canola producers in the province of qazvin were surveyed in order to explore their perceptionabout technical skills influencing the production of canola. based on the perception ofrespondents, the results showed that the contact with agricultural service centers would encouragefarmers to produce canola. the results showed that there were relationship between perception ofrespondents about canol...

Social skills training, performed by human trainers, is a well-established method for obtaining appropriate skills in social interaction. Previous work automated the process of social skills training by developing a dialogue system that teaches social communication skills through interaction with a computer avatar. Even though previous work that simulated social skills training only considered ...

INTRODUCTION Death is an inescapable certainty of life. Variability in care for dying persons, however, is present. The Liverpool Care Pathway (LCP) sought to guide care for the last days of life but was phased out after intense scrutiny. SOURCES OF DATA A governmental report and rapid review of evidence were considered alongside mass and social media reporting. An evidence review of end-of-l...

This case study is of an at-risk youth that has participated in traditional karate classes. The study specifically examines the effects of the classes on her selfesteem, self-control, communication skills, social skills, and responsibility. This case study is on going and at this point in time there is not enough data to draw a significant conclusion. It is recommended that the methodology be r...

The Effect of Teaching Approaches on Preschoolers’ Social Skills N. Mohammadi, Ph.D. M. Mesteri Social skills can be better fostered by teaching approaches that emphasize group work. Such skills include self-control, academic self-efficacy, persistence, leadership skills, and social communication. Teaching approaches also include work unit and project approaches. To explore ...

the purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between computer experience, social skills and blind students' self-efficacy in the secondary level through tehran city schools, so 129 students were selected among tehran blind schools with accessible sampling (36 females and 93 males). the results of regression analysis showed that computer experience and social skills can pred...

The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of an afterschool sport program on adolescents' life skills development and to identify which characteristics of the program would have an influence on their life skills acquisition. The participants were six children (4 boys, 2 girls) who participated in a 12-week afterschool program implemented in two elementary schools, as well as th...

INTRODUCTION Communication skills training has been progressively integrated into the Bachelor of Radiation Therapy programme in New Zealand throughout the last 3 years. This innovative study aimed to explore students' perceptions of their learning from participation in communication skills workshops. The purpose was to expose students to a variety of common clinical situations that they could ...