Textbooks play a very crucial role in the process of language teaching and learning. The present study carries out an evaluation of two series of ELT textbooks used for teaching English language in Iranian high schools since 1970 to 2010. For this purpose, Tucker’s (1975) textbook evaluation model (see Appendix) has been employed. The results suggest that one of the main factors for the student...

PROBLEM To assess resident competence, generalist programs such as emergency medicine (EM), which cover a broad content and skills base, require a substantial number of work-based assessments (WBAs) that integrate qualitative and quantitative data. APPROACH The McMaster Modular Assessment Program (McMAP), implemented in McMaster University's Royal College EM residency program in 2011-2012, is...

In this study we evaluated the practical performance of 70 general practitioners in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) before and after instruction and compared checklist-based scores to mechanical recording scores in order to investigate which scoring method is preferable. Both checklist and recording strip-based scores showed significant improvement after instruction, but only 37% were judge...

It is well established that the course of asthma can be affected by the psychological stress an individual experiences. This article reviews literature assessing the effects of psychological stress on asthma outcomes and discusses the benefits and disadvantages of different measures for assessing stress, including subjective questionnaires, event checklists, and interview-based approaches. We d...

BACKGROUND The objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) has gained widespread use as a form of performance assessment. However, opportunities for students to participate in practice OSCEs are limited by the financial, faculty and administrative investments required. OBJECTIVES To determine the feasibility and acceptability of a student-run mock OSCE (MOSCE) as a learning experience fo...

ISSUES Effectiveness of alcohol policy interventions varies across times and places. The circumstances under which effective polices can be successfully transferred between contexts are typically unexplored with little attention given to developing reporting requirements that would facilitate systematic investigation. APPROACH Using purposive sampling and expert elicitation methods, we identi...