Attending to experimental physics practices and lifelong learning skills in an introductory laboratory course.

• Authors : Gandhi, Punit R.¹ ; Livezey, Jesse A.¹; Zaniewski, Anna M.²

Subjects: *PHYSICS education; *UNDERGRADUATES; *LABORATORIES

• Source: American Journal of Physics. Sep2016, Vol. 84 Issue 9, p696-703. 8p.

• Abstract: We have designed an introductory laboratory course that engaged first-year undergraduate students in two complementary types of iteration: (1) iterative improvement of experiments through cycles of ... Copyright of American Journal of Physics is the property of American Institute of Physics and its content may not be copied or emailed to ...

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It takes a community to build a framework: Information literacy within intercultural settings.

• Authors : Hicks, Alison¹ ; Lloyd, Annemaree²

Subjects: *INFORMATION literacy; *INFORMATION science; *EDUCATION

• Source: Journal of Information Science. Jun2016, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p334-343. 10p.

• Abstract: Information literacy practice plays a key role in the transitional processes of individuals within new intercultural settings. While this ability to adjust to new cultural ... Copyright of Journal of Information Science is the property of Sage Publications, Ltd. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple ...

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Znanje o povezanosti unosa vode i zdravlja te navike unosa tekućina obzirom na obrazovanje.

• Authors : Šmuljić, Zrinka¹; Kljusurić, Jasenka Gajdoš¹ ; Katić, Mašenjka²

• Source: Croatian Journal for Food Technology, Biotechnology & Nutrition / Hrvatski Casopis za Prehrambenu Tehnologiju, Biotehnologiju i Nutricionizam. 2016, Vol. 11

• Abstract: Besides known deleterious effect of acute dehydration, there is increasing evidence that mild chronic dehydration plays a role in chronic diseases development. The main hypothesis ... Uz poznate štetne posljedice akutne dehidracije, sve je više dokaza o doprinosu kronične blage dehidracije razvoju kroničnih bolesti. Glavna pretpostavka ovog istraž... Copyright of Croatian Journal for Food Technology, Biotechnology & Nutrition / Hrvatski Casopis za Prehrambenu Tehnologiju, Biotehnologiju i Nutricionizam is the property of Croatian Society of ...

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Old habits die hard: a case study on how new ways of teaching colonoscopy affect the habitus of experienced clinicians.

• Authors : Lund, Ole¹; Andersen, Berit²; Christensen, Mette K.¹

Subjects: *CLINICAL competence; *COLONOSCOPY; *LEARNING

• Source: International Journal of Medical Education. 2016, Vol. 7, p297-308. 12p.

• Abstract: Objectives: The purpose of this study is to explore the habitual constraints and opportunities that affect how experienced clinicians learn new skills and, in particular, ... Copyright of International Journal of Medical Education is the property of International Journal of Medical Education ...

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Minding Our Metaphors in Education.

• Authors : Rodgers, Shannon¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *EDUCATIONAL tests & measurements; *ACADEMIC achievement; *METAPHOR

• Source: Educational Philosophy & Theory. Jun2016, Vol. 48 Issue 6, p563-578. 16p.

• Abstract: If educators presuppose that brain and mind are synonymous, perhaps it is out of necessity. Such an equivalency might be required ... Copyright of Educational Philosophy & Theory is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted ...

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‘Looking into the countryside from where he had come’: placing the ‘idiot’, the ‘idiot school’ and different models of educating the uneducable.

• Authors : Philo, Chris¹

Subjects: *EDUCATION; *MIND & body; *GYMNASIUMS

• Source: Cultural Geographies. Jan2016, Vol. 23 Issue 1, p139-157. 19p.

• Abstract: The article begins with the story of ‘the savage of Aveyron’, a wild boy of the woods who some early 19th-century experts identified as an ‘... Copyright of Cultural Geographies is the property of Sage Publications, Ltd. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or ...

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Globalization, Democracy, and Social Movements: The educational potential of activism.

• Authors : Hytten, Kathy¹ (AUTHOR)

Subjects: *STUDY & teaching of globalization; *EDUCATION & globalization; *STUDY & teaching of democracy

• Source: Educational Philosophy & Theory. Sep2016, Vol. 48 Issue 10, p981-996. 16p.

• Abstract: In this essay, I explore the contemporary value of John Dewey's conception of democracy to addressing the challenges of neoliberal globalization. I begin by describing ... Copyright of Educational Philosophy & Theory is the property of Routledge and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted ...

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The Paramount Importance of Experience and Situations in Dewey's Democracy and Education.

• Authors : Hildebrand, David L.¹

Subjects: *DEMOCRACY; *EDUCATION; *PHILOSOPHYHILDEBRAND, David

• Source: Educational Theory. Apr2016, Vol. 66 Issue 1/2, p73-88. 16p.

• Abstract: In this essay, David Hildebrand connects Democracy and Education to Dewey's wider corpus. Hildebrand argues that Democracy and ... Copyright of Educational Theory is the property of Wiley-Blackwell and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to ...

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Undergoing, Mystery, and Half-Knowledge: John Dewey's Disquieting Side.

• Authors : d'Agnese, Vasco¹

Subjects: *REASON; *ONTOLOGY; *EDUCATION

• Source: Studies in Philosophy & Education. Mar2016, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p195-214. 20p.

• Abstract: In this article I argue that Dewey, throughout his work, conducted a systematic dismantling of the concept of rationality as mastery and control. Such a ... Copyright of Studies in Philosophy & Education is the property of Springer Nature and its content may not be copied or ...

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General and Abdominal Obesity Is Related to Physical Activity, Smoking and Sleeping Behaviours and Mediated by the Educational Level: Findings from the ANIBES Study in Spain.

• Authors : López-Sobaler, Ana M.¹; Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Elena²; Aranceta-Bartrina, Javier^3,4

Subjects: *OBESITY; *PHYSICAL activity; *PHYSIOLOGICAL effects of tobaccoSPAIN

• Source: PLoS ONE. 12/29/2016, Vol. 11 Issue 12, p1-13. 13p.

• Abstract: The aim of the present study was to analyze the association of socioeconomic (SES) and lifestyle factors, with the conditions of overweight (OW), general (OB) ... Copyright of PLoS ONE is the property of Public Library of Science and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites ...

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