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Direct linkKhan, Tehmina; Kend, Michael; Nguyen, Lan Anh – Higher Education Research and Development, 2023
With the use of social media for academic purposes gaining in popularity, the underlying motivation for this study was to seek a detailed understanding of its impact on students' academic performance. A survey of 334 first-year students in accounting courses at five Australian higher education institutions was undertaken to evaluate the different…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, College Seniors, Student Surveys
Download full textCheung, Yin Ling – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2018
While the last decade has witnessed a growing body of research on student motivation in second language acquisition, research about the impact of writing instructors' motivational strategies on student motivation has remained underexplored. In order to fill this important gap, this study, guided by motivational strategy framework, investigates the…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Writing Teachers, Student Motivation, Undergraduate Students
Teo, Tang Wee – Asia-Pacific Science Education, 2021
This paper reports on a first study about Singapore primary science teachers' views and practices in inclusive science classrooms. Rasch analysis was performed on an online teacher survey administered to 108 teachers, which was conducted to investigate teachers' views about students with special education needs (SEN; Construct A), self-efficacy…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Science Instruction, Teaching Methods, Self Efficacy
Yasin, Nur Yaisyah Bte Md; Yueying, Ong – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
There are various programs and initiatives in universities that aim to maximize students' potential in their academic journey, personal life, and future career. Research opportunities, internships, overseas exchange programs, and other initiatives aim to equip students with the hard and soft skills needed by employers. Although these efforts are…
Descriptors: Chemistry, College Science, Relevance (Education), Curriculum Evaluation
Ahn, Hyejeong; Choi, Naya; Kiaer, Jieun – Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 2023
This study investigates what characteristics are considered important for a hypothetical multilingual person to be perceived as a "native" speaker of English. The data was collected from 521 participants from the United Kingdom, Singapore and South Korea, responding to a survey comprised of 30 questions with opportunities for qualitative…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Native Speakers, Ethnicity, English (Second Language)
Khiat, Henry – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2015
Self-directed learning is an important form of adult learning (Caffarella, 1993; Knowles, 1975; Knowles, Holton & Swanson, 2005; Merriam, 2001; Merriam & Caffarella, 1999). The strategies of self-directed learning allow adult learners to cope better with their studies while fulfilling family, work and other commitments. This study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Universities
Low, Ee Ling; Ng, Pak Tee; Hui, Chenri; Cai, Li – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2017
Why people are drawn to teaching has been a focal research area. However, previous studies seem to centre on the traditional conceptualisations of intrinsic, altruistic, and extrinsic motivations as well as some other similar categorisations. This study attempts to discuss the issue from a different conceptual stance, proposing a distinction…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Career Choice, Teacher Motivation, Influences
Khiat, Henry – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2017
The practice of self-directed learning is important to adult students as it allows them to learn effectively while juggling work, family and other commitments. This study set out to examine the self-directed learning characteristics present in the adult students' study process at the case university. The relationship between the adult students'…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Independent Study, Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Garces-Bacsal, Rhoda Myra; Tupas, Ruanni; Kaur, Sarinajit; Paculdar, Agnes Maria; Baja, Emmanuel S. – Literacy, 2018
A survey questionnaire was administered to 146 MEd students enrolled in a teacher-training institute in Singapore to determine the strategies they use to promote engaged reading in the classroom. The majority of the teacher respondents when asked how they motivate students to read, wrote down "Not Applicable," and 38% were unable to…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Classroom Techniques, Questionnaires, Recreational Reading
Khoo, Susie; Ha, Huong; McGregor, Sue L. T. – International Journal of Educational Management, 2017
Purpose: This paper focuses on students' perceptions of the quality of non-academic services received in higher education. While the important role played by expectations and perceptions in students' evaluations of such services has been discussed in much of the service quality literature, there is insufficient work in the private tertiary…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Educational Quality, Services, Surveys
Bird's-Eye View of Sampling Sites: Using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles to Make Chemistry Fieldwork Videos
Fung, Fun Man; Watts, Simon Francis – Journal of Chemical Education, 2017
Drones, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), usually helicopters or airplanes, are commonly used for warfare, aerial surveillance, and recreation. In recent years, drones have become more accessible to the public as a platform for photography. In this report, we explore the use of drones as a new technological filming tool to enhance student learning…
Descriptors: Aviation Technology, Chemistry, Video Technology, Foreign Countries
Bennett, Dawn; Chong, Eddy K. M. – International Journal of Music Education, 2018
This article explores pre-service music teachers' professional identities during pre-service training. Its focus is a student cohort whose studies are funded by the Singaporean Ministry of Education in return for a commitment--a teaching bond or contract--to work as teachers in schools. An overview of pre-service teacher education and the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Music Education
Rosenthal, Sonny – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2018
Do individuals use video sharing sites in their free time to learn about science, and if so, why? This study takes a preliminary look at individual differences that motivate online science video seeking. Among 273 Singapore Internet users who participated in an online survey, most reported using YouTube during the previous week, and one-third…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Social Media, Individual Differences, Sciences
Saunders, Laura; Kurbanoglu, Serap; Boustany, Joumana; Dogan, Guleda; Becker, Peter; Blumer, Eliane; Chowdhury, Sudatta; Dobreva, Milena; Gendina, Natalia; Grgic, Ivana Hebrang; Haddow, Gaby; Koltay, Tibor; Kortelainen, Terttu; Krakowska, Monika; Majid, Shaheen; Mezhova, Marina; Repanovici, Angela; Rudžioniene, Jurgita; Schneider, Rene; Terra, Ana Lucia; Todorova, Tania Y. – Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 2015
Librarians are expected to be expert searchers, and developing information literacy skills to navigate the vast world of information is a focus of most library and information science (LIS) programs. It is important to understand the information literacy and behaviors of LIS students to see if they are employing the skills they will need to assist…
Descriptors: Library Education, Information Literacy, Student Behavior, Student Surveys
Man, Fung Fun – Journal of Chemical Education, 2016
Technology-enhanced learning (TEL) is fast gaining momentum among educational institutions all over the world. The usual way in which laboratory instructional videos are filmed takes the third-person view. However, such videos are not as realistic and sensorial. With the advent of Google Glass and GoPro cameras, a more personal and effective way…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Science Laboratories, College Science
