The study investigates the application of G. Polya’s four-step problem-solving process in teaching Physics. This method helps students form and develop skills learning, including (1) Understanding problem; (2) Making a plan; (3) Executing (4) Looking back reflecting. An experimental session on “some forces practice” for 300 tenth graders two high schools (grade 10) was conducted as part this st...

There is mounting evidence to support the concept of chest compression-only CPR for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims, not least because it is simple and does not require rescuers to perform unpleasant mouth-to-mouth ventilation. The problem is that for a small, but important, minority of victims (children and those suffering an asphyxial or prolonged arrest) this is suboptimal treatment. ...

“Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Actually I’m not a pilot; I’m an ER doctor. But in my lifetime I’ve been on over 200 flights, so I think I have a good idea of how the process works. I really love planes, and I’ve always thought it would be fun to fly one. In fact, one of my best friends is a pilot, and I’ve spent a lot of time in airports, and my grandfather was in the Air...

Some students with intellectual disabilities require explicit instruction of language skills, including preposition use; however, little is known about effective ways to teach preposition use to this population. This study examined direct instruction (DI) to teach students to use and respond to prepositions. Results indicated that DI was an effective way to teach prepositions. Limitations and d...