machuca and published by Brooke Machuca. This book was released on with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colourful alphabet book for children to learn animal names and recognize upper and lower case letters.

Author : Cecilia M. Heyes
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0080541313
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.10/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Learning In Animals written by Cecilia M. Heyes and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1996-05-23 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The increasing realization among behaviorists and psychologists is that many animals learn by observation as members of social systems. Such settings contribute to the formation of culture. This book combines the knowledge of two groups of scientists with different backgrounds to establish a working consensus for future research. The book is divided into two major sections, with contributions by a well-known, international, and interdisciplinary team which integrates these growing areas of inquiry. Integrates the broad range of scientific approaches being used in the studies of social learning and imitation, and society and culture Provides an introduction to this field of study as well as a starting point for the more experienced researcher Chapters are succinct reviews of innovative discoveries and progress made during the past decade Includes statements of varied theoretical perspectives on controversial topics Authoritative contributions by an international team of leading researchers

Author : Catherine Veitch
Publisher : Raintree
ISBN 13 : 1406269263
Total Pages : 24 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning About Animals written by Catherine Veitch and published by Raintree. This book was released on 2013-09-12 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This beautiful and simple label book introduces young readers to the names of different animals and their body parts.

Author : Louise S. Röska-Hardy
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1135430241
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Learning from Animals? written by Louise S. Röska-Hardy and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2008-10-27 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Learning from Animals? experts present empirical research, analyze issues raised by comparative approaches and debate their consequences for an understanding of human uniqueness.

Author : Rachel Sparks Linfield
Publisher : Andrews UK Limited
ISBN 13 : 1909101338
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Planning for Learning through Animals written by Rachel Sparks Linfield and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2012-12-07 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes you through six weeks of activities on the theme of animals. Each activity is linked to a specific Early Learning Goal, and the book contains a skills overview so that practitioners can keep track of which areas of learning and development they are promoting. This book also includes a photocopiable page to give to parents with ideas for them to get involved with their children's topic, as well as ideas for bringing the six weeks of learning together. The weekly themes in this book include: name the animals, hide and seek, where I live, farm animals, pets and animal babies.

Author : Krista Pettit
Publisher : Teacher Created Materials
ISBN 13 : 1480781797
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seasonal Learning Centers--Arctic Animals written by Krista Pettit and published by Teacher Created Materials. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These centers are hands–on, developmentally appropriate, and fun! Students delight in the activities while reinforcing math, reading, and writing skills. Science and social studies connections are also included for each unit.

Author : Chrystopher L. Nehaniv
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139461958
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Imitation and Social Learning in Robots, Humans and Animals written by Chrystopher L. Nehaniv and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2007-03-29 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mechanisms of imitation and social matching play a fundamental role in development, communication, interaction, learning and culture. Their investigation in different agents (animals, humans and robots) has significantly influenced our understanding of the nature and origins of social intelligence. Whilst such issues have traditionally been studied in areas such as psychology, biology and ethnology, it has become increasingly recognised that a 'constructive approach' towards imitation and social learning via the synthesis of artificial agents can provide important insights into mechanisms and create artefacts that can be instructed and taught by imitation, demonstration, and social interaction rather than by explicit programming. This book studies increasingly sophisticated models and mechanisms of social matching behaviour and marks an important step towards the development of an interdisciplinary research field, consolidating and providing a valuable reference for the increasing number of researchers in the field of imitation and social learning in robots, humans and animals.