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Technology Empowered Transitions: Curriculum, Teachers' Practices, and . . . Change?
The Rural Educator, 2007 None.
R Stewart Meyers, Michael F. Desiderio
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Diabetic education in rural areas
Rural and Remote Health, 2014 Diabetes mellitus type II is a growing concern in the USA, with 6% of the population diagnosed with diabetes and another 5% having pre-diabetes. The prevalence of diabetes is 17% higher in rural areas than in central cities{1}. Adult diabetics living in rural areas often see negative outcomes related to their limited access to care, cultural barriers ...
L, Maez, L, Erickson, L, Naumuk
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Assessing Household Welfare in Response to Rising Food Prices in The Gambia
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines how rising food prices affected household welfare in The Gambia using nationally representative data from the 2015/16 Integrated Household Survey (IHS‐3). The analysis reflects household consumption behavior and market conditions prevailing during that period and provides a structural benchmark for understanding ...
Roger Vorsah +3 more
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Revista Brasileira de Educação do CampoThis article presents an experiment developed at CEFFA Flores Municipal School, located in Nova Friburgo, Rio de Janeiro, which combines the Pedagogy of Alternation, aimed at children of family farmers, with Education in Soils and Agroecology through ...
Maria Clara Estoducto Pinto +2 more
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Educating for Sustainability in Remote Locations
The Rural Educator, 2019 At a time when social, economic and political decisions, along with environmental events, challenge the viability of remote communities, educators need to better prepare young people in these communities to work towards sustainability.
Chris Reading +6 more
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Drivers of Precision Agriculture Adoption in Italian Viticulture
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study examines the main drivers influencing the adoption of two types of precision farming technologies in the viticultural sector: Decision Support Systems (DSSs) and Variable Rate Technologies (VRTs). We apply a partial proportional odds model and find that socio‐demographic characteristics are not significant determinants of adoption ...
Olimpia Fontana +3 more
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Examining the satisfaction levels of continual professional development provided by a rural accounting professional body [PDF]
, 2014 The Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia (SPERA) recognises education as a lifelong process, and there is a need for continuing education and training to be available to rural communities.
Halabi, Abdel
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Public university and the training of rural teachers in PPGPE/UFES productions
Revista Brasileira de Educação do CampoThis article discusses the processes of the democratizing access to higher education at Brazilian public universities, particularly for rural populations, historically excluded from broader public education policies. It focuses on narrated experiences in
Janinha Gerke +2 more
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How Video‐Based Information Affects Farmers' Willingness to Pay for Drone Services
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Professional service for digital technology like agricultural drones lowers transaction costs and scope thresholds for smallholders. Meanwhile, perceptual adoption barriers remain underexplored. We conduct a two‐stage choice experiment with a randomized video‐based information treatment among 384 Chinese crop farmers to measure its effect on ...
Hua Zhang +4 more
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Research on influencing factors and correlation pathways of rural teachers’ retention in China
Frontiers in PsychologyIntroductionTeacher retention in rural China remains a critical issue, with significant implications for educational equity and student achievement.
Fang Chen +3 more
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