Annotated Bibliography


Kamran Rostami, Kayvan Khadjooi C. (2010). The implications of Behaviorism and Humanism theories in medical education.
School of Medicine, University of Birmingham UK.
Hull York Medical School, UK
Gastroenterology and Hepatology From Bed to Bench 2010; 3(2): 65-70
   
In the following article, the above authors discuss the implications of Behaviorism and Humanism theories that their impact on key areas of learning in medical education. They begin their review off by creating a field of learning that allows them to examine and explore the theories. Medical professionalism  and humanism have long been integral to the practice of medicine and the framework within humanism, learning is viewed as a personal act necessary to achieve the learner's full potential. The authors looks at both theories through different approaches by placing them against each other alongside looking at them closely individually.

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The original of this example can be found here:
Gastroenterology and Liver Disease Research Institute 
Research & Learning Services



Frederique A. Plot C. (2009). Paying attention to attention: care and humanism.
French Ministry of Education.
Society and Business Review, Vol. 4 Issue: 1 pp.37-44

The paper presents one's conception of the other may inform moral understandings by arguing the other and the role ethics present in people by being informed by a certain "attention" to others. To present his paper the author begins with recalling the debate between the ethics of care and the ethics of justice and demonstrating that the conception of attention is inter-dependant with the awareness that others are one's fellow in humanity. In conclusion the Plot's paper challenges some basic assumptions of business ethics and of corporate social responsibilities. 

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The original of this example can be found here: 
Conceptual Paper
Emerald Group Publishing Limited



Richard Mazuch, Rona Stephen C. (2005). Creating healing environments: humanistic architecture and therapeutic design.
Journal of Public Mental Health, Vol. 4 
Issue: 4 pp.48-52

This general review written by the above authors discusses the aims humanistic architecture. The review focuses to show the aims of  how humanistic architecture contributes to public mental health and its promotion. To emphasis their point, the authors use examples of their own architectural and design practices, Nightingale Associates. This startup aims to create healing healthcare environments that enhance and support the care/treatment process by combining traditional and psychotherapeutic methods.

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The original of this example can be found here:
General Review 
Emerald Group Publishing Limited 



Virginia Nordstrom, C. (1992). Reducing the text burden: Using children's literature and trade books in elementary / primary school science education.
Reference Service Review, Vol. 20 
Issue: 1, pp.57-70

Ms. Nordstorm is the Head librarian of the Curriculum Resource Centre at Bowling Green State University Libraries, Bowling Green, Ohio. In her general review she goes over the international economic and technological challenges that the United States encountered regarding the ability of the American education system still being able to produce competitive labor force that is able to learn and solve problems. For this process to be complete all the principal curriculum areas have been reviews with science education being deemed deficient. From this the NSF and AAAS recommended both content revision of science courses.

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The original of this example can be found here:
General Review 
MCB UP Ltd



Markus Deimann, Peter Sloep C. (2013). Chapter 1 How does Open Education Work? 
in Andreas Meiszner, Lin Squires (ed.) Openness and Education (Advances in Digital Education and Lifelong Learning, Volume 1)
pp.1-23

The book talks about the movement that education went through from being a mainly formal system that showcases a number of different roles, goals and responsibilities to being more open and not confined. It mentions the significant changes that took place during the last century that allows for this openness in education. The writing discusses a fast growing movement called OER (Open Educational Resources) is a global attempt to reduce the cost of education, facilitate the flow of knowledge and establish the educational system. 

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The original of this example can be found here: 
Emerald Group Publishing Limited



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