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Inclusive andragogy in distance education: A phenomenological perspective [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand inclusive andragogy in distance education through the lived experiences of students and stakeholders involved in online teaching at a Canadian postsecondary institution.
Polushin, Sandra
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The skills required for transition to university and study in biological sciences: A student perspective

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Bioscience students were asked for their opinions on the value and teaching of skills. 204 responded that teamwork, time management and study skills are necessary to reach University, that scientific writing, research, laboratory and presentation skills are taught effectively during their studies, while other skills are gained inherently through study ...
Janella Borrell, Susan Crennell
wiley   +1 more source

Acquisition of Soft Skills and Affective Outcomes in Online Distance Education: A Secondary School Study

open access: yes, 2008
Canada is facing a shortage of workers skilled in affective outcomes, specifically soft skills. Some fingers are pointing to the primary and secondary institutions for failing to aptly prepare future employees with those skills.
Hertlein, J. L.
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Why human connection is the true metric of research success

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Human‐centred mentorship can be shaped by mentor attributes, actions, intrinsic drive and career ambition. Drawing on reflections across Singapore and France, as well as workshop insights from FEBS‐IUBMB ENABLE 2024, this article shows that human‐centred mentorship creates the conditions for sustainable growth, well‐being and retention in research ...
Timothy Lin Yun Tan   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effect of Group Interaction, Study Schedule, Tutor Support and Student Attributes on Persistence and Achievement in Distance Education

open access: yes, 2006
The purpose of this study was to investigate the problem of high non-completion rates of students enrolled in undergraduate distance education courses.
Quon, P.
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Refinement of amino‐acid conformation vs. difference density maps in time‐resolved serial femtosecond crystallography data analysis

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The dFoCC pipeline starts with observed DED and resting‐state coordinates, which are then used to generate a library of triggered states. Correlation analysis of the calculated DED features of each candidate vs observed DED permits quantitative evaluation of candidate structural quality.
Meng Iao Fong   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experiences of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in Undergraduate and Graduate Students in Distance Education

open access: yes, 2016
This exploratory case study investigates the experiences of university distance education (DE) students with hearing loss. Nine individuals responded to an online questionnaire designed to obtain information about demographic characteristics, education ...
Grater-Nakamura, Catherine
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Comparing distance education and conventional education: Observations from a comparative study of post‐registration nurses [PDF]

open access: yes, 2002
This retrospective study presents a comparison of assessment results achieved by distance‐learning students and classroom‐based students undertaking the same module in a degree course.
Kennedy, David   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Early‐life high‐fat diet exposure increases Achilles tendon stiffness and induces transcriptomic alterations

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Early‐life exposure to a high‐fat diet altered intact Achilles tendons in rat offspring, making them thinner, stiffer, and molecularly distinct even without injury. These findings suggest that developmental high‐fat diet exposure may impair tendon quality and increase susceptibility to mechanical overload or tendon injury later in life.
Heyong Yin   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scale-Up Considerations of the Sundial Rotating Fresnel Solar Collector

open access: yesSolarPACES Conference Proceedings
In the frame of the ASTEP project two prototypes of the Sundial collector, together with a Phase Change Material Thermal Energy Storage, will be tested integrated with the industrial processes of two sites.
Mercedes Ibarra   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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