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Assessment innovation and student experience: a new assessment challenge and call for a multi-perspective approach to assessment research [PDF]

, 2014
The impact of innovative assessment on student experience in higher education is a neglected research topic. This represents an important gap in the literature given debate around the marketization of higher education, international focus on student ...
Bazeley P., Biggs J., Boud D., Buckley A., Chalmers D., Clegg K., Department for Business Innovation and Skills, Department for Business Innovation and Skills, Falchikov N., Foskett N., Furedi F., Gibbs G., Gibbs G., Gov.UK, Higher Education Academy, Higher Education Academy, Hounsell D., Marton F., McDowell L., Oberg K., Race P., Sambell K., Sheena Bevitt, UK Homeoffice, UKCISA (UK Council for International Student Affairs), Welikala T., Williams J.   +26 more
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Genetic attenuation of ALDH1A1 increases metastatic potential and aggressiveness in colorectal cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Aldehyde dehydrogenase 1A1 (ALDH1A1) is a cancer stem cell marker in several malignancies. We established a novel epithelial cell line from rectal adenocarcinoma with unique overexpression of this enzyme. Genetic attenuation of ALDH1A1 led to increased invasive capacity and metastatic potential, the inhibition of proliferation activity, and ultimately ...
Martina Poturnajova, Zuzana Kozovska, Ondrej Pos, Kristina Pavlov, Sachin Gulati, Peter Makovicky, Kristina Jakic, Monika Burikova, Eva Sedlackova, Barbora Svitkova, Silvia Tyciakova, Vojtech Bystry, Nicolas Blavet, Boris Tichy, Matej Hrnciar, Jaroslav Budis, Miroslav Tomas, Peter Dubovan, Georgina Kolnikova, Veronika Repaska, Nikoleta Mojzesova, Eva Zomborska, Daniel Pindak, Michal Mego, Tomas Szemes, Miroslava Matuskova   +25 more
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Multilevel processes and cultural adaptation: examples from past and present small-scale societies

Ecology and Society, 2016
The last two decades have seen a proliferation of research frameworks that emphasise the importance of understanding adaptive processes that happen at different levels.
Victoria Reyes-García, Andrea L. Balbo, Erik Gómez-Baggethun, Maximilien Gueze, Alex Mesoudi, Peter J. Richerson, Xavier Rubio-Campillo, Isabel Ruiz-Mallén, Stephen Shennan   +8 more
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Beyond Western, Educated, Industrial, Rich, and Democratic (WEIRD) Psychology: Measuring and Mapping Scales of Cultural and Psychological Distance

Psychology Science, 2020
In this article, we present a tool and a method for measuring the psychological and cultural distance between societies and creating a distance scale with any population as the point of comparison.
Michael Muthukrishna, A. Bell, J. Henrich, C. M. Curtin, A. Gedranovich, Jason McInerney, Braden Thue   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

The Development of a Cultural-Based Educational Program to Enhance Breast Self-Examination (BSE) Self-Efficacy [PDF]

, 2012
Purpose: To develop the educational program which is appropriate with Islamic culture in order to enhance BSE self-efficacy of nursing students and thus promote BSE practice. Method: This study is a development research study which is consisting of three
Boonyasopun, U. (Umaporn), Jittanoon, P. (Piyanuch), Juanita, J. (Juanita)   +2 more
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Race, Class, And Gender In Boys\u27 Education: Repositioning Intersectionality Theory [PDF]

, 2015
Boys\u27 identities are distinctly gendered, racialized, and classed across disparate social and cultural contexts. Related intersectional identity processes are associated with boys\u27 academic success.
Nelson, Joseph Derrick, Stahl, G., Wallace, D. O.   +2 more
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Targeted modulation of IGFL2‐AS1 reveals its translational potential in cervical adenocarcinoma

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Cervical adenocarcinoma patients face worse outcomes than squamous cell carcinoma counterparts despite similar treatment. The identification of IGFL2‐AS1's differential expression provides a molecular basis for distinguishing these histotypes, paving the way for personalized therapies and improved survival in vulnerable populations globally.
Ricardo Cesar Cintra, Lucca Paolo Hsu Helmich, Daniel Rodrigues de Bastos, Laura Sichero, Patrícia Savio de Araujo‐Souza, Fabio Passetti, Luisa Lina Villa   +6 more
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Gamifying cultural heritage: Exploring the potential of immersive virtual exhibitions

Telematics and Informatics Reports
This paper reviews the potential of gamified cultural heritage in immersive virtual exhibitions. A systematic literature review following PRISMA guidelines identified 78 relevant papers from ACM and IEEE databases. Gamification and immersive technologies
Hanbing Wang, Ze Gao, Xiaolin Zhang, Junyan Du, Yidan Xu, Ziqi Wang   +5 more
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Categories of Poetics: A Study of the Russian School [PDF]

Studia Litterarum
This paper substantiates a theoretical approach to the integral study of various directions of Russian poetics associated with the new concept of the “Russian School of European Poetics” or “Russian School of Poetics,” which is distinguished by its ...
Ling Jianhou
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Republican Monsters: The Cultural Construction of American Positivist Criminology, 1767-1920 [PDF]

, 2019
This dissertation examines the history of and cultural influences on positivist criminology in the United States. From Benjamin Rush to the present day, the U.S.
Burton, Chase Smith
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