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Roberts, Lindsay – College & Research Libraries, 2017
How can we better engage adult learners during information literacy sessions? How do we increase students' perception of the relevance and importance of information literacy skills for academic work and life in the real world? To explore these questions, the ARCS Model of Motivational Design and Problem-Based Learning were used to develop…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Online Searching, Search Strategies, Information Skills
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Avery, Susan – Communications in Information Literacy, 2017
As the international student population continues to grow, librarians must adjust their instruction to meet the needs of students who are adapting to a new country, culture, and language. This study assesses first-year international students as they engage in the research process through the completion of concept maps that precede database…
Descriptors: Information Literacy, Scientific Literacy, Search Strategies, English (Second Language)
Artess, Jane; Hooley, Tristram; Mellors-Bourne, Robin – Higher Education Academy, 2017
This report for the Higher Education Academy, in partnership with the University of Derby and the Career Development Organisation, examined 187 pieces of research published between 2012 and 2016 that describe how the subject of employability has been addressed during this period. It draws out some of the key implications for higher education…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Employment Qualifications, Policy, Models
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Simpson, Andrea; El-Refaie, Amr; Stephenson, Caitlin; Chen, Yi-Ping Phoebe; Deng, Dennis; Erickson, Shane; Tay, David; Morris, Meg E.; Doube, Wendy; Caelli, Terry – Deafness & Education International, 2015
The purpose of this systematic review was to examine whether online or computer-based technologies were effective in assisting the development of speech and language skills in children with hearing loss. Relevant studies of children with hearing loss were analysed with reference to (1) therapy outcomes, (2) factors affecting outcomes, and (3)…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Hearing Therapy, Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition
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Jaeger, Audrey J.; Tuchmayer, Jeremy B.; Morin, Shauna M. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2014
This study explored the extent to which doctoral students are conducting community-engaged scholarship and investigated the characteristics of their degree-granting institutions. The research utilized the most immediate work of doctoral students by examining completed dissertations. Analysis showed which graduate students are pursuing community…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Doctoral Dissertations, Doctoral Programs, School Community Relationship
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Hsu, Chung-Yuan; Tsai, Meng-Jung; Hou, Huei-Tse; Tsai, Chin-Chung – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2014
Online information searching tasks are usually implemented in a technology-enhanced science curriculum or merged in an inquiry-based science curriculum. The purpose of this study was to examine the role students' different levels of scientific epistemic beliefs (SEBs) play in their online information searching strategies and behaviors. Based on…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Epistemology, Online Searching, Search Strategies
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Kennedy, Sean P. – Public Services Quarterly, 2014
Today's electronic information landscape is growing exponentially with no signs of slowing. This poses a significant challenge for academic libraries. Librarians must continually learn and adapt to harness this explosion of resources. To fulfill their claim as the leaders in the information field they must be effective in providing access and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Library Services, Library Materials, Online Catalogs
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Tsai, Meng-Jung; Liang, Jyh-Chong; Hou, Huei-Tse; Tsai, Chin-Chung – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2012
This study investigates the role of search context played in university students' online information searching strategies. A total of 304 university students in Taiwan were surveyed with questionnaires in which two search contexts were defined as searching for learning, and searching for daily life information. Students' online search strategies…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Metacognition, Search Strategies, Online Searching
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Garcia Quiroga, Manuela; Hamilton-Giachritsis, Catherine – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2016
Background: A large number of children are currently living in Alternative Care. The relationship they establish with their temporary caregivers can play a significant role in their development. However, little has been published regarding attachment with temporary Caregivers. Objective: The aim of this review is to analyse the existing published…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Children, Child Care Centers, Group Homes
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Kim, Sung Un – School Library Research, 2015
This researcher sought to examine enablers and inhibitors to English language learner (ELL) students' research process within the framework of Carol C. Kuhlthau's Information Search Process (ISP). At a high school forty-eight ELL students in three classes, an English as a Second Language (ESL) teacher, and a biology teacher participated in the…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, Student Research, High School Students, Barriers
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Mentzer, Nathan; Fosmire, Michael J. – Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 2015
This study measured the information gathering behaviors of high school students who had taken engineering design courses as they solved a design problem. The authors investigated what types of information students accessed, its quality, when it was accessed during the students' process, and if it impacted their thinking during the activity.…
Descriptors: High School Students, User Needs (Information), Engineering Technology, Design
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Parker, Claire; Whear, Rebecca; Ukoumunne, Obioha C.; Bethel, Alison; Thompson-Coon, Jo; Stein, Ken; Ford, Tamsin – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2015
Childhood psychiatric disorders are associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes including poor academic attainment. For some children these difficulties are recognised through school Special Educational Need procedures (SEN) but many others may remain unidentified and/or unsupported. In Britain, government data suggests disproportionate…
Descriptors: Mental Disorders, Psychopathology, Psychiatry, Disproportionate Representation
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Zhou, Mingming – Educational Technology & Society, 2013
The purpose of this study is to research how Chinese university students solve information-based problems. With the Search Performance Index as the measure of search success, participants were divided into high, medium and low-performing groups. Based on their web search logs, these three groups were compared along five dimensions of the search…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Problem Solving, Online Searching, Search Strategies
Organization for Autism Research, 2019
Parents of children with autism face many challenges that arise from the practical, day-to-day issues of living with autism. The specific goals of this guide are to help parents: (1) find information about autism; (2) distinguish between research-based and non-research-based information; (3) become savvy consumers of information by giving them the…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Child Rearing, Parent Education
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Powell, Byron J.; Proctor, Enola K.; Glass, Joseph E. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2014
Objective: This systematic review examines experimental studies that test the effectiveness of strategies intended to integrate empirically supported mental health interventions into routine care settings. Our goal was to characterize the state of the literature and to provide direction for future implementation studies. Method: A literature…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Educational Strategies, Program Implementation, Intervention
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