Attitudes towards the Unified State Exam as a Tool for Combating Corruption in Admissions to National Universities by A. A. Maksimenko, L. N. Dukhanina, G. A. Porosenkov, D. V. Krylova, A. M. Bushueva

“…Women were significantly more likely to agree that the USE provides capable graduates from different social strata and from any region with the opportunity to enroll in an educational institution whose curriculum and specialty correspond to the applicant’s career orientation.Younger respondents also significantly more often agreed that the USE provides the bright high school graduates from different social strata of Russia to enroll in any university. …”
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Developing a master of science in health research ethics program in Northern Nigeria: a needs assessment by Caitlin Bieniek, Fatimah I. Tsiga-Ahmed, Aishatu L. Adamu, Usman J. Wudil, C. William Wester, Zubairu Iliyasu, Muktar H. Aliyu, Elisa J. Gordon, Elizabeth S. Rose

“…They emphasized that the curriculum should be developed with an interdisciplinary lens and locally contextualized, and that students should be taught how to think critically through ethical scenarios. …”
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Internal and external influences on role stereotype adherence and gender dynamics on engineering design teams by Anastasia M. Schauer, Jessie Liu, Christopher Saldaña, Katherine Fu

“…Findings can be used to inform curriculum development in hands-on design project courses and management of design groups in industry.…”
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Assessing medical students’ beliefs about the opioid crisis and their post-graduation plans: a cross-sectional study by Samuel Borgemenke, Nicholas Durstock, Elizabeth A. Beverly

“…The knowledge gained in this study can help to inform medical school curriculum design to ensure that all students feel confident and prepared to treat those with opioid use disorder.…”
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Courses design based on perspective human-centered learning design by Taopik Barkah, Asep Herry Hernawan, Angga Hadiapurwa

“…The results of this literature review provide insight into the principles of human-centered learning design and provide practical guidance for teachers, curriculum designers, and education practitioners in designing effective and impactful learning experiences. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge about First Aid Methods, Diagnosis, and Management of Snakebite among Nursing Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Palestine by Isra K. Kharusha, Suha S. Sulaiman, Ahmad M. Samara, Samah W. Al-Jabi, Sa’ed H. Zyoud

“…Based on the results of this study, we suggest integrating more materials on this topic in the curriculum of Palestinian nursing schools, as well as more practical training, which will positively reflect on the care for snakebite victims.…”
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Construction and effect of interactive teaching methods in the college badminton classroom using fuzzy-assisted virtual reality modeling: a case study in Chinese universities by Yinghao Li, Mohd Jawis

“…This study investigates the potential benefits of incorporating  VR technology into the  PE curriculum. It uses VR-ITM, which stands for  VR-based interactive teaching methods, to teach badminton at college locations. …”
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Communicating with Deaf Patients in the Clinical Environment through Deaf-Hearing Teams: Lessons Learned from a Virtual Patient Panel [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Dimitrios Papanagnou, Natalie P. Snyder, Rosemary Frasso, Benedicta O. Olonilua, Julia Croce

“…Conclusion This patient panel was the first of its kind in our medical school curriculum. Important considerations in panel design and implementation should focus on delivery time constraints with live-interpreting and further exploring the role of trust and communication in the physician-patient relationship.…”
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USING A DIDACTIC TOOL WITH IT-SUPPORT FOR TEACHING GEOGRAPHY IN A SPECIAL SCHOOL IN SLOVAKIA by Viktor Hladush, Slávka Bendíková, Barbora Kovačova, Marcela Čarnická

“…The content of the didactic guide is based on the typical curriculum for 9th grade students of a special school approved by the Ministry of Education and Science of Slovakia. …”
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Gaps in climate health literacy: an analysis of Kosovo’s pre-university curricula and textbooks by Lira Ramadani, Lira Ramadani, Melanie Boeckmann, Carolin Klüsener, Giles B. Sioen, Giles B. Sioen

“…In grades 0–5, only one curriculum topic related to climate change and health was identified, with no corresponding material in textbooks. …”
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A Spatio-Temporal Deep Learning Model for Automatic Arctic Sea Ice Classification with Sentinel-1 SAR Imagery by Li Zhao, Yufeng Zhou, Wei Zhong, Cheng Jin, Bo Liu, Fangzhao Li

“…Furthermore, to reduce the impact of data imbalance on model performance, the dynamic curriculum learning (DCL) method is used to train the Dynamic MLP model. …”
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Psychosocial Predictors of Weight Loss among American Indian and Alaska Native Participants in a Diabetes Prevention Translational Project by Edward J. Dill, Spero M. Manson, Luohua Jiang, Katherine A. Pratte, Margaret J. Gutilla, Stephanie L. Knepper, Janette Beals, Yvette Roubideaux, Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention Demonstration Project

“…Measures were obtained at baseline and after completing a 16-session educational curriculum focusing on weight loss through behavioral changes. …”
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Determination of Medical Students’ Perception on Disaster Awareness by Bilge DELİBALTA, Abdul Samet ŞAHİN, Enes BULUT, Berkay YILDIZ, Abdülkadir GÜNDÜZ

“…So, the undergraduate medical curriculum can be structured to ensure the readiness of the students for disaster. …”
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Case studies in adaptation: centring equity in global health education during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond by Anna Pancheshnikov, C Nicholas Cuneo, Wilfredo R Matias, Rebeca Cázares-Adame, Abner Gamaliel Santos López, Ryan M Paxton, Chi Chiung Grace Chen

“…Case 3: the Johns Hopkins Global Health Leadership Program adapted its curriculum into a hybrid online and in-person migrant health and human rights elective, collaborating with local organisations. …”
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Juozas Jurginis in 1961 was criticized by Moscow by Arūnas Vyšniauskas

“…Moscow required Soviet republics to present their own history only as a complement to the overall set of Soviet history curriculum and textbooks. …”
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Making connections for children and teachers: using classroom-based implementation supports for teaching Pyramid Model practices in Head Start programs by Rebecca J. Bulotsky-Shearer, Jill Ehrenreich-May, Chelsea T. Morris, Casey Mullins, Bella S. Lerner, Elizabeth Howe, Jhonelle Bailey, Rinatte L. Gruen, Angelica C. Gonzalez

“…IntroductionIn partnership with an urban school district Head Start program, we created a set of intervention supports that built upon the strengths of the district program services already in place.MethodsWe conducted a randomized control trial to test the use of natural helpers (teachers, special education coaches, and curriculum specialists) participating in practice-based coaching and monthly communities of practice, to augment a districtwide universal social-emotional program, The Pyramid Model for Promoting Social and Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children. …”
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Revamping field practicum: insights for future health services management professionals by Fatemeh Mohabati, Marzieh Arefi, Seyed Pouria Hedayati

“…Data were collected through semi-structured, in-depth interviews and document analysis of the undergraduate curriculum. Purposeful sampling was used to select a diverse group of interviewees, including faculty members, healthcare managers, graduates, and current students, with a total of 38 interviews conducted until data saturation was reached. …”
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Exploring the efficacy of writing comics as a tool for enhancing EFL writing skills of undergraduate Ecuadorian polytechnic students by Felix Estrella

“…Purpose – This paper aims to identify the effectiveness, student perceptions and impacts of integrating comics into the English as a foreign language (EFL) writing curriculum for undergraduate Ecuadorian polytechnic students. …”
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Effectiveness of multimedia tools in enhancing consonant-vowel-consonant reading performance and phonics interest and enthusiasm among kindergarten ESL students by Rhazhiel Dominica P. Pesebre, Rosario F. Quicho, Leila M. Collantes, Carlos N. Lamson Jr., Jupeth T. Pentang

“…Understanding which instructional method best supports foundational reading skills can provide valuable insights for educators and curriculum developers. This study is among the first to focus on early education, addressing a gap in research that predominantly targets older students. …”
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Queue Formation and Obstacle Avoidance Navigation Strategy for Multi-Robot Systems Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning by Tianyi Gao, Zhanlan Li, Zhixin Xiong, Ling Wen, Kai Tian, Kewei Cai

“…To address the challenges associated with initial DRL training, we integrate curriculum learning, which facilitates smoother and faster convergence by gradually increasing task difficulty. …”
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