Educational Methodologies

noun a philosophical system that holds that every rationally justifiable assertion can be scientifically verified or is capable of logical or mathematical proof, and that therefore rejects metaphysics and theism

• Positivism is a philosophical theory stating that positive knowledge is based on natural phenomena and their properties.
• Some people believe in positivism, which is the idea that knowledge comes from observable facts.
• Positivism is all about seeing things as they are, no room for interpretation.
• In a world full of chaos, positivism can be like a guiding light, helping us make sense of things.

noun a Latin phrase meaning 'for the use of the Dauphin', referring to a series of classical texts edited for the education of the son of Louis XIV of France

• The book was translated ad usum delphini for the students to read in their Latin class.
• I found a Latin textbook ad usum delphini at the library for my homework.
• I borrowed my friend's ad usum delphini book to help me with my Latin homework.
• The museum displayed a replica ad usum delphini of an ancient Roman artifact.