became the main source of human knowledge (literature, history, philosophy, and other humanities are also concerned with people and society, but their main goal is not to produce systematic, verifiable “scientific” knowledge, so this paper will not discuss them). “Knowledge-of-transforming-the-...
Still gasping for that cup of tea There is some evidence that tea can be good for you too, with antioxidant properties, so maybe you're not actually drinking enough of the stuff. The poor woman in the NEJM study is not alone. There are a few other cases of people who have damaged th...
In search of the essence of a good teacher: towards a more holistic approach in teacher education There are two central questions determining the pedagogy of teacher education: (1) What are the essential qualities of a good teacher, and (2) How can we h... FAJ Korthagen - 《Teaching &...
I base this conclusion not on any individual study, but on large-scale and systematic reviews of thousands of studies conducted in every major English-speaking country.[D] Of course, there are many excellent single-sex schools out there, but as these careful research reviews have demonstrated, ...
cachexia, while the Evans 2008 criteria is less frequently employed. Cachexia prevalence is significantly higher with the Fearon criteria than with the Evans criteria. It is less common when factors like reduced energy intake, loss of appetite, inflammation, low muscle strength, or fatigue are ...
This is not science. WPATH is not credible. And this is why we in America are the outliers: we’re not basing guidelines on systematic reviews, or reality. We’re basing them on an activist group’s political agenda, andeven the HHS knows there’s no good evidence. In fact, AHRQwas...
Daytime napping can also add to this perception that older adults sleep more (6) — if they’re not getting their ideal amount of Zzz’s at night and tend to catch up during family movie night, it can appear that they’re sleeping more than they actually are. More on that below!
‘Yes/no’ responses are also typically given numerical values of 1 or 0 and summed in the analysis. Computerised questionnaires sometimes avoid this issue by replacing the categorical question with a truly continuous scale. If these instruments are valid, using them as a measure of the ...
There are three major types of scientific research, and the quality of their results differs vastly. These types include: Epidemiological or observational studies. Intervention studies or clinical trials. Systematic reviews or meta-analyses(of available studies). ...
Formal evaluations are an integral part of a student's learning and encourage students to learn and help instructors identify students’ weaknesses. Over the past few decades there have been growing concerns that instructors and evaluators are passing st