This study investigated the comparative effects of audio-visually prompted collaborative dialogue on the listening comprehension development of symmetrical, asymmetrical, and asymmetrical teacher-fronted EFL learner groups. Besides, it explored the attitude of the participants of the groups concerning the effectiveness of collaborative dialogue for their listening comprehension improvement. The...

Background: Peer education is one of the most effective strategies for changing behavior in adolescents, which provides the unique learning opportunities for promote health behaviors. The aim of this study was to systematically review the effect of peer education on health promotion of Iranian adolescents. Materials and Methods:  In this systematic review, all interventional studies were searc...

The present study compared the impact of teacher-provided and peer-provided oral assistance in the acquisition of English wh-question forms. Participants were 90 female Iranian EFL learners who constituted the 3 groups of the study: teacherassisted, peer-assisted, and a control group. Participants in the experimental groups received assistance either from the teacher or a peer during task-based...

F IN G D espite decades of research, the implementation of education and training programs, and national campaigns led by professional nursing organizations — all centered on the prevention of lateral violence in the perioperative setting — it remains a prevalent problem. Lateral violence, which involves individuals openly or secretly directing their dissatisfaction with their work settings at ...

wireless, diversity, configuration, discovery This paper describes a novel approach to setting up peer to peer wireless links, such as IrDA, BlueTooth, and 802.11b. We explain how the lack of physical contact inherent in wireless creates new configuration challenges and ease of use issues, and we discuss the limitations of current wireless autoconfiguration techniques. We present Co-Link Config...