Activity 1

Stimulating learning

Is a whale shark a shark or a whale?

Whale sharks have a cartilage in their bones so does a shark.

Whale sharks have two dorsal fins and a vertical tale so does a shark

Therefore, a whale shark is a shark.

Evaluating Understanding

1. Upon answering the first activity, I used formal logic. It is because I wanted to be more objective
and provide facts. I thought that by providing facts, I would clear out confusions as to why whale
sharks are in fact sharks.
2. I conveyed my answer through using inductive logic. I stated the particular reasons on why
whale sharks are sharks in my premises and then I stated my conclusion that whale sharks are
sharks.
3. Logic provided me the correct structure for my argument and helped me strengthen my answers
in the activity.

Nominal Definition

Etymological

- Module is a borrowed word from French “module” and from Latin “modulus”, which means “a
small measure, measure, mode or meter”.

Real Definition

Causal Definition (Definition by Final Cause)

- A module is an instructional medium that is usually used for remote learning.

Accidental Definition

- The module was quite hard to understand.

Essential Definition
 - Module is a standard unit of instructional section of a course that is a “self-contained” chunk of
instruction that contains a unit or chapter of a specific course.

Nominal Definition

Etymological

- Computer came from the Latin word “putare” which means both to think and to prune.

Real Definition

Essential Definition

- A computer is a programmable electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed

mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations.

Causal Definition

(Definition by Efficient Cause)

- The first mechanical computer was invented by Charles Babbage.