Sentences with phrase «for academic reading»

These data are similar to what researchers observed when the now defunct Kindle DX was given to students at campuses across the country to test their value for academic reading.

I use highlights extensively for academic reading and this version of the kindle renders them so much more accessibly than the previous version.

Not exact matches

The notion promoted by the Canadian technology council that an arts education leads to better results in a wide range of other areas was repeatedly deflated: «There is no evidence for a link between theatre training and overall academic skill... We found no evidence that dance education improves overall academic skills or reading... There is no evidence that training in visual arts improves overall academic skills or literacy.»

I gathered data for both groups regarding their careers / employment, the percentage born to wealth, poverty or the middle - class, spending habits, academic performance, education, perceptions of wealth / poverty, various health data, inherited money data, gambling habits, home ownership, car ownership, reading habits, relationship management, savings habits, self - improvement habits, time management habits, beliefs, vacation habits, volunteering habits, networking habits, voting habits and work - related data.

Using findings from 13 academic journal articles and working papers and weekly returns for the 3,000 most liquid global stocks during January 1989 through December 2013, he finds that: Keep Reading

«We are concerned that news reports about NYPD's presence on our campus have a chilling effect on the intellectual freedom necessary for a vibrant academic community,» it read.

The reason they sign up for it (probably not true of all of them, but for many of them) is they think it is just wonderful that you can get academic credit for reading the Bible.

I would not recommend The Curse of Cain easily: Those who enjoy being scandalized» who enjoy reacting against either «monotheism» or «liberal academic chic»» should not read this book, for it is too easy to do so in a way that panders to their titillation.

Last year I read Tom Harpur's book The Pagan Christ, which for a noted academic like Harpur, makes wild claims, yet there is no real historic basis to them, just blind bigotry and prejudice and an extreme liberal licence to make such claims.

There are scholarly arguments for all sides, I've read them and I understand how each side arrives at their conclusions on a purely academic basis.

In a small group setting, we may both read the same passage (say, Phil 3), and I'll read encouragement for my academic studies and you may read comfort in Christ.

Many of us in the academic world would trade body parts for students able and willing to read anything, whether part of a sacred canon or not, with such care.

The labels on that box read: «Handle with care or be accused of racism,» or «Do not presume the individual inside is qualified for his academic position,» or possibly «Caution: black neoconservative, probably a nut case.»

not do a mere cursory reading of it... been studying it both in academic settings and at home for over 25 years

For all that, of course, anyone who supposes that an academic life is chiefly one of leisured reflection and friendly conversation need only read your pages on teaching at Notre Dame and at Duke to begin to see how intensely politicized is the contemporary university.

Lynch's academic habit of writing often leaves non-specialists, for whom the book is clearly intended, feeling that we would do better to live in our world and ponder it, rather than read a book about how we know.

Unlike wheat or rice (which are low in lysine), and like oats, quinoa contains a balanced set of essential amino acids for humans, making it a complete protein source, unusual among plant foods (Wikipedia, 2011; (note to students reading: this is not an appropriate source for academic papers!)-RRB-.

Delta Dawgs Baseball Club is a competitive travel team, the primary emphasis of the club is for the players to enjoy the game of baseball, to achieve academic excellence, and to experience the personal rewards that result from working hard to reach their potential Info: [email protected] [phone]... Read More

And for elementary school students there is no proven correlation between homework and higher academic achievement, except for reading.

PS 116's principal Jane Hsu told DNA Info that the school «spent over a year «analyzing studies focused on the effects of traditional homework» and decided that it was more important for the Pre-K through fifth grade students to do activities that «have been proven to have a positive impact on student academic performance and social / emotional development» such as reading at their own pace and playing.»

Research has also shown that reading aloud to children significantly raises their potential for academic and life - long success, so regular daily reading is recommended.

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I've written a lot over the years (really, A LOT - see the Related Links below) about junk food in school classrooms, whether distributed by teachers as rewards for good behavior and academic performance or served as part of birthday or classroom... [Continue reading]

food manufacturers have managed to invade what should be a commercial - free zone through vending machines and «pouring rights»; branded foods (like Pizza Hut pizzas) sold in the national school lunch program; the sale of a la carte foods; the use of Channel One television in the classroom; the creation of textbooks replete with math problems that use the products» names; give - aways of branded items like textbook covers; offering their products as rewards for academic performance (read X number of books over the summer and earn a gift certificate to McDonald's); and much more.

(For those outside the Lone Star state, STAAR stands for «State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness,» our annual public... [Continue readiFor those outside the Lone Star state, STAAR stands for «State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness,» our annual public... [Continue readifor «State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness,» our annual public... [Continue reading]

She has worked as an educator and now writes academic research content for EBSCO Publishing and elementary reading curriculum for Compass Publishing.

Activities like Square Panda provide a fun way to balance the work with play, while helping kids learn new academic skills for reading.

The first of these assertions comes in for particular scrutiny, specifically the sub-claim that AP classes increase a student's chances of academic success in college; «[A] closer look at studies [on the subject] reveals some potential problems with the notion of causality,» reads the report.

Institutions wishing to be considered under the process and are in scope should read the 2015 to 2016 academic year contract for services and, if they agree to be bound by the terms and conditions, email a completed application to [email protected].

For example, in the Nurse Family Partnership model children born to mothers with low psychological resources had better academic achievement in math and reading in first through sixth grade compared to their control peers (i.e., mothers without the intervention with similar characteristics).30, 31

Academics such as reading and writing are left until grade school, while a foundation for literacy is built in the early childhood classes.

Learning disabilities like reading, writing or math disorders can be successfully managed by interventions that help a child compensate for weaknesses and find effective strategies for keeping up with academic demands.

Read an excerpt of The Worm Café about vericomposting for waste reduction and making waste management a part of the academic curriculum.

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New York State's recent attempts to revise academic standards for elementary and secondary education appear to weaken or muddy major requirements in reading and writing, according to pro-standards groups at the national and state levels.

Patrick Dunleavy finds essential reading for academics in the run up to the AV referendum in Alan Renwick's recent book.

The statistics on academic career paths don't make for easy reading — if you are a PhD student hoping to secure a permanent position in academia, your chances are slim.

Being able to write conversationally, in a clear way, with a friendly and personable voice means that you'll be able to write blog posts that people want to read as they're informative without being boring (which a lot of academic writing is known for).

I read this article and hit me with a thousands bricks... I am 36 yo woman finishing up my post doc... of course single... irony is that I am writing my research proposal for academic job application... (I have my PhD so it is too late to quit now)... but still The Extra Hurdles Of Being A Female PhD is right

His argument, one echoed by academics around the world, is that the public has traditionally paid twice for research: once to fund the research and then again to read the results.

A Blueprint for Safety Action Now 02 December 2011 The Chemical Safety Board's report on the Texas Tech explosion is a must - read for everyone in charge of an academic lab.

At the beginning, new academic readers find it slow because they have no frame of reference for what they are reading.

The Chemical Safety Board's report on the Texas Tech explosion is essential reading for anyone in charge of an academic lab

Cambridge University Press is an academic publisher and publishes across the full range of academic levels, from reading schemes for schools to advanced academic monographs.

A: I was one of the four who read a press release on the 10th of March on behalf of Academics for Peace in Istanbul.

No one can read everything that is being published about the job market for academics in the Netherlands — there's just too much going on.

In case studies where teachers read about boys with academic strength and emotional sensitivity, clues for good candidates for gifted education, teachers were more likely to refer white students for gifted testing.

When teachers read a case study of a boy with academic challenges, meant to suggest learning disabilities, they were more likely to refer white boys than black and Latino boys for testing.

Most critically, it doesn't adequately address the reuse rights needed for the public to do more than simply read individual articles,» says Heather Joseph, executive director of the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition (SPARC).