Jane Yatcilla

Sleep in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Narrative Review and Systematic Update

Current Sleep Medicine Reports · 2022 · 54 citations

The effects of assistance dogs on psychosocial health and wellbeing: A systematic literature review

PLoS ONE · 2020 · 53 citations

Beyond the functional tasks that assistance dogs are trained for, there is growing literature describing their benefits on the psychosocial health and wellbeing of their handlers. However, this research is not only widely disparate but, despite its growth, has not been reviewed since 2012. Our objective was to identify, summarize, and methodologically evaluate studies quantifying the psychosocial effects of assistance dogs for individuals with physical disabilities. Following PRISMA guidelines,…

Access to veterinary care: evaluating working definitions, barriers, and implications for animal welfare

Frontiers in Veterinary Science · 2024-01-18 · 44 citations

Humans have a moral obligation to meet the physical and mental needs of the animals in their care. This requires access to resources such as veterinary care, which is integral to achieving animal welfare. However, “access” to veterinary care is not always homogenous across communities and currently lacks a consistent definition. The objectives of this scoping review were to (1) understand how “access” to veterinary care has been defined in the literature, (2) map a broad list of potential barrie…

Investigating the active learning research landscape through a bibliometric analysis of an influential meta-analysis on active learning

SN Social Sciences · 2021-09-01 · 16 citations

How Rigorous is Active Learning Research in STEM Education? An Examination of Key Internal Validity Controls in Intervention Studies

Educational Psychology Review · 2023-11-04 · 15 citations

Abstract Active learning is a popular approach to teaching and learning that has gained traction through research on STEM educational improvement. There have been numerous university- and national/international-level efforts focused on transitioning courses from the lecture method to active learning. However, despite these large-scale changes, the active learning literature has not been assessed on its methodological rigor to ensure instructional recommendations are rooted in rigorous research s…