The purpose of this study is to investigate student interactions with simulations, and teacher support of those interactions, within naturalistic high school physics classroom settings. This study focuses on data from two lesson sequences that were conducted in several physics classrooms. The lesson sequences were conducted in a whole class discussion format in approximately half of the class sections and in a hands-on-computer small group format in matched class sections. Analysis used a mixed methods approach where: (1) quantitative methods were used to evaluate pre-post data; (2) open coding and selective coding were used for transcript analysis; and (3) comparative case studies were used to consider the quantitative and qualitative data in light of each other and to suggested possible explanations. Although teachers expressed the expectation that the small group students would learn more, no evidence was found in pre-post analysis for an advantage for the small group sections. Instead, a slight trend was observed in favor of the whole class discussion sections, especially for students in the less advanced sections. In seeking to explain these results, qualitative analyses of transcript and videotape data were conducted, revealing that many more episodes of support for interpreting visual elements of the simulations occurred in the whole class setting than in the matched small group discussions; not only teachers, but, at times, students used more visual support moves in the whole class discussion setting. In addition, concepts that had been identified as key were discussed for longer periods of time in the whole class setting than in the matched small group discussions in six of nine matched sets. For one of the lesson sequences, analysis of student work on in-class activity sheets identified no evidence that any of the Honors or College Preparatory students in the small groups had made use in their thinking of the key features of the sophisticated and popular physics simulation they had used, while such evidence was identified in the work of many of the whole class students. Analysis of the whole class discussions revealed a number of creative teaching strategies in use by the teachers that may have helped offset the advantage of hands-on experience with the simulations and animations enjoyed by the small group students. These results suggest that there may exist whole class teaching strategies for promoting at least some of the active thinking and exploration that has been considered to be the strength of small group work, and appear to offer encouragement to teachers who do not have the resources to allow their classes to engage regularly in small group work at the computer. Furthermore, these examples suggest the somewhat surprising possibility that there may be certain instructional situations where there is an advantage to spending at least part of the time with a simulation or animation in a whole class discussion mode.

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The paper describes a study on reading aloud to a group of four women with mild or moderate dementia living in a nursing home. The purpose of the study was to examine what reactions the reading aloud creates and if the reactions are different if the literature is written in common Swedish or in easy-to-read Swedish. Original and easy-to-read version of the book "The Lady with the Camelias" by Alexandre Dumas was chosen for reading aloud. The study was conducted in two separate parts with four reading sessions in each part. All sessions were filmed with two cameras, one of them focusing the group and the other focusing one individual. Reader was a caregiver at the womens nursing home.The videofilms have been transcribed and the data has been worked up with a qualitative content analysis. The result has thereafter been analysed on the basis of Erving Goffman´s theory of presentation of self together with relevant research. The study shows that the reading aloud awakened many different reactions, especially among the most verbal women. Three out of four women show a greater amount and more varied reactions during the reading ssions with easy-to-read literature. Alas, it is not possible to draw any certain conclusions about the importance of easy-to-read. One reason is the restricted size of group. Another reason is the difference in picture material between the texts which affected the reader´s activity. In spite of these limitations, the study shows that reading aloud can be stimulating for persons with dementia, even in moderate stage. The study also shows that the reader plays an important part in contributing to reactions in the group and especially in the more severely demential women.

Diversos autores referem que a realização da consulta médica associa-se a melhores resultados quando apoiada nos pressupostos do modelo centrado no paciente dentre os quais se destaca a inclusão da perspectiva do paciente. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar se o modelo de ensino adotado no Ambulatorial Geral de Pediatria (AGEP) permite ao residente de pediatria, após um ano de estágio, conduzir uma consulta com a inclusão da perspectiva dos pais. O estágio no AGEP dos residentes de primeiro ano, do Departamento de Pediatria da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), ocorre no Hospital Universitário da USP que é um serviço de atendimento secundário. Este ambulatório tem como objetivo ensinar uma forma de atendimento ampliado e não centrado na doença. Em 2007, foram selecionados 10 residentes para serem filmados durante a realização de uma consulta no início e no final do estágio. Os dados foram analisados por metodologia qualitativa por meio de técnica exploratória envolvendo, independentemente, três juízes. Adotando-se como referencial teórico pressupostos do modelo centrado no paciente, elaboraram-se as categorias gerais: (1) Compreensão da queixa principal referida pelos pais; (2) Compreensão de outras queixas; (3) Compartilhamento das orientações e decisões. Os residentes tinham em média 26 anos de idade, graduados em diversas faculdades do país e referiam formação em atendimento ambulatorial de pequena duração. Como resultado, observou-se que na categoria (1) a maioria dos residentes explora precocemente a primeira queixa referida pelos pais. No final do estágio alguns residentes incluem na anamnese, de modo insuficiente, a exploração dos sentimentos envolvidos com a queixa. Na categoria (2), poucos residentes exploram ativamente outras preocupações e observou-se pouca valorização da agenda dos pais. Na categoria (3), os residentes mantiveram ao longo do curso a forma não compartilhada das orientações e decisões durante a consulta. A observação das consultas permitiu a elaboração de categorias empíricas: (a) interação com a criança; (b) explicação do roteiro de anamnese; (c) prontuário como principal fonte de informação; (d) momentos de silêncio na consulta; (e) explicações a respeito dos procedimentos do exame físico. Dentre elas, a interação com a criança foi a mais significativa e constatou-se que a maioria dos residentes estabelece pouca comunicação com as crianças. Os residentes que buscam um diálogo com a criança restringem-se aos aspectos da rotina de vida e atividades escolares. Apenas uma residente explora o problema de saúde diretamente com a criança. Chamou a atenção a procura ativa da criança pela comunicação com os residentes durante a consulta, porém a maioria deles não demonstra ter entendido esse comportamento. Concluiu-se que o modelo de ensino do AGEP em 2007 não capacitava os residentes para a realização de consultas com a inclusão da perspectiva dos pais. As explicações para esse fato podem relacionar-se com as dificuldades em mudanças de comportamento, por parte dos residentes, decorrentes da formação na graduação com predomínio do modelo biomédico e a ausência de estratégias específicas para o ensino de pressupostos do modelo centrado no paciente e das habilidades de comunicação durante o estágio no AGEP / Several authors report that the outcome of the medical consultation is associated with better results when based on patient-centered model among which stands out the inclusion of the patient\'s perspective. The aim of this study was to examine whether the teaching model adopted in the Ambulatório Geral de Pediatria (AGEP), a general Pediatric outpatient clinic, capacitates, after one year, the resident of pediatrics to conduct a consultation which includes the parents perspective. The AGEP is a secondary health care facility located at the University Hospital of the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, and offers a course for the first year of the residency program of the Department of Pediatrics of the School of Medicine of USP. This clinic aims to teach a form of extended care, not focused on the disease. In 2007, 10 residents were selected to be videotaped while performing a consultation at the beginning and at the end of the course. The data was analyzed through qualitative methodology by exploratory technique involving three judges independently. Using as reference the patient-centered care, general categories were elaborated: (1) Understanding of the parents main complaints, (2) Understanding of other complaints and (3) Sharing decision-making. The residents had an average age of 26 years-old, graduated from different colleges in the country and referred outpatient training only for short periods. As a result it was observed that in category (1), the majority of residents explore precipitously the first parents complaint. At the end of the course some residents, although insufficiently, include in the anamneses the parents concerns involved with the complaint. In Category (2), few residents actively explore other complaints and the parents agenda was neglected. In category (3), residents maintained throughout the course a non-shared decision-making practice. The observation of consultations enabled the development of empirical categories: (a) interaction with the child, (b) explanation of the anamnese guide, (c) use of the records as the main source of information, (d) moments of silence during the consultation, (e) lack of explanation of the procedures of the physical examination. Among which, the interaction with the child was the most significant and it was found that most residents establish little communication with the children. Residents seeking a dialogue with the child are limited to the routine aspects of life and school activities. Only one resident explores the health problem directly with the child. Children actively tried to communicate with the residents during the consultation, but most residents appeared not to have understood their behavior. It was concluded that the teaching model of AGEP in 2007 does not enabled residents to do consultations including the parents perspective. The explanations for this may relate to the difficulties in changing residents behavior due to their former training during medical school in which there is a predominance of the biomedical model. Another reason was the absence of specific strategies for teaching patient-centered care and communication skills during the course in AGEP

Diversos autores referem que a realização da consulta médica associa-se a melhores resultados quando apoiada nos pressupostos do modelo centrado no paciente dentre os quais se destaca a inclusão da perspectiva do paciente. O objetivo deste estudo foi analisar se o modelo de ensino adotado no Ambulatorial Geral de Pediatria (AGEP) permite ao residente de pediatria, após um ano de estágio, conduzir uma consulta com a inclusão da perspectiva dos pais. O estágio no AGEP dos residentes de primeiro ano, do Departamento de Pediatria da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo (USP), ocorre no Hospital Universitário da USP que é um serviço de atendimento secundário. Este ambulatório tem como objetivo ensinar uma forma de atendimento ampliado e não centrado na doença. Em 2007, foram selecionados 10 residentes para serem filmados durante a realização de uma consulta no início e no final do estágio. Os dados foram analisados por metodologia qualitativa por meio de técnica exploratória envolvendo, independentemente, três juízes. Adotando-se como referencial teórico pressupostos do modelo centrado no paciente, elaboraram-se as categorias gerais: (1) Compreensão da queixa principal referida pelos pais; (2) Compreensão de outras queixas; (3) Compartilhamento das orientações e decisões. Os residentes tinham em média 26 anos de idade, graduados em diversas faculdades do país e referiam formação em atendimento ambulatorial de pequena duração. Como resultado, observou-se que na categoria (1) a maioria dos residentes explora precocemente a primeira queixa referida pelos pais. No final do estágio alguns residentes incluem na anamnese, de modo insuficiente, a exploração dos sentimentos envolvidos com a queixa. Na categoria (2), poucos residentes exploram ativamente outras preocupações e observou-se pouca valorização da agenda dos pais. Na categoria (3), os residentes mantiveram ao longo do curso a forma não compartilhada das orientações e decisões durante a consulta. A observação das consultas permitiu a elaboração de categorias empíricas: (a) interação com a criança; (b) explicação do roteiro de anamnese; (c) prontuário como principal fonte de informação; (d) momentos de silêncio na consulta; (e) explicações a respeito dos procedimentos do exame físico. Dentre elas, a interação com a criança foi a mais significativa e constatou-se que a maioria dos residentes estabelece pouca comunicação com as crianças. Os residentes que buscam um diálogo com a criança restringem-se aos aspectos da rotina de vida e atividades escolares. Apenas uma residente explora o problema de saúde diretamente com a criança. Chamou a atenção a procura ativa da criança pela comunicação com os residentes durante a consulta, porém a maioria deles não demonstra ter entendido esse comportamento. Concluiu-se que o modelo de ensino do AGEP em 2007 não capacitava os residentes para a realização de consultas com a inclusão da perspectiva dos pais. As explicações para esse fato podem relacionar-se com as dificuldades em mudanças de comportamento, por parte dos residentes, decorrentes da formação na graduação com predomínio do modelo biomédico e a ausência de estratégias específicas para o ensino de pressupostos do modelo centrado no paciente e das habilidades de comunicação durante o estágio no AGEP / Several authors report that the outcome of the medical consultation is associated with better results when based on patient-centered model among which stands out the inclusion of the patient\'s perspective. The aim of this study was to examine whether the teaching model adopted in the Ambulatório Geral de Pediatria (AGEP), a general Pediatric outpatient clinic, capacitates, after one year, the resident of pediatrics to conduct a consultation which includes the parents perspective. The AGEP is a secondary health care facility located at the University Hospital of the University of São Paulo (USP), Brazil, and offers a course for the first year of the residency program of the Department of Pediatrics of the School of Medicine of USP. This clinic aims to teach a form of extended care, not focused on the disease. In 2007, 10 residents were selected to be videotaped while performing a consultation at the beginning and at the end of the course. The data was analyzed through qualitative methodology by exploratory technique involving three judges independently. Using as reference the patient-centered care, general categories were elaborated: (1) Understanding of the parents main complaints, (2) Understanding of other complaints and (3) Sharing decision-making. The residents had an average age of 26 years-old, graduated from different colleges in the country and referred outpatient training only for short periods. As a result it was observed that in category (1), the majority of residents explore precipitously the first parents complaint. At the end of the course some residents, although insufficiently, include in the anamneses the parents concerns involved with the complaint. In Category (2), few residents actively explore other complaints and the parents agenda was neglected. In category (3), residents maintained throughout the course a non-shared decision-making practice. The observation of consultations enabled the development of empirical categories: (a) interaction with the child, (b) explanation of the anamnese guide, (c) use of the records as the main source of information, (d) moments of silence during the consultation, (e) lack of explanation of the procedures of the physical examination. Among which, the interaction with the child was the most significant and it was found that most residents establish little communication with the children. Residents seeking a dialogue with the child are limited to the routine aspects of life and school activities. Only one resident explores the health problem directly with the child. Children actively tried to communicate with the residents during the consultation, but most residents appeared not to have understood their behavior. It was concluded that the teaching model of AGEP in 2007 does not enabled residents to do consultations including the parents perspective. The explanations for this may relate to the difficulties in changing residents behavior due to their former training during medical school in which there is a predominance of the biomedical model. Another reason was the absence of specific strategies for teaching patient-centered care and communication skills during the course in AGEP

The effects of a video modeling intervention, given to six children with ASD, were evaluated through a multiple-baseline and multiple-probe design across children. The research targeted teaching children with ASD to assertively respond to physical bullying, verbal bullying, and social exclusion, as well as telling one’s mother. In baseline, the participants demonstrated inconsistent to no skills for responding to the bullying in the vignette movies (SAAS) and the generalization probe skits. During intervention the participants watched a video of a person assertively responding to bullying, and were assessed through VM questions and SAAS. Post-intervention the children participated in generalization probe skits. The researcher and a blind rater scored the participants’ responses using a four-point scale. A pre-intervention survey of bullying was also given to the parents to assess their child’s victimization. The results showed that video modeling effectively taught all of the participants to assertively respond to bullying and resulted in generalization for 4 of the 6 participants.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1996.

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 1996.

No / PURPOSE: A computer-based interactive binocular treatment system (I-BiT) for amblyopia has been developed, which utilises commercially available 3D 'shutter glasses'. The purpose of this pilot study was to report the effect of treatment on visual acuity (VA) in children with amblyopia. METHODS: Thirty minutes of I-BiT treatment was given once weekly for 6 weeks. Treatment sessions consisted of playing a computer game and watching a DVD through the I-BiT system. VA was assessed at baseline, mid-treatment, at the end of treatment, and at 4 weeks post treatment. Standard summary statistics and an exploratory one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) were performed. RESULTS: Ten patients were enrolled with strabismic, anisometropic, or mixed amblyopia. The mean age was 5.4 years. Nine patients (90%) completed the full course of I-BiT treatment with a mean improvement of 0.18 (SD=0.143). Six out of nine patients (67%) who completed the treatment showed a clinically significant improvement of 0.125 LogMAR units or more at follow-up. The exploratory one-way ANOVA showed an overall effect over time (F=7.95, P=0.01). No adverse effects were reported. CONCLUSION: This small, uncontrolled study has shown VA gains with 3 hours of I-BiT treatment. Although it is recognised that this pilot study had significant limitations-it was unblinded, uncontrolled, and too small to permit formal statistical analysis-these results suggest that further investigation of I-BiT treatment is worthwhile.

No / OBJECTIVES: To describe ways of coping in people with mild to moderate AD when faced with situations that are challenging to their memory. METHOD: Twenty-four participants (12 with mild and 12 with moderate AD) were presented with a set of seven tasks that were analogues of everyday situations that tax memory. The participants' responses were videotaped and analysed. RESULTS: Participants' coping responses were grouped into seven categories to best reflect the main strategies. Individuals used a significantly greater frequency of effortful problem solving (self-reliance and reliance on carers) (p < 0.01) than other ways of coping. Positive acknowledgement of memory difficulties was used significantly more than negative acknowledgement and defensive coping (concealment and avoidance) (p < 0.01). CONCLUSION: This study used novel methodology of observation of behavioural responses in analogues of everyday situations. The predominance of effortful problem-solving emphasizes the role of the person with AD as an active agent in the management of memory loss. An emphasis in previous literature on defensive coping and denial is counter-balanced by the finding that participants commonly coped by acknowledging their memory impairment.