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Soil sand content is a driving force in structuring bee communities

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
We conducted a carefully designed observational study across three soil sand content categories using Dalea purpurea that attracts a wide range of bee species and grows in different soil types. Soil sand content, not floral resource availability, affected patterns of bee distribution, and contrary to expectations, sandier sites did not host the highest
Marissa H. Chase, Nicole Gerjets, Ian G. Lane, Jessica D. Petersen, Zachary M. Portman, Daniel P. Cariveau   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Examining Ghanaian Lower Secondary School Science Test through Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy

Science Education International
This study examined integrated science questions of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Ghana at the end of grade 9. Results from BECE determine which senior high school a student can attend. Science questions (n = 751) over the span of
Stephen Adofo, Sirpa Kärkkäinen, Tuula Keinonen   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Year‐round pollinator visitation of ornamental plants in Mediterranean urban parks

Insect Conservation and Diversity, EarlyView.
Pollinators visiting ornamental plants in urban parks remained diverse throughout the year. They were represented by wild bees (42%), honeybees (37%), flies (18%), butterflies (2%) and beetles (1%). Both native and non‐native plants attracted pollinators.
Alejandro Trillo, David Ragel‐Celdrán, Francisco P. Molina, Montserrat Vilà   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Reconsidering the Value [PDF]

, 2019
This article is a think piece that asks educators to reexamine ideas around outcomes of visual arts programs.  The view that the value of a visual arts education consists primarily in transferrable skills, defined as those valued by business, is, the ...
Willard, Christopher
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The “Testing Effect” in Undergraduate Endodontic Education: The Impact of Regular Low Stakes Testing on Learning Outcomes and Student Engagement

International Endodontic Journal, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim This study investigates the impact of regular testing on learning outcomes in undergraduate endodontic education. Specifically, it examines whether students perform better at the end of the course on previously tested material compared to non‐tested material and explores the role of students' engagement and perceptions of testing in this ...
M. Kalyva, K. Kavvadia, L. Louca, I. Televantou, M. P. Michaelides   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Thinking Skills in the 12th Grade English Course Book in Timor Leste [PDF]

, 2017
This study aims to analyze the English course book of (Manual do Aluno INGLÊS 12.o ano de escolaridade/Students' English Manual for 12th Year Schooling) in Timor Leste.
Hei, J. X. (Joaninho)
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Retention and Completion of a Doctoral Nursing Programme: Sense Making Through Collective Reflection

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This discussion paper explores the group experience of a cohort of eight nurses completing our university's first professional nursing doctorate programme. Aims This paper aims to make sense of our shared experience and to contribute to what is known about doctoral study by sharing our insights. Design Discursive paper.
Sally Bassett, Helen Ayres, Karen Lascelles, Elaine Strachan‐Hall   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

On the conflict between science and ethics: the case of the moggel, Labeo umbratus (Teleostei: Cyprinidae) from South Africa

Journal of Fish Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Recent molecular evidence showed that Labeo umbratus comprises two allopatrically distributed genetic lineages, a northern lineage confined to the Orange‐Vaal River system where this species was originally described and a southern lineage with three geographically separated haplogroups (western, central and eastern) distributed across multiple
Mpho Ramoejane, Fatah Zarei, Xiluva Mathebula, Albert Chakona   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Innovation through the flipped model of learning: enriching students' and instructors' experience [PDF]

, 2018
The paper provides a brief literature review of the FML, a description of the FML experience within the context of a multi-year project in a major research university – from designing to producing and integrating it into the second-language writing ...
Fassihi, Pary, Zlateva, Maria
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Integrative taxonomy supports DNA barcoding in revealing an abundant cryptic species in the United States Coastal Plain

Journal of Systematics and Evolution, EarlyView.
We present the most densely sampled phylogeny of Carex section Lupulinae to date (107 specimens) and describe herein a new cryptic species for science from the southern United States, which is locally abundant and found in well‐explored and densely populated areas. Combining DNA sequences with morphometric data obtained from 299 samples, we Demonstrate
Étienne Lacroix‐Carignan, Julian R. Starr, Robert F. C. Naczi, Eran S. Kilpatrick, Étienne Léveillé‐Bourret   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source