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“If Only I Were Younger”—Perspectives on Informal Learning of Older Adults Aged 90 and Above

Education Sciences
Despite ongoing population aging, older adults remain underrepresented in educational and digital media research, particularly individuals from the fourth and fifth ages.
Christina Klank, Michael Doh, Ines Himmelsbach   +2 more
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Exploring 3D anatomy: A free online course supporting novice learner inquiry and spatial conceptualization

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Application of three‐dimensional anatomical knowledge is essential for patient examination, diagnosis, and treatment and is crucial in the training of medical and healthcare students. Moreover, critical observation and spatial awareness are vital for learner understanding of three‐dimensional anatomical structures and relationships.
Jiayi Zhang, Moksh Sachdeva, Calum McCaig, Eleanor Gordon, Leonard Shapiro, Iain D. Keenan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Feedback strategies: Applying theory to practice

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract Feedback is a cornerstone of the learning process, as evidenced by extensive educational research on enhancing its process and impact. However, learners consistently rate the quality of feedback lower compared to other aspects of teaching. Over the past decade, feedback models have shifted from a traditional, one‐way transmission from educator
Jenny Clancy, Bipasha Choudhury, Subha Ramani   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Digital Systems for Open Access to Formal and Informal Learning

, 2014
Today, Digital Systems and Services for Technology Supported Learning and Education are recognized as the key drivers to transform the way that individuals, groups and organizations “learn” and the way to “assess learning” in 21st Century. These transformations influence: Objectives - moving from acquiring new “knowledge” to developing new and relevant
Sampson, Demetrios G., Ifenthaler, Dirk, Isaías, Pedro, Spector, J. Michael   +3 more
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Exploring Informal Digital Language Learning: How Learning Frequency Counts

Journal of Languages and Language Teaching
Facing globalization era, students tend to learn English informally. However, among the enormous studies on the use of informal learning, it was still inconclusive whether the time spent students dealt with their gadget really connected to English ...
Ninuk Indrayani, Bambang Yudi Cahyono, Nur Mukminatien, Francisca Maria Ivone   +3 more
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Learning to organize digital information [PDF]

, 2011
In today's information society people have to manage an overload of information adequately. Being able to search, find, evaluate, select, process, organize and present information in order to acquire new knowledge is an important skill. This skill is defined as information-problem solving (IPS).
Walhout, Jaap, Brand-Gruwel, Saskia, Martens, Rob   +2 more
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Developing a critical caste analysis within information science and technology: A research review: An annual review of information science and technology paper

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Caste—an ascriptive social hierarchy in South Asia and its diaspora—is a globalized phenomenon. Recent caste‐based discrimination, particularly in technology companies and anti‐caste efforts to address it, has compelled academia, policy, and the technology industry to better understand contemporary mechanics of caste.
Nayana Kirasur, Britt Paris
wiley   +1 more source

Profiling language learners in hybrid learning contexts: Learners’ perceptions

The EUROCALL Review, 2017
This article discusses formal and informal foreign language learning before university level. The focus is on beginning university students’ perceptions of their earlier learning experiences, especially in digital contexts.
Pekka Lintunen, Maarit Mutta, Sanna Pelttari   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Student perspectives on AI‐supported formative assessment in pharmacology

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims High‐quality feedback is crucial for helping medical students understand and apply core concepts of pharmacology, yet personalized feedback is resource‐intensive to produce. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers a potential solution, but little is known about students' perspectives on AI‐generated feedback.
Jon Andsnes Berg, Øyvind Repstad, Trond Trætteberg Serkland, Tiril Egset Mork, Christian Bru, Olav Tenstad, Monika Kvernenes   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Exploring new avenues: Psychedelic‐assisted therapy for young people

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Rates of mental illness in young people are increasing, whereas the development of novel mental health treatments has not significantly progressed. Psychedelic‐assisted therapy, using substances such as psilocybin and 3,4‐methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), has shown potential in the treatment of mental illnesses in the adult population, including ...
Ioanna Artemis Vamvakopoulou, Dasha Nicholls, David J. Nutt, Martina Di Simplicio   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source