INTRODUCTION Research in the field of distance education has recognized the need for a change and modification of the faculty role in teaching at a distance technological advancements are an important part of the distance-learning environment, basic changes in teaching methods, technique, and motivation are needed to make distance education more effective (Purdy & Wright, 1992). Many studies ci...

In the paper we present our experience in implementation of Jigsaw collaborative method in e-learning environment Moodle. Section 2 deals with characteristics of “Jigsaw” teaching method. The functionalities and model of Jigsaw method in Moodle developed in e-Learning laboratory at the South West University, Bulgaria are presented in Section 3. Organization of blended learning course “Computer ...

It is my pleasure to welcome you formally as clinical medical students at the Royal Victoria Hospital. All of you already will have been here long enough to realise that the successful metabolism of this hospital depends in large part on the integrative action of the main corridor. As you walk down the corridor you will meet your friends, and recognise all the different members ofthe hospital s...

one of the ways to ensure food safety is to educate the public. of the organizations providing food safety education in the united states (u.s.), the cooperative extension system (ces) is one of the most reliable. the effectiveness ces programs depends not only on what is being taught but also on how it is taught. both a needs-based curriculum and how that curriculum is delivered are equally im...

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 ...

introduction: in the new concept of medical education, creativity development is an important goal. the aim of this research was toidentify a model for developing critical thinking among students with the special focus on learning environment and learning style. methods: this applied and cross-sectional study was conducted among all students studying in undergraduate and professional doctorate ...

the teaching pack “sadal-hayat” (echo of life) is 13 educational books written by a number of iranian authors under the supervision of dr. masood fekri and printed the first time by iran language institute in tehran in 1385. st. / 2006 as well as books, software and other supplementary files by the same institute namely: “nadal-hayat” and “shathal-hayat” and “shahid wa taallam” and “majmoa qesa...

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of practice teaching in Second Life on the change of preservice teachers’ teaching efficacy, and the difference of changes between individual teaching practice and collaborative teaching practice in their teaching efficacy. Participants were placed into the individual teaching practice or collaborative teaching practice group as a part ...

This paper is a summary of an empirical study which evaluated the mathematical knowledge and progress of children with special needs in the first year of school. Emphasis was placed on the question “does the teaching method influence progress in mathematical skills?”. Following the results of the study, current approaches to initial mathematical teaching for special education are considered que...