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Lessons Of Mastery Learning, Thomas R. Guskey
Lessons Of Mastery Learning, Thomas R. Guskey
Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Faculty Publications
The core elements of mastery learning provide the foundation for other innovative models, including Response to Intervention.
Educating Adolescents About Puberty: Are We Missing Something?, Hatim A. Omar
Educating Adolescents About Puberty: Are We Missing Something?, Hatim A. Omar
Pediatrics Faculty Publications
Adolescents undergo significant physical and cognitive changes during their pubertal development. These changes contribute to and impact their future development. Educating adolescents at an early age about their expected development decreases the possible anxiety associated with this period of life and also helps adolescents make better choices in regards to their sexuality. In order to assess the degree of education regarding pubertal development and sexuality, we conducted a survey of late adolescents (median age 19 years) and parents of adolescents. A total of 409 adolescents (237 females, 172 males) and 124 parents completed the survey. 14.4% of teens (36.6% of …