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Where To From Here?, Wayne Petherick Sep 2010

Where To From Here?, Wayne Petherick

Wayne Petherick

Extract:

The history of profiling is easy to trace - after all, it has already been recorded and is available for review (see Chapter 1; Petherick, 2003; Turvey, 2008). The future of profiling is another story entirely. Given the nature of the craft and the advances made in recent years, it stands to reason that only further improvements will be made. At least, this should be our hope.

An increase in use in the real world is matched by an increase in the number of scholarly works dedicated to the field. Most provide a general overview of profiling (Ainsworth, 2001; …


Just Thinking: A Compilation Of Bio-Cultural Experiences, Mary Ferguson May 2010

Just Thinking: A Compilation Of Bio-Cultural Experiences, Mary Ferguson

Mary J. Ferguson, Ed. D.

Just Thinking journeys the cultural education of the author in poetry form. The content relates the spiritual, educational, family, and rural life of the author to a visual character of substance and self-existence.


Teaching Urban Studies, Steven Corey Mar 2010

Teaching Urban Studies, Steven Corey

Steven H. Corey

No abstract provided.


Creating Supportive Clinical Learning Environments: An Intervention Study, Amanda Henderson, Michelle Twentyman, Emma Eaton, Debra Creedy, Peta Stapleton, Belinda Lloyd Dec 2009

Creating Supportive Clinical Learning Environments: An Intervention Study, Amanda Henderson, Michelle Twentyman, Emma Eaton, Debra Creedy, Peta Stapleton, Belinda Lloyd

Peta B. Stapleton

Aim. To assess the impact of an intervention aimed to build capacity of registered nurses to enhance the clinical learning environment for undergraduate nursing students. Workplace learning is vital for the development of skills, attributes and knowledge of student nurses. Registered nurses need to be appropriately prepared to maximise student learning during clinical placement.

Background. The quality of student learning during clinical practicum is largely dependent on interactions with ward staff.

Design. A quasi-experimental design.

Method. Measurement of students’ perceptions of the psycho social learning environment during and outside of the intervention period was used to evaluate the capacity building …


Drug Prevention And Its Impact On Substance Use, Earnings And Educational Outcomes, Rosalie Pacula Dec 2009

Drug Prevention And Its Impact On Substance Use, Earnings And Educational Outcomes, Rosalie Pacula

Rosalie Liccardo Pacula

No abstract provided.


"Integrating Current Media Sources To Improve Student Interest In The Credit Information Literacy Course", Sarah Steiner, Leslie Madden Dec 2009

"Integrating Current Media Sources To Improve Student Interest In The Credit Information Literacy Course", Sarah Steiner, Leslie Madden

Sarah King Steiner

No abstract provided.