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Walsh, Elaine; Hargreaves, Caroline; Hillemann-Delaney, Ulrike; Li, Jizhen – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
Policy changes prompt many universities to become more entrepreneurial and doctoral researchers, especially those working in science and technology, are expected to play important roles, contributing to the growth of knowledge economies through entrepreneurial activity. Informal evidence of differing views on entrepreneurship between Chinese and…
Descriptors: Educational Policy, Entrepreneurship, Student Attitudes, Doctoral Programs
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Sternang, Li; Lundholm, Cecilia – International Journal of Science Education, 2011
There is a growing interest in addressing moral aspects in the research and education of socio-scientific issues. This paper investigates students' interpretations of climate change from a moral perspective. The students were 14 years old, studying at Green Schools in the Beijing area, China. The study was based on semi-structured group interviews…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Climate, Ethics, Student Attitudes
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Stonier, Francis W.; Dickerson, Daniel L.; Lucking, Robert – School Science and Mathematics, 2012
The purpose of the study was to examine what science views were accepted or rejected by the Chinese university students. We administered the Thinking about Science Survey Instrument (TSSI) to 75 Chinese students in the Sichuan province who were enrolled in Science and Technology English classes. The TSSI focuses on nine key areas of science and…
Descriptors: Public Health, Statistical Analysis, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
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Zhang, Danhui; Campbell, Todd – International Journal of Science Education, 2012
This study examines the effectiveness of the Integrated Experiential Learning Curriculum (IELC) in China. This curriculum was developed to engage Chinese elementary students in science to cultivate a scientifically literate society by focusing science instruction on practical applications of scientific knowledge. Cornerstones of the approach…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Environment, Outcome Measures, Experiential Learning
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Simonson, Michael, Ed. – Association for Educational Communications and Technology, 2012
For the thirty-fifth year, the Research and Theory Division of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT) is sponsoring the publication of these Proceedings. Papers published in this volume were presented at the national AECT Convention in Louisville, Kentucky. The Proceedings of AECT's Convention are published in two…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Electronic Learning, Leadership
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Allwood, Carl Martin; Wang, Zhong-Ming – Computers in Human Behavior, 1990
Discussion of cultural differences and their effects on how new technology is viewed in developed and developing countries focuses on a study that examined the conceptions of Swedish and Chinese college students concerning computers. The attitudes of psychology students and computer science students are compared, and implications for computer…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Comparative Analysis, Computer Literacy, Computer Science