Dear David

Thanks for your kind reply. However, I would like to stress that I am 
not expecting anyone to go on a search to find the meaning of the term. 
This is my responsibility. I am just trying to find out if the term has 
a recognized meaning for any members of our list. Clearly, it does not 
for you, and this in itself is helpful to know.

Best wishes

Margaret

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On 17/05/2013 10:36, David Andrew wrote:
> My understanding is that behavioural science is a term used to group
> psychology, sociology and other subjects that study human behaviour -
> the use of the two words would generally indicate the tradition of
> behaviourism and narrowly defined scientific approaches although the
> term Applied Behavioural Science is used for very different approaches -
> I did the Diploma in Behavioural Science at what was then North London
> Poly which included bioenergetics, gestalt and other 'humanistic'
> approaches, and there is still a Journal of Applied Behavioral Science
> (http://jab.sagepub.com/content/early/recent) which continues that
> tradition (but probably in more modern forms).
>
> So the background of the term is contradictory.
>
> A search in the journal of applied behavioral science found not matches
> for learner-centered - so the term itself is still proving illusive!
>
> David
>
> Margaret MacDougall wrote:
>
>
>
>> Thanks for the prompt responses, David.
>>
>> I have been asked to address reviewer feedback in response to a
>> manuscript I submitted for publication. One (anonymous) reviewer has
>> commented that in terms of background, my manuscript needs "deeper
>> exploration and discussion of ... learner-centered behavioural
>> science." They don't explain further and therefore I am currently
>> sending out some feelers to see if the expression "learner-centered
>> behavioural science" strikes a chord with anyone involved in research
>> in student learning.
>>
>> If anyone has relevant suggestions as to possible meanings, I would be
>> most happy to hear from them.
>>
>> Best wishes
>>
>> Margaret
>>
>>
>>
>> On 17/05/2013 09:54, David Andrew wrote:
>>> Getting zero results on google is quite unusual these days but that is
>>> the result for that phrase - in case anyone else was thinking of
>>> looking.
>>>
>>> It suggests it doesn't exist - where did you come across it Margaret?
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>> Margaret MacDougall wrote:
>>>> Hello
>>>>
>>>> Are any of our list members familiar with the notion of
>>>> learner-centred behavioural science? If so, I would be interested to
>>>> learn how they interpret this notion.
>>>>
>>>> Many thanks
>>>>
>>>> Best wishes
>>>>
>>>> Margaret
>>>>
>>>
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>>>
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>>
>
> David Andrew,
> HEA CPD Manager
> Senior Tutor
>
> <http://www.learninginstitute.qmul.ac.uk/>
>
> The Learning Institute
> Queen Mary, University of London
>
> Mile End, London E1 4NS
>
>
>
> 02078822803 <tel:02078822803>
>
> 02081446753 <tel:02081446753>
>
> Book an appointment with me at http://doodle.com/DavidAndrew
>
>
>
>
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