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Development and validation of teacher and student questionnaires measuring inhibitors of curriculum viability - BMC Medical

Background Curriculum viability is determined by the degree to which quality standards have or have not been met, and by the inhibitors that affect attainment of those standards. The literature reports many ways to evaluate whether a curriculum reaches its quality standards, but less attention is paid...
Source: biomedcentral.com

The Sandwich principle: assessing the didactic effect in lectures on

The Sandwich principle: assessing the didactic effect in lectures on “cleft lips and palates”: A teaching concept, that takes individual learning and personal belongings into account, is called the “sandwich principle.” This didactic method is an educational concept that alternates consecutively...
Source: biomedcentral.com

Teaching a difficult topic in medical genetics using a problem-based concept resembling a computer game.

Teaching a difficult topic using a problem-based concept resembling a computer game: development and evaluation of an e-learning application for medical molecular genetics: E-learning through serious gaming. Teaching concepts such as genetic testing and the digital literacy required to analyse data can...
Source: biomedcentral.com

Patterns of change and continuity in ochre use during the late Middle Stone Age of the Horn of Africa: The Porc-Epic Cave

Patterns of change and continuity in ochre use during the late Middle Stone Age of the Horn of Africa: The Porc-Epic Cave record: Ochre is found at numerous Middle Stone Age (MSA) sites and plays a key role in early modern human archaeology. Here we analyse the largest known East African MSA ochre assemblage,...
Source: plos.org

WHO Looking at Genetically Modified, Sterile Mosquitoes to Control Zika Spread: "The World Health Organization is evaluating

WHO Looking at Genetically Modified, Sterile Mosquitoes to Control Zika Spread: "The World Health Organization is evaluating some newer techniques for mosquito control, given the rapid spread of the Zika virus. One possible method to reduce the populations of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which transmit...
Source: jwatch.org

China creates gene-edited ‘micropigs’ to satisfy an emerging fringe pet market | ExtremeTech: The Beijing genomics institute

China creates gene-edited ‘micropigs’ to satisfy an emerging fringe pet market | ExtremeTech: The Beijing genomics institute is now offering genetically-modified 'micropig' pets in a variety of different flavors to the discriminating swine enthusiast.
Source: extremetech.com