this study adopted a survey research strategy to examine the impact of servant leadership and its dimensions on team effectiveness and trust in teams. the servant leadership, a new model of leadership, in recent years has been an area of interest to researchers and administrative staff. furthermore, institutions of higher education in the third millennium, need to maintain and increase the reli...

The effectiveness of concept maps in mathematics education was examined through review of relevant empirical research studies. Concept maps are identified by Novak as useful tools in learning and assessment, comprising concepts connected by linking phrases that form propositions relevant to a particular knowledge domain, organized in a hierarchical structure. To examine claims of the effectiven...

BACKGROUND There is equivocal evidence of the effectiveness of adherence therapy in improving treatment adherence and clinical outcomes for people with schizophrenia. AIMS To evaluate the effectiveness of adherence therapy in improving quality of life for people with schizophrenia. METHOD A 52-week, single-blind, multicentre randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of adherence ther...

OBJECTIVE To update the evidence on the effectiveness of lumbar supports, education and exercise in the primary prevention of low back pain at the workplace. METHODS A computerized search for controlled clinical trials published between 1997 and 2002 was conducted, and the methodological quality of the studies was assessed using a criteria list. The available evidence was graded with a rating...

introduction. students’ satisfaction reflects the effectiveness of all aspects of education. achieving clinical skill is a key process about medical education. for this reason it is necessary to build up a place similar to the hospital called clinical skill lab (csl). the aim of this study was to evaluate the medical students’ satisfaction from clinical skill lab of tabriz for finding education...

introduction: implementation of professional standards as well as evaluation and assessments of providers has an important role in health promotion of each society. the purpose of this study was to assess the midwives working at midwifery offices as to performance of professional standards and effectiveness of continuous evaluation and education on them. methods: this is an interventional study...

Distance education is defined, the various approaches for effective research are summarized, and the results of major research reviews of the field are explained in this article. Additionally, two major areas of research are included— research on barriers to the adoption of distance education and research summaries that explain and support best practices in the field. This paper concludes with ...

The quality of education is of prime importance. Is this quality being achieved effectively? Can education achieve better quality with the current level of resources? Is there an adequate awareness of effectivity in education, and is there sufficient knowledge of the cost of education at the practical level? In the Education Council's view, effectiveness is a valid approach, but not the only on...

This article summarizes the research base on teacher effectiveness in physical education from a historical perspective and explores the implications of the recent emphasis on student performance and teacher observation systems to evaluate teachers for physical education. The problems and the potential positive effects of using student performance scores as well as establishing a comprehensive e...

background: end stage renal disease negatively affects the patients’ quality of life. there are different educational methods to help these patients. this study was performed to compare the effectiveness of self-care education in two methods, face to face and video educational, on the quality of life in patients under treatment by hemodialysis in education-medical centers in urmia. methods: in ...