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Evaluation of the Educational Impact of Participation Time in a Small Spacecraft Development Program
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Straub, Jeremy; Whalen, David – Education Sciences, 2014
The value of the duration of participation in a small spacecraft program has not previously been sufficiently characterized. This work seeks to determine whether most relevant benefits are received by participants quickly (suggesting that participant education would be best achieved by shorter duration exposure to multiple domains) or accrues over…
Descriptors: Program Length, Time Factors (Learning), Time on Task, Student Experience
Are Middle Schools More Effective
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Bedard, Kelly; Do, Chan – Journal of Human Resources, 2005
While nearly half of all school districts have adopted middle schools, there is little quantitative evidence of the efficacy of this educational structure. We estimate the impact of moving from a junior high school system, where students stay in elementary school longer, to a middle school system for on-time high school completion. This is a…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Junior High Schools, Graduation, Program Length
How Much Anatomy Is Enough?
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Bergman, Esther M.; Prince, Katinka J. A. H.; Drukker, Jan; van der Vleuten, Cees P. M.; Scherpbier, Albert J. J. A. – Anatomical Sciences Education, 2008
Innovations in undergraduate medical education, such as integration of disciplines and problem based learning, have given rise to concerns about students' knowledge of anatomy. This article originated from several studies investigating the knowledge of anatomy of students at the eight Dutch medical schools. The studies showed that undergraduate…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Undergraduate Students, Medical Schools, Problem Based Learning
Is the Perry Preschool Better than Head Start? Yes and No.
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Zigler, Edward; Styfco, Sally J. – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 1994
Provides a comparative analysis of the Perry Preschool project, an experimental program that delivered high quality preschool education to 58 at-risk, African American children, and the national Head Start preschool program. Finds that each program has unique strengths and weaknesses. (MDM)
Descriptors: Blacks, Comparative Analysis, Outcomes of Education, Parent Participation
Position Paper: General Practice Residency and Advanced Education in General Dentistry Programs: Curriculum.
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Brody, Harvey A. – Journal of Dental Education, 1983
A comparison of curricula for the two kinds of postdoctoral dental education programs examines clinical curriculum, program design, hospital-based and non-hospital-based programs, patient population, needs for such specialization, program length, and suggested changes and additions. (MSE)
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation
Moving Medical Education Out of the Hospital.
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Steward, David E. – Teaching and Learning in Medicine, 1993
It is argued that in the trend away from inpatient and toward ambulatory care clerkships in undergraduate medical education, certain educational issues must not be ignored, including the need for clear educational objectives, curriculum design, different teaching styles, teacher role, program length, and the value of the inpatient "ward…
Descriptors: Clinical Experience, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives
A Cross Program Evaluation of Major Intensive English Programs.
Grosse, Christine Uber; Lubell, Dawna – 1984
An evaluation and comparison of college and university intensive English programs in the United States focuses on program structure, organization, curriculum, faculty, program strengths, and areas for development. The evaluation instrument was a five-page questionnaire returned by directors of 41 of the 51 qualifying programs. It was determined…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Second Language Programs, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum