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Evaluating the Wizards of Motion Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Module
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Montelpare, William J.; McPherson, Moira N.; Boardman, Kimberly; Zerpa, Carlos E. – Journal of School Nursing, 2018
This study evaluated the level of change in students' knowledge of and attitudes toward healthy lifestyle behaviors and prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) following implementation of a Cardiovascular Disease Prevention Module in Grade 5 science classes. Two classes of students (n[subscript 1] = 39) were identified as the intervention group…
Descriptors: Heart Disorders, Health Promotion, Program Effectiveness, Student Attitudes
Exploring Local Level Factors Shaping the Implementation of a Blended Learning Module for Information and Geospatial Literacy in Ontario
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Vine, Michelle M.; Chiappetta-Swanson, Catherine; Maclachlan, John; Brodeur, Jason J.; Bagg, Julianne – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2016
The objectives of this research study were to examine local level factors shaping the implementation of a blended pedagogical approach for geospatial- and information-literacy, and to understand implementer satisfaction. As such, we addressed the following research questions: What local-level factors shape the implementation of the blended…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Implementation, Blended Learning, Information Literacy
First Year Chemistry Laboratory Courses for Distance Learners: Development and Transfer Credit Acceptance
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Brewer, Sharon E.; Cinel, Bruno; Harrison, Michelle; Mohr, Christina L. – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
In delivering chemistry courses by distance, a key challenge is to offer the learner an authentic and meaningful laboratory experience that still provides the rigour required to continue on in science. To satisfy this need, two distance general chemistry laboratory courses appropriate for Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) students, including chemistry…
Descriptors: Distance Education, College Freshmen, Laboratory Training, Chemistry
Using Web-Based Technologies to Increase Evaluation Capacity in Organizations Providing Child and Youth Mental Health Services
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Sundar, Purnima; Kasprzak, Susan; Halsall, Tanya; Woltman, Heather – Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 2010
Given today's climate of economic uncertainty and fiscal restraint, organizations providing child and youth mental health services are required to do so with limited resources. Within this context, service providers face added pressure to deliver evidence-based programs and demonstrate program effectiveness. The Ontario Centre of Excellence for…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Health Services
Correspondence Courses: A New Role in Rural Secondary Education.
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Davis, John E. – Rural Educator, 1983
Discusses supervised correspondence education for both teachers and students to complement conventional classrooms and expand secondary curriculum for rural schools. Recommends needs assessment; checking availability of needed materials; sharing material among schools; course scheduling to assure students of regualar supervision and assistance;…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Correspondence Study, Curriculum Enrichment, Foreign Countries
Teaching Yourself in Primary School. Report of a Seminar on Self-Instructional Programs (Quebec, Canada, May 12-15, 1981).
Chouinard, Amy, Ed. – 1981
This document presents 12 seminar papers describing research and development efforts in self-instructional programs being undertaken in six countries: the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Jamaica, Liberia, and Canada. The following are topics covered in the individual papers: research and development activities in primary schools; the technology…
Descriptors: Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Independent Study, Individualized Instruction