background and purpose:     methods:       results:       between the two settings. however, the mean score for lecture sessions was slightly higher in lecture settings. conclusion:     key words       : l ecturing , c omputer b ased l earning , d istance e ducation since this study reveals that the learning outcomes in traditional lecture based settings and computer based study are not signifi...

Epistemological beliefs are those concerning the nature of knowledge and learning: beliefs about how individuals come to know, and how knowledge is constructed. There is growing evidence in the literature that indicates epistemological beliefs influence students learning, but little research as to how learning environments impact on students’ epistemological beliefs, and hence students’ approac...

Retrieval of recently acquired declarative memories depends on the hippocampus, but with time, retrieval is increasingly sustainable by neocortical representations alone. This process has been conceptualized as system-level consolidation. Using functional magnetic resonance imaging, we assessed over the course of three months how consolidation affects the neural correlates of memory retrieval. ...

the article presents new educational course dedicated to Agile Software Development. The course consists of theoretical and practical parts. Theoretical part gives an overview of classical agile methodologies, widely accepted by industry practices and some important programming principles and patterns. The second part of the course includes several labs, aimed for practical usage of agile devel...

This article discusses course development, teaching, instructional methods and skills acquisition in motivational interviewing (MI) for kinesiology students completing a health coaching course in their senior year of undergraduate studies. The paper outlines how students 1) conducted a brief MI session, 2) applied open questions, affirmations, reflections and summaries (OARS) during a brief MI ...

This paper reports on action research activities during 2000-2001, involving first-year engineering students in an extended study programme of the School of Engineering at the University of Pretoria. Students in the participating group were enrolled for a support course aimed at facilitating the fundamental concepts underpinning a study in calculus as well as complementing the development of pe...

BACKGROUND The transition from medical student to first-year intern can be challenging. The stress of increased responsibilities, the gap between performance expectations and varying levels of clinical skills, and the need to adapt to a new institutional space and culture can make this transition overwhelming. Orientation programs intend to help new residents prepare for their new training envi...

The senior year provides an excellent opportunity for medical students to experience the specialty of emergency medicine for career exploration and skill development. This educational experience can provide the medical school with the means to meet the Liaison Committee on Medical Education recommendation that all graduating students should be capable of handling emergencies. The senior rotatio...

Through the application of life course theory to the study of sexual orientation, this paper specifies a new paradigm for research on human sexual orientation that seeks to reconcile divisions among biological, social science, and humanistic paradigms. Recognizing the historical, social, and cultural relativity of human development, this paradigm argues for a moderate stance between essentialis...