Educational Methods Research Articles

Health Disparities Curricula in General Surgery Residency Programs: A Critical Scoping Review

IntroductionIn 2021, the structural determinants of health (SDOH) were added to the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education common program requirements for all accredited residency programs, including general surgery. In this study, we sought to explore the current scope of, and concepts used in, health disparities curricula for general surgery residents, specifically investigating how general surgery residents learn about health disparities and the SDOH. MethodsWe searched PubMed, EMBASE, Education Research Complete (EBSCOhost), and Web of Science Core Collection using keywords related to health disparities and the SDOH. Inclusion criteria consisted of all studies published after 2005 that discussed health disparities curricula for Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education–accredited general surgery residency programs. Five thousand three hundred seventeen articles were screened using a two-phase process. Data extraction and analysis was performed using critical review methods. ResultsSeventeen articles were identified. Within these articles, seven unique health disparities curricula were found. All seven of the identified curricula employed cultural frameworks as methods to mitigate health disparities. Three curricula, all published after 2011, included education on the SDOH. A wide variety of educational methods were utilized; in-person didactics was the most common. ConclusionsIn the current literature, culture continues to play a large role in health disparities training for general surgery residents. Though further efforts are needed to understand the methods used in programs that have not published scholarly work, it is imperative to ensure that residents are provided with the sociopolitical perspective needed to understand the SDOH and serve all patients, including those affected by health disparities.

The status of interprofessional education for healthcare students in South Korea: a scoping review focusing on simulation-based education.

Simulation-based education is gaining attention worldwide as it is recognized as effective in fostering collaborative skills in healthcare students. We conducted a comprehensive review of simulation-based interprofessional education (IPE) to examine the current state of simulation-based IPE. This scoping review systematically analyzed studies on simulation-based IPE in South Korean healthcare education, following established guidelines. Relevant articles were comprehensively searched, and key data on simulation methods, implementations, and educational effectiveness were extracted for analysis. The present study included nine quantitative studies and one mixed-methods study. The majority of participants were undergraduate nursing and medical students. The duration of IPE interventions ranged from 2 hours to 2 weeks. Education methods included standardized patients, high-fidelity simulators, and role-playing. Educational outcomes focused on measuring IPE competencies and satisfaction levels, concentrating on Kirkpatrick levels 1 and 2. While most studies reported high satisfaction levels, there is a need for objective evaluation of educational effectiveness. As simulation-based IPE in Korean healthcare education evolves, there is a need for greater inclusivity of diverse roles, multidisciplinary respect, and scenario development allowing active participation across professions. Establishing institutional frameworks, community linkages, and a deep understanding of IPE's purpose and essence among practitioners is crucial for its academic maturation.

Effect of Augmented Reality (AR) Models on Patient Education in Preventing Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID)-Induced Acute Kidney Injury.

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a prevalent condition, particularly affecting critically ill patients. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are a significant contributor to this condition. Traditional educational methods often fail to effectively convey the risks associated with NSAID use. This study investigated the application of augmented reality (AR) models to enhance patient education in NSAID-induced AKI within an outpatient clinic. The study, conducted over four months with 67 participants, employed a questionnaire-based approach to assess knowledge levels before and after exposure to AR models. The results demonstrated a substantial increase in patient knowledge, and a majority of the participants expressed a willingness to modify their behavior to safeguard their kidneys. The findings suggest that AR holds enormous potential in improving patient comprehension and promoting positive health behaviors. However, limitations such as variations in patient education levels and technology proficiency were acknowledged. Further research is necessary to explore the long-term impact of AR-based education in broader clinical settings.

宋代书院与欧洲中世纪大学教学方式及评价比较

Seowon in the Song Dynasty of China had implemented mainly around the Script of Confucianism for the education level and it valued for cultivating ethical descipline and humanities spirits for students. For the education method, Seowon had undertaken various types of lecturing, self-discipline, discussion and so forth, and it encouraged students to think independently and assert their creativeness. In addition, Seowon checked the learning outcome of students for ordinary testing for creative writing of poetry and literature and interpretation of scripts. Although such an evaluation method is relatively isolated, it would rather measure the level of finding out and depth of understanding on the Script of Confucianism for students in effective ways. The education and test evaluation style of universities of medieval Europe has certain different characteristics. The education of universities was comprised with the contents of specialized knowledge, such as, theology, law, medicine and so forth, and for the methodology, it placed even more value on developing the logic, inference and theoretical capability. For the test evaluation, in addition to the conventional written test, comprehensive talent, skill and practical application capability were assessed of students through the types of verbal test, pleading and so on. Besides, the test of medieval Europe has close relations to the ‘degree’. Such a diversified evaluation method was effective in entirely evaluating the learning outcome and potential of students. The education method and evaluation type are main composition elements of the education process that, with respect to the education affairs, the development and changes have profound influence. The education and evaluation types of Seowon in the Song Dynasty and university of medieval Europe have certain limitations, but the series of education idea system and method among them have generality and value rather, and with respect to the contemporary education, it displays important points of implication to make references. 在宋代书院中, 教学以儒家经典为主, 注重培养学⽣的道德修养和人文精神. 教 学方法上, 书院采用讲授、自学、讨论等多种形式, ⿎励学⽣独⽴思考和创新. 考核 方面, 书院通常通过诗文创作、经典解读等方式来检验学⽣的学习成果. 虽然这种 评价方式相对单一, 但它却能有效地评估学⽣对儒家经典的掌握程度和理解深度. 欧 洲中世纪⼤学的教学及考核评价形式则呈现出不同的特点. ⼤学的教学内容以神学、 法学和医学等专业知识为主, 教学方法上更加注重逻辑推理和思辨能⼒的培养. 考核 评价方面, 除了传统的笔试外, 还引⼊了⼝试、辩论等形式, 以检验学⽣的综合素质 和实际应用能⼒. 此外, 中世纪⼤学的考核还与学位紧密相关. 这种多样化的评价方 式有助于全面评估学⽣的学习成果和潜⼒. 教学方法和评价形式是教学过程中的重 要组成部分, 它们的发展和变革对教学工作有着深远的影响. 宋代书院和欧洲中世纪 ⼤学的教学及评价形式虽然有其局限性, 但其中的一些教学思想、制度和方法却具 有普适性和价值, 对现代教育仍然具有重要的启⽰和借鉴意义.

Interactive Notebooks Improve Students' Understanding of Developmental Neurobiology, Attitudes Toward Research, and Experimental Design Competency in a Lecture-Based Neuroscience Course.

Recent efforts to engage postsecondary science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students in the rigors of discovery-driven inquiry have centered on the integration of course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) within the biology curricula. While this method of laboratory education is demonstrated to improve students' content knowledge, motivations, affect, and persistence in STEM, CUREs may present as cost- and/or resource-prohibitive. Likewise, not all lecture courses have a concomitant laboratory requirement. With these caveats in mind, we developed the NeuroNotebook intervention, which provided students enrolled in a standalone Developmental Neurobiology course with an immersive, semester-long "dry-lab" experience incorporating many of the same elements as a CURE (e.g., collaboration, use of experimental design skills, troubleshooting, and science communication). Quantitative and qualitative assessment of this intervention revealed positive pre-/post-semester gains in students' content knowledge, attitudes toward the research process, and development of science process skills. Collectively, these data suggest that interventions such as the NeuroNotebook can be an effective alternative to a "wet-lab" experience.

ASSESSING THE ROLE OF EARLY CLINICAL EXPOSURE IN ANATOMY: A PERCEPTION AND FEEDBACK

Introduction: As students enter, they start learning three basic science topics namely Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry. Exposing the students to clinical cases as early as first year assists the student to learn relevant anatomy and its importance to medical diagnosis. So the challenge is to include such a method in medical education that would enhance the clinical education quality and one such method is Early Clinical Exposure (ECE). Early Clinical Exposure (ECE) is nothing but preparing the first year MBBS students to meet and learn from the patients. Methodology: Online case based lectures on the 2 topics of ECE were taken for phase I MBBS students of 2019-20 batch in Dr. Ram ManoharLohia Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow. Zoom Pro Platform was used after getting approval from Institutional Ethics Committee. For these sessions MCQ based pre and post test was designed to assess the effectiveness of case based approach rather than traditional way of teaching clinical anatomy and their feedback for the ECE was taken voluntarily on 5-pointlikert scale. Total 100 students participated in the study and the mean score of pre and post test was tabulated. Paired T Test was used to calculate the level of significance between pre and posttest of both the sessions. Results: Analysis shows significance difference between pretest and post test scores of the students in both ECE I And ECE II (p-value 0.000). Satisfaction Index was 86% . Conclusion: Early Clinical Exposure may be an effective technique to supplement the traditional teaching and improve the performance, knowledge and motivation due to better comprehension and correlation.

나트륨 줄이기 교육에 대한 유아와 교사의 경험과 교육적 의미 탐색

This study is a qualitative study that explores children’s and teachers’ experiences and educational implications of a sodium reduction education program implemented in a daycare center. The subjects of the study were a teacher and twenty 4-year-old children at a public daycare center located in Gyeonggi Province. The study was analyzed by categorizing program plans activity data, children’s and teachers’ experiences, photographs, and interviews data. As a results, the sodium reduction education program using the play-based approach with the ‘Mainashu’ character to help children understand the importance of sodium intake and acquire healthy eating habits. Children gained knowledge about sodium through play and daily routines and became interested in healthy eating habits. Through the play and daily activities related to home (or home-based activities), children were able to accept sodium reduction as an enjoyable experience and apply it to their real life. Meanwhile, although the teacher used various educational materials and methods to effectively convey the concept of sodium and its eating habits to the children, they still experienced difficulties due to the lack of appropriate models or visual materials. In addition, the lack of cooperation from families and the community led to the limitations of sodium reduction education and its effectiveness. Since the eating habits of young children are shaped by their parents and families, it is essential to engage with families in eating-related activities, and it is necessary to increase the educational effectiveness through continuous interaction.

Promoting behavioural change by educating anaesthetists about the environmental impact of inhalational anaesthetic agents: A systematic review.

Of the total carbon footprint of Australia, 7% is attributed to healthcare. In the UK, inhalational agents make up 5% of the healthcare carbon footprint. This systematic review aims to determine which methods of education about the environmental impact of inhalational anaesthetic agents can be utilised to promote behaviour change, reducing the anaesthetic-related carbon footprint. This systematic review sourced records from CINAHL, EMBASE, ERIC, JBI and MEDLINE from 1970 to March 2022. The search identified 589 records, 13 of which met eligibility criteria after the screening process, in which 10 of these records were conference abstracts. Education curricula focused on inhalational agent choice (69%), lowering the fresh gas flow during maintenance anaesthesia (69%), encouraging alternatives such as total intravenous anaesthesia (23%) and/or switching off the gas on transfer (8%). The most common teaching techniques utilised in education curricula were didactic lectures (85%), visual prompts (54%), emails (46%), and conversation forums (31%). All but one study reported a positive relationship between teaching sessions and behavioural change resulting in lower inhalational anaesthetic use by participants and their organisations, reducing healthcare-associated emissions. This systematic review has demonstrated that single education sessions as well as multi-focused, multimodal education curricula on the topic of greener anaesthesia can be beneficial in promoting behavioural change.

MỐI TƯƠNG TÁC TƯƠNG HỖ GIỮA HOẠT ĐỘNG NGHIÊN CỨU VÀ PHÁT TRIỂN CỦA GIẢNG VIÊN VỚI THỰC TIỄN GIẢNG DẠY HIỆU QUẢ TRONG GIÁO DỤC ĐẠI HỌC

This study investigates the interplay between faculty involvement in research and development (R&D) and effective teaching methods in higher education. It explores how faculty actively engaged in R&D can improve student learning. This positive impact is realized through various channels. First, it influences teaching by creating new knowledge and fostering a classroom environment that encourages exploration. Second, R&D enables the development of innovative teaching methods that address specific student needs and challenges. These methods can target areas like student motivation, how students approach academic tasks, and their sense of belonging within the institution. The paper acknowledges the challenges faculty face in balancing research and teaching. To address this, it proposes recommendations for a more integrated approach to faculty development, where research and teaching are seen as complementary activities that strengthen each other. This may involve providing the necessary resources and fostering a supportive work environment to facilitate faculty R&D efforts. Ultimately, by creating a culture that values both research and teaching, higher education institutions can empower faculty to become more effective educators and contribute to a richer learning experience for students. Keywords: Research and Development; teaching practices; student learning outcomes; higher education

Bridging Learning and International Practice for Enhancing Physics Education

This paper discusses the implementation and outcomes of an Erasmus+ Blended Intensive Program (BIP) focused on physics education. The program aimed to address the challenges faced by first-year engineering students in mastering physics through a combination of online and face-to-face phases. Participants included students and faculty from three European universities: the Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences (MATE), the Universitat Politècnica de València (UPV), and the Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra (SUA). A survey was proposed to students to obtain information that would benefit future programs. Survey results revealed significant improvements in students’ social skills and a high level of satisfaction with the program’s organization and methodology. However, areas for improvement were identified, particularly in administrative processes. The study highlights the importance of international cooperation and collaboration frameworks to ensure the program’s effectiveness across diverse educational systems. Overall, the BIP provided a valuable educational experience that enhanced students’ theoretical knowledge, practical skills, and interpersonal abilities, demonstrating the benefits of integrating innovative teaching methods in higher education.

Awareness and needs for intellectual property education among health-related department university students

Objectives: This study aimed to measure the awareness and needs for intellectual property (IP) education among university students majoring in health-related fields to inform the development of future IP education curricula. Methods: The study was conducted through an online survey from January 5 to 26, 2024, targeting students from the health-related departments (Department of Physical Therapy, Health Administration, Clinical Laboratory Science, and Dental Hygiene) at Dankook University located in Cheonan City, Chungcheongnam-do. Results: A total of 151 students participated in the survey. Among the respondents, 84.8% were women, and the largest groups of respondents were from the Health Administration and Dental Hygiene departments, each accounting for 32.5%. Only 13.9% of the respondents had taken courses related to IP, and 22.5% had related activity experience. The overall average importance score of IP education was 3.88 (±0.80), and the overall average need score was 3.78 (±0.80). An Importance-Performance Analysis (IPA) Matrix analysis revealed that 13 topics fell into the first quadrant (high importance, high need), one topic into the second quadrant (low importance, high need), 18 topics into the third quadrant (low importance, low need), and four topics into the fourth quadrant (high importance, low need). The educational topics identified as first quadrant include ‘Securing patent rights’, ‘Requirements for patent registration’, ‘Effects and contents of patent rights’, ‘Patent infringement and remedies’, and ‘Effects and contents of copyrights’. Conclusions: Future IP education programs should develop innovative educational content and methods that consider both the importance and needs to increase students’ interest and engagement.

Comparison of education using the flipped class, gamification and gamification in the flipped learning environment on the performance of nursing students in a client health assessment: a randomized clinical trial

BackgroundSince effective education is one of the main concerns of every society and, in nursing, can lead to the education of successful people, the development of learning and teaching methods with greater effectiveness is one of the educational priorities in every country. The present study aimed to compare the effect of education using the flipped class, gamification and gamification in the flipped learning environment on the performance of nursing students in a client health assessment.MethodsThe present study was a Parallel randomized clinical trial study. The participants were 166 nursing students. The clinical trial data was collected from December 14, 2023, to February 20, 2024. The inclusion criteria were nursing students who had passed the first semester, who were willing to participate and install the app on their mobile devices, and who had no experience with the designed application for this study. The participants were allocated to four groups with colored carts. In the first group, teaching was performed via gamification in a flipped learning environment; in the second group, teaching was performed via the gamification method. A flipped class was implemented in the third group. In the fourth group, the usual lecture method was used. The practical performance to assess the physical health assessment with 10 questions using the key-feature questions, along with the satisfaction and self-efficacy of the students, was also checked with questionnaires.ResultsIn this study, 166 nursing students, (99 female and 67 male), with an average (standard deviation) age of 21.29 (1.45) years, participated. There was no statistically significant difference in the demographic characteristics of the participants in the four intervention groups (P > 0.05). Comparing the results before and after the intervention, the results of the paired t test indicated a significant difference in the satisfaction, learning and self-efficacy of the learners (P < 0.001). In the comparison of the four groups, the ANOVA results for the comparison of the average scores of knowledge evaluation and satisfaction after intervention among the four groups indicated a statistically significant difference (P < 0.001). When the knowledge evaluation scores of the groups were compared, the scores for gamification in the flipped learning environment were significantly different from the other methods (P < 0.05), and there was no significant difference between the scores for the flipped class and lecture methods (P = 0.43). According to the ANOVA results, when comparing the satisfaction scores of the groups, the students in the flipped learning environment and gamification groups were more satisfied than the flipped class and lecture groups (P < 0.01).ConclusionBased on the results of the present research, it can be concluded that teaching methods have an effect on students’ learning and satisfaction. The teaching method has an effect on the satisfaction of the students, and the use of the flipped class method with the use of gamification was associated with more attractiveness and satisfaction in addition to learning. Teachers can improve the effectiveness of education with their creativity, depending on situation, time, cost, and available resources, by using and integrating educational methods.

تأثير طريقة التّقليد والتّحفيظ باستخدام البطاقة الذّكيّة في فهم المفردات العربيّة لدى طلاب مدرسة أندلوسيا الابتدائيّة الإسلاميّة تابان

The researcher found problems in understanding vocabulary among fourth-grade students at Andalusia Islamic Primary School in Tapan. There are many educational methods and means that can be creative, including the game. There are no attractive educational methods in teaching vocabulary. Students think that the Arabic language is difficult, boring, and less interesting. Objectives of this scientific thesis: 1) Determine the effect of the method of imitation and memorization using the smart card on understanding Arabic vocabulary among students in the fourth semester of Andalusia Islamic Primary School, Taban. 2) To determine the extent of the effect of the method of imitation and memorization using a smart card on understanding vocabulary among students at Andalusia Taban Primary School. In this study, the researcher used multiple choice pre-test and post-test data collection. Asymp.Sig. (2-tailed) 000 &lt; 0.05. From the data obtained, it can be concluded that the research hypothesis is acceptable, meaning that there is a significant impact on the effect of the method of imitation and memorization using the smart card on understanding Arabic vocabulary among the students of Andalusia Islamic Primary School, Tapan.

Exploring the Efficacy of Workshops as a Professional Teacher Development Strategy for Inclusive Education in South African Schools: Teachers’ Perspectives

For inclusive education to be a success, in-service teachers need to be thoroughly trained. learning and professional development programmes have been initiated across the globe including South Africa to prepare teachers. Workshops are well-known training methods in inclusive education. Surprisingly, despite their existence, literature points out that there’s still an inadequacy of teacher training. This complaint makes one question the efficacy of the workshops. To this end, this study explored the efficacy of workshops on Inclusive Education (IE) for Foundation Phase (FP) teachers in the Capricorn District of Limpopo Province. To achieve this, the case-study design in qualitative research was used. A purposive sampling strategy was used to sample 11 FP teachers from three ordinary schools. Data was collected through document reviews, in-depth interviews, and a focus group interview. The data was analysed through the thematic analysis method. The analysis revealed that according to teachers the workshops are not effective, for the following reasons: (i) the workshops only provide a theory that does not match the reality of the schools; (ii) the workshops are too short and not sufficiently informative; (iii) through teacher agency, teachers improvise to achieve IE. These findings suggest that IE workshops do get implemented in South African schools, however, their efficacy is questionable. Therefore, a proper model for the workshops that will be considerate of the schools’ context should be devised. This study may inform policy makers workshop facilitators, and researchers about what is working and what is not working regarding inclusion workshops. Keywords: Inclusive Education, Learning and Professional Development Programmes, Workshops, Teachers

The effect of formative assessment on students' clinical knowledge, skills and self-efficacy levels

AimThis research aims to examine the effect of using formative assessment methods in clinical education on students' knowledge, skills and self-efficacy levels. BackgroundFormative assessment is used as a method designed to identify areas where students fall short and provide feedback for improvement. Formative assessment and feedback represent fundamental characteristics of quality teaching in higher education and play a decisive role in learning in nursing education. Although educators observe students performing practical tasks during clinical education, evaluation is not made by a structured control list. Therefore, just as nursing students are evaluated with “Skill Checklists” in the OSCE exam, there is a need to evaluate nursing skills during patient care in the clinical field. DesignThe study was designed as a pre-test post-test randomized controlled experimental study. MethodBefore the research, both groups filled out the self-efficacy form. The experimental group received formative assessment throughout the course. At the end of the semester, all students were given a skills test and asked to fill out the self-efficacy form again. Finally, a knowledge test was administered to the entire class. ResultsThe average knowledge score of the experimental group is higher than the control group. It was determined that there was a statistical difference of 16.54 points in the average skill scores between the groups. Posttests showed significant differences in skills such as breathing-cough exercise, basic glycemic measurement, subcutaneous injection and blood collection skills. ConclusionIt was determined that the formative assessment method increased nursing students' knowledge, skills and self-efficacy levels regarding basic nursing skills.

The design, implementation, and evaluation of a blended (in-person and virtual) Clinical Competency Examination for final-year nursing students

IntroductionStudies have reported different results of evaluation methods of clinical competency tests. Therefore, this study aimed to design, implement, and evaluate a blended (in-person and virtual) Competency Examination for final-year Nursing Students.MethodsThis interventional study was conducted in two semesters of 2020–2021 using an educational action research method in the nursing and midwifery faculty. Thirteen faculty members and 84 final-year nursing students were included in the study using a census method. Eight programs and related activities were designed and conducted during the examination process. Students completed the Spielberger Anxiety Inventory before the examination, and both faculty members and students completed the Acceptance and Satisfaction questionnaire.FindingsThe results of the analysis of focused group discussions and reflections indicated that the virtual CCE was not capable of adequately assessing clinical skills. Therefore, it was decided that the CCE for final-year nursing students would be conducted using a blended method. The activities required for performing the examination were designed and implemented based on action plans. Anxiety and satisfaction were also evaluated as outcomes of the study. There was no statistically significant difference in overt, covert, and overall anxiety scores between the in-person and virtual sections of the examination (p > 0.05). The mean (SD) acceptance and satisfaction scores for students in virtual, in-person, and blended sections were 25.49 (4.73), 27.60 (4.70), and 25.57 (4.97), respectively, out of 30 points, in which there was a significant increase in the in-person section compared to the other sections. (p = 0.008). The mean acceptance and satisfaction scores for faculty members were 30.31 (4.47) in the virtual, 29.86 (3.94) in the in-person, and 30.00 (4.16) out of 33 in the blended, and there was no significant difference between the three sections (p = 0.864).ConclusionEvaluating nursing students’ clinical competency using a blended method was implemented and solved the problem of students’ graduation. Therefore, it is suggested that the blended method be used instead of traditional in-person or entirely virtual exams in epidemics or based on conditions, facilities, and human resources. Also, the use of patient simulation, virtual reality, and the development of necessary virtual and in-person training infrastructure for students is recommended for future research. Furthermore, considering that the acceptance of traditional in-person exams among students is higher, it is necessary to develop virtual teaching strategies.

Use of Engineering-Educational-Empowerment Model to Improve the Integrated Traffic Impact Analysis and Environment Impact Analysis Results

In order to control road carriage way capacity and/or road environment degradation due to transport activities, the Traffic Impact Analysis TIA document has been directed to be integrated within the Environment Impact Analysis EIA document. However, only medium and high trip attractiveness was considered. Consequently, cumulative impact due to dense small scale concentrated in a certain corridor not only decrease road capacity but also increase road environment degradation. These unintended situations, especially at fast growth corridors, was recorded, including the parking index, on-street parking impacts due to inadequacy in existing parking space capacity. This activity aims to socialized and discussed the technical and environmental impacts due to on-street parking in order to improve better knowledge and transport policy decision. Therefore, an integrated approaches - using a Focus Group Discussion - based on engineering, educational and empowerment method was undertaken to identify a change in stake holder’s perception towards the correlation between transport and land use. It was found that, although within low trip attractiveness level category, but a dense small scale of activities produces great roadside friction and contribute negative impact on roadway capacity and air pollutant essence. This strongly indicate that a micro zoning regulation is required to control the type, number, scale and dense of social-economic activities, particularly in fast growth corridors.

A Systematic Review of Online Teaching Methods in Higher Education

Since the pandemic began, online teaching methods have received increased interest and review. Educators rapidly developed delivery techniques to meet the needs of students forced to become remote learners. Some of these methods were successful; others did not meet program objectives, especially in educator preparation programs (EPPs). The speed of changing to an online environment limited the ability of educators to research and adapt known evidenced-based practices. This systematic literature review provides research and insight into student-focused outcomes related to effective online teaching practices. Over 600 articles, across multiple disciplines were reviewed based on research and results using different techniques, pedagogy, and design in the online environment. The five main strategies, methods, or philosophies that most affected student outcomes in the online community were engagement, collaboration, beliefs, knowledge, and enactment of knowledge/practice. Each topic is discussed in depth and recommendations are made for effective online teaching and also specific applications to EPPs.

Quality Assessment of a Learning Resources Centers&amp;apos; Services at Omani Private Schools Using SERVQUAL Scale

The increasing role of learning resources, electronic publishing, and the emergence of new innovations in LRCs necessitate significant changes in educational schemes, systems, methods, and resources. Studies highlight the significance of a school resource center in aiding students and teachers in designing, producing, using, and delivering resource materials, improving classroom environments, and providing a diverse range of learning resources. This study examines the perceived and expected service quality at the Learning Resources Center of Seeb International School in Oman. As well as investigating the significant differences in service quality due to some variables (gender, job, and experience). Utilizing the SERVQUAL model, the research explores five dimensions of service quality: reliability, responsiveness, assurance, tangibility, and empathy. The sample group comprised 15 participants, including teachers and administrators. The findings indicate that participants at Seeb International School&amp;apos;s LRC perceive a higher level of service quality than predicted by the SERVQUAL model, with favorable opinions and high mean scores suggesting their expectations have been met or exceeded. The analysis reveals that gender does not significantly impact perceived service quality, but job category influences perceptions, with administrators rating service quality lower than teachers. Additionally, experience plays a significant role, as participants with more experience rate service quality higher than those with less experience. These results contribute to understanding service quality at the LRC of private schools in Oman and provide valuable insights for school administrators to enhance their learning resource services.

Nutrition Education for Adolescents: Building Healthy Eating Habits at Growing Age

This study explores the effectiveness of nutrition education in building healthy eating habits among adolescents, which is a crucial age for growth and development. Although adolescents have basic knowledge about the importance of nutrition, such as the benefits of vitamins and minerals, the information they receive is often not in-depth or practical enough to be applied in daily habits. This study identifies that current nutrition education programs are often less interactive and not always relevant to the context of adolescent life. Through qualitative methods, this study reveals the challenges faced by adolescents in implementing healthy eating habits, such as peer influence and limited access to healthy food. The findings suggest that a more holistic approach is needed to address these barriers. Strategies that involve more practical and participatory educational methods, as well as support from families and communities, have proven effective in increasing understanding and application of nutrition principles. The results of the study explain that educational programs involving practical activities, educational games, and family and community participation can help adolescents make healthy food decisions and support their growth and overall health.