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Showing 1 to 20 of 30 for “"knowledge gain"”.
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Influence of Interpretation on Visitors' Knowledge Gain and Respect for Fossil Resources in a National Monument
… at Fossil Butte National Monument in conveying knowledge about the place and its resources and promoting respect for the fossil resource. The first study measured the short and long-term knowledge gains from a trip to the Visitor Center and the influence of a specially designed fossil respect …
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Constraints to Knowledge Gain and Behavior Change in Response to a Multi-media Health Education Project in Gambia, West Africa
… the role of information in bringing about knowledge and behavior change in health in a developing country. It specifically considers the constraints to change provided by the physical, social, and cultural context in which this information is introduced. The primary questions asked were: …
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The Effects of Embedded Question Type and Locus of Control on Processing Depth, Knowledge Gain, and Attitude Change in a Computer-Based Interactive Video Environment
… in facilitating deep processing, increased knowledge gain, and increased positive attitude change was examined in this two-session laboratory study. In session one, subjects completed a measure of locus of control (LOC) orientation, as well as measures of pretest knowledge and attitudes …
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Evaluating scaffolding in serious games with children
… weakness and withdrawn bit by bit as learner knowledge fortifies (fading) (Martens & Maciuszek, 2013) . According to Puntambekar & Hubscher (2005), the attributes of scaffolding include diagnosis, calibration and fading. Research work on scaffolding in serious games – games with other purposes …
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Using corpora to aid in learning collocations
… to solve V-N collocation problems, learners' knowledge of V-N collocations and learners' perception of the usefulness of corpus tools for solving collocation problems. Three groups of participants were recruited for three treatments: a one-time workshop combined with long-term in-class …
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A general formal model for representing test item results
The measured states of knowledge, in terms of concepts and associated entities can be represented and expressed in a variety of ways: pictorial, diagrammatic, symbolic or linguistic. A symbolic approach within the framework of matrix algebra is proposed in this study as a good representation for …
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The effectiveness of methods of videotape instruction with diabetic teaching in the hospital
… The study focused on measuring the amount of knowledge gained between diabetic patients who viewed a videotape program with and without the presence of a health educator. Data collected for each patient consisted of: age, sex, method of regulating their diabetes i.e. (insulin, oral pills and …
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A Mixed Methods Assessment of the Development, Use, and Educational Effectiveness of University Campus Sustainability Tours
… Green Tour, which relies upon campus signage to gain attention, sees little use since the signs tend not to capture attention. According to collected data, members of the campus community who do notice the signs find them interesting and learn new information. The guided tour, self-guided tour, …
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Efficacy of Different Educational Methods for a High School Prenatal Substance Use Prevention and Nutrition Program.
<p>The purpose of this study was to increase knowledge of the effects of prenatal substance use and to introduce the special nutritional needs of pregnancy in two counties in a region with high rates of low birth weight and prenatal substance abuse. A comparison of the efficacy of the educational …
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The development, delivery and evaluation of a harassment awareness training package for a corporate workplace
… with members of the target audiences. Their knowledge gain was assessed through a pretest followed by the treatment and a posttest. Feedback was gathered through the use of a course evaluation questionnaire as well as group interviews. The package was then presented to the program …
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Experimental Analysis of Satellite Operator Training Using Game-Based Virtual Reality Simulation
… may negatively impact the user experience and knowledge gained during the training scenario.</p> <p>This experimental study investigated the effects of game-based virtual reality (GBVR) as an alternative training method for satellite operators. It also examined whether prior gaming or virtual …
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The Student Nurse's Change in Knowledge During a Clinical Rotation in Labor and Delivery
… in labor and deliver affects his or her knowledge of labor and delivery nursing care.</p> <p><strong>Design</strong>: A descriptive, non-experimental pre-test post-test design.</p> <p><strong>Method</strong>: A convenience sample of 45 baccalaureate student nurses enrolled in the parent/ …
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Klink Search: Enabling Exploratory Browsing Activities in Digital Libraries
… ease-of-use, usefulness, satisfaction, and knowledge gain after using KLink Search for complex search tasks. Further, they spend more time searching for information and saving a highly relevant set of documents at the end of the tasks when using KLink Search. These results depict the value …
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Interactive Visualization for Novice Learners
… students. The pre-test was intended to measure knowledge of iteration before the material was covered. We found from the post-tests that students' knowledge of iteration did not satisfy the course objectives in Spring 2018, because the knowledge gain shown between pre-test and post-tests was not …
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Educating Nurses on the Use of the Bedside Mobility Assessment Tool (BMAT) to Create a Culture of Safety
… educational module to be effective in terms of knowledge gain and participant satisfaction. Creating motivation amongst staff to change is an integral part of facilitating implementation of a new practice for nurses.</p>
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Evaluation of Cave Programs: Impact on Tourists' Cave Knowledge and Attitudes
… A questionnaire, which included twelve knowledge questions and four attitude questions, was designed to measure the effectiveness of interpretive programming of 10 commercial caves in Missouri. Commercial caves are caves that provide a guided tour for a fee. The participating caves …
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The Internet, Auto -Accompaniment Software, and Spectral Analysis in Undergraduate Voice Lessons
… had a positive influence on student motivation, knowledge gain, and facilitation of communication within the voice lessons, voice teachers should work to gradually incorporate technology into their lessons. Teachers should take into account the increased time, skill, and special equipment …
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Search Timelines: Contextualized search history in support of exploratory search
… in terms of usability measures, perceived knowledge gain, and search performance for both initial and resumed sessions. Overall, the results illustrate that Search Timelines can effectively support public digital library searchers while performing exploratory search that span multiple …
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