this study aimed to measure the hospital productivity using data envelopment analysis (dea) technique and malmquist indices.this is a cross sectional study in which the panel data were used in a 4 year period from 2007 to 2010. the research was implemented in 12 teaching and non-teaching hospitals of ahvaz county. data envelopment analysis technique and the malmquist indices with an input-orien...

A Generalized Teaching Machine Decision Structure with Application to Speed Reading A relatively new type of automated instruction called the "computer directed" teaching machine is discussed. Typical present-day teaching machines either give every student the same instruction material or choose what material the student receives on the basis of his answer to the last question. The computer-dir...

Reduce teaching to intellect and it becomes a cold abstraction; reduce it to emotions and it becomes narcissistic; reduce it to the spiritual and it loses its anchor to the world. . . . Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique; good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher. Parker J. Palmer The Courage to Teach (1998, p. 4, 10) 8 Evaluating: Assessing and Enhancing Teac...

BACKGROUND Gingivitis and other plaque-associated diseases have a high prevalence in western communities even though the majority of adults report daily oral hygiene. This indicates a lack of oral hygiene skills. Currently, there is no clear evidence as to which brushing technique would bring about the best oral hygiene skills. While the modified Bass technique is often recommended by dentists ...

Video is an effective teaching tool, and live video microscopy is especially helpful in teaching dissection techniques and the anatomy of small neural structures. Digital video equipment is more affordable now and allows easy conversion from older analog video devices. I here describe a simple technique for bringing digital video from one camera to all of the computers in a single room. This te...

The aim of this article is to solve teaching quality evaluation problems within higher education institutions. However, the evaluation process includes complex analysis of teaching resources and the learning environment. As a result, it is very difficult to evaluate teaching quality accurately and quantitatively. The research carried out quantitatively analyses and evaluates the quality of teac...