obviously, learning environment plays a crucial role in how second language or a foreign language is learned. in this regard, the importance of interaction for l2 learning has been emphasized. the current study investigated teachers' interactional moves (im) and learners' uptake in efl classrooms systematically. to meet this end, four efl contexts of speaking and listening courses for english m...

abstract this research studies the relationship between students’ and teachers’ appreciation and anticipation of the classroom atmosphere and the students’ educational promotion. to this end, 44 fifth grade classes were randomly selected from kashan city out of each 4 boys and girls were drawn out (totally 176) together with their teachers (n=44). data were collected using social mental classro...

Introduction With the increasing sophistication of analytical tools the traditional classroom experiments in chemical analysis are rapidly becoming extinct. While the complexity of these new tools (e.g., mass spectrometers, gas chromatographs) requires the power of demonstration, their size, weight and the need for various utilities make them laboratory-bound. Thus, there is incentive for bring...

Results: Our sample size is too small to draw empirical conclusions about whether clickers alone improve grades, but subjectively there was a clear improvement in the classroom dynamic when using the clicker technology. The students were engaged and enjoyed the immediate feedback and resulting peer interaction. The instant feedback also enabled the professor to recognize and address a grammatic...

CONTEXT Medical Education can be delivered in the traditional classroom or via novel technology including an online classroom. OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that learning in an online classroom would result in similar outcomes as learning in the traditional classroom when using a flipped classroom pedagogy. DESIGN Randomized controlled trial. A total of 274 subjects enrolled in a Neuro-o...

New Zealand studies have identified up to 96% mismatch between the dimensions of school furniture and student body size. Poor posture in students using school furniture is considered to contribute to the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders. This paper describes the development of dynamic furniture designed to be appropriate for the sizes of students in years 1-13 (ages 5-17 years) and condu...

Children spend over 60% of their school day sitting; much of this occurs in the classroom. Emerging research has examined the impact of environmental interventions on classroom sitting. While this research is promising, it has predominantly focused on the primary school setting. This study examined the impact and feasibility of height-adjustable desks on time spent sitting/standing during class...