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Trapped at the crossroads: Does problem-based learning make a difference? The moderating role of traditional mode of instruction

Cogent Education, 2022
This study was set out to establish if adopting problem-based learning (PBL) techniques would effectively address the teaching and learning challenges at the University of Kisubi (Unik).
Fred Ssemugenyi
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The Implementation of Notesmaster as a Learning Platform for Secondary Education - A Case of the Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL)

Journal of Learning for Development, 2020
The Namibian College of Open Learning (NAMCOL) is a government-funded educational institution that provides study opportunities to adults and out-of-school youth.
Jan Jacobus Nitschke, Wilhelmina Louw
doaj  

Dataset to support the adoption of social media and emerging technologies for students’ continuous engagement

Data in Brief, 2020
The recent advancements in ICT have made it possible for teaching and learning to be conducted outside the four walls of a University. Furthermore, the recent COVID-19 pandemic that has crippled educational activities in all nations of the world has ...
Oluwatobi Noah Akande, Taofeeq Alabi Badmus, Akinyinka Tosin Akindele, Oladiran Tayo Arulogun   +3 more
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The extent of and reasons for non re-enrolment: A case of Korea National Open University

International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2013
Despite continuous efforts to increase retention, dropout rates are high in distance universities. The objectives of this study were: 1) to investigate the extent and causes of non re-enrollment at a mega university, Korea National Open University; and 2)
Hyoseon Choi, Yekyung Lee, Insung Jung, Colin Latchem   +3 more
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
wiley   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

Predicting gross domestic product using the ensemble machine learning method

Systems and Soft Computing
The need for more accurate GDP predictions in Nigeria has necessitated the exploration of additional indicators that reflect economic activities and socio-economic factors.
M.D. Adewale, D.U. Ebem, O. Awodele, A. Sambo-Magaji, E.M. Aggrey, E.A. Okechalu, R.E. Donatus, K.A. Olayanju, A.F. Owolabi, J.U. Oju, O.C. Ubadike, G.A. Otu, U.I. Muhammed, O.R. Danjuma, O.P. Oluyide   +14 more
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The Future of Learning by Searching the Web: Mobile, Social, and Multimodal

Frontline Learning Research, 2018
Recent technological developments related to the World Wide Web including mobile computing, social media, and online videos are shaping the way we learn.
Yvonne Kammerer, Saskia Brand-Gruwel, Halszka Jarodzka   +2 more
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Open to learning

ASCILITE Publications, 2019
The Open Learning Environment (OLE) is a novel feature of the new curriculum at The University of Sydney, aimed at encouraging students to personalise their learning through a suite of short modules and fully interdisciplinary units.These units are designed to present students with opportunities to broaden their education, develop graduate qualities ...
Ruth Weeks, Adam Bridgeman
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The human gut microbiome across the life course

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Despite significant individual variation and continuous change throughout life, the human gut microbiome follows some life stage‐specific trends. This article provides a brief overview of how gut microbiome composition shifts across different phases of life. Created in BioRender. Özkurt, E. (2026) https://BioRender.com/8q4nrnc.
Alise J. Ponsero, Basak Bahcivanci, Antonietta Hayhoe, Animesh Acharjee, Ezgi Özkurt   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source