DIAGNOSTIC FUNCTION AS A KEY FOR AN EFFECTIVE PEDAGOGICAL ACTIVITY

Erythematous Violaceous Nodule as a Diagnostic Key of a Mucinous Lung Adenocarcinoma

Variations in EFL Teachers’ Pedagogical Knowledge Base as a Function of Their Teaching License Status

The study of teachers’ pedagogical knowledge base (PKB) to discover how teachers think and work is attracting increasing attention in ELT. Against this background, the present study aimed at probing the likely variations in EFL teachers’ pedagogical knowledge base as a function of their teaching license status. To this aim, six teachers (two standard-licensed, two alternatively-licensed, and tw...

E- Learning: An effective pedagogical tool for learning

— In the info-tech age E-Methods of learning are becoming the most important vehicle in disseminating knowledge in higher education institutions. This sector is growing and changing at a rapid speed due to developments in technologies. But teaching is an art. Can there be fun learning with raw and dry technology? How can we make the best use of E-Methods, can we make the required information an...

Dermoscopy rainbow pattern as a diagnostic clue for early angiosarcoma

Angiosarcomas of the scalp are aggressive invasive tumors that, more often than not, mimic benign painless skin lesions. We here report a case of angiosarcoma that was timely diagnosed and treated thanks to the dermoscopic rainbow pattern.

Effective Pedagogical Agent Behaviour

This paper describes a small experimental study where pedagogical agents (avatars) are added to voice-over-slide learning materials. Four different agent behaviours are tested: Avatar A performs all the upper-body gestures of the lecturer; Avatar B is animated using few random gestures in order to create a natural presence, but one that is unrelated to the speech; Avatar C only performs the lec...