Reading competency of first-year undergraduate students at University of Botswana: A case study
The ability to read and interpret textbooks and other assigned material is a critical component of success at university level. Therefore, the aims of this study are twofold: to evaluate the reading levels of first-year students when they first enter the
Beauty B. Ntereke, Boitumelo T. Ramoroka
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Communication is Key: An Examination of the Development of Communication Key Skills in Vocational Education in China [PDF]
Crucial to learning from the past and anticipating the future is how we communicate. What stories that we have been told? What lessons have we learned and shared?
Hua, Zhong, Harris, Ann
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In recent years, there has been an increased emphasis on the interpersonal function of metadiscourse features in academic texts. This means that research on writing in academic contexts began to focus on the rhetorical features, such as interactional ...
Boitumelo T. Ramoroka
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Communication skills: A new strategy for training [PDF]
A new five‐year course in communication skills for medical students has been developed at Nottingham Medical School in response to recommendations from the General Medical Council and a large body of research.
Gordon, Shane +3 more
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Understanding patient involvement in judging students' communication skills in OSCEs [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Communication skills are assessed by medically-enculturated examiners using consensus frameworks which were developed with limited patient involvement.
Moult, Alice +2 more
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Enhancing the success of Ghanaian public road construction projects
The objective of this research paper is to determine the critical success factors (CSFs) influencing the success of public road construction projects from the perspective of a developing nation.
Chelteau Barajei +4 more
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Nurses’ clinical communication skills [PDF]
Background: Providing nursing care involves an interpersonal relationship between the nurse and the patient which is created through communication.
Duarte, João +7 more
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Media Matter: The Effect of Medium of Presentation on Student's Recognition of Histopathology [PDF]
Introduction: Pathology teaching has undergone transformation with the introduction of virtual microscopy as a teaching and learning tool. Aim: To assess if dental students can identify histopathology irrespective of the media of presentation and if ...
Ajay Telang +2 more
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Science Process Skills: Exploring Students' Interpretation Skills Through Communication Skills
Students must be taught science process skills as a prerequisite for studying the scientific process characteristic of biology. In conveying the practicum outcomes, students employ clear and detailed interpretation and communication skills. This research
Ika Novitasari +3 more
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A quantitative survey of intern’s knowledge of communications skills: an Iranian exploration [PDF]
Background It is a high priority that health care providers have effective communication skills. It has been well documented that the doctor-patient relationship is central to the delivery of high quality medical care, and it has been shown to affect ...
Lyne, Owen D. +12 more
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