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Fall 2011

Thomas, Stephanie

Pre-pregnancy dietary intake and physical activity may be important in fetal development. The objective of this study was to examine the use of a food frequency questionnaire (FFQ) and the Baecke physical activity questionnaire (Baecke) in a retrospective assessment of pre-pregnancy dietary...

2017-05-01

Hemingway, Ann, Langlois, Nigèle

2017-05-01

Pow, Virginia

Environmental ecosystems are complex. Evaluating only one aspect of an ecosystem, does not provide a true measure of its impact. The same is true for information literacy. To evaluate information literacy goals only in a class setting, without taking into account other factors, does not provide...

2016-01-01

Schwartz, D. L., Cutumisu, M.

Studies examining feedback in educational settings have largely focused on feedback that is received, rather than chosen, by students. This study investigates whether adult participants learn more from choosing rather than receiving feedback from virtual characters in a digital poster design...

2004

Huggard, Dave

2009

Goebel, N., Peacock, J.

Assessment and evaluation are fluid concepts and, at times, used interchangeably. As general processes applied to understanding performance in any context – student, librarian/professor or organizational – they can equally be viewed as positive and effective undertakings, or as onerous and...

2017-10-15

Thorlakson, Jessica, Kung, Janice

As library sessions are typically one-shot sessions with limited time, it is difficult to gauge students’ comprehension of the subject matter. Since opportunities for post-session assessment is limited, there is a need to effectively evaluate students’ learning in class. Kahoot, an open-source,...

2016-08-15

Erin Ochoa

Growing anxiety, disconnection with the environment, and the prospect of school and work as endless competition seem to characterize some of the more damaging elements of contemporary society. In an educational system that overvalues competition and compartmentalization, where are the spaces for...

Fall 2016

Byrns, Simon C

Objective assessment of technical skill remains a challenging task. Paper based evaluations completed by expert assessors have been criticized for not accurately or consistently describing a surgeons’ technical proficiency due to inter-observer variability and subjective bias. In the laparoscopic...

Fall 2017

Williams, Andrew D

Tools that effectively assess and train dynamic seated balance are critical for enhancing functional independence and reducing risk of secondary health complications in the elderly and individuals with neuromuscular impairments. On the one hand, current assessment tools quantify changes in the...