What are Humans? Although this might seem like a rather trivial, or even senseless question, it is in fact an actively researched topic in science, especially biology, anthropology and archeology. To be precise, we belong&hellip
Posts By Dr. Howard Fields
Similarities Between Traditional Curriculum and Progressive Curriculum
What is Traditional Curriculum? Traditional curriculum, or traditional education, is the most widely accepted form of education. It goes by various names, “back-to-basics education”, “customary education”, “conventional education” … but they all represent the same&hellip
Similarities Between Hypothesis and Theory
What Is a Hypothesis? Hypothesis stems from the Greek word which means “to put under” or “to suppose”, and that’s exactly what hypothesizing is – supposing something that would have as a consequence a phenomenon&hellip
Similarities Between Arteries and Veins
What are Arteries? Arteries are a part of the circulatory system, which is responsible for the transportation of oxygen and nutrients to all cells in the body. Obviously, it’s a vital role, and thus keeping&hellip
Similarities Between Acids and Bases
What are Acids? An acid is a molecule that is able to donate a proton (or a H+ ion). Another definition that is often used as well is that an acid is a molecule which&hellip
Similarities Between Inner Planets and Outer Planets
What are Inner Planets? In our Solar System, which consists of eight planets total, there are four inner and four outer planets, with the asteroid belt between them. The inner, or Earth-like planets, include Mercury,&hellip
Similarities Between Guidance and Counselling
What is Guidance? Most of us are familiar with this term from our everyday experiences (like tourist guides, for example). However, it carries a much deeper meaning in its original, psychological sense. By definition, guidance&hellip
Similarities Between Ethics and Law
What are Ethics? Ethics represent a set of moral values which guide how a person or a group of people will distinguish right from wrong and good from bad. Most people come across this term&hellip
Similarities Between Food Chain and Food Web
What is the Food Chain? A grasshopper eats grass in order to survive. A rat eats the grasshopper in order to survive. A snake eats the rat, and a hawk eats the snake. This is&hellip
Similarities Between Camera and Human Eye
How Does a Camera Work? When talking about cameras, there’s one main distinction to make – whether it’s a digital camera or a film camera. Today, almost every camera is digital – it can create&hellip
Similarities Between Spoken Language and Written Language
What is Spoken Language? Spoken language is a language that is used by articulately producing different sounds. This is the first type of language that every person encounters and learns, while also being the first&hellip
Similarities Between Living and Nonliving Things
What are Living Things? By definition, a living thing is a self-sustainable organic system that is susceptible to evolution. This definition covers a wide range of organisms, from bacteria and fungi to humans, flowers and&hellip
Difference Between Psychology and Neuroscience
Both neuroscience and psychology are ancient scientific branches, dating back to ancient Egypt, Greece and Persia. Although in a very different manner compared to modern psychology and neuroscience, people back then also conducted their forms&hellip
Similarities Between Ethics and Morals
What Are Ethics? Most people are familiar with the term “work ethics”, meaning a set of principles, or rules, that a certain individual or a company will follow regarding what they do. For example, the&hellip
Difference Between Psychological and Ethical Egoism
Psychologists and philosophers have long been searching for what the basis of human interactions is. Currently, there are many paradigms, theories, speculations and models, however, one stands out as the most commonly accepted theory, and&hellip
Similarities Between Endocrine and Nervous System
What does ‘Endocrine System’ mean? The human endocrine system encompasses a wide variety of glands which secrete hormones directly into the blood, which are, in turn, delivered to the right cells and organs. In order&hellip
Similarities between Verbal and Nonverbal Communication
Communication is a way of transferring message that happens with or without words. Communication can occur both with and without verbs where this is referred to as verbal and non-verbal. The non-verbal at this moment&hellip
Similarities between Essentialism and Perennialism
Essentialism and perennialism are among the six philosophical perspectives on education. The other four includes progressivism, existentialism, Reconstructionism and critical pedagogy respectively. Essentialism and perennialism are, however, similar in numerous ways (Dhawan, 2005 p 74).&hellip
Similarities Between Evaporation and Boiling
What is Evaporation? If you left a glass full of water in your room for long enough, the entire glass would be empty, and the air humidity in your room would be increased. This is&hellip
