The components assessed were: structure of the session, breadth of topic, depth of topic, use of visual material, enthusiasm of teacher, interactivity with audience, communication skills, timekeeping, knowledge prior to session, knowledge following session and an overall impression.
The restorative aspect, therefore, of a gathering as smartly curated as Stagecoach is that it serves as a reminder of the breadth and depth of topics still being explored with intelligence, sincerity and insight beyond the radio airwaves, from the deepest yearnings for love to the anguish of the broken-hearted to, yes, the joys that life can offer in its happiest moments.
Considering the scope and depth of topics covered in this issue, Asia Pacific bioinformatics research continues to increase its level of achievement.
The role of biostatistics and epidemiology is well recognized in the curricula of medical schools in developed and developing countries but with great variability from school to school in terms of time allocated, scope, and depth of topics covered.
Judging from the breadth and depth of topics covered in this issue, Asia Pacific bioinformatics research has not only maintained its level of research achievement, but extended computational approaches to systems biology and medical and clinical informatics.
They may be unpopular as they are deemed too sub-specialist, or it may simply be the length and depths of topics explored.
For learners to appreciate and understand mathematical topics and to have a meaningful experience of learning mathematics, it is necessary to create opportunities for them to make use of their powers to contact important mathematical structures and to become aware of dimensions and depth of the topic.
In these cases the ability to commission a scoping study of an appropriate quality that covers the breadth and depth of the topic may be no more speedy than a more traditional systematic literature review.
And it's why instructor evaluations are heavy on relationships ("Instructor-student interaction demonstrates respect") and light on scholarship ("Provides accurate information that demonstrates in-depth knowledge of topic/subject").
There is need therefore for new approaches that allow the breadth and depth of the topics under investigation to be captured, yet also allow these to be quantified and prioritised, and for the process to be as transparent as possible.
This summer's seminars — the festival runs from July 25 to 29 — will include in-depth examinations of topics as specific as coffee cocktails, Curaçao and the gin and tonic.
