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Sakki, Inari; Pirttilä-Backman, Anna-Maija – Pedagogy, Culture and Society, 2019
In spite of the importance of the topic, there are few comparative studies of the aims of history teaching, even in Europe. Domain-specific epistemic beliefs are relevant for understanding the teaching and learning of history and the development of deliberative thought. We studied epistemic beliefs in the context of the general aims of history…
Descriptors: History Instruction, Correlation, Cross Cultural Studies, Teacher Attitudes
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Utriainen, Jukka; Marttunen, Miika; Kallio, Eeva; Tynjälä, Päivi – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2017
This study investigates the quality of the critical thinking skills of applicants (n = 77) seeking entry to the faculty of educational sciences in a Finnish university and how these skills are associated with the applicant's age, previous higher education experience, and matriculation and entrance examination scores. The data consist of the…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Persuasive Discourse, Thinking Skills, Grades (Scholastic)
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Salmisto, Alpo; Nokelainen, Petri – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2015
This article examines the application of knowledge creation learning and innovation to higher education in construction. The objectives are to demonstrate the application of the course based on knowledge creation learning to mass teaching and to analyse whether knowledge creation learning improves student motivation and learning. The empirical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Civil Engineering, Engineering Education, College Freshmen