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Assessment Of Dysphotopsia In Pseudophakic Subjects With Multifocal Intraocular Lenses, Phillip J. Buckhurst, Shehzad A. Naroo, Leon N. Davies, Sunil Shah, Tom Drew, James S. Wolffsohn Jan 2017

Assessment Of Dysphotopsia In Pseudophakic Subjects With Multifocal Intraocular Lenses, Phillip J. Buckhurst, Shehzad A. Naroo, Leon N. Davies, Sunil Shah, Tom Drew, James S. Wolffsohn

School of Health Professions

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Methodological Determinism And The Free Will Hypothesis., Irving Kirsch, Michael E. Hyland Jan 2017

Methodological Determinism And The Free Will Hypothesis., Irving Kirsch, Michael E. Hyland

School of Psychology

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Channelling Passion For The Ocean Towards Plastic Pollution, Sabine Pahl, Kayleigh J. Wyles, Richard C. Thompson Jan 2017

Channelling Passion For The Ocean Towards Plastic Pollution, Sabine Pahl, Kayleigh J. Wyles, Richard C. Thompson

School of Psychology

Plastic pollution is caused exclusively by humans. It poses growing global threats to the ocean and to society and requires urgent action. Using psychological principles can motivate and implement change by connecting symptoms and sources.

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The Impact Of Mobile Learning On Student Performance As Gauged By Standardised Test (Naplan) Scores, S Males, F Bate, J Macnish Jan 2017

The Impact Of Mobile Learning On Student Performance As Gauged By Standardised Test (Naplan) Scores, S Males, F Bate, J Macnish

Education Papers and Journal Articles

This paper discusses the National Assessment Program for Literacy and Numeracy (NAPLAN) performance of Years Five, Seven and Nine students in standardised tests prior and post the implementation of a mobile learning initiative in a Western Australian school for boys. The school sees the use of ICT as important in enhancing its potential to deliver optimal educational outcomes. However, the School is also cognisant of the shared concern of teachers and parents in the school community about an over-reliance on mobile devices for learning, to the detriment of students’ accomplishments in literacy and numeracy. The paper examines NAPLAN results from …

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Student Perspectives Of A Leadership Program: Benefits And Shortcomings, G Hine Jan 2017

Student Perspectives Of A Leadership Program: Benefits And Shortcomings, G Hine

Education Papers and Journal Articles

Despite the importance of adolescent leadership development, little research has critically examined how to improve school-based leadership programs. The intention of this research was to explore how one Catholic secondary school developed leadership potential in adolescents, and how such efforts could be improved in the future. Perspectives of elected student leaders from Years 10 - 12 were examined using a longitudinal case study. The primary methods for collecting data included qualitative interviewing, field notes, journalling and document analysis. Based upon the collected data, the researcher inductively conceptualised strengths and shortcomings of the leadership program proffered by the student participants. According …

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Can Peer Education Improve Beliefs, Knowledge, Motivation And Intention To Engage In Falls Prevention Amongst Community-Dwelling Older Adults?, Linda Khong, Richard G. Berlach, Keith D. Hill, Anne-Marie Hill Jan 2017

Can Peer Education Improve Beliefs, Knowledge, Motivation And Intention To Engage In Falls Prevention Amongst Community-Dwelling Older Adults?, Linda Khong, Richard G. Berlach, Keith D. Hill, Anne-Marie Hill

IHR Papers and Journal Articles

The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of delivering a contemporary peer-led falls prevention education presentation on community-dwelling older adults’ beliefs, knowledge, motivation and intention to engage in falls prevention strategies. A two-group quasi-experimental pre-test–post-test study using a convenience sample was conducted. A new falls prevention training package for peer educators was developed, drawing on contemporary adult learning and behaviour change principles. A 1-h presentation was delivered to community-dwelling older adults by peer educators trained with the new package (intervention group). Control group participants received an existing, 1-h falls prevention presentation by trained peer educators who had …

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