INTRODUCTION The aim of this paper was to assess factors that predict students' performance in the Medical Licensing Examination of Thailand (MLET) Step1 examination. The hypothesis was that demographic factors and academic records would predict the students' performance in the Step1 Licensing Examination. MATERIALS AND METHODS A logistic regression analysis of demographic factors (age, sex a...

AIM: To investigate the prevalence of color vision deficiency (CVD) among college students and their quality life (QoL) in a Chinese college. METHODS: This cross-sectional study was performed Sichuan University Chengdu, China. The questionnaire containing participants' demographic data, as well CVD related QoL distributed to who were screened [by Color Vision Examination Plates (Version 6)] 202...

The slum is not only a manifestation of mismanaged urban planning in the countries of the South. The existence of slums worldwide is also a sign that the slum is a crucial element of contemporary urbanisation. This article will attempt to define this phenomenon and understand its causes. Adequate policy responses are then suggested. Without finding appropriate solutions to the housing problems ...

One-half of the world's population lives in cities and towns; this is expected to increase to 70% by 2050. One in three urban dwellers lives in slums. As the urban population grows, so does the number of urban poor. Out of a billion children living in urban areas, approximately 300 million are suffering from exclusion or are at risk of exclusion. Urban poor children are devoid of basic rights o...

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background: considering the importance of entering doctoral students to universities with hard competition, in order to detect the predictive power of entrance exam grade in educational achievement in early years, we attempted to investigate the efficacy of entrance exam with basic scientific test. methods: the existing data from national organization for education testing and education center ...

This perspective paper draws on the interest in ensuring that students who enter primary teacher training programs have a solid background knowledge of mathematics. We describe access criteria and requirements for admission to education degree at Universidad de Alicante Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, Spain, University Helsinki, Finland. present results an evaluation mathematical bring their as...