the methodology employed, and the findings yielded, the ultimate goal being to identify knowledge gaps in the literature. To this end, we reviewed the relevant research conducted in the last 15 years by following the procedures outlined below. (a) Using the widely used social science database PsycINFO, we searched for articles which focused on both games and learning. The keywords chosen were “gam*” and either “learn*”, “teach*”, or “educat*” (the wildcard * can stand for any of a defined subset of
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SociologySOCI 212: Social ProblemsCredit Hours: Three (3)Course Length: Eight (8) WeeksPrerequisite(s): None | Table of Contents | | Evaluation Procedures | Course Description | Grading Scale | Course Scope | Course Outline | Course Objectives | Policies | Course Delivery Method | Academic Services | Course Materials | Selected Bibliography |
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patients with pregestational diabetes and a low health literacy level were less likely to discuss getting pregnant with their providers. Women with higher levels of health literacy and diabetes in pregnancy were more likely to record their glucose readings throughout their pregnancy (McLaughlin, 2009). Bennett et al. (2006) found that there was inadequate utilization of prenatal care in 50% of this sample, but there was no difference in regards to literacy
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economic growth, international dependencies, and how public policy deals with them. | Instructor Contact Information: | Campus Location: | Prestonsburg | Building & Room: | Pike 215D | Office Hours: | N/A | Office Phone Number: | 1-888-641-4132 | Alternate Number: | 886-3863, Ext. 64781 | Best Times to Call: | The best place to communicate with me is in the message area of the blackboard course shell. | KCTCS Email: | Daniel.bell@kctcs.edu | Special Instructions: | N/A |
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Research with human subjects has a long and often troubled history in the United States (U.S.) and throughout the world. Chances are you already have heard of some of the most egregious and well-known examples of unethical research in the biomedical sciences, such as the experiments conducted by Nazi doctors and scientists on concentration camp prisoners during World War II, and the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) study titled "Tuskegee Study of Untreated Syphilis in the Negro Male" (Tuskegee Study)
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We mean business! Windesheim Business School 1st year (Major 1/2) [pic] First year English module M1 (CEF: B1) Windesheim Business School Authors: Dinand Warringa, Marianne van Vlierden, Ellen Keates August 2014, revised 1. Introduction For you, personally, the question is whether or not your English meets the requirements demanded of a student in Higher Education. In terms of the Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) this means this module aims at reaching
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XII Subject : English 2nd Paper Time: 3 hrs. Full Marks: 100 PART - A Read the following passage and answer questions 1—8 that follow : For the very survival man had to engage himself in trade. It began with the primitive barter which means exchanging one thing for another. With the growth of civilization and advent of international trade, barter was replaced by the
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A Study of Middle Grades Students’ Reading Interests, Habits, and Achievement Nichole Lynnette Smith A dissertation submitted to the faculty of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctorate of Education in the School of Education. Chapel Hill 2009 Approved By: Dr. Barbara Day Dr. Frank Brown Dr. Sandra Hughes-Hassell Dr. Teresa Petty Dr. Xue Lan Rong i © 2009 Nichole Lynnette Smith ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ii ABSTRACT Nichole
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undergraduates (50% first-year students, 50% seniors, 16% fraternity/sorority members, and 58% females) at 15 AAU public research universities revealed that Greek affiliation had a weak positive relationship with engagement and gains in learning. The effects for Greek affiliation were stronger for seniors than first-year students. During the past 4 decades, the role of fraternities and sororities on college campuses has come under increasing scrutiny (see Clark, 1962; Jakobsen, 1986; Kuh, Pascarella,
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