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Showing 1 to 20 of 55 for “"knowledge retention"”.
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Improving student knowledge retention for android mini-bootcamps.
… period of time. Studies have determined that knowledge retention is an issue with this learning format, and retention is poor when tested thirty days post-bootcamp. Whilst skills development during bootcamps is rapid, bootcamps lack the opportunity for the proper application of these skills to …
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Knowledge retention with genetic algorithms by multiple levels of representation
… representations make effective use of existing knowledge and perform inference well. To promote using both forms of representation cooperatively rather than engaging in the perennial sectarian debate of supporting one paradigm at the expense of the other, this thesis presents a prototype system …
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Designing Mnemonics Serious Games to Promote Knowledge Retention in Memory-Intensive Courses
… proposed by Oyibo, was implemented to foster knowledge retention. Fifty-two students, comprising an experimental group (n = 30) and a control group (n = 22), were recruited to undertake a study, which involved watching a 10-minute Biology lecture on Biology Organization, Cranial Nerves, and …
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The Effectiveness of Education Interventions on Coaching Education Students’ Concussion Knowledge, Retention, and Attitudes
… was most influential on coaches’ concussion knowledge, retention of knowledge, and their effects on attitudes amongst a sample of coaching education students. <strong>Participants:</strong> 233 coaching student’s recruited, used 154 for data analysis (71% male, x̅ age = 21.2 ± 1.68 years, …
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A Comparison of the Effects of Two Learning Media on Learning, Knowledge Retention and Attitude
… if there was a difference in learning and knowledge retention of healthcare terminology between beginning nursing students in a diploma school of nursing who used computer assisted instruction (CAI) and those who used videotape; and two, to determine if there was a significant positive …
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Improving learner reaction, learning score, and knowledge retention through the chunking process in corporate training.
… reaction, learning score achievement, and knowledge retention to see whether or not chunking training in a 1-hour session into three 20-minute sessions to match adult attention span resulted in a statistically significant difference from training for 1-hour without chunking. The study …
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Relationship between Text Display Method and College Student Short Term Knowledge Retention during Self-Study.
… significant difference existed in the short-term knowledge retention of college freshmen reading informational stimulus materials presented through one of three different text display modes; 1) traditional printed text, 2) computer-displayed linear text, and 3) computer-displayed hypertext. The …
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Integrated, project-based learning and knowledge retention : a mixed methods study comparing high school students in two geometry courses.
… design geared toward rigorous and relevant knowledge application.
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Case Study on the Development of Engineering Design Modification Projects for U.S. Nuclear Power Plants: A Knowledge Retention Tool in Support of the Longevity and Resilience of the Nuclear Power Industry
… performing these projects possess the proper knowledge to complete tasks efficiently while being cost-effective. Knowledge retention is the main purpose of this research project.</p> <p>This doctoral dissertation develops a case study for engineering design modification projects at nuclear …
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The Effects of Linear and Hypertext Computer-Assisted Instruction on the Learning and Attitude of Associate Degree Nursing Students
… the linear CAI increased cognitive learning or knowledge retention to any greater degree than the other, that students tend to have a more favorable attitude toward CAI when given the opportunity to sequence their own instruction, as provided in the hypertext version, that neither version of the …
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The effects of stereoscopic 3D on an incidence response training game
… for a specific purpose such as to develop new knowledge or skills. Not only do serious games allow for higher engagement rates, and easier distribution than current training techniques, but by utilizing stereoscopic 3D (S3D) technologies it is hypothesized by many researchers that even higher …
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Performance of an AGI-aspiring system & narrow-AI approaches : a systematic comparison
… traits such as transfer learning ability and knowledge retention. In this context, transfer learning ability describes how knowledge gathered learning one task speeds up learning of a similar task, while knowledge retention describes how well a task is performed after a second task has also …
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Oral care during pregnancy: an educational intervention
… by a dental hygienist (DH) could increase the knowledge and confidence of physician assistant (PA) students with preventive oral care for the pregnant patient.</p> <p>Methods: A one group mixed-method approach was used in this research. Pregnancy and oral health knowledge were assessed using a …
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Retention Of Knowledge By Nurses After An Online Ecg Monitoring Course
… PULSE Trial. Nurses need to have sufficient knowledge to carry out high quality patient care and to produce good patient outcome. Preliminary study of the PULSE Trial has shown that nurses' ECG monitoring knowledge can improve after taking the online ECG course. This study aims to determine …
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A Technology Solution to Over the Counter Drug Issues
… of information presentation differ in terms of knowledge retention, information overload, and perceived usability. The research also evaluates different multimedia methodologies in how they aid the understanding of drug label information to support the selection of an appropriate OTC drug. The …
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Music and mathematics : a reciprocal relationship action research with third graders at Cheyenne Elementary School.
… and Yoho (2011) suggests that learners' depth of knowledge, knowledge retention, and therefore, knowledge transfer increase when instructors present material and learners apply it through various means. Consequently, this Problem of Practice explored how the school's music teacher could enhance …
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The Effects of Frequency of Testing on College Students in a Principles of Marketing Course
… (b) to determine if there is a difference in knowledge retention between students given weekly tests and students given monthly tests, and (c) to determine if there is a difference in time spent studying between students given weekly tests and students given monthly tests. The research design …
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Acts 2:42 in 2006: Examining Small Group Discussion in an American Mega-Church
… examined the extent to which biblical knowledge retention was influenced by participation in small groups at a Southern California mega-church. Using the biblical definition of small groups, which is described as "people gathered together to study the Bible, pray, and socialize," (Acts …
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Facilitating Healthy Interpersonal Relationships for Adolescents with Autism: An Examination of Knowledge Acquisition and Retention Over Time
… in the literature. The study has examined the knowledge acquisition and retention of a sample of adolescents based the results of a pre- and post-intervention test, using a quasi-experimental, repeated measures design was within the study. </p><p> Research question 1a investigated whether or …
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