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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractCognitive and Non-Cognitive Characteristics as Determinants of Success in Professional Courses at Undergraduate StageZebun Nisa KhanProblem statement: Professional education is the principle means of the developing the human resource. Students who do not perform well in professional courses are not in any way better than those who do not have professional knowledge, because their chances of employment and efficient working are bleak. The present study attempted to examine success in different professional courses at undergraduate … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 8,419 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractImplementing the Current Science and Citizenship Mandates: A Learning Theory Analysis and Set of RecommendationsLisa Erikson, James CarifioProblem statement: The purpose of this research was to use learning theory to analyze the relationships between current views of citizenship, citizenship education, science and science education to develop a reasonably coherent and integrated view and approach to science and citizenship mandates that can be successfully implemented in our schools. Approach: The three models of citizenship education currently competing for … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2009 · 7,781 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractMemory TracingEva Cogan, Chaya GurwitzProblem statement: Students completing introductory computing courses did not know how to program at the expected level. Seeking the underlying problem, we came to believe that students were focusing only on results and not connecting with the inner workings of their code. This left them poorly prepared to master increasingly complex problems. Approach: We hoped that by promoting memory tracing … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 5, Issue 8 · 31 Aug 2009 · 7,163 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractComparison of Bleeding Time and Clotting Time in Different Blood GroupsB. Mahapatra, N. MishraProblem statement: Researchers have demonstrated that epistaxis is more often encountered in patients having blood group O probably due to lower expression of von Willebrand factor. We had taken up this study to find out if there is any definite relationship between the blood groups with the bleeding time and clotting time in our population. Approach: This retrospective study was … …American Journal of Infectious Diseases, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 10,983 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEffective Ventilation Parameters and Thermal Comfort Study of Air-conditioned OfficesRoonak Daghigh, Kamaruzzaman SopianThe study presents objective and subjective studies of thermal comfort levels and ventilation characteristics of two air-conditioned postgraduate study offices. The observations were performed at the offices of Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, in University Putra Malaysia. Thermal comfort variables were measured while the students answered a survey on their sensation of the indoor climate. Concurrently, tracer gas analysis, … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 5 · 31 May 2009 · 7,590 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEvolution of a Graduate Environmental Science ProgramWill Focht, Talya HendersonProblem statement: Environmental science programs vary widely in their curricula and pedagogical approaches. In part, this is due to the lack of a unified agreement on field identity. However, program differences are also the product of variable program histories. Approach: This essay described the founding and subsequent history of the Environmental Science Graduate Program at Oklahoma State University, its oldest … …American Journal of Environmental Sciences, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 30 Apr 2009 · 7,013 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDevelopment of New Didactic Materials for Teaching Science and Biology: The Importance of the New Education PracticesDanon Clemes Cardoso, Maykon Passos Cristiano, Camila Orlandi ArentProblem statement: The creativity of teachers in the planning process of their classes for teaching science and biology may be an instigator to promote and stimulate learning. The science should be something that awakens curiosity in students to make learning pleasurable and increase their interest. The aim this research was to develop didactic materials for to help the teaching-learning process … …OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Vol. 9, Issue 1 · 31 Mar 2009 · 8,609 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractWeb-based "Questions-Bank" System to Improve E-Learning Education in Qatari SchoolHosam F. El-Sofany, Noor Al-Jaidah, Shaima Ibrahim, Salha Al-kubaisiProblem statement: This study described the analysis, design and implementation of the Questions-Bank system that allows the students of primary, preparatory and secondary schools to take web-based quizzes and exams, to download course reviews and previous exams. "Questions-Bank", means that each question has a weight and area of knowledge deals with it. The system facilitated generation of automatic, balanced and … …Journal of Computer Science, Vol. 5, Issue 2 · 28 Feb 2009 · 7,830 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTeaching Strategies and Class Practices of the Teachers who Teach Turkish as a Foreign Language (A Qualitative Research)Ali GocerProblem statement: In the globalizing world, second language/foreign language has gained a great importance. The importance of the foreign language teaching has increased in our time in which knowing a foreign language has deviated from being a specialty and become a feature that everyone must have. For that purpose, teachers must know the characteristics of the learners very well and … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,775 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractThe Changes of Some Electrolytes after Two Months ActivityM. J. Pourvaghar, A. R. ShahsavarSome investigators have speculated that sodium chloride losses in sweat associated with net dehydration may lead to the observed hyponatremia after prolong strenuous exercise. The effects of altered hydration can influence athletes cognitively in addition to physically. In this research, rest alterations of sodium and potassium of blood serum have been investigated. The subjects were male students who have been … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 4 · 31 Dec 2008 · 7,937 accessesView PDFCite