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Vista, Alvin; Care, Esther – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2011
Background: Research on gender differences in intelligence has focused mostly on samples from Western countries and empirical evidence on gender differences from Southeast Asia is relatively sparse. Aims: This article presents results on gender differences in variance and means on a non-verbal intelligence test using a national sample of public…
Descriptors: Evidence, Intelligence, Investigations, Females
Lim, Sze Chung Raymond; Cheung, Wing Sum; Hew, Khe Foon – New Horizons in Education, 2011
Background: In the last decade, asynchronous online discussion forums have become a primary focus of many educational researchers. Some advocates believed that the process of typing out messages in itself can promote in-depth critical thinking skills. Nevertheless, empirical research has not provided much support for this claim in natural…
Descriptors: Education Majors, Opinions, Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking
Vadivelu, Ramaswamy N.; Klein, James D. – Performance Improvement Quarterly, 2008
Recent research in the areas of human performance technology (HPT), organizational development, and cross-cultural training has suggested the need for developing managerial competencies that are effective in diverse cultural settings. Some competencies such as technical proficiency, knowledge of company systems, adaptability, and the ability to…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Performance Technology, Organizational Development