Empiricism, as championed by Francis Bacon, emphasizes the role of sensory experience in forming ideas over innate notions. It asserts that the human mind is like a tabula rasa, developing solely through observation and experimentation. Various forms of empiricism, such as explanatory and genetic em

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Join the thought-provoking discussion on slow academia led by experts from Macquarie University and the University of Auckland. Explore theoretical works resonating with slow academia, feminist perspectives, institutional responses, subjectivity theorizing, and more. Engage in a reflective, inclusiv

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Keynote lecture by Russell King at the 2nd Annual Conference of the Western Balkans Migration Network discussing the relationship between return migration and development. Topics include definitions and measures of migration and development, unpacking the migration-development nexus, theorizing retu

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This content delves into the ongoing debate surrounding grammar teaching in English curriculum. It presents findings from a three-year study on the benefits of teaching grammar in the context of writing, highlighting differential effects based on students' proficiency levels. The historical perspect

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Persistent poverty poses a significant development concern, with appropriate policy responses depending on causal mechanisms such as slow growth, unique poverty equilibria, or avoidable traps. Various mechanisms contribute to poverty persistence, requiring careful theorizing and empirical analysis.

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Exploring the relationship between theory and data, the practicality of theories, generality in abstraction, shared theories, verification in research, and the significance of theorizing in empirical domains.

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