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Read  full  paper  at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=53264#.VLiDtMnQrzE Author(s)    Yousif Mahmoud Awad Affiliation(s) Faculty of Intermediate Studies, University of Palestine, Gaza Strip, Gaza, Palestine . ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine the Bachelor Science of Nursing (BSN), student’s perceptions of the quality of nursing courses taught at Palestine College of Nursing (PCN), which were fundamentals of nursing course, adult nursing course, pediatric nursing course, maternity nursing course, community nursing course, mental health and psychiatric nursing course and nursing management and leadership course, and its relationship with their academic achievement. The Palestine College of Nursing is governmental and Ministry of Health (MOH) affiliated. The sample included 467 nursing students registered in the college who studied the previously mentioned nursing courses. Data were collec...

Read full paper at: Music Education, Aesthetics, and the Measure of Academic Achievement Author(s) Karl Madden , David Orenstein , David Orenstein , Alexei Oulanov , Yelena Novitskaya , Ida Bazan , Thomas Ostrowski , Min Hyung Ahn Affiliation(s) Academic Department of the Library, Medgar Evers College, Brooklyn, New York, USA . ABSTRACT Grades and test scores are the traditional measurement of academic achievement. Quantitative improvements on standardized scores in Math/Science/Language are highly-coveted outcomes for meeting accreditation standards required for institutional program funding. Music and the Fine Arts, difficult to assess by traditional academic achievement measurement, and often dev...