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Cards, cubes, and collaboration: a case study of the development of an educational board game. 卡片、方块与合作：教育棋盘游戏开发案例研究。

Discover education Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-04-03 DOI: 10.1007/s44217-025-00472-z

Brinley Kantorski, Kelly Bruzdewicz, Sarah Will, John A Pollock

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Maternal perspectives on COVID-19 kindergarten learning impacts: a qualitative study of families with low income. 母亲视角下新冠肺炎对幼儿园学习的影响：低收入家庭的定性研究

Discover education Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-02-13 DOI: 10.1007/s44217-025-00421-w

Khara L P Turnbull, Brianna Jaworski, Deiby Mayaris Cubides Mateus, Frances L Coolman, Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch, Rachel Y Moon, Fern R Hauck, Ann Kellams, Eve R Colson

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Novice teachers reflexively explicate their internal moral dialogues linked with their practical experiences in Dutch primary schools 新教师反思性地阐述了他们与荷兰小学实践经验相关的内部道德对话

Discover education Pub Date : 2024-08-09 DOI: 10.1007/s44217-024-00202-x

Robert M. Gertsen

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A reflexive thematic analysis exploring the experiences of undergraduate women in STEM in Bangladesh 对孟加拉国科学、技术、工程和数学女大学生的经历进行反思性专题分析

Discover education Pub Date : 2024-07-24 DOI: 10.1007/s44217-024-00185-9

Parinda Rahman

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Political appointments to rector positions: a shifting landscape in Turkish academia 校长职位的政治任命：土耳其学术界不断变化的格局

Discover education Pub Date : 2024-07-24 DOI: 10.1007/s44217-024-00200-z

C. Elgin

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Enhancing high-school dropout identification: a collaborative approach integrating human and machine insights 加强高中辍学识别：整合人类和机器洞察力的合作方法

Discover education Pub Date : 2024-07-23 DOI: 10.1007/s44217-024-00209-4

Okan Bulut, Tarid Wongvorachan, Surina He, Soo Lee

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A scoping review on bolstering concussion knowledge in medical education 在医学教育中加强脑震荡知识的范围界定审查

Discover education Pub Date : 2024-07-23 DOI: 10.1007/s44217-024-00191-x

Aisha Husain

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Towards more effective summative assessment in OBE: a new framework integrating direct measurements and technology 在开放式教育局中开展更有效的终结性评估：整合直接测量和技术的新框架

Discover education Pub Date : 2024-07-22 DOI: 10.1007/s44217-024-00208-5

Qutaiba I. Ali

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Implementation and insights from the MedXMentor structured mentorship program for undergraduate health science students at Mbarara University, Uganda 针对乌干达姆巴拉拉大学健康科学本科生的 MedXMentor 结构化导师计划的实施情况和启示

Discover education Pub Date : 2024-07-22 DOI: 10.1007/s44217-024-00206-7

Elvis Tamale, Irene Atuhairwe, Arnold Ssemwogerere, Brian Muhimbura, Lorna Atimango, P. Malinga, Jonathan Mulungi, Joseph Ssekitto, Josephine Naigaga, T. M. Kintu, Kiran Mitha Masood, Victor Ohuruogu, Joseph Ngonzi

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Facilitating well-being: an examination of an online trauma-informed faculty/staff training designed to support college student resilience 促进福祉：对旨在支持大学生复原力的在线创伤知情教职员工培训的研究

Discover education Pub Date : 2024-07-19 DOI: 10.1007/s44217-024-00199-3

Elizabeth C. Ray, Ann Perko, Karen Oehme, Lyndi Bradley, Laura M. Arpan

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