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Ahn, So-Yeon; Kang, Hyun-Sook – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2017
This study explored South Korean university students' perceptions of different English varieties and their speakers, student attitudes towards the learning of English and its varieties, and the role of these attitudinal variables in the learning of English as a foreign language. One-hundred-one students who were enrolled in four sections of a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Variation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
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Al-Khasawneh, Ahmad; Obeidallah, Randa – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2015
This paper is concerned with the improvement of teaching and learning process through the adoption of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and e-learning in Jordanian higher education institutions particularly in The Hashemite University (HU). The main challenge of the study is to provide such an understanding of how ICT and e-learning…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Electronic Learning, Success, Performance Factors
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Algarabel, S.; Pitarque, A.; Combita, L. M.; Rodriguez, L. A. – Psicologica: International Journal of Methodology and Experimental Psychology, 2013
We study the contribution of implicit relatedness to associative recognition in two experiments. In the first experiment, we showed an implicit improvement in recognition when the stimulus elements of each word pair shared common letters and they were unpaired at test. Moreover, when asked to study the stimuli under divided attention, recollection…
Descriptors: Recognition (Psychology), Recall (Psychology), Tests, Associative Learning
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Asunka, Stephen – Open Learning, 2013
As higher education institutions the world over are gradually transitioning to e-textbooks, this study explored Ghanaian undergraduate students' awareness, experiences and perceptions of e-books, particularly with regard to their acceptance of e-textbooks as eventual replacements of physical textbooks. A total of 253 undergraduate students at a…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Textbooks
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Bea, Jennifer W.; Martinez, Stephanie; Armstrong-Florian, Traci; Farrell, Vanessa; Martinez, Cathy; Whitmer, Evelyn; Hartz, Vern; Blake, Samuel; Nicolini, Ariana; Misner, Scottie – Journal of Extension, 2014
Knowledge of U.S. dietary and physical activity recommendations and corresponding behaviors were surveyed among 4th and 5th graders in five Arizona counties to determine the need for related education in SNAP-Ed eligible schools. A <70% target response rate was the criterion. Participants correctly identified recommendations for: fruit, 20%;…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Guidelines, Grade 4, Grade 5
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David, Virginia – Applied Language Learning, 2016
This study compares learners' writing in an impromptu, timed writing (ITW) exam and in a process-based, timed writing (PBTW) exam to investigate the differences between these two types of assessments. A secondary objective of this study is to examine the test takers' attitudes towards the two exams. Forty participants taking ESL writing classes…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Second Language Learning, Essays, Writing Evaluation
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Hoadley, Susan; Wood, Leigh N.; Tickle, Leonie; Kyng, Tim – Education & Training, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate and identify threshold concepts that are the essential conceptual content of finance programmes. Design/Methodology/Approach: Conducted in three stages with finance academics and students, the study uses threshold concepts as both a theoretical framework and a research methodology. Findings: The…
Descriptors: Concept Teaching, Financial Services, Fundamental Concepts, Curriculum Design
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Giossos, Yiannis; Koutsouba, Maria; Mavroidis, Ilias – American Journal of Distance Education, 2016
An instrument was developed to assess the perceived learner-teacher transactional distance in the context of the Hellenic Open University and to provide psychometric evidence of reliability and validity of the interpretation of the scores derived from the scale. First, an elicitation study gathered information on students' beliefs and feelings…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Social Distance, Measures (Individuals), Psychometrics
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Wang, Chia-Sui; Huang, Yong-Ming – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2016
Face-to-face computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) was used extensively to facilitate learning in classrooms. Cloud services not only allow a single user to edit a document, but they also enable multiple users to simultaneously edit a shared document. However, few researchers have compared student acceptance of such services in…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Computer Uses in Education, Preferences, Social Influences
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Akussah, Maxwell; Asante, Edward; Adu-Sarkodee, Rosemary – Journal of Education and Practice, 2015
The study investigates the relationship between impact of electronic resources and its usage in academic libraries in Ghana: evidence from Koforidua Polytechnic & All Nations University College, Ghana. The study was a quantitative approach using questionnaire to gather data and information. A valid response rate of 58.5% was assumed. SPSS…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Libraries, Academic Libraries, Evidence
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Al-Omari, Hasan; Al-Motlaq, Mohammad A.; Al-Modallal, Hanan – Child Care in Practice, 2015
International studies have revealed variable levels of knowledge and attitudes among teachers regarding attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This study investigated Jordanian teachers' ADHD knowledge and their attitudes towards children with this condition. A standardised self-report questionnaire was completed by a convenience sample…
Descriptors: Attitudes toward Disabilities, Knowledge Level, Familiarity, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Li, Hui-Chuan; Tsai, Tsung-Lung – Educational Studies, 2017
Research on problem-based learning (PBL) has tended to focus on the graduate level of education, paying less attention to the primary school level and to what is involved for students during the implementation of PBL. In this paper we take a step towards addressing this need for research by reporting findings from a descriptive, explanatory case…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students
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Bausman, Margaret; Ward, Sarah Laleman; Pell, John – New Review of Academic Librarianship, 2014
This article reports upon the assessment and research activities undertaken by a research group of faculty librarians at Hunter College regarding the perceptions, awareness, and usage of library services by non-librarian faculty members. Given the initial directive to measure faculty satisfaction with library services, the research group developed…
Descriptors: Librarian Teacher Cooperation, Library Services, Action Research, Qualitative Research
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Gordon-Burns, Diane; Campbell, Leeanne – Childhood Education, 2014
Teacher quality and the preparation of quality teachers have been at the center of debates and discussions related to improving educational outcomes among diverse student populations across the world. In New Zealand, the education system emphasizes high-quality, bicultural practice among teachers through regulations and curriculum that call for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Rights, Indigenous Populations, Cultural Pluralism
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Mayo, Robert; Mayo, Carolyn M. – College Student Journal, 2013
The purpose of this study was to examine college students' perspectives on dating a person who stutters (PWS). One hundred and thirty-two college students responded to a 19-item survey questionnaire. Survey items included questions about participants' familiarity with persons who stutter, family and/or personal history of stuttering, knowledge of…
Descriptors: College Students, Dating (Social), Student Attitudes, Social Attitudes
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