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CONCEPTS OF INFORMATION LITERACY AND INFORMATION LITERACY STANDARDS AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UNIVERITIES IN THE STATE OF KUWAIT [PDF]
, 2013 The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the experiences of undergraduate college students attending a public and a private university in the State of Kuwait to understand how they develop their understanding and valuing of information ...
Al-Issa, Reham
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Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.Abstract Anatomy and physiology are foundational to health science education, yet student engagement in these modules often declines during later years of study. This discursive article aims to describe a teaching intervention which increased student engagement and provide educator reflection of implementation and improvement over time.
Nicolene Jooste, Asma Shaikh‐Kader
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Quantitative Reasoning Learning Progression: The Matrix
Numeracy, 2014 The NSF Pathways Project studied the development of environmental literacy in students from grades six through high school. Learning progressions for environmental literacy were developed to explicate the trajectory of learning.
Robert L. Mayes +4 more
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Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.Abstract Cross‐disciplinary research is a priority for many academic institutions, with a growing body of scholarship dedicated to studying the central practice of cross‐disciplinarity: integration, or the synthesis of knowledge, information, and data across disciplines and domains.
Ciara Zogheib
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Relationships between mathematics and literacy: exploring some underlying factors
, 2008 This paper focuses on Grade 7 learners in two township schools where the relationships between performance on language and reading tests in the home language and English were investigated in relation to examination performance in mathematics.
Bohlmann, Carol +3 more
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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 +2 more
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Numeracy, 2011 What mathematical topics do educators committed to teaching mathematics in context choose for their students when given the opportunity to develop an educational resource explicitly to teach mathematics in context?
H L. Vacher, Emily Lardner
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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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The variations and the changes in the school librarians' perspectives of information literacy [PDF]
, 2011 Information literacy was the investigated subject of this PhD research which aimed to study the variations and changes in Syrian school librarians conceptions of information literacy. The main target group was a twenty Syrian school librarians working in
Salha , S
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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
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