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An Introduction to Universal Artificial Intelligence

By: Marcus Hutter,David Quarel,Elliot Catt

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An Introduction to Universal Artificial Intelligence

By: Marcus Hutter,David Quarel,Elliot Catt

An Introduction to Universal Artificial Intelligence provides the formal underpinning of what it means for an agent to act intelligently in an unknown environment. First presented in Universal Algorithmic Intelligence (Hutter, 2000), UAI offers a framework in which virtually all AI problems can be formulated, and a theory of how to solve them. UAI unifies ideas from sequential decision theory, Bayesian inference, and algorithmic information theory to construct AIXI, an optimal reinforcement learning agent that learns to act optimally in unknown environments. AIXI is the theoretical gold standard for intelligent behavior. The book covers both the theoretical and practical aspects of UAI. Bayesian updating can be done efficiently with context tree weighting, and planning can be approximated by sampling with Monte Carlo tree search. It provides algorithms for the reader to implement, and experimental results to compare against. These algorithms are used to approximate AIXI. The book ends with a philosophical discussion of Artificial General Intelligence: Can super-intelligent agents even be constructed? Is it inevitable that they will be constructed, and what are the potential consequences? This text is suitable for late undergraduate students. It provides an extensive chapter to fill in the required mathematics, probability, information, and computability theory background.

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517

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CRC Press

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1003821979

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9781003821977

The Enlightened Eye

Qualitative Inquiry and the Enhancement of Educational Practice

By: Elliot W. Eisner

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The Enlightened Eye

Qualitative Inquiry and the Enhancement of Educational Practice

By: Elliot W. Eisner

Eisner's seminal work on mind, education, and research explores the ways in which the methods, content, and assumptions in the arts, humanities, and social sciences can help us better understand our schools and classrooms. The Enlightened Eye expands how we think about inquiry in education and broadens our views about what it means to "know" with the goal of positively influencing the educational experience of those who live and work in our schools. The text includes examples depicting this type of research and how it can be used to evaluate teaching, learning, and the school environment.

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289

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Teachers College Press

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0807758248

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9780807758243

The Good Parent Educator: What every parent should know about their children's education

By: Lee Elliot Major

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The Good Parent Educator: What every parent should know about their children's education

By: Lee Elliot Major

How can you help your children do well at school and beyond? It’s a question millions of parents are asking themselves as they go to ever greater lengths to secure the best education results for their children. By the time they leave home, many parents will spend 10,000 days trying to help their children prepare for adulthood. Here for the first time are the essential evidence-informed tips to make you an effective parent educator. The Good Parent Educator provides the tools that will turn excessive parenting into effective learning. Whether it is helping children learn to read or revise, engaging with teachers, paying for private tutors, choosing a school, or deciding which degree or apprenticeship to apply for, this is the must-have expert guide. It reveals what really matters in education, debunking the many education myths and misconceptions that can harm children’s learning. Enabling parents to focus on effective uses of their time will lead to better outcomes, but also to a more balanced life. Based on the findings of thousands of studies, but also filled with personal parenting stories, the book’s ultimate aim is to empower children through education so they become independent thinkers ready to prosper in the world.

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John Catt

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1914351398

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9781914351396

Equity in education: Levelling the playing field of learning - a practical guide for teachers

By: Lee Elliot Major,Emily Briant

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Equity in education: Levelling the playing field of learning - a practical guide for teachers

By: Lee Elliot Major,Emily Briant

Comprehensive and groundbreaking.' Dylan Wiliam Equity in Education sets out a new equity-based approach in education to help teachers improve the prospects of under-resourced and working-class pupils. The equity approach recognises that we must address our own cultural biases and barriers within the classroom, while helping to remove extra barriers to learning experienced by children outside schools. Based on thousands of research studies and years of working with expert teachers, the book sets out the principles and practical strategies for trainee teachers, teachers and teacher leaders. Adopting an equity mindset involves four key principles: · equity not equality - doing more to overcome the extra barriers some learners experience · capacity not deficit thinking - recognising the talents in all pupils · deep not shallow relationships - developing authentic individual relationships with pupils · multiple not singular talents - acknowledging that human talents come in many forms. Equity in Education also advocates the national policies that would enable teachers to prioritise an equitable approach and reduce divides between the education haves and have-nots.

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John Catt

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1036002039

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What Works?

Research and evidence for successful teaching

By: Lee Elliot Major,Steve Higgins

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What Works?

Research and evidence for successful teaching

By: Lee Elliot Major,Steve Higgins

From the authors of the Sutton Trust-EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit comes What Works?, a must-read guide that summarises the research and hard evidence of what works and what doesn't in primary and secondary classrooms, and provides practical strategies for transforming pupils' progress. Lee Elliot Major and Steve Higgins look at common teaching approaches, including raising aspirations, improving behaviour, outdoor learning and parental engagement. They present the research and evidence behind each approach and provide practical steps for best practice in the classroom to boost the learning and life outcomes of all pupils. Explored in a concise, accessible manner, the research and evidence is distilled into clear, precise guidance that can be used immediately, ideal for any busy teacher. What Works? makes it easy for all primary and secondary teachers to become research-informed practitioners in every aspect of their teaching. From debunking enduring education myths to providing practical next steps and strategies that really make a difference, this is the essential guide to evidence-based teaching and a must-have for every teacher looking to increase their impact in the classroom.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1472965612

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9781472965615

Book's by Elliot Catt

An Introduction to Universal Artificial Intelligence

An Introduction to Universal Artificial Intelligence

The Enlightened Eye

The Enlightened Eye

The Good Parent Educator: What every parent should know about their children's education

The Good Parent Educator: What every parent should know about their children's education

Equity in education: Levelling the playing field of learning - a practical guide for teachers

Equity in education: Levelling the playing field of learning - a practical guide for teachers

What Works?

What Works?

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