This exploratory study investigated the interplay between science discourse and group dynamics of two groups of 6 graders over time as they learned in a technology-rich, inquiry-based science environment. Analysis showed that the group with problematic dynamics engaged in less science talk and failed to improve over time. Despite dynamics and dialogue differences between groups, both groups pri...

Considering Rao et al. (2004) and Di Crescenzo and Longobardi (2009) studies, Misagh et al. (2011) proposed a weighted information which is based on the cumulative entropy called Weighted Cumulative Entropy (WCE). The above-mentioned model is a Shiftdependent Uncertainty Measure. In this paper, we examine some of the properties of WCE and obtain some bounds for that. In order to ...

Educational activities using microblogging co-located with face-to-face communication might promote productive classroom interactions. However, much depends on how teachers design those activities. This article explores the educational of an activity that uses engages lower secondary school students in interactions are for learning. It presents a study one teacher’s which (aged 12–13) Norwegian...

abstract: the purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of realistic self-talk technique in increasing marital satisfaction of women. this study uses an experimental design so 20 women were selected randomly from those referring to imam hussein mosque and assigned randomly in two “experimental” and “control” groups. those in experimental group received the technique of realistic se...

abstract background: stressors in the intensive care unit (icu) impair patients’ comfort, excite the stress response, and increase oxygen consumption in their body. non‑medical interventions are recommended by several studies as a treatment to improve comfort in the icu patients. sensory stimulation is one of the most important interventions. since arterial blood oxygen saturation is an importa...

This paper reports on an exploratory study that explores the instructional patterns within English as a Foreign Language (EFL) secondary school classrooms in Syria. Recently, the Syrian Ministry of Education (MoE) has introduced a new national curriculum which recommends a shift in EFL teachers’ instructional practices. Despite this costly innovation, there has been no attempt to check whether ...