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'The Sun Is Far Away, but There Must Be the Sun': Chinese Students' Experiences of an International Teaching Practicum in China
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Jin, Aijing; Parr, Graham; Hui, Leng – Educational Research, 2020
Background: Small cohorts of pre-service teachers (PSTs) have been successfully undertaking teaching practicums in a range of international settings for more than 40 years, as part of their initial teacher education studies. Most research into these international teaching practicums (ITPs) has concentrated on the benefits for western PSTs and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Preservice Teachers, Practicums, Educational Benefits
Stigmatised Learners: Mature-Age Students Negotiating University Culture
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Mallman, Mark; Lee, Helen – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2016
Research on the socially-situated nature of learning shows how practices and identities are affected by participation in communities, but very little is known about how mature-age students experience the relational dynamics of university. Based on data from a qualitative study of first-year students, we consider written accounts by older learners…
Descriptors: Social Bias, Learning Theories, Higher Education, Academic Aspiration
A Learning Set Approach to Multiple Classification: Evidence for a Theory of Cognitive Levels.
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Halford, Graeme S. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1980
In two separate task conditions, cells of a matrix could be filled either by taking account of only one dimension or by considering both dimensions. Subjects were 80 children 3 to 6 years of age. The majority of three-year-olds failed the two-attribute condition and there was a significant interaction between age and experimental condition.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classification, Foreign Countries, Learning Processes
The Learning Processes of Australian University Students: Investigations of Contextual and Personological Factors.
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Watkins, D.; Hattie, J. – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 1981
Two studies are reported which investigate sex, faculty, and age (academic year) differences in the study methods of students at an Australian university. The young students, the male students, and the students enrolled in science-based faculties appeared to be most in need of study methods counseling. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Style, Departments, Higher Education
Classroom Learning Environments and Students' Approaches to Learning.
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Dart, Barry; Burnett, Paul; Boulton-Lewis, Gillian; Campbell, Jenny; Smith, David; McCrindle, Andrea – Learning Environments Research, 1999
Describes a study conducted at two Australian secondary schools that investigated relationships between perceptions of the classroom learning environment, approaches to learning, and self concept as a learner. Examines gender and age differences, describes measurement techniques used, and considers results of statistical analyses. (Contains 59…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Classroom Environment, Correlation, Foreign Countries
Meeting Older Adults Learning Needs When Using Information Technologies.
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Cameron, Don – 2000
As in other countries, older adults in Australia could benefit from acquiring information technology (IT) skills in many ways, including improved access to information on health issues and development of the skills needed for employment in high-demand IT-related occupations. The research on adult learning and the problems faced by many older…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Age Differences, Aging (Individuals)