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Health Literacy and Universal Precautions [PDF]
, 2013 http://cmspulse.org/community-initiatives/disparities-national-coordinating-center/training-education/health-literacy/documents/Health-Literacy-and-Universal-Precautions-w-logo ...
Silva, Izione
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Opposing consensus science through scholarly practices: The role of claims maintenance
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract This study examines how three US‐based communities who oppose consensus science produce and disseminate scholarly‐like artifacts: pro‐life activists, Young Earth Creationists, and Anthropogenic Climate Crisis skeptics. Prior research shows that industry‐ or church‐backed advocacy campaigns often generate claims supported by these communities ...
Irene V. Pasquetto +3 more
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Global and International Literature for English Learners
WOW Stories, 2021 This vignette reflects on the use of global literature by a teacher of an English Language Development class in middle school. Mentor texts were used to develop basic reading skills in English, introduce new vocabulary, and provide writing practice ...
Benjamin Kowalski
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Evaluation of a community-based intervention (STOP-DM) for Korean Americans with type 2 diabetes: Measured vs. perceived health outcomes [PDF]
, 2014 Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious health problem in Asian-American communities, including the Korean American immigrants (KAI), one of the most underserved and understudied minority populations in the US.
Woolheater, Katelyn
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From disorientation to preparedness: Information practices as scaffolding in acute crises
Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract This qualitative study examines how adults in Israel enacted information practices during an acute national crisis. Using the information transitions framework, we investigate how concrete practices emerge and evolve across three stages: understanding, negotiating, and resolving. Semi‐structured Zoom interviews with 18 adults were analyzed via
Lilach Alon +2 more
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, 2006 The Institute for Aboriginal Development Incorporated (IAD) was established by the Uniting Church in 1969 to assist community development for Aboriginal people and provide cross-cultural education between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal society.
Institute for Aboriginal Development
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An Aboriginal Adult Literacy Campaign Pilot Study in Australia using Yes I Can [PDF]
, 2013 In 2012, the remote Aboriginal community of Wilcannia in western NSW hosted the first Australian pilot of a Cuban mass adult literacy campaign model known as Yes I Can. The aim was to investigate the appropriateness of this model in Aboriginal Australia.
Ah Chee, Donna +4 more
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Why We Need to Study Assisted Methods to Teach Typing to Nonspeaking Autistic People
Autism Research, EarlyView.ABSTRACT At least one third of autistic people have limited or no speech. Most nonspeaking autistic people are never provided alternatives that would enable the full range of expression that speech allows, significantly limiting their access to educational, social, and employment opportunities.
Vikram K. Jaswal +4 more
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Legos in the Land of the Morning Calm
WOW Stories, 2014 This vignette reflects on the experience of introducing global children's literature, specifically focusing on South Korea, to elementary school students and demonstrates the capacity that young children have to explore issues of cultural authenticity ...
Genny O’Herron
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Belizean Voices: Reflection, Consideration, and Response
WOW Stories, 2022 The goal of the Belize Global Literacy Community was to read books together, respond as readers in dialogue, consider books that would work well in Belizean classrooms, and explore pedagogical possibilities for engaging with those texts.
Sue Christian Parsons
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