understatnd why the paediatricians and therapists who work in this field have put up with this for so long. What then of conductive education? As aI physician I suppose I should awiiit the results of controlled clinical trials comparing this form of treatment with conventional treatment. As (a parent, however, I cannot afIford to wait. and I hiave therefore asked for my child to he assessed at ...

Objective To determine whether a theoretically based sex education programme for adolescents (SHARE) delivered by teachers reduced unsafe sexual intercourse compared with current practice. Design Cluster randomised trial with follow up two years after baseline (six months after intervention). A process evaluation investigated the delivery of sex education and broader features of each school. Se...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether a theoretically based sex education programme for adolescents (SHARE) delivered by teachers reduced unsafe sexual intercourse compared with current practice. DESIGN Cluster randomised trial with follow up two years after baseline (six months after intervention). A process evaluation investigated the delivery of sex education and broader features of each school. ...

This paper discusses the application of Leapfrog University principles within the context of Chinese distance education. The paper argues that the proposal of Leapfrog is a viable alternative to the present and future development of Chinese tertiary education, in particular, online teaching and learning based on modern technology. Leapfrog education and its underlying themes are well contextual...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study is to measure the impact of a psychoeducational group intervention in diabetes using glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), the body mass index (BMI) and cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) compared with conventional educational measures provided individually. METHODS A quasi-experimental study (pre/post-intervention) with a non-equivalent control group was co...

PURPOSE Problem-based learning is an established method of teaching and learning in medical education. However, its impact on students' achievement on examinations is varied and inconsistent. We compared the levels of achievement on the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery/Chirurgery (MB ChB) Part I and II licensing examination of students in problem-based learning, community-based educati...

The accumulated economic analysis of education suggests that current provision of schooling is very inefficient. Commonly purchased inputs to schools – class size, teacher experience, and teacher education – bear little systematic relationship to student outcomes, implying that conventional input policies are unlikely to improve achievement. At the same time, differences in teacher quality have...

This paper introduces some contemporary education strategies and recent trends in teaching and learning. The report then reviews the general condition of a botany course in Beijing Forestry University. Based on the weakness of conventional teaching methods and the advantages of contemporary education strategies, five possible approaches are used to modify the botany course: concept mapping; PBL...

Developing Software Engineers at the C-130J Software Factory by Richard Conn, pp. 25–29. The education and training needs of avionics software engineers are diverse. Several shortfalls in conventional computer science and engineering education can result in mismatched expectations between new hires and their companies. Students must be prepared to work on teams, communicate, and understand the ...