Sensory integrative therapy as an intervention procedure with Grade One “at risk” readers ‐‐ a three year study     

Lorraine M. Grimwood  Elizabeth M. Rutherford 《International Journal of Disability, Development & Education》1980,27(1):52-61

The study was concerned with assessing the effectiveness of sensory integrative therapy as an intervention method on a group of grade one children ‐‐ predicted to be “at risk” for later reading failure. Following two half‐hour therapy sessions per week over twenty‐four weeks, the experimental group performed significantly higher than the control group on measures of reading ability. These gains were maintained over a two‐year non‐intervention period.  相似文献   

Socioeconomic Status– and Gender‐Based Differences in Students’ Perceptions of E‐Learning Systems     

Leslie Jordan Albert  Camille S. Johnson 《Decision Sciences Journal of Innovative Education》2011,9(3):421-436

Many universities are pursuing increases in on‐line course offerings as a means of offsetting the rising costs of providing high‐quality educational opportunities and of better serving their student populations. However, enrollments in online courses are not always sufficient to cover their costs. One possible way of improving enrollments is through marketing campaigns targeted to specific demographic groups. In this study, we take a first look into how students’ perceptions of e‐learning systems, prior to their enrollment in an online course, vary across socioeconomic status and gender. Findings suggest that prior to taking an online course, working‐class students perceive e‐learning systems more positively than their middle‐class peers but that little difference exists between genders. Armed with this knowledge, universities may improve online course enrollments by marketing online courses specifically to working‐class students or through campaigns aimed at improving middle‐class students’ perceptions of e‐learning systems.  相似文献   

An Analysis of Four Institutional Strategies for Staff Development     

R J D Rutherford 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》1983,14(1):4-13

This paper describes four different approaches through which an institution can provide a programme for academic staff training and development. The advantages and disadvantages of each approach are analysed with the help of a recently developed theory which seeks to explain why some innovations are successful while others fail. This analysis may contribute towards the development of institutional strategies to ensure the survival—if not the revival—of staff development in universities in the United Kingdom.  相似文献   

Do oarsmen have asymmetries in the strength of their back and leg muscles?   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Parkin S  Nowicky AV  Rutherford OM  McGregor AH 《Journal of sports sciences》2001,19(7):521-526

The aim of this study was to establish whether asymmetry of the strength of the leg and trunk musculature is more prominent in rowers than in controls. Nineteen oarsmen and 20 male controls matched for age, height and body mass performed a series of isokinetic and isometric strength tests on an isokinetic dynamometer. These strength tests focused on the trunk and leg muscles. Comparisons of strength were made between and within groups for right and left symmetry patterns, hamstring: quadriceps ratios, and trunk flexor and extensor ratios. The results revealed no left and right asymmetries in either the knee extensor or flexor strength parameters (including both isometric and isokinetic measures). Knee extensor strength was significantly greater in the rowing population, but knee flexor strength was similar between the two groups. No difference was seen between the groups for the hamstring: quadriceps strength ratio. In the rowing population, stroke side had no influence on leg strength. No differences were observed in the isometric strength of the trunk flexors and extensors between groups, although EMG activity was significantly higher in the rowing population. Patterns of asymmetry of muscle activity were observed between the left and right erector spinae muscles during extension, which was significantly related to rowing side (P < 0.01). These observations could be related to the high incidence of low back pain in oarsmen.  相似文献   

Reconciliation through Description: Using Metadata to Realize the Vision of the National Research Centre for Truth and Reconciliation     

Brett Lougheed  Ry Moran  Camille Callison 《Cataloging & classification quarterly》2015,53(5-6):596-614

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Explicating Physical Activity Preferences of Community-Dwelling Filipino Elderly in Urban and Rural Settings: A Conjoint Analysis     

Allan B. de Guzman  Eric Harold M. Jatulan  Joyce Ann Camille A. Jimenez 《Educational gerontology》2015,41(4):251-266

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‘Motivate’: the effect of a Football in the Community delivered weight loss programme on over 35-year old men and women’s cardiovascular risk factors     

Zoe Rutherford  Brendan Gough  Sarah Seymour-Smith  Christopher R Matthews  John Wilcox  Dan Parnell 《Soccer & Society》2014,15(6):951-969

The purpose of this study was to examine whether an innovative, inclusive and integrated 12-week exercise, behaviour change and nutrition advice-based weight management programme could significantly improve the cardiovascular risk factors of overweight and obese men and women over the age of 35. One hundred and ninety-four men and 98 women (mean age?=?52.28?±?9.74 and 51.19?±?9.04) attending a community-based intervention delivered by Notts County Football in the Community over one year, took part in the study. Height (m), weight (kg), fitness (meters covered during a 6?min walk) and waist circumference (cm) were measured at weeks 1 and 12 as part of the intervention. Changes in body weight, waist circumference and fitness for men and women were measured by a 2-way repeated measures ANOVA, with significance set to p?<?0.05.Weight, waist circumference and fitness significantly improved over time in both men (4.96?kg, 6.29?cm, 70.22?m; p?<?0.05) and women (4.26?kg, 5.90?cm, 35.29?m; p?<?0.05). The results demonstrated that the FITC lead weight loss intervention was successful in significantly improving cardiovascular risk factors in both men and women. In particular, the weight loss reductions achieved were comparable to those seen in similar, more costly men-only programmes. This is the first study to demonstrate the efficacy of such an intervention in an inclusive, mixed gender programme and more specifically, in women.  相似文献   

What they're reading—Missives on working with the startup adult     

Camille Helkowski  Paul I. Hettich 《About Campus》2006,11(2):30-32

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An Experimental Test of Medical Disclosure and Consent Documentation: Assessing Patient Comprehension,Self-Efficacy,and Uncertainty     

Erin E. Donovan  Brittani Crook  Laura E. Brown  Angie E. Pastorek  Camille A. Hall  Michael S. Mackert 《Communication monographs》2014,81(2):239-260

Effectively conveying risks and hazards in medical disclosure and informed consent documentation is a crucial type of communication. However, existing protocols typically do not meet the needs of patients or practitioners. In the present study, we advance a reconceptualization of obtaining written informed consent by analyzing it as a process of uncertainty management rather than a matter of document readability and recall. Results of this randomized trial indicated that patients who reviewed a simplified consent document reported greater comprehension of medico-legal terminology and lower uncertainty about the document, although they did not evince greater self-efficacy. Health literacy was a significant moderator of the relationship between consent form version and comprehension.  相似文献   

Acceptability,usefulness, and satisfaction with a web-based video-tailored physical activity intervention: The TaylorActive randomized controlled trial     

Stephanie Schoeppe  Mitch J.Duncan  Ronald C.Plotnikoff  W.Kerry Mummery  Amanda Rebar  Stephanie Alley  Quyen To  Camille E.Short  Corneel Vandelanotte 《运动与健康科学(英文)》2022,11(2):133-144

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