Offering a series of diagnosis and individual remedial learning activities for a general class by means of web and multimedia technology can overcome the dilemma of conventional diagnosis and remedial instruction. The study proposes a three-layer conceptual framework and adopts a two-tier diagnostic test theory to develop a web-based two-tier diagnostic test and remedial learning management sys...

PURPOSE To identify factors associated with physician performance in a comprehensive competence assessment. METHOD The authors conducted a retrospective analysis of 683 physicians referred for assessment at the Center for Personalized Education for Physicians from 2000 to 2010, who were evaluated as either safe or unsafe to return to practice. Multivariate logistic regression was used to dete...

National Centerfor Developmental Education Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 ABSTRACT: This study examines the literature regarding the cost of delivering postsecondary remedial education. Five studies are examined which offer statewide and national estimates of these costs. The studies are viewed in light of their method­ ology, findings, and limitations. The dis­ cussion also offer...

INTRODUCTION Open disclosure is poorly understood in Malaysia but is an ethical and professional responsibility. The objectives of this study were to determine: (1) the perception of parents regarding the severity of medical error in relation to medication use or diagnosis; (2) the preference of parents for information following the medical error and its relation to severity; and (3) the prefer...

The study sought to explain remedial learners’ attitude towards English language using three variables: gender, age and locus of control. Three properly validated instruments were used to collect data on the relevant variables from 385 remedial English learners randomly selected from 5 remedial education centers in Ibadan, Nigeria. Data analysis involved the use of multiple regression to explai...

OBJECTIVE In January 2001, the Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine in Durban, South Africa implemented Year 1 of a problem-based learning (PBL) curriculum. In attempting to comprehensively evaluate the first year, every aspect was investigated. Problem-based learning requires that, in addition to skills competency and knowledge acquisition, students undergo personal development on their journe...

Each era has its landmark antitrust case. And each such case is a creature of the competitive context in which it arose. The Standard Oil case1 grew out of the enormous consolidations, the trusts, that accompanied the shift from local or regional markets to national markets. The Alcoa case2 arose in the context of unprecedented scale economies in basic manufacturing, at a time when manufacturin...

(Methuen, 17s. 6d.) At first sight one is put off by the amount of apparatus needed and by l'J" mass of detailed instructions. However, any teacher who has taken so much troUb, and given so much thought and time to perfecting such a method must be a r?a. enthusiast and is therefore more likely than other teachers to infuse his pupils the desire to learn. Furthermore, Mr. Moxon has cunningly evo...