Note-taking has a long history in educational settings. Previous research has shown that note-taking leads to improved learning and performance on assessment. It was therefore hypothesized that note-taking could play an important role in narrative-centered learning. To investigate this question, a note-taking facility was introduced into a narrative-centered learning environment. Students were ...

This study examines a secondary-level science curriculum centered on a multi-user, “serious game” called Escape from Centauri 7. The game engine depicts qualitative physics phenomena via dynamics tied to player actions. Players progressively engage the epistemological entailments of charged particles through new phenomena they encounter as the game unfolds. We engineered discretely bounded gami...

CONTEXT The prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is elevated among women who have served in the military, but no prior study has evaluated treatment for PTSD in this population. Prior research suggests that cognitive behavioral therapy is a particularly effective treatment for PTSD. OBJECTIVE To compare prolonged exposure, a type of cognitive behavioral therapy, with present-cen...

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of play therapy combined with a traumatic cognitive-behavioral approach on the symptoms of trauma and the feeling of loneliness of the victims of sexual abuse. Methods: This research was a quasi-experimental study with a pre-test-post-test design with a control group. The statistical population comprised all sexually-abused Afghan girls...

IMPACTS OF THE GAME-CENTERED APPROACH ON COGNITIVE LEARNING OF GAME PLAY AND GAME PERFORMANCE DURING 5-WEEK OF SPRING SEASON WITH INTERCOLLEGIATE FEMALE SOCCER PLAYERS MAY 2014 KANAE HANEISHI, B.A. JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY M.S. UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS M.S. SMITH COLLEGE Ed. D., UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST Directed by: Professor Linda L. Griffin Game-centered approaches have been increasingly r...

tendon transfers in hand patients are a commonly performed procedure after extensor tendon rupture. however, the standard side to side technique is not applicable in every patient. we present a case of a musician with unique demands to demonstrate the option to customize surgical technique and therapy regimen to the unique needs of each patient. an extensor indicis proprius to extensor digitoru...

Motor learning research, health care policies, reimbursement practices, and the standards of accrediting bodies all support writing patient-centered functional goals of physical therapy. This article defines patient-centered functional goals within the context of the Guide to Physical Therapist Practice and provides a rationale for incorporating functional goals into physical therapy for patien...