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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Learning Retention"”.
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Non-linguistic Notions in Language Modeling: Learning, Retention, and Applications
… and use artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in our daily lives. Although LLMs have showcased remarkable linguistic proficiency in their abilities to write, summarize, and phrase, these model have yet to achieve the same remarkability in their ability to quantitatively reason. …
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The Effect Of Immediate Feedback And After Action Reviews (AARS) On Learning, Retention And Transfer
… the AAR systems have been examined in terms of learning effectiveness and efficiency for embedded trainers as part of a holistic training system. In this thesis, different feedback methods for embedded training are evaluated based on the timing and type of feedback used during and after training …
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Intersecting identities in healthcare education: Exploring the influence of gendered environments on healthcare students’ workplace learning, retention and success
… adversely interplaying with students’ workplace learning experiences (Rees & Monrouxe 2011; Illing et al. 2013;Monrouxe, Rees, et al. 2014). Such negative learning experiences (i.e. discrimination, abuse) have been found to affect students’ retention and success (Northall et al. 2016). Despite …
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The Use of Brain-Based Learning to Teach Interpersonal Skills to Adults
… brain-based teaching techniques can improve the learning, retention, and application of these interpersonal skills by adults. It seems that brain-based learning can help adults learn the skills needed for the workplace of today and the future.</p>
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A study of student engagement and the factors that contribute to students' use of blended learning technologies
Blended learning is an instructional method that blends both face-to-face and online learning. Oliver and Trigwell (2005) stated that while the use of blended learning has expanded greatly, it is not well understood in higher education. The purpose of this descriptive quantitative study at a …
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An investigation of the development and evaluation of online approaches for improved kinaesthetic learning in science
Kinaesthetic learning approaches (KL) offer great potential to enhance learning in the advanced molecular sciences. However, online KL remains under-researched and poorly implemented on affordable, scalable platforms. Furthermore, there appears to be a disconnect between the fields of education …
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Conversion of Traditional Observation-Based Botany Labs to Investigative Inquiry Learning
… I understand.” - Chinese Proverb. Involvement in learning implies possessing skills and attitudes that permit students to seek resolutions to questions and issues while constructing new knowledge. Low enrollment in Plant Biology and Diversity and upper level plant science courses has been noticed …
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Performance Anxiety in Sport: Revisiting the Process Goal Paradox and Measurement Development
… holistic process goals and part process goals in learning, retention and transfer test, whilst study 2 examined both process goals for skilled but anxious athletes. Study 2 also included two psychophysiological measures. The findings of study 1 and 2 provide support for the efficacy of holistic …
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The neuropsychosocial sequelae of multiple sclerosis and the impact for familial caregivers
… measures of current intellectual functioning, learning, retention, delayed recall, recognition memory, and areas of attention/concentration and executive functioning. The MS sample also reported significantly more psychological difficulties than the control group. No statistically significant …
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The effect of experimental pain on neural function and motor learning
… acute experimental pain interacts with motor learning acquisition to create adaptive and maladaptive changes in neural function. The first study consisted of two experiments where we determined the interactive effects of acute pain versus control (Experiment 1) and local versus remote acute …
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A study of the effects of cognitive training on the ability of adolescent educable mentally retarded students to learn and retain vocational competencies
… generally experience much more difficulty learning and retaining the required competencies. Studies have shown that persons who are mentally retarded do not spontaneously apply efficient learning strategies as do persons with average mental abilities. The purpose of this study was to …
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A Model For Designing Instructional Narratives For Adult Learners: Connecting The Dots
… development theory, communication theory, learning theory and instructional design theory to enable adult learning and retention and the effective transfer of that retained learning to practice (performance contexts). Findings from these five areas were used to identify elements to inform …
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Professional Learning and Development after the Active Learning Phase: Case Studies of New Zealand Schools
… of an educational organisation, professional learning and development is at the heart of effective teaching practice and the promotion of positive student outcomes. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that schools implement effective processes to evaluate the impact(s) of professional …
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Ilimi Haské: Learning in an Unequal World
… analyses the intersections between inequalities, learning outcomes, and aspirations and further investigates why and how some students, particularly girls, succeed in furthering their schooling while others do not. The study focuses on Niger Republic which has some of the lowest rates of …
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Effects of Encoding Variety and Concurrent-Task Practice on the Transfer and Retention of Complex Skill
… of variety in strategy utilization.</p> <p>The retention of skills was investigated by retesting the subjects 1, 2, 3, or 5 days after the immediate transfer session. Results suggested that the effects of the retention interval were limited to the trigram task. The analyses across levels of …
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The online student experience: An exploration of first-year university students’ expectations, experiences and outcomes of online education
… outcomes, either directly contributing to their learning, performance, satisfaction or retention, or facilitating experiences conducive to these outcomes. In addition, where students’ expectations were met (or exceeded), or they were supported to manage inaccurate expectations, they felt more …
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Creating connections: an investigation into the first year experience of undergraduate nursing students.
… looking at how the introduction of enquiry-based learning (EBL) into a curriculum impacted on the first year. The curriculum change is described in detail in chapter 1. The objectives of the thesis were to: 1. Examine the first year experience of nursing students. 2. Describe the curriculum …