In this paper, we propose a framework for scaffolding conflict awareness to pull the trigger of reflection in a metacognitive process. If a learner only monitors his/her action or results of it, he/she may not reflect them. When a learner finds something strange, the learner is motivated to carry out the reflection. To feel its strangeness, the learner should know the normal situation. Then the...

BACKGROUND Flow is a psychological state that might be viewed as desirable, and it occurs when a person is aware of his or her actions but is not being aware of his or her awareness. Mindfulness is viewed not as the achievement of any particular state, but as intentional awareness of what is, being aware of awareness. PURPOSE To examine theoretical perspectives and empirical research on flow ...

New technologies impose to web-based groupware systems (which allow a group of user to work together through the system) to adapt their content to the constraints of such technologies and to the user’s mobile situation. We propose a context-based filtering process which aims at adapting the awareness information delivered to mobile users by these systems. Awareness information refers to the kno...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa microsoftinternetexplorer4 introduction: there are many demands for accuracy coded data with purpose of the systemic recording, analysis, interperation and comparison of morbidity and mortality data collected in different countries. therefore the importance of accurate coding cannot be ignore. meaningful and comparative statistics needs accurate and...

Dear Editor in chief Each year, Iranian university authorities, as a good tradition on Teacher’s Day, choose and introduce their top educators to their academic community. Undoubtedly, this effort is a good action, generally leading to effective promotion of the educational system. However, the criteria for these selections are always a matter of big debate. In overview, an academic excellent...

This longitudinal study identified factors of couples' marital friendship in the beginning months of marriage that predicted stability versus decline in marital satisfaction over the transition to parenthood. Newlywed couples (N = 130) were followed longitudinally for 6 years. Forty-three couples because parents, and 39 childless couples served as a control group. Couples were interviewed about...

Background: Bleeding from small bowel neoplasms account for 1–4% of cases of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Renal cell carcinoma constitutes 3% of all adult malignancies and often presents insidiously. Consequently 25–30% of patients have metastases at the time of diagnosis. Gastrointestinal bleeding from renal cell carcinoma metastases is an uncommon and under-recognised manifestation of ...

INTRODUCTION Stress is an important factor in the educational process. Teaching and learning are stressful processes. This stress can affect one's ability and change his/her performance. The purpose of this study was to investigate stressors of clinical education from the perspective of medical students in Yazd University of Medical Sciences. METHODS This descriptive-analytic study was conduc...