Reflections on the Core Concepts of Physiology and Pharmacology by Joel Michael, Paul J. White

“…ABSTRACT Core concepts are “big ideas” that can play a number of roles in helping students master a particular discipline: (1) they may define the important content of a discipline, (2) serve as tools to help students gain a better understanding of the discipline, and (3) facilitate transfer of learning between topics in the discipline. …”
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‘George’s Gymnastics Program’, a Community Gymnastic Program for Children with a Disability: Perceptions of Participant Stakeholders by Natasha K. Brusco, Jane Henderson, Clare Merison, Kelly Saber, Anita Woon, Sara L. Whittaker, Nikki Lunniss, Rachael McAleer, Maddy McMillan, Amy-Claire Wilson, Isuru Peries, Jade Correia, Alyssa Zhou, Brittany Zeler, Reka Soultanidis, Samantha O′Keefe, Tara Lake, Hysha Trinh, Madeleine Gin, Darren Luo, Jessica Patussi, Lulu Xu, Rebecca Wright, Natasha Layton

“…Key themes included the positive impact the program delivery had on the children’s participation; and the positive impact on coaches, students, and teacher’s disability attitudes and knowledge. …”
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When Theory Meets Practice: Applying Cambourne’s Conditions for Learning to Professional Development for Elementary School EFL Teachers by Isabel Cristina Cadavid Múnera, Claudia Patricia Díaz Mosquera, Diana Isabel Quinchía Ortiz

“…This article presents a reflection on an action research project carried out by a group of teachers and students at Universidad de Antioquia. The action research project aimed at determining the impact of a professional development proposal for elementary school English teachers in Medellin, Colombia. …”
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Homeland defense in fiction: Designing professional development courses in postgraduate education by Irina A. Sherstobitova, Tatiana V. Kot

“…The increasing complexity of the task of shaping school students as citizens of the Russian Federation necessitates the development of relevant competencies among teachers. …”
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I Think and Know Nothing: Tools and Resources to Unlock the Development of a Thesis Plan by Cecilia Pourrieux

“… The task of writing a thesis proposal—or the thesis itself—often appears as a disheartening obstacle for postgraduate students. The moment of writing, with its apparent complexity and abstraction, frequently triggers blocks, insecurities, and even abandonment. …”
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Reflexiones del profesorado en formación de Educación Física en Chile. Una visión sobre los estereotipos de género, sexismo y construcción de la masculinidad hegemónica (Reflection... by Rodrigo Gamboa-Jiménez, María Loreto Chihuailaf-Vera, Carlos Matus-Castillo

“…This research has considered the following objectives: to analyse gender stereotypes in physical-sports practices in male students of Physical Education Pedagogy degrees in Chilean public and private universities, and to understand in what aspects this same student body visualises or recognises sexism at the educational level in physical education classes from their expressions of masculinity. …”
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How do grit and academic stress influence academic performance? The role of academic self-efficacy as a mediator and moderator variable by Muh Daud, Dian Novita Siswanti, Dwi Yan Nugraha, Edwin Adrianta Surijah

“…The participants were 382 Master’s students, consisting of 131 men (34.3%) and 251 women (65.7%), with an age range of 22-28 years. …”
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Food for thought: a qualitative assessment of medical trainee and faculty perceptions of nutrition education by Olivia Kunitsky, Mahdi Taye, Karla Feeley, Hugh Johnson, Abigail Glynn, Avery Stivale, Matthew Hamers, Alexis Notarianni, Sireesha Mamillapalli, Gabi Waite, Sonia Lobo

“…Results Twenty-five individuals were interviewed: 12 UME faculty, five students, and eight healthcare professionals, including two physicians. …”
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English Teachers’ Pedagogical Competences in Using Learning Management System (LMS) by Wirantaka Andi, Syaharani Nabila, Baharun Hazleena

“…The second finding is related to the benefits students have as the effect of good pedagogical competencies teachers possess is that it makes students motivated, makes the material easy to understand the material, makes learning more organized, and increases student engagement.…”
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World Health Organization’s Well-Being Index – WHO-5: Psychometric Performance of the Portuguese Version for Adolescents by Paula Saraiva Carvalho, Miguel Vieira Martins, Isabel Azevedo, Ricardo Rodrigues, Sofia Ferreira

“…A sample of 1,916 elementary and secondary school students from grades 7–12 was used. Results: The WHO-5 median score was 17 [14–20], and the best scores were found in males (p < 0.001), in those with no health issues (p < 0.001), those who slept well (p < 0.001), those who practiced sports (p < 0.001), and those who had no difficulties making friends (p < 0.001). …”
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Competências no Exame Nacional de Cursos by Gláucia Novaes Torres Franco

“…The aim of this article is to provide a review of competence concepts by emphasizing both the main required skills for undergraduate students, which were showed in the World Conference on Higher Education, and the specialized literature that is used by these students. …”
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INSTITUTIONAL MODELLING OF THE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR REGIONAL PARTICIPANTS OF DUAL EDUCATION by A. Yu. Kokovikhin, A. G. Mokronosov, E. S. Ogorodnikova

“…The aim of the present research was the scientific substantiation of the choice of the institutional model for management of dual education system at the regional level, taking into account the interests of all its members: enterprises, government agencies, students and educational institutions.Methodology and research methods. …”
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Evaluating the Integration of Technology by Teachers in E-Education in Elementary Schools Based on the International Standards for Technology in Education (ISTE) by Maryam Pourjamshidi

“…The increase in the use of  technology integration by teachers can be due to the change in expectations from them in creating the skills needed by students in the 21st century, such as critical thinking, creativity, innovation, collaboration, and communication, which are easier to achieve by integrating technology into the curriculum (Xie et al, 2019). …”
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Internationalizing Islamic Higher Education in Indonesia: A Lesson Learned from Australia by Sibawaihi Sibawaihi, Dwi Ratnasari, Sri Purnami, Melanie Brooks

“…Institutions must continuously enhance educational quality while maintaining their unique identity to attract international students. Greater autonomy in financial and administrative management is necessary to align Islamic universities with other leading public institutions. …”
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Establishing a fair cut score for an in-house English test: a case study on integrating two standard- setting methods by Suthathip Thirakunkovit

“…Abstract Establishing a cut score is a crucial aspect of the test development process since the selected cut score has the potential to impact students' performance outcomes and shape instructional strategies within the classroom. …”
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Exploring Teacher Assessment Conceptions in University EFL Writing Instruction by Qiang Guo

“…Chinese teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) writing hold a range of conceptions of assessment because of the generally poor English writing proficiency of their students, the requirement in higher education for teachers to employ formative assessment, and the need to prepare their students to pass summative exams. …”
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Alternative audio-graphic method for presenting structural information in mathematical graphs designed for low-vision users by Ewa Dzierzgowska, Michał Maćkowski, Mateusz Kawulok, Piotr Brzoza, Stella Maćkowska, Dominik Spinczyk

“…Abstract Despite advances in assistive technologies, existing tools for teaching mathematics to students with low vision often fail to effectively convey structural information in graphs and function plots. …”
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Follow-up Comparison of the Effect of Eight-weeks Corrective Exercises With and Without Myofascial Release on Postural Kyphosis Deformity by Seyed Hossein Mousavi, Hooman Minoonejad, Reza Rajabi, Foad Seidi

“…Methods: It was a randomized controlled trial in the university laboratory. Forty-five male students suffering from abnormal hyperkyphosis deformity (kyphosis of more than 42°) were selected and randomly assigned to three groups: corrective exercises, combinational exercises (corrective and myofascial release), and control. …”
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The impact of audit committee effectiveness on the relationship between company performance and readability of disclosures: a laboratory experiment by Agus Munandar, Kadlina Kadlina

“…Participants, including employed students, were placed in scenarios with varying company performance and audit committee effectiveness and tasked with simulating financial disclosures. …”
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Beginners’ Learning Experiences in Qualitative Research: Inputs for Curriculum Enhancement of Senior High School in Practical Research by Wilter Friales

“…‘Beginner Researchers’ refer to the Senior High School Students learning Qualitative Research for the first time. …”
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