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Sitting in Many Camps—Innovative Approaches and Methods for First Nations‐Led Research Into Indigenous Peacebuilding

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 2021, a desktop review was conducted of published references to First Nations peoples' approaches to conflict and its management in Australia (Project Stage One), culminating in a report published in 2024. This article focuses on Project Stage Two, a complex, innovative research undertaking building on the findings of Stage One, and being ...
Helen Bishop, Alysoun Boyle, Tania Sourdin, Bin Li   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Sons Report (1989-1994, Mathematical Association of America): The Way It Was

Numeracy, 2019
Recollections and commentary by Linda R. Sons on a 1994 national report entitled Quantitative Reasoning for College Graduates: A Complement to the Standards. Professor Sons chaired the committee which wrote the report and championed its use.
Linda R. Sons
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The impact of COVID‐19 pre‐university education on first‐grade medical students. A performance study of students of a Department of Histology

Anatomical Sciences Education, Volume 18, Issue 3, Page 254-263, March 2025.
Abstract The recent coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) forced pre‐university professionals to modify the educational system. This work aimed to determine the effects of pandemic situation on students' access to medical studies by comparing the performance of medical students.
José Manuel García, David Sánchez‐Porras, Miguel Etayo‐Escanilla, Paula Ávila‐Fernández, Olimpia Ortiz‐Arrabal, Miguel‐Ángel Martín‐Piedra, Fernando Campos, Óscar‐Darío García‐García, Jesús Chato‐Astrain, Miguel Alaminos   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Making College Count: An Examination of Quantitative Reasoning Activities in Higher Education

Numeracy, 2013
Findings from national studies along with more frequent calls from those who employ college graduates suggest an urgent need for colleges and universities to increase opportunities for students to develop quantitative reasoning (QR) skills.
Louis M. Rocconi, Amber D. Lambert, Alexander C. McCormick, Shimon A. Sarraf   +3 more
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From cramming to binge‐watching: Integrating documentary‐based assessment into a pharmacology and toxicology curriculum—a qualitative study

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Aims In the context of pharmacology and toxicology education, there is a growing shift toward programmatic assessment models that prioritize longitudinal learning, reflection and development of higher‐order cognitive skills. As part of this transition, we are exploring alternative and more meaningful forms of assessment. This qualitative study
Narin Akrawi, Heleen van der Sijs, Floor van Rosse   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evidence to support integrating feedback best practice for computer‐based assessment in pharmacology education

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Feedback is the most powerful driver of learning, but it can afford variable effects depending on the method used. The design of feedback for computer‐based assessment—now increasingly prevalent in higher education—remains relatively underexplored, particularly for pharmacology education.
Claire Y. Hepburn
wiley   +1 more source

Nonadherence and uncontrolled arterial hypertension in Croatia—Insights from the May Measurement Month 2023 campaign and Hunting the silent killer programme

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aims To determine the prevalence of non‐adherence to antihypertensive medicines and to identify demographic and behavioral factors associated with non‐adherence in subjects enrolled in the May Measurement Month (MMM) 2023, as part of the permanent public health action Hunting the silent killer.
Valerija Bralić Lang, Ana Soldo, Olgica Velkovski Škopić, Sunčana Vlah Tomičević, Tin Šaban, Andrej Belančić, Ana Jelaković, Josipa Josipović, Mihaela Marinović Glavić, Ivan Pećin, Luka Prgomet, Tajana Željković Vrkić, Bojan Jelaković   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rethinking the Numerate Citizen: Quantitative Literacy and Public Issues – Reply

Numeracy, 2017
In reply to Kira Hamman's discussion of my piece, "Rethinking the Numerate Citizen: Quantitative Literacy and Public Issues," I clarify that my argument is intended to apply only to public issues.
Ander W. Erickson
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Trust first, concerns second: An international vignette study of older adults' preferences towards deprescribing statins

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract This study investigated the attitudes and beliefs of older adults towards deprescribing statins in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, using an online, vignette‐based study. Presented with a hypothetical scenario in which a general practitioner advised stopping simvastatin, participants rated their level of agreement and ...
Sarah E. Vordenberg, Noelia Dulo, Carissa Bonner, Eliza Ferguson, Vincent D. Marshall, Kristie Rebecca Weir   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Confronting Challenges, Overcoming Obstacles: A Conversation about Quantitative Literacy

Numeracy, 2009
An edited transcript of the opening session of a workshop on quantitative literacy held Oct. 10-12, 2008 at Carleton College, Northfield, Minnesota. The workshop, which brought together interdisciplinary teams from two dozen colleges and universities ...
Bernard L. Madison, Lynn A. Steen
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