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1999

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Partnering With Homeschoolers: Part Time Education In Public Schools, Victoria Caruana Sep 1999

Partnering With Homeschoolers: Part Time Education In Public Schools, Victoria Caruana

Victoria Caruana, Ph.D.

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Portfolio Assessment In Aerodynamics, Nikos J. Mourtos Apr 1999

Portfolio Assessment In Aerodynamics, Nikos J. Mourtos

Nikos J. Mourtos

A new way of assessing student learning in an aerodynamics course through the use of portfolios is presented. The approach is portable to any engineering course, with a few modifications depending on content.

The main idea is to allow students more responsibility for their own learning. Instead of having everyone in the class perform identical activities (homework, experiments, projects, tests, etc.), a cadre of assignments is made available to them. Students choose and perform (within reason) the ones that suit them better in terms of their own strengths and learning styles. The ultimate goal is for each student to demonstrate …

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The Policy Influence Of Ideas: Interests, Institutions And Innovation In Canada, Neil Bradford Dec 1998

The Policy Influence Of Ideas: Interests, Institutions And Innovation In Canada, Neil Bradford

Neil Bradford

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The Effect Of Study Skills Training On United States Air Force Allied Health Students, John C. Griffith Dec 1998

The Effect Of Study Skills Training On United States Air Force Allied Health Students, John C. Griffith

John Griffith

Study skills intervention was shown to significantly increase end-of-course scores and decrease remedial instruction for 90 randomly selected students attending a three month Air Force allied health technician course. Additionally, students who received the study skills intervention graduated at a higher rate than those who did not. Study skills training in a corporate setting can enhance student learning and significantly reduce training costs.

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