... learnt. The lecture then proceeded by discussing the political theory. A brief summary of communitarianism and liberalism was given, and the difference between the two was highlighted. Finally, the state of nature was discussed and reference was made to the 'laws of nature', and the concept of rights. It was pointed out that Hobbes believed that in a state of nature humans would behave "badly" towards one another. He also believed that such a condition would lead to social chaos, thus rules and punishments need to exist. Basically, this is achieved by a 'social contract' between the government and the people which safeguards the rights of every person in that society. Research In recent years, the model of 'the reflective practitioner' has become very popular among educators. The reason being that research has shown that a reflective teacher is more likely to be an effective teacher. Dewey was one of the ...

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