Although grades are the most ubiquitous currency of educational measurement around the globe, their meaning, particularly in understudied settings as in Iran, is still shrouded in mystery. The purpose of this study was to investigate EFL teachers’ class grades by focusing on the less verbalized aspects of grading to see what a grade means. Five Iranian English language teachers working ...

This study was conducted in Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Penang, Malaysia in April 2005. The objectives of the study were to examine the life satisfaction of the academic and non-academic staff. Findings revealed that some demographic variables had significant difference in life satisfaction. This study could provide meaningful information to the top management to design intervention progra...

This article explores the role of weblogs in promoting literacy in classroom settings. Literacy remains paramount in learning, not only for language development, but also as the foundation of all academic disciplines including science and mathematics. Storytelling ignites literacy and remains an important part of life from childhood through adulthood. Weblogs resemble personal journals or diari...

introduction: student admission indicators typically depend on either student fields or community current career needs. in addition, specific fields have particular needs. the main aim was to determine student admission indicators in medical records field in different degrees in isfahan medical sciences university in iran in 2007. methods: this study was analytical in which data were collected ...

MOTIVATION Analyses and algorithmic predictions based on high-throughput data are essential for the success of systems biology in academic and industrial settings. Organizations, such as companies and academic consortia, conduct large multi-year scientific studies that entail the collection and analysis of thousands of individual experiments, often over many physical sites and with internal and...

This research aims to study how a resource-based learning environment (RBLE) helps primary students develop better understanding of the Earth’s movement. One objective of the study is to establish a RBLE by creating authentic contexts, selecting appropriate resources, designing relevant tools, and adopting necessary scaffolds. The other objective is to examine the effects of the RBLE on primary...

Research indicates that various program models, implemented both in special education and general education, can have moderately positive academic and social impacts for students with disabilities. However, no intervention has been designed that eliminates the impact of having a disability. With few exceptions, students with disabilities have not achieved commensurately with their nondisabled p...

Background. Collaborative nursing research across academic and practice settings is imperative to generate knowledge to improve patient care. Models of academic/practice partnerships for nursing research are lacking. This paper reports data collected before and during a one-day retreat for nurse researchers and administrators from local universities and health care organizations designed to est...

Hypnosis and hypnotherapy are widely used by professionals in the mental health field and in medical settings. We summarize the academic literature of research and clinical applications on the use of hypnosis and hypnotherapy in both psychological and medical treatment. While there is overlap between them, we attempt to make the categories intuitively clear.