At 900 persons per square kilometre, Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries of the world and is similar to many developing countries in that nearly half the population is under 19 years of age. On average 41% of the population do not complete Primary Education, completion rates being as low as 27.5% in some areas. The reasons for such high school drop-out rates are complex: f...

OBJECTIVE Recent educational reform in US medical schools has created integrated curricular structures. This study investigated how stakeholders in a newly integrated curriculum - students, course directors and curriculum leaders - define integration and perceive its successes and challenges during its first year. METHODS We conducted interviews with curriculum reform leaders, course director...

BACKGROUND A "lectures plus clinical experiences" curriculum for surgical clerkships has significant faculty demand. A less faculty-intense blended online curriculum (BOC) could provide similar/improved academic performance compared with traditional curricula (TCs). METHODS Following an initial pilot study, students in the surgery clerkship at Johns Hopkins during 2013 to 2014 experienced a B...

Drawing on a number of recent research studies, this article evaluates the process of implementation of a more student-centred task-oriented approach to English language teaching in Hong Kong primary schools. The reform, essentially a top-down system-level initiative strongly influenced by curriculum developments in the UK and Australia, called for sweeping changes to existing learning and teac...

the main purpose of this research is design a competency model for curriculum planners. analysis - inductively method with of the curriculum planner’s expert’s viewpoint was used. to determine the competency model for curriculum planner’s 5-stage methodology byham & moyer was used. in the first phase was reviewed subject literature and academic resources. curriculum experts were interviewed in ...

INTRODUCTION The widespread growth of robotic minimally invasive surgery has led to the need for a standardized training curriculum. Toward that end, the Institute for Surgical Excellence is conducting the Fundamentals of Robotic Surgery (FRS) validation trial. This multi-site study is testing both novice and experienced surgeons using Intuitive Surgical da Vinci robots and robot simulators. Wh...

5 Computer Industry Hiring History 8 5.1 Early and Mid-1980s . . . . . . . . 8 5.2 Late 1980s-1997: Labor Surplus . . 9 5.2.1 Trends in Enrollment in University Computer Science Curricula . . . . . . . . . . 10 5.3 The Present Time . . . . . . . . . . 11 5.3.1 There Is No Lack of “Bodies” 11 5.3.2 The Current Job Market . . 12 5.4 Impact on a Minority Group: AsianAmericans . . . . . . . . . . ....

Background: In 2004, The Australian Council for Safety and Quality in Health Care recognised that the lack of a comprehensive framework describing competencies for patient safety was a barrier to achieving a competent and safe health workforce. This article describes the building of a national patient safety education framework that describes the competencies for healthcare workers. Aim: Develo...

Distance-learning institutions such as Capella University most effectively serve mid-career, working adults who seek additional education that can have an immediate impact on their lives. Capella has recently developed a new graduate IT Management curriculum to serve a specific segment within this market – the aspiring Chief Information Officer. Since the individuals in this market are experien...

BACKGROUND Teachers in Ontario are expected to implement the physical activity guidelines in the health and physical education (HPE) curriculum document that was introduced in 1998. This study examined Toronto teachers' perspective on barriers to implementing these guidelines. METHODS Forty-five teachers from five Toronto elementary schools in which generalist classroom teachers provide physi...