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Showing 1 to 13 of 13 for “"academic material"”.
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Questioning the Promotion of Friendship in Interfaith Dialogue: Interfaith Friendship in Light of the Emphasis on Particularity in Scriptural Reasoning
… Looking at general interfaith dialogue material and at material for a specific type of interfaith dialogue, ‘Scriptural Reasoning’, I consider Christian and Muslim discourse, including promotional material for charities, speeches by religious leaders, religious documents, non-academic …
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College Freshman Biology Two Semester Course: Integrating Deep Processing Teaching Techniques
… accomplish two objectives, to define essential academic material to include in the course and to investigate teaching techniques that would increase deep processing of the information. An active process that consisted of applying the cognitive information to solving problems or developing …
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Discussion Behaviors and Quiz Performance as a Function of Points for Discussion
… immediate review quiz following discussion of material to be contained in those quizzes were noted. No improvement on the delayed review quiz was observed. Conclusion: Implications are that student interaction with academic material in the form of discussion can increase academic performance. …
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Using Student Learning Styles and Adapting Teaching Styles in the Context of a Standardized Curriculum
… are being pressured to teach a vast amount of academic material specific to their grade level each year, and unfortunately the bulk of that material is aligned to only linguistic and logical-mathematic styles of learning. Research shows us multiple ways to identify, implement, and assess …
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The Effects of Cooperative Learning on Self-Esteem: A Literature Review
… small groups or teams to help each other learn academic material. Cooperative learning strategies are organized, highly structured methods that usually involve formal presentation of information, student practice and coaching in learning teams, individual assessment of mastery, and public …
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An investigation into the performance and problems of first-year engineering students at the University of Cape Town
… interviews and a survey of students, a set of academic and non-academic problems experienced by first-year engineering students were identified with black students found to have experienced a particular set of problems to a greater degree than white students. The data produced a portrait of the …
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Retention of Academic Skills Over the Summer Months in Alternative and Traditional Calendar Schools
… summer vacation is the greater retention of academic material because there is less time to "forget" what was learned. While alternative calendar schools appear to be increasing in number, little research has been conducted to actually measure academic differences in these schools. The …
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The lived experience of leaving a Muslim marriage, as experienced by Muslim women in South Africa
… This research contributes to the limited academic material prioritising the lived experiences of Muslim women in South Africa, particularly related to Muslim marriage, divorce, and experiences of abuse in South African Muslim communities.
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The impact of service-learning on academics related to neurogenic communication disorders
… assist students in higher education in learning academic material by providing them an experience with a community partner. SL involves academic course objectives that are linked to a community need and includes student reflection on the experience (Goldberg, McCormick Richburg, & Wood, 2006). SL …
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A Qualitative Analysis of Brigham Young University's Golden Age Theater Production and Outreach Course
… courses. The two courses cover much of the same academic material, but one of the differences between the two approaches to the teaching of Golden Age literature is that the GATP course incorporates a theater production and outreach component. Although this outreach program has been seen as …
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So very hard to go: An action research project on cultural affirmation
… approach is one of developing and integrating academic material with personal insights, college success strategies, and writing exercises that can guide students <em>to</em> focus <em>on</em> their assets strengths (<em>cultural</em> capital). The <em>action</em> <em>research</em> textbook …
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Is renewable engery a suitable investment choice for South African non-bank institutional investors?
… review of available policy documentation and academic literature. The limitations concerning this study have much to do with the nascent nature of the renewable energy program and therefore the lack of availability of hard economic and financial historical data. Further there is very little …
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The ability of adolescents with hearing loss in special schools to access and use academic information
Access and use of academic information by adolescents with hearing loss is important to assure their academic success. Learners with hearing loss experience problems regarding communication, literacy, and information literacy, which has an impact on their ability to access and use various types of …