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Accidents occur, like encounters with fairies or werewolfs, to the weary traveller, but accidents or encounters with fairies or werewolves, are random events. The behaviour of the traveller,
and his mental state, are factors that influence the…

In today’s communities, people frequently have different ideas regarding how to solve various issues. These differences can make for creative solutions or can spiral into conflict with others. Developing comfort with conflict and skill in managing…

The purpose of the questionnaire is to highlight those areas of study skills in which pupils lack confidence. Most pupils will know which aspects of their work could be improved.
As students move through the key stages, pressure on their time…

Students’ approaches to the nature of knowledge (known as intellectual development, epistemological development, or cognitive development) have significant impacts on their approach to learning and on their ability to learn throughout and beyond…

Y ou may not have decided yet what you want to be in the future. And you don’t have to decide right away. You do know that right now you are interested in teaching. Do any of the statements below describe you? If so, you may want to begin thinking…

The School Psychologist test assesses understanding of key concepts that school psychologists need to know
in order to do their jobs. In developing assessment material for this test, Educational Testing Service (ETS)
worked in collaboration with…

If you played in your high school’s marching band or if you know
someone who did, you understand what it is like to spend all day at
band camp in the middle of August. The temperature is near 100 degrees and the relative humidity is…

WestEd is a research, development, and service agency working with
education and other communities to promote excellence, achieve
equity, and improve learning for children, youth, and adults. Drawing
on the best knowledge from research and…

ThissecondeditionofMultipleIntelligences and Instructional Technologyoffersadditional
insights into the relationshipbetweenhumanintelligence, technology, andeffectiveinstruction. Thetitle andsubjectmatterderive,ofcourse,from…

This chapter defi nes ergonomics and provides
brief histories of the fi elds of occupational
therapy (OT), physical therapy, and ergonomics.
It also describes the relationships between therapists and ergonomists in three areas of practice:…