PREVALENT IN 20–57% OF STROKE PATIENTS, visual field defects have been shown to impact quality of life. Studies (8) have shown increased risk of falling, ambulatory difficulties, impaired reading ability, and feelings of panic in crowded or unfamiliar places in patients with visual field defects. Rehabilitation, independence, and mental health may also be impacted (8). As future physicians who ...

1 Malgorzata S. Zywno, Ryerson University, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, T217, Eric Palin Hall, 350 Victoria St., Toronto, ON, M5B 2K3, Canada, Phone: 416-979-5000 ext. 6105, Fax: 416-979-5280, Email: [email protected] Abstract  Poor teaching, especially in math, engineering and science programs, is the most common complaint among students, contributing to dropout rates....

This paper focuses on the use of the teaching method Peer-Assisted Reflection (PAR) to help graduate student instructors (GSIs) develop as teachers. PAR engages students in analyzing the work of their peers and providing feedback to promote their abilities of communication, collaboration, and persistence. The goals of the PAR activity were taken as goals for instruction generally, and used to s...

Problem based learning (PBL) has gained widespread approval as a student centered and student activating approach to teaching and learning. At Aalborg University this approach has been applied since the foundation of the university in 1974 and the so called Aalborg model has to some extent been developed through ‘learning by doing’. In recognition of the long experience with PBL the university ...

In this paper, a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) is used to overcome difficulties identified from the student and professors perspective when participating in an Object Oriented Programming (OOP) class. A Blended Learning strategy is used for the students to self-evaluate their concepts and skills gained in class, and from there, perform on-line activities to improve or solve theoretical or ...

Collaborative learning is one of the many student-centered approaches that matches with the philosophy of contemporary perspectives on learning and teaching aiming to promote higher achievement, more positive interpersonal relationships and greater psychological health. The author attempts to examine if the Web can promote collaborative learning. Thirty-four pre-service student teachers partici...

The curriculum of the dental faculty at the University of Bergen, Norway, was revised and a new curriculum implemented in 1998 based on the principles of holistic teaching and patient-centered treatment. The first candidates graduated in 2003. The change of curricula, experience gained, and lack of an evidence base for holistic teaching justify a general discussion of all relevant aspects assoc...

Asynchronous learning (ASL) is a student-centered method of teaching utilizing online learning resources to overcome time and space constraints to facilitate information sharing and interaction amongst learners.1 Studies show it to be a valued and effective method of learning.2 As the availability of online educational resources for physicians has increased in recent years,3 Free Open Access Me...

Although social media is fi nding its way into classrooms in a variety of ways, the literature demonstrates that its use in nursing is lagging (Ferguson, 2013). This article describes how the TwitterTM concept of using 140 characters or fewer can be effectively implemented by nursing faculty and students while staying within the school’s learning management system. PEET is an acronym that stand...