Temple College

What Should We Listen for in Social Studies Discussions?

Built around four social studies-specific dimensions—content, source scrutiny, empathic imagination, and ethical action—the Social Studies Discourse Instrument gives teachers a fresh, nonevaluative lens on classroom discussion.

Cross-cultural adaptation of cancer health literacy instruments in Arabic: the CHLT-30-Arabic and CHLT-6-Arabic

Background Health literacy plays a crucial role in physical and mental health outcomes. Patients with chronic diseases, cancer patients in particular, shoulder a disproportionate burden due to limited health literacy. Limited cancer health literacy (LCHL) is a risk factor for dis...

Collecting for Catherine the Great : Empire and the Assembling of New Granada’s Indigenous Language Texts (1785–1791)

Abstract In 1787, King Charles III of Spain ordered each of his viceroys to collect dictionaries and manuscripts in languages Indigenous to Spanish America that would be sent to Saint Petersburg for use in Catherine the Great’s universal dictionary. While scholars have examined t...

Deep learning and edge computing framework for proactive pothole detection with Internet of Things

Potholes are one of the major concerns in terms of infrastructure and safety. They are a major concern for the safety of bikers, pedestrians, and vehicles. For the safety and maintenance of roads, it is imperative that pothole detection is carried out in real time with high accur...

Elevating excellence: Examining the effects of spatial competition on hotel quality

This study investigates how spatial competition influences the quality of hotel properties in the lodging market. We collected hotel characteristics and online rating data for 3,443 properties in Texas, USA, spanning from 2010 to 2019. A two-way fixed-effects panel data model ind...