Learning management systems are simple web based applications that are being used today by various educational bodies and numerous industries. These systems are designed by many industries, educational bodies, etc. according to their needs and requirements. In this paper, some of the characteristics of open sources learning management systems were analyzed to identify the basic characteristics ...

In 2009, Griffith University School of Dentistry and Oral Health, in Queensland, Australia, introduced into its various curricula the concept of team-based treatment planning (TBTP), aiming to facilitate intraprofessional, interdisciplinary training and peer learning among its students. Fifty student teams were organized, each of which included students from three programs (Dental Science, Oral...

OBJECTIVES We aimed to examine the associations of both objectively assessed and perceived physical and social neighborhood characteristics with happiness in European adults. In addition, we aimed to study how these associations differed among subgroups. METHODS Participants (N = 6037) of the cross-sectional SPOTLIGHT survey reported on their level of happiness using a 5-point Likert scale, a...

INTRODUCTION Syphilis has made a dramatic resurgence in China during the past two decades. During the Cultural Revolution (1966e76), sexually transmitted infections (STI) were so uncommon that they were removed from standard Chinese medical training curricula. As China’s market economy expanded during 1980s economic reforms, reported STI, including syphilis infection, quickly re-appeared. An ev...

The aim of the study was to investigate whether students in their fifth and sixth years of medical school in Zagreb have homophobic attitudes and assess their knowledge about homosexuality. A survey was conducted among fifth and sixth year medical students during the 2009/2010 academic year. The survey consisted of general demographic data, two validated questionnaires--"Knowledge about Homosex...

In this study, we conducted a model of teacher professional development (PD) on the alignment of middle and high school curricula and instruction to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSSs), and evaluated the impact of the PD on teacher participants' development. The PD model included a 4-day summer academy emphasizing project-based learning (PBL) in the designing of NGSS-aligned curricula...

BACKGROUND The authors argue that dental curricula in Latin America are noted for providing highly technical and individualistic training that may fail to address society's problems or instil in the dentist the idea that he/she has a social responsibility to contribute to his/her community. OBJECTIVES This study's main objectives were to determine whether the curriculum and the faculty teachi...

PURPOSE We examine trends in religious attendance by educational group, with an emphasis on the "moderately educated:" individuals with a high-school degree but not a 4-year college degree. METHODOLOGY We conduct multivariate ordinary least-squares (OLS) regression models using data from the General Social Survey (from 1972 to 2010) and the National Survey of Family Growth (from 1982 to 2008)...

OBJECTIVE To assess effectiveness of school-based smoking prevention curricula keeping children never-smokers. DESIGN Systematic review, meta-analysis. DATA MEDLINE (1966+), EMBASE (1974+), Cinahl, PsycINFO (1967+), ERIC (1982+), Cochrane CENTRAL, Health Star, Dissertation Abstracts, conference proceedings. DATA SYNTHESIS pooled analyses, fixed-effects models, adjusted ORs. Risk of bias a...

OBJECTIVES It is often documented that the educational gradient of mortality is steeper for men than for women; yet, the explanation remains a matter of debate. We examine gender differences in the gradients within the context of marriage to determine whether overall differences reflect gender differences in health behaviors or a greater influence of men's education on spousal health. METHODS...