Identifying Factors Affecting the Efficiency of Distance Education: A Qualitative Study by Shabnam Khoramirooz, Abbas Gholtash, Fatemeh Ahmadbeigi

“…Results: The conclusive findings of the study, derived from the interview data, indicated that the factors influencing the assessment of the efficacy of distance education encompass: 1) causal factors (modern technology; perceived ease of use; suitable educational software; qualified instructors; learner motivation and interest); 2) contextual factors (legislative frameworks and regulations, adequate technological infrastructure, support mechanisms for distance learning, proficiency in information technology, diversity and relevance of content); 3) intervention factors (internet connectivity speed, shortage of skilled personnel, inadequate planning, limited accessibility, unsuitable educational content, procrastination); 4) strategies (planning, resource analysis, facilities and equipment evaluation, training for educators and students, breadth of access to distance learning); Components for appraising the effectiveness of distance learning comprise learner satisfaction with distance education, relevance of content, adequate internet infrastructure, effective evaluation systems, engaging learning environments and outcomes include enhanced access to education, cost savings, improvement in teaching quality. …”
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Mindfulness based intervention with an attentional comparison group in at risk young adolescents: a pilot randomized controlled trial by Kristen E. Rawlett, Erika Friedmann, Sue A. Thomas

“…Methods: Sixth-grade level female students in a boarding school for at-risk youth randomly allocated to either the mindfulness intervention (n = 12) or an attention intervention (n = 11) for six weeks. …”
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Gender differences in face pareidolia: The effect of cognitive style and judgment criteria by Hao Wang, Zhigang Yang

“…This study examined potential influences, including task requirement, low-frequency information encoding ability, and cognitive style. University student participants reported what they saw in face-like object images and rated their face-likeness. …”
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Mobile Payment and Delivery Services in Vietnam During the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Data Mining Analytics Investigation by Shu-Hsien Liao, Retno Widowati, Pham Nguyen My Hanh

“…Thus, this study finds several knowledge clusters, which are named the Cluster-1 Women’s Workforce Group; the Cluster-2 Men’s Workforce Group; and the Cluster-3 Student Group. In addition, patterns and rules which found the associations of consumer behavior and delivery service preferences; and the associations of consumer behavior and mobile payment and delivery service preferences; in terms of for indicating how mobile payment and delivery services can serve customers for Vietnam retail businesses.…”
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We Would Not Be Here: Reproduction, Scholarship, and the Rise of Techno-authoritarianism by Joan H. Robinson

“…Currently, our reproductive rights are being stripped from us, threatening our very participation in scholarly life, and our students are terrified of authoritarianism at their doorstep. …”
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Forward by Michelle Sanson

“…Law students’ experiences and attitudes, as they emerged from the further analysis, showed a comparatively low level of personal autonomy and a strong element of competitiveness compared with medical students and with students from other faculties. …”
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Game perception in primary school teachers (Isparta example) by Abdullah Yavuz Akinci, Mehmet Yildirim

“… The aim of this research is to reveal the attitudes of primary school teachers about the participation of primary school students in the game, how the classroom teachers perceive the game, how they interpret the relationship between the game and the child, and how they evaluate the game in line with the curriculum. …”
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Análise comparativa da resistência flexural de duas resinas indiretas by Blanca Liliana Torres Léon, Emilena Xisto Lima, Wanessa Freitas Aras, Emily Vivianne Freitas da Silva, Cecilia Andrade Moinhos, Priscila Silva Queiroz

“…Os dados foram avaliados estatisticamente pelo Teste t de Student, ao nível de significância de 5%. Resultados: A resina Ceramage apresentou a maior média (98,90 MPa) de resistência à flexão pelo método biaxial comparado ao grupo Sinfony (86,90 MPa), sendo esta diferença estatisticamente significante. …”
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Psychometric Properties of the Self-as-Context Scale with a University Counseling Center Sample by Robert D. Zettle, Grace A. Lyons, Jonathan M. Larson, Christopher Leonard

“…To address this omission, we administered the SACS to students (<i>N</i> = 132) seeking psychological services from their university counseling center. …”
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Perception of illusory vowels by Persian speakers in several consonant clusters of French loanwords by Saghar Javidpour, Aliyeh Kord Zafaranlu kambuziya, Mandana Nourbakhsh

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Unveiling key e-learning ingredients for enhancing higher-order thinking skills by Chua Yan Piaw, Loo Fung Ying, Loo Fung Chiat

“…Semi-structured interviews were conducted with school administrators, teachers, students, parents, and school software experts, and the transcripts were analyzed using ATLAS.ti. …”
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Third Grade Manatee Curriculum—Lesson 7: What Do Manatees Need to Survive? by Maia McGuire, Ruth Francis-Floyd

“…The curriculum has been written at a third-grade level but can be adapted for older or younger students. Written by Ruth Francis-Floyd and Maia McGuire, and published by the Veterinary Medicine—Large Animal Clinical Sciences Department, UF/IFAS Extension, July 2015. …”
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FEATURES OF CONDITION OF PERIODONTAL TISSUES IN DISABLED CHILDREN WITH CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES by M.A. Gavrilenko

“…Processing of quantitative indices was carried out using Student's t-test (Р  0,01). Features of dentoalveolar disorders were studied during dental examination without jaws imprinting. …”
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GDOM: Granulometry for the Detection of Obfuscated Malware by John A. Aruta, N. Paul Schembari

“…As part of the thesis, we studied obfuscation of malware, conversion of files into images, image processing, and machine learning, a process of benefit to both the student and faculty. Malware detection becomes significantly more difficult when the malicious specimen is obfuscated or transformed in an attempt to avoid detection. …”
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Separar el gra de la palla a la web Separating the Wheat from the Chaff on the Web Separar el grano de la paja en la web by Francina Martí Cartes

“…The theories are tested against data taken from observations and interviews concerning the behaviour of secondary school (ESO) students searching for information on the Internet. …”
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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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The effect of priming and aging on the growth indicators and activity of antioxidant enzymes in hybrid maize single cross 704 by Haniyeh Saadat, Mohammad Sedghi

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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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L’importanza di essere connessi by Erica Cimò

“… I curricoli scolastici dei sistemi educativi europei sono sempre più orientati verso la necessità di sviluppare competenze digitali in alunni e studenti, a partire dalla scuola primaria. In questa sede vengono trattati i seguenti temi: la definizione di competenza digitale, l’approccio curricolare all’insegnamento delle competenze digitali, i tempi di insegnamento, le aree di competenza digitale e i risultati di apprendimento, e le competenze digitali dei curricoli europei a confronto con il Quadro di riferimento europeo per le competenze digitali dei cittadini, DigComp. …”
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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 &lt; 0.001), in those with no health issues (p &lt; 0.001), those who slept well (p &lt; 0.001), those who practiced sports (p &lt; 0.001), and those who had no difficulties making friends (p &lt; 0.001). …”
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