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Unfixing knowledges: Queering the literacy curriculum [PDF]
, 2007 In the literacy classroom, students have few opportunities to use their literacy practices to contest narratives of race, class, gender and sexuality. Instead, extensive time is spent completing literacy activities associated with what 'good' readers and
Walsh, Christopher S.
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Why Didn't I Get a Payout? Understanding Farmer Choices, Index Insurance, and Basis Risk
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Index insurance, while heralded as a potential solution to alleviate poverty and food insecurity among agricultural households, has its own set of challenges, notably basis risk. Basis risk is the discrepancy between the insurance payout and losses incurred, posing a significant deterrent to the adoption of index insurance.
S. Lucille Blakeley +4 more
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Locating critical design literacy
FORMakademiskThis paper addresses one of the challenges presented in the call for the October 2022 symposium prior to this special issue: How would we expect design literacy (knowledge) to be demonstrated by non-designers?
Eva Lutnæs
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A teacher’s voice: Embracing change to make a difference [PDF]
, 2011 The challenge to understand the impact and demands of new forms of literacy for teachers with considerable expertise is intensified when making sense of multiple forms of texts.
Blakeney-Williams, Marilyn
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The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Medication Management for Older Adults: A Systematic Review
AGING MEDICINE, EarlyView.Artificial intelligence enhances medication management for older adults by improving adherence, personalizing treatment, and predicting risks. Despite benefits, challenges remain in usability, trust, ethics, and system integration. Successful adoption requires user‐centered design, ethical safeguards, and seamless healthcare integration to ensure safe,
Dipak Chandra Das +9 more
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Critical thinking and systems thinking: towards a critical literacy for systems thinking in practice [PDF]
, 2011 About the book: In reflective problem solving and thoughtful decision making using critical thinking one considers evidence, the context of judgment, the relevant criteria for making the judgment well, the applicable methods or techniques for forming ...
Reynolds, Martin
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A Skills Gap Analysis of Farmer Directors of US Farmer Cooperatives
Agribusiness, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Boards of directors are vital to firm performance and are an integral part of the decision‐making process of any business. Several studies have been conducted that observe corporate or nonprofit board characteristics, skills, and the board's connection to firm performance.
Jody S. Herchenbach +5 more
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Investigating Adolescent Critical Literacy Engagement
Language and Literacy: A Canadian Educational e-journal, 2015 In this paper the author considers adolescents’ important texts and how they are adopting a critical literacy approach towards them. Qualitative data are presented that demonstrate how critically minded these adolescents are when engaging with texts. The
Sarah Elizabeth Bonsor Kurki
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Predicting critical thinking through computer and analytical literacy with the moderating role of gender [PDF]
مجله علوم روانشناختی, 2023 Background: Critical thinking is defined as the art of analyzing and evaluating thinking along with a review to correct it. Critical thinking is one of the basic needs of human life for decision-making, selection, and deep understanding of various issues.
Rozita Deravipor +3 more
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Critical Literacy and Second Language Learning in the Mainstream Classroom: An Elusive Nexus? [PDF]
, 2001 Critical Literacy (CL) is now a core component of Queensland secondary school English programs. These programs are delivered to a significant number of students from Non-English speaking backgrounds (NESB) whose linguistic and cultural resources are ...
Alford, Jennifer
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