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Ledford, Christy J. W.; Womack, Jasmyne J.; Rider, Heather A.; Seehusen, Angela B.; Conner, Stephen J.; Lauters, Rebecca A.; Hodge, Joshua A. – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
Background: As pregnant mothers increasingly engage in shared decision making regarding prenatal decisions, such as induction of labor, the patient's level of activation may influence pregnancy outcomes. One potential tool to increase patient activation in the clinical setting is mobile applications. However, research is limited in comparing…
Descriptors: Prenatal Care, Randomized Controlled Trials, Pregnancy, Clinics
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Schacter, John; Shih, Jeff; Allen, Charles M.; DeVaul, Lina; Adkins, Amy B.; Ito, Taro; Jo, Booil – Early Education and Development, 2016
Research Findings: Effective preschool mathematics instruction is especially important for low-income children. Previous research demonstrates that low-income children enter kindergarten behind their middle-income peers. They receive less mathematics support at home and from public preschools. The aim of this study was to test Math Shelf, a tablet…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Preschool Education, Low Income Groups, At Risk Students
Cid, Maria R. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this research was to investigate if motor skills could be used as a differentiating feature between Asperger's Disorder (AD) and High Functioning (HFA) in children under the age of 9 years, 0 months, in order to provide additional information regarding the usefulness and validity of distinguishing these two disorders. There is…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Comparative Analysis, Asperger Syndrome, Autism
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Copeland, David E.; Scott, Jenna R.; Houska, Jeremy Ashton – Teaching of Psychology, 2010
This study examined the costs and benefits of using demonstrations in an upper level psychology course. For 6 topics, half of the class read a chapter that explained the concept and theoretical explanations for the described effects, and the other half participated in a demonstration in addition to the reading. Students overwhelmingly reported…
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Learning Experience, Educational Benefits, Textbooks
Fattore-Bruno, LaDeane – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this survey research was to determine the diffusion of digital radiography, the electronic oral health record (EOHR), digital intraoral photography, and diagnosis and clinical decision-making support software into the dental offices of Nevada. A cross-sectional survey design was utilized with a random sample of 600 Nevada dentists.…
Descriptors: Photography, Dental Health, Computer Software, Dentistry
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Biesinger, Kevin; Crippen, Kent – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2008
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) effectively shifted the K-12 educational paradigm to a system that places a high premium on performance and accountability. The impact of the NCLB legislation and the adoption of the Nevada High School Mathematics Proficiency Examination (NHSPEM) have created the need for instructional materials that…
Descriptors: High Schools, Mathematics Instruction, Remedial Instruction, Federal Legislation
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Aldrich, Duncan M.; Stefanelli, Greggory – EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 2006
The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) Libraries initiated its spin on digital libraries as a partner in a W. M. Keck Foundation grant awarded to the university in 1997. The overall grant ($2,250,000) supported a variety of earth science-related projects at UNR. The UNR Libraries's portion ($450,000) funded establishment of the W. M. Keck Earth…
Descriptors: Library Administration, Earth Science, Computer Software, Research Libraries