practical education and experimental leaning, including farm training, are basic components of agricultural education. the purpose of this study was to assess effectiveness of practical on farm agriculture course in college of agriculture of gorgan university of agricultural sciences and natural resources. the survey method was employed in the study. the study population consisted of students w...

background and purpose: the spices model has been proposed to be used both as a framework for quality improvement in medical education and as a guide for evaluation of curricula. the six strategies of spices are representatives of innovative approaches to medical education, and each one has been considered as a continuum. the present study models a theory-based questionnaire, based on spices, t...

We argue that traditional sequencing technology developed in the field of intelligent tutoring systems could find an immediate place in large-scale Web-based education as a core technology for concept-based course maintenance. This paper describes a concept-based course maintenance system that we have developed for Carnegie Technology Education. The system can check the consistency and quality ...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Physical therapists frequently attend continuing education courses with the goal of providing better care, yet the effectiveness of continuing education for improving outcomes has not been examined. SUBJECTS Data were obtained for all eligible patients (n=1,365; mean age=42.1 years, SD=14.0 years; 69.9% female) with a chief complaint of neck pain who were treated in 13 ...

PURPOSE Evaluation and analysis of the integrative course "Radiological Anatomy" established since 2007 at the Medical School Hannover (MHH) in comparison with conventional education. MATERIALS AND METHODS Anatomy and radiology are usually taught separately with a considerable time lag. Interdisciplinary teaching of these associated subjects seems logical for several reasons. Therefore, the i...

The quality higher education is required for growth and development of country. Professional education is one of the pillars of higher education. Data mining techniques aim to discover hidden knowledge in existing educational data, predict future trends and use it for betterment of higher educational institutes as well as students. The objective of this study is to use prediction technique usin...

self-instructional publications designed to increase the primary care provider’s knowledge of hazardous substances in the environment and to aid in the evaluation of potentially exposed patients. This course is also available on the ATSDR Web site, www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HEC/CSEM/. See page 3 for more information about continuing medical education credits, continuing nursing education units, and con...

This article describes an online computer in education course that is designed to make learning an enjoyable virtual experience while developing critical thinking and working collaboratively with other students in the course. Both quantitative and qualitative data of students’ evaluation of the course were collected and analyzed. Based on the findings, implications for the design of online cour...

Many experienced nurses report a lack of confidence in their intravenous (IV) catheter skills despite training with a phlebotomist and designated orientation time with the IV team. This study assessed the success of an IV catheter insertion continuing education class aimed at improving experienced nurses' skills levels, confidence, and knowledge regarding IV catheter insertion, maintenance, and...