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O'Donohue, William – American Psychologist, 1989
Examines the roles of metaphysics in science and psychotherapy. Examines the views of Karl Popper and Imre Lakatos. Concludes that psychotherapy involves metaphysics in the following ways: (1) problem choice; (2) research and therapy design; (3) observation statements; (4) resolving the Duhemian problem; and (5) including anomalous results in…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Role
O'Laughlin, Michael – 1991
This study of student teachers' beliefs was conducted to track changes in their beliefs about teaching and examine the role of academic and practical experiences in modifying these beliefs. The primary focus of this paper is the evolution of methodology, with extracts from three case studies presented to illustrate the direction the research is…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Case Studies, Elementary Education, Epistemology