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Teaching The Science Of Reading Critically, Cheu-Jey Lee

Mid-Western Educational Researcher

In light of the increasing popularity of the science of reading (SOR) and its influence on literacy education, this paper is concerned with how to teach SOR critically without embracing it blindly. The definition of SOR, along with its limitations, is presented first. Then, critical reading is argued to be missing in SOR and its broadened/improved variations. Finally, an instructional example is provided to illustrate how to teach SOR critically through a whole-part-whole hermeneutic reconstructive process. This example demonstrates that the foundational literacy skills emphasized in SOR and the critical reading skills fostered through the four dimensions of the critical …

A Rare Case Of Hirayama Disease With Ulnar Nerve Palsy: Expanding The Clinical Spectrum, Chaitanya Kulkarni, Medhavi Joshi, Sakshi Mhase, Manasi Metkar

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

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Hirayama disease, or monomelic amyotrophy, is a rare, self-limiting cervical myelopathy that primarily affects young males. It leads to muscle atrophy and weakness, especially in the hands and forearms, often due to cervical spinal cord compression during neck flexion. We report a case of a 41-year-old female from rural India who presented with progressive weakness in her left hand, resulting from ulnar nerve compression. The patient was unable to actively extend the metacarpophalangeal joint of her left hand, significantly impairing her hand function. Notably, she did not exhibit autonomic symptoms, which are commonly seen in cervical myelopathies. This case …

Interview With Marcia Aldrich

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Interview With Lori Jakiela

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Cover To Cover: Review Of New Books, David Hayes, Corey Ginsberg, Maria Wrzosek

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Melting, Susan Kushner Resnick

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Singing Like Yma Sumac, Cheryl Merrill

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Introduction: On Brevity, And Parachuting Into A Literary Brush Fire, Dinty W. Moore

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Winter Count, 1964, Stuart Lishan

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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New Century, Natalie Goldberg

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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From The Editor: Writing It Short, Lee Gutkind

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Fostering Psychological Ownership And Self-Authorship In Higher Education: Pathways To Student Engagement, Growth And Knowledge Creation, Noora Heino, Markku Ikävalko, Anssi Tarkiainen, Terhi Virkki-Hatakka

International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

This study explores the intersection of psychological ownership (PO) and self-authorship (SA) in the context of university students’ project-based learning. It examines how students develop a sense of ownership over their course projects, ideas, and knowledge they create, and how this engagement shapes their learning, identity, and sense of self. The findings highlight the role of control and perceived idea quality in fostering psychological ownership, as well as the importance of intimate knowledge and perceived object quality in supporting self-authorship. The study underscores that when students feel connected to their ideas, their motivation, persistence, and engagement increase, especially in creativity-driven …

Interview With Alle C. Hall

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Interview With Hilda Raz

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Marvin Escapes Again, Ira Berkow

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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From The Editor: The Poets & Writers Issue

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Chimera, Hilary Masters

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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The Effect Of A Preclinical Disability Elective On Medical Student Awareness, Attitudes, And Clinical Competency, Emily Hillmer, Willi Horner-Johnson, Rhonda Eppelsheimer

Developmental Disabilities Network Journal

Opportunities for education on disability are sparse in many medical school curricula, leaving students ill-prepared to address the needs of patients with disabilities in their future careers. The purpose of our study was to design and implement a novel elective course on disability for medical students and evaluate the effect of the course on student awareness, attitudes, and clinical skills. Medical students were surveyed to assess interest in a new disability elective and to understand in what areas they felt their knowledge and skills were most lacking. With support from our University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disability, we utilized …

Mississippi Libraries Volume 87, Number 3 And 4

Mississippi Libraries

Complete issue of Volume 87, Number 3 and 4 of Mississippi Libraries.

Curriculum Materials Cataloged For Browsing, Michelle Emanuel

Mississippi Libraries

When the University of Mississippi Libraries acquired a collection of state-adopted school textbooks for K-12 from its School of Education, a decision was made to catalog the collection for browsing to anticipate the needs of its primary users, both “in service” and “pre-service” teachers. The textbooks would be grouped according to their grade level, and cuttered by subject area, instead of being classed according to its subject area. As the collection would be integrated into the regular circulating collection, and not into a curriculum materials center, issues arose for both technical services and access services throughout the process, from cataloging …

The Generative Turn: Ai And The Future Of Libraries, Deborah Lee

Mississippi Libraries

The Generative Turn introduces Mississippi librarians to the growing influence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and what it means for the future of library work. Rather than focusing on fear or hype, the column invites librarians to explore how tools such as ChatGPT or DALL-E can support creativity and professional learning. It explains how these systems differ from earlier forms of AI and how they can be used in everyday library tasks. The article highlights the librarian’s role in helping communities use these technologies responsibly while continuing to emphasize digital literacy. The column provides recommendations for books, online resources, conferences, …

Slis Notes: Building Advocacy, Stacy Creel, Sarah Mangrum

Mississippi Libraries

In 2016, the Pew Research Center found that 66 percent of adults believe that the public library has a positive role in their communities and believe in the educational role of libraries. Beyond education, respondents felt that libraries had a role in supporting businesses, technology, and other services, and were important parts of the community (Pew, 2016). Libraries continue to be “among the most trusted public institutions in our democratic society. Nevertheless, public libraries are struggling to regulate the library space as a space for all in democratic societies with increasing polarization” (Yamagishi, Koizumi, & Larsen, 2024, p. 1359). As …

Back Matter

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Why I Ride, Jana Richman

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Going Native, Francine Prose

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Chimera, Gerald N. Callahan

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Sa'm Pèdi, Madison Smartt Bell

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Joe Stopped By, Andrei Codrescu

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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In The Woods, Leslie Rubinkowski

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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Gray Area: Thinking With A Damaged Brain, Floyd Skloot

Creative Nonfiction Magazine

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