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Psycho-social effects of a brain-training program among healthy older adults [PDF]

, 2008
Grounded in cognitive neuroscience and social exchange theory, this research evaluated the relationship between changes in cognitive functioning and two psycho-social dimensions of life among healthy adults over the age of 70 (N=12).
Bailey, William C., Hurley, Desma, Turner, M. Jean   +2 more
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Financial Burden Associated With Hospitalisation Among Families of Childhood Brain Tumours in Australia

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Families of children with cancer experience significant financial strain, even with universal healthcare. Indirect costs, such as productivity losses and non‐medical expenses, are rarely included in economic evaluations, and little is known about how effectively financial aid programmes alleviate this burden. Childhood brain tumours
Megumi Lim, Natalie Bradford, David Brain, Sameera Senanayake, Sanjeewa Kularatna, Kate Young, Christine Cashion, Tim Hassall, Susanna Cramb   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Developing mindsets for equity-focused continuous improvement: tracing shifts in an Ed.D. program using critical improvement science

Frontiers in Education
IntroductionTwo rising innovations in educational leadership development—using an equity lens and facilitating continuous improvement (CI)—depend upon leaders developing conducive mindsets for the work.
Elizabeth Zumpe, Phitsamay S. Uy, Abeer Hakouz, Stacy Agee Szczesiul   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adapted from the 2017 CPED Convening Presentation: Reflections and New Directions on CPED’s 10th Anniversary

Impacting Education, 2017
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Ash Vasudeva
doaj   +1 more source

SCIENCE TEACHING IMPROVEMENT IN JAPAN: THE THREE STEPS OF CONSTRUCTIVIST LEARNING [PDF]

Constructivist learning (CL), although the basic principles of the theory have been developed for years, has recently become a prominent approach in teaching and learning science. The implementation of the theory in schools, however, is still problematic:
Slamet , Suyanto, Yoshisuke, Kumano
core  

The Fate (Outcome) of Clinically Apparent Single Lesion and Oligofocal Nephroblastomatosis Treated According to SIOP/GPOH Protocols for Wilms Tumor

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The management of clinically apparent single lesions or oligofocal nephroblastomatosis, a facultative precursor of nephroblastoma, remains debated. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 37 patients with clinically apparent single or oligofocal nephroblastomatosis (two to three lesions per kidney) among 2347 patients registered between
Nils Welter, Jens‐Peter Schenk, Jenny Wegert, Manfred Gessler, Leo Kager, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Marina Müller, Jean‐Michel Wolff, Joerg Fuchs, Steven W. Warmann, Clemens‐Magnus Meier, Jochen Hubertus, Christian Rübe, Christian Vokuhl, Patrick Melchior, Lena Tschirner, Norbert Graf, Rhoikos Furtwängler   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Tension Between Rigor and Relevance

Impacting Education, 2023
This essay examines the tension between rigor and relevance in a newly designed EdD program in School System Leadership in a Research 1 institution. After a three-year redesign of this program that prepares students to become superintendents, our faculty
Christine M. Neumerski
doaj  

How Does Leadership Matter? Developing and Teaching a Definition of Hands-On Science, a Prerequisite for Effective Inquiry Teaching [PDF]

, 2013
This descriptive case study describes leadership skills and planning for setting clear directions by program leaders for a statewide professional development initiative to extend improvement in science teaching and learning.
Sterling, D. R.
core   +1 more source

Inpatient Food Insecurity and Pediatric Hematology Oncology Hospitalization Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Children with cancer and blood disorders are at risk for food insecurity (FI). We aimed to describe the association of inpatient food insecurity (IFI) and hospitalization outcomes among patients admitted to the pediatric hematology oncology service. Of 325 caregivers screened for IFI, 60 (18.6%) screened positive.
Joanna M. Robles, Greg Russell, Leila H. DeWitt, Kimberly Montez, Callie L. Brown   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

The “Better Book” Approach to Addressing Equity in Statistics: Centering the Motivational Experiences of Students from Racially Marginalized Backgrounds for Widespread Benefit

Education Sciences
Although improving racial equity in critical college courses such as introductory statistics is a laudable goal, making research-based progress toward that aim in a scalable manner remains a challenge.
Claudia C. Sutter, Matthew C. Jackson, Karen B. Givvin, James W. Stigler, Ji Y. Son   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source