Until recently, educators were able to cope with disciplinary knowledge growth by adding technical content to the undergraduate curriculum. However, curricula have now been diluted to the point that higher education is being criticized for providing inadequate technical training in major disciplines as well as inadequate general education. Providing further technical specialization at the under...

Although neither pediatricians nor psychologists can provide alone for the vast needs of children and families in our increasingly complex society, these needs can be met through effective collaboration. An ideal model for collaboration would exist if pediatricians and psychologists worked together in practice teams, for which developmental-behavioral pediatricians might serve as consultants. T...

OBJECTIVE To analyze the level of noise at the workplace environment among Physical Education teachers during indoor bike classes and its association with some aspects of health. METHODS Cross-sectional study carried out in 15 different gyms with 15 teachers in Rio de Janeiro (Southeastern Brazil) in 2007. A standardized questionnaire, tested in relation to its replication, was used in order ...

Extensive and fast advancements in biomedical sciences created a significant delay in receiving relevant and updated information in medical practice - physicians use old techniques and treat patients incorrectly. Bosnia and Herzegovina signed the Bologna Declaration on 18 September 2003, and in the light of this new approach to university education, and the process of joining The European Union...

Background and Purpose. Since 1973, the passage of federal laws and regulations has allowed increased access to education for individuals with disabilities. Faculty in professional education programs must be prepared to address the needs of students with disabilities. The purpose of this case report is to describe the process used to determine reasonable accommodations and the modifications mad...

Self-regulated learning has benefits for students' academic performance in school, but also for expertise development during their professional career. This study examined the validity of an instrument to measure student teachers' regulation of their learning to teach across multiple and different kinds of learning events in the context of a postgraduate professional teacher education programme...

In recent years, tuition fees at most universities across Canada have increased substantially, particularly in professional programs such as dentistry. Anecdotal evidence suggests that these increases have a significant adverse impact on the educational experience of dental students. In January 2004, students at Canada's 10 dental schools were invited to participate in a survey on costs, debt a...

I. Abstract Group model building is nascent the latest years. However, only few educational institutions offer professional education and research in the field. Furthermore, detailed empirical literature about group model building is rather rare. Hence, this paper will serve two purposes connected to group model building. First, it will document and critically reflect upon a group model session...

BACKGROUND The Section on Pediatrics (SoP) convened an Education Summit in July 2012 to examine, discuss, and respond to documented inconsistencies and challenges in teaching pediatric physical therapy (PT) content in entry-level professional education programs. Despite previous attempts by the SoP to provide guidance around teaching pediatric PT, variability continued to be extensive across pr...

1. Analyze the fundamental cognitive (mental) elements of the creative process and evaluate how these elements contribute to your own creative endeavors 2. List the personal characteristics of creative people 3. Describe the organizational and social contexts that encourage and/or foil creativity and innovation This presentation is protected by US and International Copyright laws. Reproduction,...