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Embodied conversational agents for multimodal automated social skills training in people with autism spectrum disorders.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
Social skills training, performed by human trainers, is a well-established method for obtaining appropriate skills in social interaction. Previous work automated the process of social skills training by developing a dialogue system that teaches social ...
Hiroki Tanaka   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experiences in a tutoring programme for BEd Foundation Phase isiXhosa first-language students

open access: yesReading & Writing, 2020
Background: IsiXhosa students enrolled for the BEd Foundation Phase qualification at a university in South Africa failed their first year in identified at-risk subjects, namely Mathematics in Education, Language in Education and Computer Literacy.
Anneline J. Carnow   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effectiveness Of Type C Passive Filters In Reducing Harmonic Currents

open access: yesJurnal Teknik Elektro Indonesia
This study aims to see how effective the type C passive filter is in reducing harmonic currents generated by the electrodynamometer induction motor trainer.
Azmi Rizki Lubis   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health promotion for the unemployed: the evaluation of the JOBS Program Germany from the trainers’ perspective

open access: yesArchives of Public Health, 2023
Background The JOBS Program Germany is a labor market integrative and health promotion intervention for unemployed people. This study examines JOBS Program Germany trainers’ view of (1) the theoretical concept of the JOBS Program, (2) its practical ...
Heiko J. Jahn   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

An Evaluation of the Prison Radio Association’s Activity Final Report Year 1 The West Midlands Prison Radio Taster Project [PDF]

open access: yes, 2008
The Prison Radio Association (PRA) was set up in 2005 and achieved charitable status in 2006. The PRA continues to contribute to the reduction of re-offending by capitalising on the opportunity prison provides to stop people offending for good.
Davidson, Joanna, Wilkinson, Katherine
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Bringing forth mathematical concepts: signifying sensorimotor enactment in fields of promoted action [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Inspired by Enactivist philosophy yet in dialog with it, we ask what theory of embodied cognition might best serve in articulating implications of Enactivism for mathematics education. We offer a blend of Dynamical Systems Theory and Sociocultural Theory
Abrahamson, D, Trninic, D
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Effects of habit-breaking appliances on tongue movements during deglutition in children with tongue thrust swallowing using ultrasonography – A pilot study

open access: yesContemporary Clinical Dentistry, 2020
Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate and compare the duration and range of tongue movements in tongue thrust swallow patterns with and without habit-breaking appliances using computer-aided M-mode ultrasound images.
Mihir Nayak   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The potential of mobile phones to transform teacher professional development [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Futures thinking is used by governments to consider long-term strategic approaches and develop policies and practices that are potentially resilient to future uncertainty.
Shrestha, Prithvi   +3 more
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Development of a Virtual Laparoscopic Trainer using Accelerometer Augmented Tools to Assess Performance in Surgical training [PDF]

open access: yes, 2010
Previous research suggests that virtual reality (VR) may supplement conventional training in laparoscopy. It may prove useful in the selection of surgical trainees in terms of their dexterity and spatial awareness skills in the near future.
Child, C. H. T.   +4 more
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Computer Karate Trainer in Tasks of Personal and Homeland Security Defense [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
In this paper will be presented a new possibility of using GDL (Gesture Description Language) approach for recognition of basic combat techniques from martial arts. The GDL approach allows not only to analyze the several Shorin-Ryu Karate techniques but also to support the training and teaching activities of such arts. Moreover the GDL allow performing
Hachaj, Tomasz, Ogiela, Marek
openaire   +2 more sources

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