Several years ago a group of our computer science faculty began seriously examining initial programming instruction. We discovered a shared perception that too many students don't write reasonable programs even after completing a semester course in programming. Others have noted the same may even be true after the second course (e.g., [1]). There is cause for concern as computer applications pe...

Flexner wanted medical students to study at the patient bedside-a remarkable innovation in his time-so that they could apply science to clinical care under the watchful eye of senior physicians. Ever since his report, medical schools have reserved the latter years of their curricula for such an "advanced" apprenticeship, providing clinical clerkship experiences only after an initial period of i...

This study aimed at investigating the impact of writing on Iranian EFL college students’ rhetorical organization. Thirty Iranian female undergraduate students majoring in English at Al-zahra University participated in the current study. The writing instructions included two stages, each lasting for four weeks. The participants were assigned to a control group and an experimental group according...