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Showing 1 to 20 of 24 for “"Activity type"”.
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A Process-Based CALL Assessment: A Comparison of Input Processing and Program Use Behavior by Activity Type
… to see if there were connections between certain activity types and the kind of mental processing that should lead to language acquisition. It found that activities which required language production at least at the sentence level had higher occurrences of the kind of processing that one expects …
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Disciplinary Dialogues: Examining the influence of subject on classroom dialogue, activity type and learning outcomes in English primary schools
There is a large literature on the types of dialogue features that are theorised to be productive for learning; however, there is very little evidence for whether these forms of dialogue are more common, applicable or impactful in certain subjects. This mixed-methods study explores how dialogue …
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An evaluation of the requirements of users of biomedical informational services as provided by the South African Medical Research Council
… profile comprised details of age, rank and work activity type and the "information behaviour" profile comprised details of use of information channels. The needs of the users, as measured by various criteria for satisfaction of these needs, were also measured. The reasons for the non-use of the …
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Using machine learning for real-time activity recognition and estimation of energy expenditure
… as heart and pulmonary diseases, stroke, and type 2 diabetes. The dramatic rise in obesity rates is attributed to an environment that provides easy access to high caloric food and drink and promotes low levels of physical activity. Unfortunately, many people have a poor understanding of their …
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Post-secondary Students' Travel Behavior through the Lens of Urban and Rural Contexts
… The research addresses gaps in understanding how activity choices, departure time decisions, and active transportation behaviors are shaped by contextual, demographic, and policy factors. Two studies utilize the StudentMoveTO dataset, a detailed activity-travel diary survey from the Greater …
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The role of small tourism businesses in urban tourism development: A case study of Indianapolis
… tourism businesses were examined in terms of the type of business activity, type of business ownership, motivation of business ownership, financial success, projected growth, business geographical location, its customer base, and the business' level of community involvement. To answer the research …
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Nature-based activities and the health of cancer survivors
… = 18.12). Walking was the most commonly reported activity, followed by taking photos and observing flowers and plants. One-way ANOVA results revealed no significant differences between active and passive nature activities in their associations with mental health outcomes, suggesting that activity …
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From math activities to math homework: How interaction context shapes parents’ involvement and children’s math learning
… role of choice by experimentally introducing activity-type choice into a homework-like task. Contrary to expectations, the introduction of such choice undermined parents’ motivation and increased their feelings of pressure, without improving their math parenting practices or children’s math …
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Assessing activity energy expenditure from body-worn sensors during free-living
… sensors to objectively capture the physical activity of free-living individuals in large studies across the world. For research into metabolic diseases such as obesity and diabetes, it is useful to use this data to assess activity energy expenditure, which requires development of inference …
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The effect of using a computer assisted career guidance system on career development attitudes, knowledge, and behaviors in students
… had on career related attitudes, knowledge, and activity. The study also examined effects of gender, type of directions, and gender/treatment interaction on career development. Subjects were enrolled in introductory Psychology classes at Iowa State University. Participants were randomly assigned …
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Análise de um serviço de disseminação seletiva da informação como fator de mudança de comportamento e de hábitos dos usuários
… variables, school background, research activity, teaching activity, type of instituin, region and exposure time to information. For the study dependent variables were characterized, the amount of contacts with the Service and the number of documents requested to it, wich compose a usage …
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Communication strategies in second language teacher talk with special reference to Iranian teachers of English
… mixed method design to investigates firstly the type and frequency of communication strategies and their patterns of relationship across teachers grouped in terms of language background and teaching institution; and secondly the type and frequency of strategy use in relation to the focus of talk …
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A generalizable methodology for stability assessment of walking aid users
… to key factors such as movement patterns, activity type, device loading, and environment. Results show that stability is reduced during performance of complex tasks such as turning or stepping up a kerb as compared to straight line walking and that the strategy used to perform a given task …
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Role of Provisions and Season on Foraging and Female Dominance Behavior in Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Lemur Catta) on St. Catherine's Island
… winter (January 2012). Gender had no effect on type of food consumed naturally, but females spent more time at provision sites overall and during the first half of a provisioned feeding bout. Doubling of provisions resulted in equal time spent at provision sites for males and females, but no …
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The task-performance behavior of the high school principal in a large suburban school system: a multiple-case study
… and announcements, .1%. The purpose of each activity was determined and classified under one of ten categories. The following percentage of principals' time was devoted to each category: maintenance/direction, 33.5%; instruction, 18.1%; visibility/social, 11.1%; student control, 10.1%; …
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Developing advanced econometric frameworks for modeling multidimensional choices : an application to integrated land-use activity based model framework
… to contribute to the growing literature on the activity-based framework by focusing on the modeling of choices that are influenced by land-use and travel environment attributes. An accurate characterization of activity-travel patterns requires explicit consideration of the land-use and travel …
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Characterising Space Use and Electricity Consumption in Non-domestic Buildings
… combinations of internal space use and premises activity type. For each combination, the characteristics include the energy intensity (kWh/m2/year) for: • overall appliance use • 14 end uses of appliances (e.g. lighting, catering, computers) • 18 groups of appliance activity descriptions (e.g. …
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Heterogeneity, social activity types, and loneliness among older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States
… mentioned and applied gerontology theories, the activity theory has been well-studied previously to elucidate the effectiveness of leisure activity participation in reducing lonely feelings. It is worth noting that no one solution works for everyone. This thesis examines the alleviating roles of …
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Nature of talk and interaction in the Singapore history classroom
… interrelationship of factors including pedagogic activity, type of teacher talk and student talk, and even more importantly the interaction between them, determined whether or not there was historical thinking. The findings revealed that there was historical thinking when explicit and implicit …
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Vibration Serviceability of Long Span Slender Floors
… trusses, space frames and space grids. These types of structures are generally lighter and stronger because individual members carry externally applied loads mainly through tension and compression which makes them more structurally efficient than solid-web girders which are subjected to …
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