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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Investigation of students’"”.
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An investigation of students' computer-based learning strategies
… significant increase in the development and use of computer based learning technology in tertiary education. At the same time, researchers in the field of education have begun to develop an understanding of student learning in terms of learning strategies. Such constructs represent motives, …
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An investigation of students’ approaches to solving problems using equations of motion
The purpose of this research study is to investigate how to address the under-preparedness of students entering first year physics in South African universities, particularly with regard to their competence in solving kinematics problems. Previous studies show that the best tool for changing and …
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An investigation of students' experiences of student-supervisor relationships at postgraduate level
… thesis investigated the supervisory experiences of 20 PhD students in a single department at the University of Cape Town. This was a case study to establish the prevailing models of supervision, students' expectations, and factors considered important for successful completion of their degree. To …
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Reading foreign language websites : a qualitative investigation of students' reading strategies in German
… theory, nine intermediate level university students of German were observed as they read foreign language texts on the Internet. Through observations, as well as think-aloud protocols and semi-structured interviews, the study identified Internet reading strategies the students used, and …
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Learner autonomy in the UAE context : an investigation of students’ beliefs and conceptions of autonomy in learning English language
This study investigates the beliefs of United Arab Emirates (UAE) secondary schoolstudents about autonomy in learning English. Given the extreme language diversity in theUAE, it is imperative that Emirati citizens excel in English due to its position as the linguafranca of the business and social …
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An investigation of students’ involvement in college management. a study of two selected government and private colleges in Mkushi and Kabwe district of Central province, Zambia.
A new generation of leaders is needed to address the changing issues facing local communities, build local partnerships, and assume leadership positions through training students in colleges as managers of the 21st century. This can only be achieved through meaningful student involvement in college …
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An investigation of students’ involvement in college management. a study of two selected government and private colleges in Mkushi and Kabwe district of Central province, Zambia.
A new generation of leaders is needed to address the changing issues facing local communities, build local partnerships, and assume leadership positions through training students in colleges as managers of the 21st century. This can only be achieved through meaningful student involvement in college …
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The effectiveness of student support programmes at a tertiary institution: a case study of Walter Sisulu University
This study examined the effectiveness of student support programmes at a tertiary institution. The aims of the study were: To determine the students’ perceptions about the existing support programmes. To determine the students’ satisfactions about the existing support programmes. In accordance …
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Enhancing student learning and conceptual understanding of electric circuits
Prior research has highlighted that students have many conceptual difficulties regarding electric circuits and that traditional teaching methods are not successful in overcoming these difficulties. In addressing this issue, this research project placed its primary focus on the development of …
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Measuring Japanese University Students' Readiness for Second-language Group Work and Its Relation to Willingness to Communicate
This study was an investigation of students' Readiness for L2 Group Work and its relationship to Willingness to Communicate in L2 Group Work in a Japanese university. Readiness for L2 Group Work is defined as learners' self-perception of the degree to which they are prepared cognitively and …
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Physics experiences and calculus: How students use physics to construct meaningful conceptualizations of calculus concepts in an interdisciplinary calculus /physics course
<p>The purpose of this study was to investigate the manner by which students enrolled in an integrated Calculus/Physics course use their understanding of physics to inform their conceptualizations of calculus concepts. This study utilized a multiple case study design with analysis by and across …
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A Social Realist Case Study of Knowledge and Pedagogy in the First Two Years of Electrical Engineering Education
… engineering requires developing a complex set of linked abstract knowledge about invisible phenomena which are difficult to teach and learn. Often students do not gain abstract knowledge but rote-learn isolated facts instead; and rather than develop the capability to reason using abstract …
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Understanding Transfer Student Pathways to Engineering Degrees: A Multi-Institutional Study Based in Texas
… demands and broaden participation in colleges of engineering across the country have focused primarily on catering to the needs of first-year, traditional age college students who matriculate from high school into 4-year institutions. While these efforts have moved the needle on enrollment and …
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A Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Student Explanations in Content and Language Integrated Learning
This study was an investigation of students’ explanations of disciplinary knowledge in content and language integrated learning (CLIL). In recent years, an increased interest in teaching content subjects in a foreign language (FL) has brought a growing body of research on CLIL (e.g., Dalton-Puffer, …
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An evaluation study of an English for academic purposes program in a Vietnamese university
… are the pathway, and also the prerequisite, for students who fail to gain direct entry into the EMI programs. However, questions have arisen as to how well such EAP programs prepare students for future EMI study. This study evaluated an EAP program offered by one Vietnamese public university. It …
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Smartphones and regular cellular phones: assessing their impact on students’ education at the University of Zululand
… potential learning environment at the University of Zululand. The aim of the research is to assess the impact of mobile phones on students‟ learning at the University of Zululand pertinent to the study is the work by Thornton and Houser (2005) also searched the use of mobile phone capabilities to …
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An Australian co-educational boarding school as a crucible for life: a humanistic sociological study of students' attitudes from their own memoirs.
The aims of this study were to define an Australian boarding school, provide a summary of international and Australian boarding school literature, and complete a small-scale qualitative investigation of students' views in a co-educational boarding school. At first glance, it appeared that …