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Dougherty, Michael J.; McInerney, Joseph D. – American Biology Teacher, 2009
Mathematics is at the heart of all science and is central to the interpretation of research findings in settings ranging from the clinical application of new medications to personal decisions about acceptable levels of risk. Unfortunately, many Americans, including most students, have a poor grasp of mathematics, and rational risk analysis is one…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Risk, Mathematics Instruction, Science Education
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Munoz, Ricardo F.; Beardslee, William R.; Leykin, Yan – American Psychologist, 2012
The 2009 Institute of Medicine report on prevention of mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders (National Research Council & Institute of Medicine, 2009b) presented evidence that major depression can be prevented. In this article, we highlight the implications of the report for public policy and research. Randomized controlled trials have shown…
Descriptors: Prevention, Depression (Psychology), Public Policy, Mental Health
Kommers, Piet, Ed.; Issa, Tomayess, Ed.; Issa, Theodora, Ed.; McKay, Elspeth, Ed.; Isias, Pedro, Ed. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2016
These proceedings contain the papers and posters of the International Conferences on Internet Technologies & Society (ITS 2016), Educational Technologies (ICEduTech 2016) and Sustainability, Technology and Education (STE 2016), which have been organised by the International Association for Development of the Information Society and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Foreign Countries, Internet, Educational Technology