Effective numeracy educational interventions for students from disadvantaged social background: a comparison of two teaching methods

the evaluation and comparison of two esp textbooks available on the iranian market for teaching english to the students of medicine

abstract this study evaluated and compared medical terminology and english for the students of medicine (ii) as two representatives of the textbooks available on the iranian market for teaching english to the students of medicine. this research was performed on the basis of a teacher’s and a number of students’ attitudes and the students’ needs analysis for two reasons: first, to investigate...

Comparing Two Different Teaching Methods for Teaching the Dietary Exchange List to Students of Nutritional Science

Introduction: Considering the importance of learning dietary exchange list in academic nutrition education, teaching it gains significance, too. Thus, this study is going to compare two different teaching methods regarding dietary exchange list to students of nutritional science. Methods: This quasi-experimental study was conducted on 49 students of nutritional science in two semesters ...

Factors Influencing the Educational Performance of Students from Disadvantaged Backgrounds

The relationship between family socio-economic status (SES) and the academic performance of children is well established in sociological research. While there is disagreement over how best to measure SES, most studies indicate that children from low SES families do not perform as well as they potentially could at school compared to children from high SES families (Graetz, 1995). Most studies, h...

Comparison of Two Teaching Methods on Nursing Students’ Learning and Retention: Concept Mapping or Lecture?

Introduction: Nursing educators should use teaching methods that promote deep learning and retention. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of lecture and concept mapping approaches on the nursing students’ learning and knowledge retention in cardiovascular nursing course. Methods: In a quasi- experimental study on two groups with pre test -post test design, 66 fifth-semester nursin...

Deficit irrigation for corn: a comparison of two methods