RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVE To quantifiably measure the impact of self-instructed radiological anatomy modules on anatomy comprehension, demonstrated by radiology, gross, and written exams. MATERIALS AND METHODS Study guides for independent use that emphasized structural relationships were created for use with two online radiology atlases. A guide was created for each module of the first year med...

INTRODUCTION Active Families is a program developed to increase outdoor play and decrease television viewing among preschool-aged children enrolled in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Our objective was to assess its feasibility and efficacy. METHODS We implemented Active Families in a large WIC clinic in New York State for 1 year. To this end,...

Abstract Recognizing the commercial potential of university-based inventions and discoveries, legislators administrators have called upon academic scientists to become entrepreneurs. Yet, few appear enthusiastic about taking on entrepreneurial activities. The intrinsic reasons underlying lack enthusiasm are poorly understood. We extend research by applying self-discrepancy theory explore role f...

The ability to understand language-in-use is essential language and literacy learning. This article focuses on players' acquisition of specialist Discourses (Gee, 2014) among players the mobile augmented reality game Pokémon GO. Specifically, I explore player-written guides by self-identified researchers game. These enact scientific explain gameplay elements. Using parent interviews excerpts fr...

We present a modal theory of self-trapping spatially incoherent light beams in any general nonlinear media. We find that a self-trapped incoherent beam induces a multimode waveguide which guides the beam itself by multiply populating the guided modes. The self-trapping process alters the statistics of the incoherent beam, rendering it localized. We find the conditions for self-trapping (“existe...

Institutional learning occurs at two levels. The first one is learning by the technical/vocational training institution itself, and the second one, learning by the organisation or enterprise. Both processes are not separate in time and contents but interact through reflection on concrete experiences, which makes the methodological proposal dynamic. It proceeds according to the learning generate...

BACKGROUND Mental health is a major concern in many countries. We explore whether youth participation in the Scouts and Guides could protect mental health in later life and in particular whether it might reduce inequalities in mental health associated with early life socioeconomic position. METHODS Using the 1958 birth cohort National Child Development Study, we tested whether Scouts-Guide at...