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Readers Respond on "Do Parents Matter?"--And More...
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Parents and Peers As a psychologist very familiar with the research, I think in “ Do Parents Matter? ” Judith Harris is conflating personality and behavior, which are two different concepts. Personality has more to do with genetic traits related to mood and energy (which plenty of research indicates are strongly influenced by genetics). Behavior, on the other hand, depends on context and is guided by laws of behaviorism--that is, reinforcement principles. If parents do (or do not) provide reinforcement for specific types of behavior, you will either see or not see those behaviors. Likewise, certain behaviors wi...
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - November 20, 2009 Category: Science Tags: Biology,Health & Medicine,Mind Brain,Society Policy,Everyday Science,Basic Science,Language Linguistics,Language Linguistics,Addiction Recovery,Neuroscience,Psychiatry,Psychology,Thought Cognition,Pharmaceuticals Source Type: journals
Collaborative Essay Testing: Group Work That CountsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Because much of a nurse's work is accomplished through working in groups, nursing students need an understanding of group process as well as opportunities to problem-solve in groups. Despite an emphasis on group activities as critical for classroom learning, there is a lack of evidence in the nursing literature that describes collaborative essay testing as a teaching strategy. In this class, nursing students worked together in small groups to answer examination questions before submitting a common set of answers. In a follow-up survey, students reported that collaborative testing was a positive experience (e.g., promoting ...
Source: International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship - November 19, 2009 Category: Nursing Tags: Evaluation Group Work Source Type: journals
First lady promoted exercise and nutrition during visit with Va. school childrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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First Lady Michelle Obama visited Hollin Meadows Elementary School in Alexandria on Wednesday to tour the school's outdoor classrooms and promote the importance of nutrition and physical education to learning. (Source: Wash Post Health)
Source: Wash Post Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Michael Alison Chandler Tags: First lady promoted exercise and nutrition during visit with Va. school children Source Type: news
The role of parents' sense of coherence in irregular meal pattern and food intake pattern of children aged 10-11 in FinlandEmail this article to a colleague.
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Parents’ weaker SOC was associated with children’s unhealthier eating patterns. More research is needed on the associations between parents’ SOC and other health-related behaviours in their children. (Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health)
Source: Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health - November 18, 2009 Category: Epidemiology Authors: Ray, C, Suominen, S, Roos, E Tags: Research reports Source Type: journals
Online mindfulness meditation therapy for stress managementEmail this article to a colleague.
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The single major cause of emotional suffering and stress in our lives comes from the accumulated habitual emotional reactions to life events that we acquire through unconscious learning. We become victims of recurrent negative thoughts and patterns of emotional reactivity that operate automatically in the mind, and that operate outside the sphere of conscious choice. We become prisoners of our habitual thinking and suffer accordingly. Therefore, it stands to reason that if we want to reduce our level of emotional stress and suffering, we must learn new strategies to counteract and neutralize our conditioned habitual reacti...
Source: Psychology Today Relationships Center - November 18, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Peter Strong, Ph.D. Tags: Anxiety Cognition Depression Happiness Relationships Self-Help Stress Therapy Work coffee maker conscious choice core level correspondence driving seat emotional reactions emotional reactivity emotional stress emotions Source Type: consumer
Associations between physical activity, fitness, and academic achievementEmail this article to a colleague.
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The role for physical activity and fitness in the school setting has been controversial. With increasing pressure for children and adolescents to perform better in school, administrators and teachers have often responded by increasing classroom time. Because the time available is finite, this has often resulted in less time spent on physical activity. The reduction in physical education and other activities in school has been cited as one reason for the increasing prevalence of childhood obesity. Others have challenged the concept that more classroom time and less activity will lead to enhanced academic performance. (Sourc...
Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - November 16, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Stephen R. Daniels Tags: The Editors' Perspectives Source Type: journals
Many Kids Feel Threatened in the ClassroomEmail this article to a colleague.
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Title: Many Kids Feel Threatened in the ClassroomCategory: Health NewsCreated: 11/13/2009 12:10:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 11/16/2009 (Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General)
Source: MedicineNet Kids Health General - November 16, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: consumer
Classrooms participate in 'Butterflies in Space' education projectEmail this article to a colleague.
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Students of all ages can follow the "butterflynauts" aboard the International Space Station as they develop from larvae into Painted Lady butterflies. The educational experiment launched today on space shuttle Atlantis, and the butterfly habitat will be transferred to the Space Station within the first 2-3 days of the mission. Ground-based habitats "About 100 elementary and middle school classrooms across the U.S. are participating in a pilot study by setting up ground-based habitats. Students will replicate the space experiment and compare the growth and behavior of their butterfly larvae with those living ...
Source: Baylor College of Medicine News - November 16, 2009 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
Promoting Resilience in the Classroom – By Carmel CefaiEmail this article to a colleague.
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Source: British Journal of Special Education - November 16, 2009 Category: Child Development Authors: Paul C. Colewood Tags: Book Reviews Source Type: journals
Evolution's classroom crisisEmail this article to a colleague.
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Surveys show that, around the world, teachers and students are rejecting evolution. The results are likely to be direQuestions abound in the Bibliotheca Alexandrina on the second day of a conference on Darwin's legacy. Where can I get a coffee? Is this seat taken? Is religion compatible with evolutionary theory? Delegates search for answers.Jason Wiles, a former creationist, chaired a discussion featuring Salman Hameed, Joshua Rosenau and Saouma Boujaoude. The focus was Islam. Each time the Americans said Qur'anic, it sounded like they were saying chronic. They showed to what extent evolution was accepted among students an...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 15, 2009 Category: Science Authors: Riazat Butt Tags: Evolution Science Egypt World news Middle East Islam Religion guardian.co.uk Comment Comment is free Source Type: news
Classroom no haven from bullying in schoolEmail this article to a colleague.
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PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- Many assume bullying in school occurs mostly in unsupervised locations like lunchrooms, but a lot of it occurs in classrooms, U.S. researchers found. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Many Kids Feel Threatened in the ClassroomEmail this article to a colleague.
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Intimidation often takes place during the school day, survey finds Source: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Topics: Bullying, Children's Health, School Health (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer
Social capital does matter for adolescent health: evidence from the English HBSC studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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This study has shown that social capital matters for young people's health, statistically significant relationships were found between the range of social capital indicators and the health and health-related outcomes selected for study. For example, young people with a low sense of family belonging and low involvement in the neighbourhood were almost twice as likely to report poor health (OR = 1.87 and 1.96, respectively). Low involvement in the neighbourhood was also highly associated with low consumption of fruit (OR = 2.48) and vegetables (OR = 2.62). Overall, however the strength of associations found varied across hea...
Source: Health Promotion International - November 13, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Morgan, A., Haglund, B. J. A. Tags: ORIGINAL PAPERS Source Type: journals
Noise 'worse for dyslexic pupils'Email this article to a colleague.
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Children with dyslexia find it harder to hear in noisy classrooms than those without the condition, a US study says. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Dyslexic Children Face Difficulty FocusingEmail this article to a colleague.
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In a classroom filled with clicking pens and tapping toes, children with dyslexia may find it difficult to tune out distracting noises. (Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com)
Source: Medical Headlines From Ivanhoe.com - November 13, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Next shuttle mission will carry butterflies to space for classroom science experimentsEmail this article to a colleague.
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Space shuttle Atlantis, set to lift off November 16 for the International Space Station, will launch with more than just its six-member astronaut crew onboard. Stowed away in a biological payload module will be larvae of two species of butterfly, whose development students on the ground will track from their classrooms. [More] (Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed)
Source: Scientific American - Official RSS Feed - November 12, 2009 Category: Science Tags: Biology,Space,Basic Science,Science Education,Space Exploration,Ecology Source Type: journals
Influence of Materials on Teacher Adoption of Abstinence-Only- Until-Marriage ProgramsEmail this article to a colleague.
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CONCLUSIONS: Trends in political agendas, policy development, and state and federal funding have supported abstinence-only-until-marriage education programs. In order to ensure an understanding about the inclusion of sexuality education in the classroom, insight into the teacher's role in the integration of sexuality education in the classroom is important. (Source: Journal of School Health)
Source: Journal of School Health - November 12, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Kelly L. Wilson, David C. Wiley Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLES Source Type: journals
New Brain Findings On Dyslexic Children: Good Readers Learn From Repeating Auditory Signals, Poor Readers Do NotEmail this article to a colleague.
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The vast majority of school-aged children can focus on the voice of a teacher amid the cacophony of the typical classroom thanks to a brain that automatically focuses on relevant, predictable and repeating auditory information, according to new research. But for children with developmental dyslexia, the teacher's voice may get lost in the background noise of banging lockers, whispering children, playground screams and scraping chairs, the researchers say. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - November 12, 2009 Category: Science Source Type: news
New Brain Findings On Dyslexic ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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The vast majority of school-aged children can focus on the voice of a teacher amid the cacophony of the typical classroom thanks to a brain that automatically focuses on relevant, predictable and repeating auditory information, according to new research from Northwestern University. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Dyslexia Source Type: news
New Brain Findings On Dyslexic ChildrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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The vast majority of school-aged children can focus on the voice of a teacher amid the cacophony of the typical classroom thanks to a brain that automatically focuses on relevant, predictable and repeating auditory information, according to new research from Northwestern University. (Source: Hearing / Deafness News From Medical News Today)
Source: Hearing / Deafness News From Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Audiology Tags: Dyslexia Source Type: news
New Research Finds Bullying Likely To Occur In The Classroom; Nearly Two-thirds Of Students Bullied In Past MonthEmail this article to a colleague.
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Despite the common misperception that bullying at school takes place only in unsupervised locations, new research suggests that the classroom setting is one of the places where bullying is the biggest problem. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
New Research Finds Bullying Likely To Occur In The Classroom; Nearly Two-thirds Of Students Bullied In Past MonthEmail this article to a colleague.
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Despite the common misperception that bullying at school takes place only in unsupervised locations, new research suggests that the classroom setting is one of the places where bullying is the biggest problem. The study, which was presented at the American Public Health Association's 137th Annual Meeting & Exposition in Philadelphia, used anonymous online surveys conducted with more than 10,000 middle school students to look at where bullying takes place within schools. (Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today)
Source: Public Health News From Medical News Today - November 12, 2009 Category: Primary Care Tags: Public Health Source Type: news
New brain findings on dyslexic childrenEmail this article to a colleague.
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(Northwestern University) The vast majority of school-aged children can focus on the voice of a teacher amid the cacophony of the typical classroom thanks to a brain that automatically focuses on relevant, predictable and repeating auditory information, according to new research from Northwestern University. But for children with developmental dyslexia, the teacher's voice may get lost in the background noise of banging lockers, whispering children, playground screams and scraping chairs, the researchers say. (Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science)
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - November 11, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news
The Nurse Project: an analysis for nurses to take back our workEmail this article to a colleague.
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RANKIN JM. Nursing Inquiry 2009; 16: 275[ndash]286The Nurse Project: an analysis for nurses to take back our work This paper challenges nurses to join together as a collective in order to facilitate ongoing analysis of the issues that arise for nurses and patients when nursing care is harnessed for health care efficiencies. It is a call for nurses to respond with a collective strategy through which we can 'talk back' and 'act back' to the powerful rationality of current thinking and practices. The paper uses examples from an institutional ethnographic (IE) research project to demonstrate how dominant approaches to understa...
Source: Nursing Inquiry - November 11, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Janet M Rankin Tags: FEATURE ARTICLES Source Type: journals
For Smart Autistic Kids, Handwriting Is BarrierEmail this article to a colleague.
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For some kids with autism, penmanship is their biggest enemy in the classroom. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - November 10, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Applied Research Consultants (ARC): A Vertical Practicum Model of Training Applied ResearchEmail this article to a colleague.
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The demand for highly trained evaluation consultants is increasing. Furthermore, the gap between job seekers’ evaluation competencies and job recruiters’ expectations suggests a need for providing practical training experiences. A model using a vertical practicum (advanced students assisting in the training of newer students) is suggested as an ideal training solution. Applied Research Consultants (ARC) is a 2-year vertical practicum conceptually built around a student-run consulting firm. ARC provides opportunities for graduate students to apply what they have learned in the classroom to real-world situations,...
Source: American Journal of Evaluation - November 10, 2009 Category: Research Authors: Nadler, J. T., Cundiff, N. L. Tags: Articles Source Type: journals
Designing to develop disciplinary dispositions: Modeling natural systems.Email this article to a colleague.
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This article addresses the problem of designing classroom settings where students have the opportunity to generate knowledge in a manner consistent with the epistemic foundations of a discipline. Because classroom settings are complex ecologies, successful design requires a working model of how components of the design—including tasks, inscriptions, material means, and forms of argument—function to promote epistemic development. These ideas are illustrated in an extended program of design research oriented toward introducing children to modeling, a form of knowing characteristic of the natural sciences. The example hig...
Source: American Psychologist - November 10, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Lehrer, Richard Source Type: journals
Determination of health-care teamwork training competencies: a Delphi studyEmail this article to a colleague.
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This new competency model is now available for use. Although the sample size was limited, a high degree of consensus was reached after only two rounds. A modified Delphi technique within the context of competencies first refined from the literature was a useful and cost-effective method for determining the content of a 1-day CRM training course for health-care workers. (Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care)
Source: International Journal for Quality in Health Care - November 10, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Authors: Clay-Williams, R., Braithwaite, J. Tags: Papers Source Type: journals
When Handwriting Is Your Biggest ProblemEmail this article to a colleague.
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For some kids with autism, penmanship is their biggest enemy in the classroom. (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - November 10, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Centre of the CellEmail this article to a colleague.
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An exhibition sponsored by a host of donors including Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry and Queen Mary, University of London. The exhibition is housed within a pod where visitors via timed guided tours can engage with a range of interactive features to help them understand the workings of cells and the role they play in medical research. It is intended for anyone but particularly geared towards school students in key stages 2, 3, and 4. Prior registration on the website is required before visits can be booked. There are sections for teachers and students on the website providing classroom resources and ...
Source: Latest Internet resources added to Intute: Health and LifenSciences veterinary gateway - November 10, 2009 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: organizations
Losing Access to the Native Language While Immersed in a Second Language: Evidence for the Role of Inhibition in Second-Language LearningEmail this article to a colleague.
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In this study, we investigated the effects of immersion learning for a group of university students studying abroad in Spain. Our interest was in the effect of immersion on the native language (L1), English. We tested the hypothesis that immersion benefits L2 learning as a result of attenuated influence of the L1. Participants were English-speaking learners of Spanish who were either immersed in Spanish while living in Spain or exposed to Spanish in the classroom only. Performance on both comprehension and production tasks showed that immersed learners outperformed their classroom counterparts with respect to L2 proficienc...
Source: Psychological Science - November 10, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jared A. Linck, Judith F. Kroll, Gretchen Sunderman Source Type: journals
Optimal combination of estimating equations in the analysis of multilevel nested correlated dataEmail this article to a colleague.
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Multilevel nested, correlated data often arise in biomedical research. Examples include teeth nested within quadrants in a mouth or students nested within classrooms in schools. In some settings, cluster sizes may be large relative to the number of independent clusters and the degree of correlation may vary across clusters. When cluster sizes are large, fitting marginal regression models using Generalized Estimating Equations with flexible correlation structures that reflect the nested structure may fail to converge and result in unstable covariance estimates. Also, the use of patterned, nested working correlation structur...
Source: Statistics in Medicine - November 10, 2009 Category: Statistics Authors: J. A. Stoner, B. G. Leroux, M. Puumala Source Type: journals
Occurrence of Bacteria and Viruses on Elementary Classroom Surfaces and the Potential Role of Classroom Hygiene in the Spread of Infectious Diseases.Email this article to a colleague.
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The presence of microorganisms on common classroom contact surfaces (fomites) was determined to identify the areas most likely to become contaminated. Six elementary classrooms were divided into control and intervention groups (cleaned daily with a quaternary ammonium wipe) and tested for heterotrophic bacteria. Three classrooms were also tested for norovirus and influenza A virus. Frequently used fomites were the most contaminated; water fountain toggles, pencil sharpeners, keyboards, and faucet handles were the most bacterially contaminated; desktops, faucet handles, and paper towel dispensers were the most contamina...
Source: The Journal of School Nursing - November 10, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Bright KR, Boone SA, Gerba CP Tags: J Sch Nurs Source Type: journals
Employer Perceptions of Knowledge, Competency, and Professionalism of Baccalaureate Nursing Graduates from a Problem-Based ProgramEmail this article to a colleague.
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Employer evaluation of graduates is a critical component of professional program evaluation and contributes a viewpoint rarely reported in the literature. It has been proposed that Problem-Based Learning (PBL) enhances knowledge acquisition, clinical competency and professional behavior. Students assume the role of a registered nurse as they work through real practice scenarios on a daily basis in the classroom. The purpose of this study was to explore employer perceptions of graduates' knowledge, competency and professionalism, following completion of a PBL program. Nurse employers (N=53) participated in 10 focus group di...
Source: International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship - November 9, 2009 Category: Nursing Tags: graduates employers PBL Source Type: journals
2010-11 Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program in Biomedical Engineering or BioengineeringEmail this article to a colleague.
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The 2010-11 Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program application is now available. The deadline for applications is January 25, 2010. The Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program sends emerging leaders in U.S. biomedical engineering (or bioengineering) to undertake a self-designed project that will enhance their own careers within the field. In the first four years of the Whitaker Program, over 60 grants have been awarded to Fellows and Scholars who conducted projects in 16 countries worldwide. For the 2010-11 competition, the Whitaker Program intends to fund approximately 50 high-quality projects. P...
Source: ScanGrants feed - November 9, 2009 Category: Research Authors: Whitaker International Fellows and Scholars Program Source Type: funding
Effects of a Supplemental Spanish Oral Language Program on Sentence Length, Complexity, and Grammaticality in Spanish-speaking Children Attending English-only Preschools.Email this article to a colleague.
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Discussions and clinical implications The findings demonstrate that a daily short native language program has significant effects on sentence length in words and subordination index in ELLs attending English-only preschool programs.
PMID: 19901038 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools)
Source: Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools - November 9, 2009 Category: Speech Therapy Authors: Restrepo MA, Castilla AP, Schwanenflugel PJ, Pritchett SN, Hamilton CE, Arboleda A Tags: Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch Source Type: journals
Self-confidence: Less self-generated than you notice until you're unemployedEmail this article to a colleague.
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Unemployment has reached its highest level in 26 years. If you're un-, or under-employed this one's for you. It's for you too if your children recently moved out, if you just quit a club or ended a friendship or partnership. Really, its for anyone whose life somehow became less populated recently.Until a few months ago I taught thirty hours a week. That meant I had a lot of eyes on me, eyes expecting me to be and do certain things. It was easy to play teacher. I'd wake up around 7:00am maybe slightly disoriented. Coffee would open my eyes and then students would fill them with faces looking ba...
Source: Psychology Today Depression Center - November 8, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Jeremy Sherman, Ph.D. Tags: Behavioral Economics Depression Happiness Resilience Social Life Work bikeride coffee confidence faces friendship grief habit Impostor syndrome Job nbsp partnership reciprocation sadness self confidence self-confide Source Type: consumer
Young Women's Beliefs About the Terms Sexually Transmitted Disease and Sexually Transmitted InfectionEmail this article to a colleague.
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To determine whether young women differentiate between the terms sexually transmitted disease and sexually transmitted infection and if they do whether their reasons are consistent with those of health care providers. Secondary analysis of cross-sectional, survey data. Four women's health clinics and one university classroom. Three hundred and two women aged 18 to 24. The women completed a survey that measured beliefs about seven sexually transmitted diseases, a demographic and sexually transmitted disease health information questionnaire, and a single item assessing whether the terms sexually transmitted disease and sexua...
Source: Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing - November 6, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Heather R. Royer, Catherine Cerf Tags: RESEARCH Source Type: journals
Evidence-Based Practice Tutorial: An Interactive Case Scenario (Linda Suk-Ling Murphy MLIS)Email this article to a colleague.
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The development of an innovative and interactive web-based storyboard tutorial that introduces learners to the basic concepts of evidence-based practice (EBP) [http://www.lib.uci.edu/how/tutorials/EvidenceBasedPractice/] was the result of a collaboration between the Libraries' Health Sciences Education Team, the Department of Education and Outreach, and UCI's Distance Learning Center. The goal is to make it available on the Internet for learners to review at their own convenience. The tutorial is structured around an illustrative pediatric case scenario on Otitis Media and utilizes graphics, self assessment and voice-over ...
Source: Family Medicine Digital Resources Library (FMDRL) Recently Uploaded - November 6, 2009 Category: Primary Care Source Type: organizations
Another blow for evolution education in LouisianaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Science education took another step backwards in Louisiana on 16 September 2009 when the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (BESE) ignored education professionals in the Louisiana Department of Education (DOE) and allowed a religious lobbying group, the Louisiana Family Forum (LFF), to dictate procedures for complaints on creationist supplementary materials used in school science classes.
The Louisiana Science Education Act (LSEA), enacted in June 2008, provided that “[a] teacher shall teach the material presented in the standard textbook supplied by the school system and thereafter may use supplemental tex...
Source: Public Policy Reports - November 5, 2009 Category: Biology Authors: AIBS Source Type: organizations
Moving from lecture based teaching to a small group approachEmail this article to a colleague.
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Participants will experience and discuss a range of small group teaching techniques and plan how to use them effectively.
The session will also explore basic classroom management strategies, allowing the group to share and capitalise on their collective teaching experience.
Participants are welcome to bring an existing lecture or presentation to discuss methods by which the work can be made suitable for small group teaching.
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Survivors of Childhood Cancer and Comparison Peers: The Influence of Peer Factors on Later Externalizing Behavior in Emerging AdulthoodEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusions Mean externalizing behaviors and substance use generally fell within normative ranges for both survivors and peers. Some survivors may benefit from interventions to reduce risk behavior. (Source: Journal of Pediatric Psychology)
Source: Journal of Pediatric Psychology - November 5, 2009 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Thompson, A. L., Gerhardt, C. A., Miller, K. S., Vannatta, K., Noll, R. B. Tags: Special Section on Psychological Adjustment to Pediatric Cancer Source Type: journals
Health behavior inequalities among Lithuanian, Polish and Russian school-aged children in LithuaniaEmail this article to a colleague.
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Abstract The aim of this study was to compare and get a deeper insight into issues of the health and health behavior inequalities among
Lithuanian, Polish and Russian school-aged children in national and international contexts. Investigations were carried out
in the framework of Health Behavior in School-aged Children (HBSC) study — a WHO collaborative cross-national survey. Five
thousand seven hundred and seventy six randomly selected students aged 11, 13, and 15 years of age answered questionnaires
in the classroom in 108 schools located in different regions in Lithuania in March–April of 2006. Questio...
Source: Central European Journal of Medicine - November 4, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Tags: Central European Journal of Medicine Source Type: journals
Concerta in the Classroom: New Data on Attention in Children With ADHDEmail this article to a colleague.
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LAS VEGAS, Nov. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- New findings presented today
show that CONCERTA® (OROS® methylphenidate HCl
Extended-Release Tablets CII) is the only stimulant medication with
data that demonstrate a significant treatment effect on... (Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials)
Source: Drugs.com - Clinical Trials - November 4, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: clinical trials
Bloodhound engineers test-fire rocket for supersonic carEmail this article to a colleague.
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A team of British engineers have fired up the rocket that they hope will propel their car to speeds in excess of 1,000mph, smashing the land speed record. Rocket scientist Daniel Jubb sets the sceneIt's 5am in the Mojave Desert and all is eerily quiet and still. The team has been up for hours to beat the sun before stifling heat makes working outside unbearable.Our new 18-inch-diameter hybrid rocket is sitting on a test stand, looking alien in the clear dawn light. We've been building and testing 6-inchers for the past 12 months, progressing from monopropellant (a rocket using a single liquid propellant) to hybrids (a rock...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 4, 2009 Category: Science Tags: Physics Chemistry Science Engineering Motoring Research and development Technology UK news World news guardian.co.uk Blogposts Source Type: news
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A team of British engineers have fired up the rocket that they hope will propel their car to speeds in excess of 1,000mph, smashing the land speed record. Rocket scientist Daniel Jubb sets the sceneIt's 5am in the Mojave Desert and all is eerily quiet and still. The team has been up for hours to beat the sun before stifling heat makes working outside unbearable.Our new 18-inch-diameter hybrid rocket is sitting on a test stand, looking alien in the clear dawn light. We've been building and testing 6-inchers for the past 12 months, progressing from monopropellant (a rocket using a single liquid propellant) to hybrids (a rock...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - November 4, 2009 Category: Science Tags: Bloodhound SSC Physics Chemistry Science Engineering Motoring Research and development Technology UK news World news guardian.co.uk Blogposts Source Type: news
CONCERTA® in the Classroom: New Data on Attention in Children With ADH(Nov 4, 2009)Email this article to a colleague.
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>Las Vegas, NV (November 4th, 2009) -- New findings presented today show that CONCERTA® (OROS® methylphenidate HCl Extended-Release Tablets CII) is the only stimulant medication with data that demonstrate a significant treatment effect on attention at one hour and through 12.5 hours in children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). ADHD is a common and treatable medical condition characterized by inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity(1) that is estimated to affect about 5 million children(2) in the United States..... (Source: Johnson and Johnson)
Source: Johnson and Johnson - November 4, 2009 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: organizations
Hopkins Nursing Boasts Facilities Expansions and AdditionsEmail this article to a colleague.
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11/4/2009 - The School continues its commitment to excellence in education with the addition of a new classroom, an expanded SIM laboratory, and expansion into two properties on campus. (Source: The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing - News)
Source: The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing - News - November 4, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news
Practitioner Review: Non-pharmacological treatments for ADHD: A lifespan approachEmail this article to a colleague.
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Conclusion: Current research has largely ignored that ADHD is a developmental disorder that spans the preschool to adult years. Most studies focus on young school-age children and outside of this age group there is a dearth of controlled trials that provide conclusive evidence. As children mature the mode and agent of intervention will shift to reflect the developmental needs and circumstances of the individual. (Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry)
Source: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry - November 4, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Susan Young, J. Myanthi Amarasinghe Source Type: journals
Pictures and words: Spanish and English vocabulary in classrooms.Email this article to a colleague.
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The current study evaluated the relation between Spanish and English vocabulary. Whereas previously reported correlations have revealed strong differences among types of vocabulary measures used and the ages of the students tested, no prior study had used a multilevel model to control for classroom-level differences. The current study used multiple measures of vocabulary—picture vocabulary and narrative production tasks—in multilevel models of 1,300 Spanish-speaking students in 247 kindergarten and 1st-grade classrooms in English immersion and bilingual transitional programs. The current results highlight the need to s...
Source: Journal of Educational Psychology - November 3, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Branum-Martin, Lee; Mehta, Paras D.; Francis, David J.; Foorman, Barbara R.; Cirino, Paul T.; Miller, Jon F.; Iglesias, Aquiles Source Type: journals
