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Dodd, Caleb D.; Burris, Scott; Fraze, Steve; Doerfert, David; McCulloch, Abigail – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2013
The incorporation of hot and cold food bars into grocery stores in an effort to capture a portion of the home meal replacement industry is presenting new challenges for retail food establishments. To ensure retail success and customer safety, employees need to be educated in food safety practices. Traditional methods of training are not meeting…
Descriptors: Training Methods, Nontraditional Education, Conventional Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
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Lippmann, John; Livingston, Patricia; Craike, Melinda J. – Health Education Journal, 2011
Aims: Flexible-learning first aid courses are increasingly common due to reduced classroom contact time. This study compared retention of first aid knowledge and basic life support (BLS) skills three months after a two-day, classroom-based first aid course (STD) to one utilizing on-line theory learning at home followed by one day of classroom…
Descriptors: First Aid, Delivery Systems, Training Methods, Intermode Differences
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Cason, Carolyn L.; Stiller, Janeth – Health Education Journal, 2011
Objective: The study evaluated the effectiveness of an online first aid course by comparing it with the traditional instructor-led course. An effective online course increases course accessibility and mitigates the major deterrent to widespread layperson training. Design: A comparison group design evaluated performances among 25 laypersons…
Descriptors: First Aid, Distance Education, Testing, Online Courses
Keyvanfar, Arshya; Bakshiri, Naeimeh – Journal on English Language Teaching, 2011
Recently ELT has witnessed the debate between the proponents of non-interventionist and interventionist views towards SLA. The former, also known as zero option, sees L2 acquisition as an incidental process leaving no role for instruction (Krashen, 1981; Prbhu, 1987), while the latter considers instruction effective and even crucial for some…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), English Instruction, English Language Learners, Intervention
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Joshua, Marilyn – Action in Teacher Education, 2007
Nine graduate students (teacher-researchers) with an average of 6 years teaching experience (1-15 years) participated in action research to examine the influence of teacher-chosen visual aids (pictures) on children's writing. A total of 165 elementary students participated in the two phases of the research project: 83 boys and 82 girls in…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Childrens Writing, Action Research, Visual Aids
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Wammes, Birgitte; Breedveld, Boudewijn; Kremers, Stef; Brug, Johannes – Health Education Research, 2006
To help people prevent weight gain, the Netherlands Nutrition Centre initiated the "balance intervention", which promotes moderation of food intake and/or increased physical activity in response to occasions of overeating. The aim of this study was to determine whether intervention materials were appreciated, encouraged information…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Body Weight, Health Promotion, Physical Activities