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Morris, N.P.; Lambe, J.; Ciccone, J.; Swinnerton, B. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2016
Technology-enhanced learning is expanding rapidly because of research showing the benefits for learners in terms of engagement, convenience, attainment and enjoyment. Mobile learning approaches are also gaining in popularity, particularly during practical classes and clinical settings. However, there are few systematic studies evaluating the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Wingate, Richard J. T. – Journal of Biological Education, 2011
An enduring focus in education on how scientists formulate experiments and "do science" in the laboratory has excluded a vital element of scientific practice: the creative and imaginative thinking that generates models and testable hypotheses. In this case study, final-year biomedical sciences university students were invited to create and justify…
Descriptors: Play, Biomedicine, Classification, Cognitive Processes
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Chariker, Julia H.; Naaz, Farah; Pani, John R. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2011
A longitudinal experiment was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of new methods for learning neuroanatomy with computer-based instruction. Using a three-dimensional graphical model of the human brain and sections derived from the model, tools for exploring neuroanatomy were developed to encourage "adaptive exploration". This is an…
Descriptors: Anatomy, Neurological Organization, Computer Assisted Instruction, Longitudinal Studies
Summa-Chadwick, Martha – Exceptional Parent, 2009
Discoveries, reached through scientific and technological advances in the evidence-based empirical domain, about how the body physiologically responds to music have opened new possibilities for developing therapeutic archetypes to actively channel specific aspects of music to assist in the learning processes of children with special needs. The…
Descriptors: Music, Biomedicine, Learning Processes, Brain
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Foltz, Robert – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2008
Advances in neuroscience are providing fresh insights about emotional and behavioral problems of children and youth. However, the flood of brain-related articles is a mixed blessing. Some popular authors on the brain, as well as certain researchers, take a very narrow view of attributing complex social problems to brain disorder. The effect is to…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Brain, Emotional Disturbances, Biomedicine
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Buckley, Frank – Down Syndrome Research and Practice, 2008
Animal models are extensively used in genetics, neuroscience and biomedical research. Recent studies illustrate the usefulness and the challenges of research utilising genetically engineered mice to explore the developmental biology of Down syndrome. These studies highlight many of the issues at the centre of what we understand about Down…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Down Syndrome, Genetics, Biomedicine
Chronicle of Higher Education, 2005
"Chronicle of Higher Education" presents an abundant source of news and information for college and university faculty members and administrators. This June 3, 2005 issue of "Chronicle of Higher Education" includes the following articles: (1) "The Miraculous Sighting of a Vanished Bird" (Furman, Andrew); (2) "In…
Descriptors: Humanism, Educational Technology, Study Abroad, Ornithology