Sentences with phrase «for homogeneous grouping»

The adapted group schema therapy protocol is currently being investigated in a multi-centre trial using a pre -, mid - and post-test design in order to investigate the outcome of this adapted form of SCBT - g for a homogeneous group of older adults diagnosed with mixed PDs.

Not exact matches

A prospective, controlled study of the effect of breast milk on infection among low birth weight infants was conducted in India in 1981.18 Although the sample size was small, 62 infants, the study design was a randomized block design in which feeding schedules for breast milk or formula were randomly allocated within groups of infants that were determined to be relatively homogeneous with respect to factors predisposing to infection.

The estimates for the 7 studies reporting exclusive feeding were more homogeneous (χ2 = 8, P = 0.23) than were the estimates from all 17 studies; the overall mean difference in total cholesterol from the 7 studies reporting exclusive feeding was stronger (mean difference: − 0.15 mmol / L; 95 % CI: 0.23, − 0.06 mmol / L; Figure 3) than that in the remaining 10 studies (14 388 subjects) that did not report exclusive feeding (mean difference: − 0.01 mmol / L; 95 % CI: − 0.06, 0.03 mmol / L; χ2 = 14, P = 0.12; test for difference between groups, P = 0.005).

Nonetheless, for left - wing populists, the «people» are composed of the oppressed, disadvantaged and dominated groups, while for right - wing populists, they are mainly identity - based — a homogeneous «us» characterized by a singular and positive identity and superior to «others», who are often described as threatening and inherently inferior.

A meta - analysis comparing small - group work to individual work in K - 12 and college classrooms also found that students working in small groups achieved significantly more than students working individually, and optimal groups for learning tended to be three - to four - member teams with lower - ability students working best in mixed groups and medium - ability students doing best in homogeneous groups.

Lower ability students tend to work best in mixed groups, medium ability students in homogeneous groups, and for higher - ability students, group ability levels make no difference (Lou, Abrami, Spence, Poulsen, Chambers, & d'Apollonia, 1996).

Three years ago, Mr. G. told me, a group of white parents pushed to get the school to move to homogeneous classrooms for reading as well as math.

Leading the charge for detracking — the breakdown of homogeneous groups into hetereogeneous groups — was a special issue of the Harvard Education Letter.

For students of lesser ability, being included in a heterogeneous group rather than pigeonholed into a homogeneous group reduces their risk of being stigmatized.

I understand that school systems try not to put students in homogeneous groups for social reasons, butt there are many other places and times for gifted and talented students to socialize with these people.

Despite rhetoric to the contrary, «Most regular classroom teachers make few, if any, provisions for talented students» (U. S. Department of Education, 1993, p. 2) Furthermore, the trend toward using heterogeneous cooperative learning groups in contemporary classrooms may lend itself to the exploitation of highly gifted children, especially in settings where group grades are given or where no homogeneous groupings are allowed (Robinson, 1990).

A teacher might use heterogeneous or homogeneous grouping in ways that address learners» needs or provide interventions for some students, such as an abbreviated version of a vocabulary list or an alternative way to demonstrate knowledge on a major assessment.

In spite of this evidence, over this same period, the vast majority of teachers and administrators have enacted practices that separate students by ability; their argument is that homogeneous grouping produces greater learning by allowing for the concentration of instructional resources on the same set of learning problems.

This is because both heterogeneous and homogeneous ability - grouping practices are advocated for the accomplishment of the same goals.

The best configuration of student groups for optimal learning, for example, homogeneous or heterogeneous ability groups, complementary interests, or personalities that work well together.

This is a tall order for teachers and students, because the usual remedy is to segregate these students into small homogeneous groups or to assign individual projects.

It's highly advised for singles and small groups of divers to join a group, as it ensures you'll get the best deals, and have private and group homogeneous diving tours.

You can put people into «homogeneous groups» and use similar messages and actions for each group.

The Solo and Small Firm conference is created for a relatively homogeneous group: lawyers who practice either on their own or in a small firm in Ontario.

Educational practices such as remedial «pull - out» sections or homogeneous grouping can create negative labels for students assigned to low - ability group labels that often become self - fulfilling prophecies in terms of academic and developmental outcomes.

This workshop will present a method for designing flexible protocols for Group Schema Therapy of varying lengths from 20 sessions to 2 years; for mixed or homogeneous diagnoses; with and without individual therapy sessions.