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Civic engagement in academic libraries: Encouraging active citizenship

open access: yesCollege & Research Libraries News, 2004
This essay describes some exciting ways that academic libraries can collaborate with their institutions to engage young people in the issues of the day and align themselves closer with campuses and communities.
Kranich, Nancy   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

‘We wanted to change that particular part of the world': the role of academics in the career development field, learning from the career of Tony Watts [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
This article uses a career case-study with Tony Watts to explore the interface of an academic career with policy and practice. It finds that, in Tony’s case, public engagement was driven by a social and political mission.
Hooley, Tristram
core   +1 more source

Addressing Economic Insecurities Can Improve Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Lupus

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Economic insecurities, such as food, housing, transportation, and financial challenges, are modifiable risk factors and influence patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We examined the following: (1) associations between economic insecurities and PROs, and (2) the impact of screening and addressing economic ...
Jay Patel   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of teacher–student relationship on academic engagement: the mediating roles of perceived social support and academic pressure

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology
Although previous research has established that a strong teacher–student relationship can enhance students’ academic engagement, the mechanisms underlying this effect remain less explored.
Xiangliang Liu
doaj   +1 more source

Documenting Uncertain Times: Postgraduate Transitions of the Academically Adrift Cohort [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Based on surveys, analyzes the relationship between college students' academic engagement and growth and life outcomes two years after graduation, including employment, income, student loans, credit card debt, parental assistance, and civic ...
Esther Cho, Jeannie Kim
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Retractions in Rheumatology: Trends, Causes, and Implications for Research Integrity

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We aimed to describe the trends and main reasons for study retraction in rheumatology literature. Methods We reviewed the Retraction Watch database to identify retracted articles in rheumatology. We recorded the main study characteristics, authors’ countries, reasons for retraction, time from publication to retraction, and trends over time ...
Anna Maria Vettori, Michele Iudici
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of Implementing a Dashboard With or Without a Best Practice Alert on HLA‐B*58:01 Testing Rates Among Allopurinol Users at VA Medical Centers

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The American College of Rheumatology recommends HLA‐B*58:01 allele testing before the initiation of allopurinol, specifically among Asian and African American/Black patients, due to their increased risk for severe hypersensitivity reactions. However, testing rates remain low at many health care facilities.
Abimbola Fadairo‐Azinge   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of teacher emotional support on learning engagement among college students mediated by academic self-efficacy and academic resilience

open access: yesScientific Reports
College students’ learning engagement not only significantly influences their academic performance but also plays a vital role in their future career development.
Wenjing Guo   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Promoting engagement and learning in first year university studies: The role of personalisation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Student engagement in higher education can be conceptualised as involving three components: students’ social needs and circumstances, the cognitive characteristics of academic studies, and the prevailing institutional ethos or philosophy that specifies ...
Fraser, Cath   +2 more
core  

Parent Involvement in Young Adults’ Intercollegiate Athletic Careers: Developmental Considerations and Applied Recommendations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Student-athletes have to balance their sport, academic, and social lives during the transition to college and parent involvement is an integral, but potentially problematic, aspect of this transition.
Dorsch, Travis E.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

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