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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Conceptions of learning"”.
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Seeing the point: conceptions of learning and teaching for transfer and influences on teaching practice
… explored the relationship between lecturers’ conceptions of transferability of learning and the influence of this on their teaching practice. The central proposition was that if transferability of learning lies at the heart of teaching, then lecturers should have specific conceptions of …
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The "educationally disadvantaged" student : factors impacting upon conceptions of learning and perceptions of learning contexts
Utilising an individual-difference model of student learning, this study set out to explore the manifestations of qualitative differences in study behaviour at the individual level, amongst a group of educationally disadvantaged students enrolled in the Academic Support Programme in Engineering at …
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College students with learning disabilities: a developmental perspective on conceptions of learning, learning disability, and others in learning
A call for the design of programs focused on the development of self-awareness skills permeates the field of research and practice on postsecondary students with learning disabilities (LD). Important components of self-awareness are students' advanced understanding of learning, LD, and the social …
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Towards an understanding of ESL students' approaches to learning: a study of conceptions of learning, perceptions of situational demands, learning approaches and learning outcomes
An hypothesised relationship between levels of proficiency in English of ESL (English as a Second Language) students and the approaches to learning which they adopt, in situations in which English is the language of instruction, is the focus of this study. An attempt was made to identify the extent …
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The nature of learning from the clinical experience of nursing students
This research project began with a discussion of the centrality of the clinical learning experience in nursing education. It went on to discuss the literature that identified the need for a better understanding of learning from this experience. This research project was designed to address that …
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A cultural-historical activity theory based analysis of lecturer and student understanding of learning in the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics at the University of Cape Town
… I use that framework to investigate teaching and learning in two first-year university mathematics courses at the University of Cape Town. The focus of this investigation is whether the different subjects of this activity system (i.e. the students and the lecturers) have different conceptions of …
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Curriculum design in higher education using a learning outcome-led model: Its influence on how students perceive learning
This thesis examines the potential of a learning outcome-led model of curriculum design to influence how students perceive learning in education studies within a modular context of a new university. It identifies and compares the conceptions of learning held by students and lecturers on traditional …
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The learning and empowerment of people with schizophrenia
… adjust to and learn about schizophrenic people. Learning is a corollary of empowerment and it has become necessary to understand the subjective experience of schizophrenics. The purposes of this study were to interrogate Saljo's developmental model of learning conceptions from the perspective of …
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Improving the achievements of non-traditional students on computing courses at one wide access university
… out to improve the retention and achievements of diverse students on computing courses in one wide access university, firstly by early identification of students at risk of poor performance and secondly by developing and implementing an intervention programme. Qualitative data were obtained …
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Chinese Postgraduate Students in a British University: Their Learning Experiences and Learning Beliefs
This thesis is an ethnographic study of a group of Chinese postgraduate students in a British university as they become adjusted to the culture of teaching and learning in the new learning environment during their first year of overseas study. It focuses on these Chinese students’ initial …
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Children’s perception of the learning process
… set out to investigate children's perceptions of themselves as learners. An understanding of how learning occurs in children is of central importance for planning curriculum and designing instruction. Although recent research is providing a more complete picture of the learning process, what is …
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'Towards meaningful learning: A theory for improved assessment in higher education
This thesis aims to explore how student learning in higher education may be improved. It builds upon research which links perception of assessment tasks to approaches to learning. The thesis therefore investigates how messages about assessment are conveyed by staff and how students' interpret them. …
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Is knowing that you have rights enough? : exploring marginalised women's awareness, understanding and practice of the right to health
… women's awareness, understanding and practice of their rights to health. The target group in the case study is women. These women live in townships and informal settlements in Cape Town and are part of a community-based network called The Women's Circle (TWC). The purpose of this study ,is to …
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A case study in refactoring computer science education
This research study explored beliefs about and conceptions of teaching and learning held by computer science lecturers in a single school of computer science in a third level educational institute in Ireland. The study first investigated how lecturers considered their practice to align or diverge …
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Pathways to Competence and Participation in the Digital World
… how and why adults approach their own learning for basic digital literacy. Specifically, the questions of how we should characterise learning for digital literacy and what are the key influences on the learning decisions of adults undertaking a basic computer course were addressed. The …
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Text memorisation in China: hearing the learner and teacher voice
… practice in foreign language teaching and learning in mainland China. The inquiry was conducted along two lines: to conceptually examine a number of issues central to the understanding of the practice of text memorization in the Chinese context, and empirically inquire into Chinese …
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Through the lens of Levinas: An ethnographically-informed case study of pupils’ practices of facing in music-making
This study investigates how the philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas might shape practice in music education. In a climate of accountability and performativity within wider educational policy-making, the drive for ever-increasing efficiency has overtaken notions of professional judgement and ethical …