Education & learning publications
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The Concurrent and Longitudinal Effects of Child Disability Types and Health on Family Experiences
This study examines the concurrent and longitudinal effects of childrenās disability types and health on family experiences, namely, parent divorce, motherās unemployment, and receipt of social welfare.
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From Handheld Collaborative Tool to Effective Classroom Module: Embedding CSCL in a Broader Design Framework
The field of Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) includes designers who emphasize effectiveness, measured via experiments, as well as designers who emphasize context and conduct qualitative research on teaching and…
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Ī±6Ī²2* and Ī±4Ī²2* Nicotinic Receptors Both Regulate Dopamine Signaling with Increased Nigrostriatal Damage: Relevance to Parkinson’s Disease
We investigated the effect of varying nigrostriatal damage on Ī±6Ī²2* and Ī±4Ī²2* receptor-modulated dopamine signaling using cyclic voltammetry.
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Rock-Solid Support: Florida District Weighs Effectiveness Of Science Professional Learning
Professional development that is both content-specific and anchored in what teachers must do in the classroom is becoming the norm for helping teachers improve their science instruction.
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Using large-scale databases in evaluation: Advances, opportunities, and challenges
The authors illustrate through examples both the opportunities provided by higher quality, interoperable data systems and the challenges encountered when using databases to identify issues of concern, test the plausibility…
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The ATE Suitability Inventory: A Tool for Analyzing Features of Workforce Education Instructional Materials
SRI International developed and tested a system for summarizing the key components of technician education instructional materials by providing a valid checklist.
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Supporting Generative Thinking About the Integer Number Line in Elementary Mathematics
This report provides evidence of the influence of a tutorial ācommunication gameā on fifth gradersā generative understanding of the integer number line. Analyses of micro-constructions during play revealed properties of…
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Strategies for Recruitment and Retention of Secondary Teachers in Central Region Rural Schools
This study sought to identify differences in strategies used for teacher recruitment and retention by successful and non-successful rural high schools.
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Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta-Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies
The meta-analysis found that, on average, students in online learning conditions performed modestly better than those receiving face-to-face instruction. Analysts noted that these blended conditions often included additional learning time…
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Resequencing of Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Genes and Association of Common and Rare Variants with the Fagerstrom Test for Nicotine Dependence
We investigated the contribution of common SNPs and rare single-nucleotide variants in nAChR genes to Fagerstrƶm test for nicotine dependence scores in treatment-seeking smokers.
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Validity of Recall of Tobacco Use in Two Prospective Cohorts
This project studied the convergent validity of current recall of tobacco-related health behaviors, compared with prospective self-report collected earlier at two sites.
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Alpha 6 Beta 2*And Alpha 4 Beta 2*Nicotinic Receptors Both Regulate Dopamine Signaling with Increased Nigrostriatal Damage: Relevance to Parkinson’s Disease
We investigated the effect of varying nigrostriatal damage on Ī±6Ī²2* and Ī±4Ī²2* receptor-modulated dopamine signaling using cyclic voltammetry.