Many colleges and universities require incoming students to demonstrate a prescribed level of computer proficiency. Currently, many educational institutions offer introductory computer courses to assist students in meeting this requirement. Other institutions are considering eliminating introductory computer courses with the expectation that students will demonstrate adequate computer knowledge...

In special education, self-advocacy intertwines with self-empowerment. Special education teachers integrate skills into the curriculum to support their students’ efforts toward self-determination. contrast, of English speakers other languages (ESOL) are encouraged advocate for learners but has received scant attention in ESOL field. As learner population K–12 public schools steadily rises, it i...

We add to a growing literature suggesting that demographic grade gaps should be attributed biases embedded in the courses themselves. Changes structure of two different introductory physics classes were made while leaving topics covered and level coverage unchanged. First, class where conceptual issues studied before doing any complicated calculations had zero final exam gap between students fr...

The effective teaching of data modelling concepts is very important; it constitutes the fundament of database planning methods and the handling of databases with the help of database management languages, typically SQL. We examined three courses. The students of two courses prepared for the exam by solving tests, while the students of the third course prepared by solving tasks from a printed ex...

INTRODUCTION Changing from a conventional discipline-based, basic science medical school curriculum to an integrated systems-based curriculum, which was graded on overall performance not by discipline, was associated with a highly significant improvement in an externally administered comprehensive exam at the end of the 2-year basic science program. The reason for the improvement was unclear, b...

Background Continuing medical education (CME) is indispensable, but costs are a barrier. We tested the effectiveness of a novel mHealth intervention (mCME V.2.0) promoting CME among Vietnamese HIV clinicians. Methods We enrolled HIV clinicians from three provinces near Hanoi. The 6-month intervention consisted of (1) daily short message service multiple-choice quiz questions, (2) daily linked...

introduction: teachers’ evaluation is one of the most important factors in decision making in university. it is done to determine the situation of  teaching activities. since the university rank in comprehensive exam of basic sciences(cebs) is indicated as educational success, this survey was carried out to determine the relationship between university ranks of  cebs in different courses and th...

Millions of high school students who take an Advanced Placement (AP) course in one over 30 subjects can earn college credit by performing well on the corresponding AP exam. Using data from four metro-Atlanta public districts, we find that 15 percent students’ courses do not result We predict up to 32 exam would a score 3 or higher, which generally commands at colleges and universities across Un...

INTRODUCTION AND AIMS In the UK, specialist trainees in emergency medicine are required to pass the Fellowship of the College of Emergency Medicine (FCEM). This examination assesses clinical knowledge, attitudes and skills, management principles, critical appraisal, and the ability to search medical literature and synthesise information. The aims of this study were to ascertain what resources t...