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Rayner, Gerry; Papakonstantinou, Theo; Gleadow, Roslyn – Cogent Education, 2016
The internationalisation of higher education generates several issues related to quality, uniformity of subjects taught across campuses and the role of differences in English-speaking ability, which may affect student learning and skills development. This study used a self-assessment survey framework to investigate Australian (native English…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Self Efficacy, Writing Ability
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Heng, Chua Kah; Karpudewan, Mageswary – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2015
This quantitative study reports the effects of gender and grade level on secondary students' attitude towards chemistry lessons. For this purpose, the Attitude towards Chemistry Lessons Scale (ATCLS) was administered to 446 secondary school students between 16-19 years old. The ATCLS consists of four different subscales: liking for chemistry…
Descriptors: Secondary School Students, Gender Differences, Cohort Analysis, Chemistry
Tajudin, Nor'ain Mohd; Chinnappan, Mohan – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2015
Reasoning is considered to be an important proficiency in national mathematics curricula both in Australia (ACARA, 2014) and Malaysia (MOE, 2013). However, the nature of reasoning that supports learning and problem solving in mathematics is an area that requires further study (Schoenfeld, 2013). In this study we explored the link between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Science Process Skills, Mathematics Skills, Thinking Skills
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Abidin, Basir; Suliman, Noor A.; Din, Salwa M.; Manan, Norhafizah A. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2012
Prior academic achievement is often considered the best predictor and therefore the preadmission criteria for highly competitive medical schools. Most studies that advocate this viewpoint analyzed cohorts based on results of a central examination taken by students who come from various pre-university setups and backgrounds. Far less is known about…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Achievement, Prior Learning, Medical Schools