Adult learning

This paper presents a longitudinal case study of an adult learner progressing from an absolute beginner level to an intermediate level of proficiency (CEFR-level B1) through purely online (one hour) weekly instruction over the course of two years, and using learning records; it will elucidate the learner’s perceived differences between online and in-person language instruction.

9p vialicene 02-07-2024 2 0   Download

Obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS) is a common disease that can cause multiple organ damage in the whole body. Our aim was to use machine learning (ML) to build an independent polysomnography (PSG) model to analyze risk factors and predict OSAHS.

11p vishanshan 27-06-2024 1 1   Download

In this updated version of her landmark book Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach, celebrated adult educator Jane Vella revisits her twelve principles of dialogue education with a new theoretical perspective gleaned from the discipline of quantum physics. Vella sees the path to learning as a holistic, integrated, spiritual, and energetic process.

289p vimeyers 29-05-2024 5 2   Download

Phonological awareness relates closely to listening and speaking skills. It also has an important role in learning to read in an alphabetic writing system. In the context of learning a new language, it is essential to figure out an appropriate strategy in accelerating the phonological awareness skill. The present study aims at investigating the effect of embedding phonological awareness training in adult English as a foreign language (EFL) learners’ phonological awareness skill.

8p viarnault 25-04-2024 1 1   Download

Molecular autopsy refers to DNA-based identification of the cause of death. Despite recent attempts to broaden its scope, the term remains typically reserved to sudden unexplained death in young adults. In this study, we aim to showcase the utility of molecular autopsy in defining lethal variants in humans.

11p vibransone 28-03-2024 3 2   Download

Part 1 book "Animal behavior - An evolutionary approach" includes content: Free ranging macaque mothers exaggerate tool using behavior when observed by offspring, altered behavior and digestive outcomes in adult male rats primed with minimal colon pain as neonates - social transmission of avoidance behavior under situational change in learned and unlearned rats,... and other contents.

160p oursky10 07-12-2023 6 3   Download

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide. Active health screening for CRC yielded detection of an increasingly younger adults. However, current machine learning algorithms that are trained using older adults and smaller datasets, may not perform well in practice for large populations.

13p vischultz 20-10-2023 1 1   Download

Ebook "Faces: Learn to draw step by step (How to draw and paint)" teaches you the basics of drawing facial features and beyond! Inside, you'll find the correct head and facial proportions for both adults and children; then you'll discover how to render a variety of faces step by step, with tips on how to adapt your drawings for varied poses and facial expressions. Easy-to-follow demonstrations and helpful techniques for drawing eyes, noses, lips, and ears make this book a necessary addition to every artist's library of drawing references!

34p lytamnguyet 04-08-2023 6 4   Download

The Philosophy Book is the perfect introduction to philosophy, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you'll discover how key concepts in philosophy have shaped our world, with authoritative articles that explore big ideas. Learn about everyone who's contributed to the flow of world philosophy, from antiquity to the modern age, through superb mind maps explaining the line of thought. Please refer to Ebook The Philosophy Book: Big ideas simply explained - Part 2 for more details.

211p haojiubujain03 09-08-2023 7 4   Download

The Religions Book is the perfect introduction to the world's most widely practiced religions, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Here you'll find the ideas behind ancient and modern faiths and spiritual philosophies, and the place of religion in the world. This book explores the beliefs that underpin religious traditions around the globe, and how they developed. If you thought it was difficult to learn about the world's main faiths, The Religions Book presents key information in a clear layout.

189p haojiubujain03 09-08-2023 8 4   Download

Ebook "Introducing second language acquisition (Second edition)" Using non-technical language, it explains how a second language is acquired; what the learner of a second language needs to know; and why some learners are more successful than others. This new edition of Muriel Saville-Troike's bestselling textbook introduces in a step-by-step fashion a range of fundamental concepts, such as SLA in adults and children, in formal and informal learning contexts and in diverse socio-cultural settings.

230p tichhythan 17-08-2023 4 3   Download

Ebook Game Changers: Education and Information Technologies - Part 2 includes contents: Chapter 9 Western governors university; Chapter 10 University of phoenix; Chapter 11 SUNY empire state college: A game changer in open learning; Chapter 12 Athabasca university: Canada ’s open university; Chapter 13 Providing quality higher education for adults; Chapter 14 University of the people; Chapter 15 The open earning initiative: Enacting instruction online; Chapter 16 The postmodality era: How “online learning ” is becoming “learning”; Chapter 17 Going the distance: Outsourcing online learning.

274p haojiubujain02 03-07-2023 3 2   Download

While the electronic health record (EHR) has become a standard of care, pediatric patients pose a unique set of risks in adult-oriented systems. We describe medication safety and implementation challenges and solutions in the pediatric population of a large academic center transitioning its EHR to Epic.

7p visteverogers 24-06-2023 5 2   Download

To compare Cox models, machine learning (ML), and ensemble models combining both approaches, for prediction of stroke risk in a prospective study of Chinese adults. The results highlight the potential value of expanding the use of ML in clinical practice.

9p vighostrider 25-05-2023 5 2   Download

This is a book for all those who sincerely believe that library services and reading are too good to be missed. It is for people who believe that good reading habits are essential to getting the most out of life, and that those habits are difficult or impossible to acquire if they are not learned early. It focuses specifically on boys in that period when they are no longer children but not yet teenagers, from eight to twelve years old, what we know as the “tween” years.

137p runthenight08 12-04-2023 4 2   Download

Ebook Adult learning in the digital age: Perspectives on online technologies and outcomes – Part 2 presents the following content: Chapter 11 web 2.0 technologies for problem-based and collaborative learning; chapter 12 information literacy in the digital age; chapter 13 integrating blogs in teacher education; chapter 14 facebook as public pedagogy; chapter 15 adult learners learning online; chapter 16 teaching technology to digital immigrants; chapter 17 some key success factors in web-based corporate training in Brazil; chapter 18 web 2.

203p runthenight05 30-01-2023 12 3   Download

Ebook Adult learning in the digital age: Perspectives on online technologies and outcomes – Part 1 presents the following content: Chapter 1 emerging frontiers of learning online; chapter 2 empowering adult learners through blog; chapter 3 perspectives on the realities of virtual learning; chapter 4 the virtual university; chapter 5 using moodle to teach constructivist learning design skills to adult learners; chapter 6 community of inquiry in adult online learning; chapter 7 social networking, adult learning success and moodle; chapter 8 collaborative learning; chapter 9 MIPO model chapter...

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Ebook Designing instruction for technology-enhanced learning: Part 2 presents the following content: Chapter VIII Designing and evaluating instruction for e-learning; Chapter IX Designing hypermedia instruction; Chapter X Applying instructional design principles and adult learning theory in the development of training for business and industry; Chapter XI A Blended technologies learning community–from theory to practice; Chapter XII United we stand–divided we fall! Development of a learning community of teachers on the net; Chapter XIII What to do with a C.O.W. in the classroom.

141p runthenight05 11-01-2023 11 2   Download

This paper aims at exploring the use of group work in university and college classrooms, especially ELT classes, and the extent to which it benefits or inconveniences students’ learning experience. By having more insights into this method of teaching and learning in ELT, future work can be done to enhance its effectiveness and alleviate the downsides.

4p vizenvo 29-11-2022 14 5   Download

Having a rich source of English vocabulary plays a pivotal role in successful English learning. Many Vietnamese students regard watching movies and reading books as effective learning methods whereas others show their preference for listening to English songs to widen their vocabulary.

5p vizenvo 29-11-2022 15 6   Download