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Showing 1 to 20 of 83 for “"literacy levels"”.
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Community knowledge sharing : an Internet application to support communications across literacy levels
… of the population in rural communities have low levels of literacy, CKS implements a multi-literate design in which the system can be customized based on the abilities and preferences of the user. Three research areas are explored. The primary research area is to understand whether multi-literate …
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Teaching strategies that can improve literacy levels among the lower primary school learners in selected government primary schools in Kitwe.
… teaching strategies that would help reduce illiteracy levels among primary school learners as a good reading foundation is the key to a literate adult and a literate country.The objectives of this study wer to: find the common strategies teachers use to imrove literacy levels at lower primary …
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Teaching strategies that can improve literacy levels among the lower primary school learners in selected government primary schools in Kitwe.
… teaching strategies that would help reduce illiteracy levels among primary school learners as a good reading foundation is the key to a literate adult and a literate country.The objectives of this study wer to: find the common strategies teachers use to imrove literacy levels at lower primary …
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Associations among Health Literacy Levels and Health Outcomes in Pregnant Women with Pregestational and Gestational Diabetes in an Urban Setting
… Poor health literacy is a problem for over 45% of American adults and is associated with a variety of adverse health outcomes. Low health literacy has been associated with poor prenatal care utilization and a higher likelihood of poorer glycemic control. Poor …
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The role admnistrators play in the improvement of literacy levels among grade two pupils: cases of Kananga and Mumena zones in Kalumbila district of North Western province of Zambia.
… at the roles of administrators in improving literacy levels among Grade two pupils in two zones in Kalumbila District. The two Zones picked are the highest and the least. The objectives of this study were to establish the role of administrators in improving reading levels among grade two …
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The role admnistrators play in the improvement of literacy levels among grade two pupils: cases of Kananga and Mumena zones in Kalumbila district of North Western province of Zambia.
… at the roles of administrators in improving literacy levels among Grade two pupils in two zones in Kalumbila District. The two Zones picked are the highest and the least. The objectives of this study were to establish the role of administrators in improving reading levels among grade two …
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Analysis of Financial Literacy amongst University of Students: A Case Study of the University of Venda
This study assesses the level of financial literacy and its impact on financial decision making exercised by the tertiary students in South Africa, using the University of Venda (Univen) as a case study. The study does this in three steps. First, it provides the financial literacy levels of …
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The Influence of Child and Parent Health Literacy Status on Health Outcomes from a Childhood Obesity Treatment Program
While limited health literacy has been associated with poorer health decisions and poorer health outcomes, there remains a gap in the literature related to the influence of health literacy on weight and weight-related behaviors. The primary aim of this study is to examine the influence of child and …
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An investigation of the phonological awareness skills of third grade Xhosa language speakers, with special reference to their levels of spelling and reading skills in English
… between phonological awareness skills and literacy levels in disadvantaged third grade Xhosa language speakers who are learning to read and write in English.
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Teacher Candidates' Digital Literacy and Their Technology Integration Efficacy
… this study was to investigate perceived digital literacy levels and technology integration efficacy of preservice teaching (PST) candidates. The sample was comprised of PST candidates from two universities and one college in the southeastern United States that differ in size and culture. The …
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Measuring and characterising the functional business financial literacy of entrepreneurs: a framework and survey instrument
… However, entrepreneurs require sufficient levels of business specific financial competency to operate viable and sustainable businesses. Without the ability to measure functional business financial literacy, it is challenging to provide the necessary training and support to entrepreneurs. …
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Building Teacher Self-Efficacy to Improve Student Literacy
Literacy rates in schools across Nunavut has been a prevalent issue in recent years. Students are graduating with lower literacy levels than in many other parts of Canada. More specifically, the school in which I work also suffers from this issue. This organizational improvement plan has a problem …
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRE-SERVICE ELEMENTARY TEACHERS’ SCIENTIFIC LITERACY AND THEIR SELF-EFFICACY IN TEACHING SCIENCE
… pre-service elementary teachers’ scientific literacy levels. Second, this study examined pre-service elementary teachers’ personal and subject-specific self-efficacy levels toward teaching science. Third, this study investigated the extent to which pre-service elementary teachers’ scientific …
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The development of an enabling self-administered questionnaire for enhancing reading teachers' professional pedagogical insights
… national and provincial studies on children's literacy levels in recent years in South Africa. However, none has determined the teachers' own understandings of the core indicators of an effective reading teacher. During a preliminary feasibility study, the researcher was surprised to discover …
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An exploration of ehealth and digital literacy in pharmacy practice.
… to develop explanatory theory around the digital literacy experiences, education and training related needs of pharmacy staff in the NHS Grampian area. Digital literacy levels were self-reported as basic with mixed views on the need for formal education and training. Findings indicate …
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The Relationships Among Literacy, Church Activity and Religious Orientation: A Study of Adult Members of the LDS Church in Utah County
The study assessed the interplay among literacy, church activity, and religious orientation and examined the extent to which literacy predicts church activity in the presence of private religious behavior. One hundred fifty-seven subjects were administered measures of intrinsic religiousness, …
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Exploring the Relationships Between Health Literacy and HbA1c in a Rural Border Region
… and clinical characteristics, individual health literacy levels, and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels among Hispanic patients with diabetes living in a rural border region.</p> <p><strong>Background:</strong> The frequency of complications from diabetes can increase as HbA1c levels rise, causing the …
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Investigating mobile graphic-based reminders to support compliance of tuberculosis treatment
… systems have limited use for people with low literacy levels. To overcome these challenges, this study proposed that the mobile graphic-based reminders be used to support tuberculosis patients to improve compliance with treatment regimens, especially for semi-literate and illiterate patients. …
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Abandoned chip: Investigating abandonment of commercial wearables
… many reasons; however, the roles of data literacy and data visualization literacy have been underexplored. Two qualitative studies, an online survey and in depth semi-structured interviews investigated whether insufficient data interpretation is a barrier to sustained tracker use. Results …
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