The present study sought to explore (a) the extent to which certain school subjects are perceived "sui generis" more interesting than others and (b) the extent to which students' interest in a subject is related to their study choices. A mixed-methods approach was chosen in which an individual interest questionnaire and an open-ended…

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the role service quality, satisfaction and commitment play in word of mouth (WOM) formation among adult learners in Singapore. Design/methodology/approach: The study used a quantitative survey of 165 adult students who were enrolled in part-time undergraduate programmes at the Singapore Institute of…

The Association of American Geographers' Center for Global Geography Education aims to internationalize geography in higher education by providing materials and activities to support international learning collaborations. From 2007-2011, geographers in different countries collaboratively developed online learning materials and trialed these…

Difficulties in teaching a multi-disciplinary subject such as the mechatronics system design module in Departments of Mechatronics Engineering at Temasek Polytechnic arise from the gap in experience and skill among staff and students who have different backgrounds in mechanical, computer and electrical engineering within the Mechatronics…

The state of higher education today is one of change and stasis. Economic vulnerability, globalization, technological innovation, and an increasingly competitive market underlie the need for change in higher education. At the same time, there are strong and stubborn forces at work supporting the status quo. Though daunting, institutions of higher…

The aim of this study is to examine the attitudes towards use of computers among pre-service teachers. A sample of 139 pre-service teachers was assessed for their computer attitudes using a Likert type questionnaire with four factors: affect (liking), perceived usefulness, perceived control, and behavioural intention to use the computer. The…

Focused on student understandings of quality by developing a scale that identified the quality variables related to student perceptions of the university experience. Responses by 351 students from Australia, Singapore, and Hong Kong make it possible to make inferences about how educational marketing practitioners can be assisted. (SLD)

The interpretation of information and the generation of knowledge is dependent on the existing metaphorical conceptual frameworks or mental models of the learner. Metaphorical mental models are both a method of representing and a way of organizing knowledge, and summarize an individual's beliefs about a system. Since the particular metaphors…

This study investigates the behavior of university students in Singapore regarding (1) the extent and manner in which they study together outside of class and (2) their perceptions of the quality and value of out-of-class academic collaboration (OCAC). Undergraduates (n=457) from four different campuses of the National University of Singapore…

The purpose of this study was to identify and prioritize the factors influencing the university faculty's use of computer-assisted instruction (CAI). A survey questionnaire was constructed and administered to faculty members of a leading university in Singapore. The subjects were 62 respondents representing two groups: 26 from education and 36…

Describes a study conducted in Singapore that investigated the impact of information technology (IT) on undergraduate students. Discusses attitudes of teachers on the impact of IT; describes the questionnaire used for the study; and considers educational, personal, and social aspects of students toward the impact of IT. (Contains 21 tables.) (LRW)

Investigates 140 student teachers' perceptions of the characteristics or roles teachers use in fostering creativity of primary and secondary students. Finds that student teachers value primary teachers who exhibit pedagogical skills, creative and interpersonal disposition, and classroom management skills, and secondary teachers who have creative…

Examined diaries kept by undergraduate students during an English language course at the National University of Singapore. Investigation comprises preliminary content analysis of the diaries, learners' responses to a questionnaire, an account of learners' engagement with language issues in their diaries, and a commentary on teacher feedback and…

Academic collaboration among students takes place not only inside the classrooms but outside of class as well. This study investigated such out-of-class academic collaboration among Singaporean polytechnic students as they worked on assignments in which their instructors had made collaboration mandatory. Data were collected via questionnaires…

Perceptions of one's competence and control in a task are related to one's confidence in doing a task and attitude towards it. In teaching, it is assumed to be very important that teachers view themselves as competent in and in control of their teaching tasks. To investigate trainees' perceptions of control and competence, a short questionnaire…