Language and literacy are intimately related. Language skills include listening, speaking, taking turns when engaging in conversation, communicating needs, describing things, having meaningful ...
An introduction to research, writing, and rhetorical practices employed in academic and professional contexts. The course examines the operation of genres, the audiences they address, and the purposes ...
Learn about the many negative effects of limited health literacy and simple steps you can take to improve health care ...
This project seeks to extend the results of two previous studies (Bruce & Conlon, 2005; Bruce, Randall, & Birge, 2008) by revisiting the case of a now 21 year-old young man who is congenitally ...
Health literacy—the degree to which individuals can access, comprehend, and use information to make health care decisions—is a critical skill that enables people to engage in healthy behaviors to ...
Reviewed by Ros Bayley, educational consultant and trainer The world of early years care and education has changed beyond all recognition since the second edition of this book was published in 1997.
Dean Schillinger received funding from NIH/National Library of Medicine grant R01LM012355 and NIH/NIDDK grant 2P30-DK092924 Nicholas Duran receives funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF ...
Note: Applications for Fall 2026 and beyond are open. (This program is currently not accepting applications for the Fall 2025-Spring 2026 year.) UMass Lowell offers two online graduate programs to ...
Principles * Planning an environment that reflects the importance of language through signs, notices and books (p44) * Planning an environment that reflects the importance of language through signs, ...