NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 7 results Save | Export
Tan, Cheng Lee; Ng, Lee Luan – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2014
Critical thinking has increasingly been seen as one of the important attributes where human capital is concerned and in line with this recognition, the tertiary educational institutions worldwide are putting more effort into designing courses that produce university leavers who are critical thinkers. This study aims to investigate the critical…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Critical Thinking, Graduate Students, Discussion Groups
Sidhu, Gurnam Kaur; Kaur, Sarjit; Choo, Lim Peck; Fook, Chan Yuen – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2015
The empowerment of human capital through higher education is a key element that contributes to the growth of national income. In line with this, Malaysia under the MyBrain15 initiative aims to produce a total of 60,000 doctoral degree holders by 2023. However, high attrition and low completion rates among postgraduate students to date have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, Supervision
Mat-jizat, Jessnor Elmy – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2013
This paper reports the findings of a study which seeks to identify the information and communications technology (ICT) literacy levels of trainee teachers, by investigating their ICT proficiency using a task-bask assessment instrument. The Delphi technique was used as a primary validation method for the new assessment tool and the ICT literacy…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Preservice Teachers, Delphi Technique, Foreign Countries
Lim, Jane See Yin; Harper, Barry; Chicharo, Joe F. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2014
Higher education institutions are currently examining how the current emerging technologies and social media applications can be integrated with the appropriate teaching pedagogies adopted by higher education institutions to provide students with learning experiences that take advantage of these new affordances. Due to the continuous and pervasive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Social Networks, Technology Uses in Education
Kaur, Sarjit; Sidhu, Gurnam Kaur; Fong, Lee Lai; Jamian, Leele Suzana – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2015
The twin forces of globalisation and internationalisation witnessed the global democratisation of higher education leading to the mushrooming of institutions of higher learning alongside with the rapid increase in student enrolments at all levels including postgraduate study. Despite the rapid developments in higher education, postgraduate study…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Higher Education
Chinnappan, Mohan; Cheah, Ui Hock – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2012
In this study we take up the issue of teacher knowledge by characterising the quality of one teacher's Mathematics Knowledge for Teaching (Ball, Thames and Phelps, 2008) by examining her Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) that was accessed during a Lesson Study observation in a Chinese primary school. Results show that the participant's PCK was…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Communities of Practice, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Teachers
Lim, Jane See Yin; Agostinho, Shirley; Harper, Barry; Chicharo, Joe F. – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2013
The use of digital technologies in higher education has been driven by a number of underlying assumptions about the affordances of the available technology for social interaction and learning. This trend has not only been advocated by administrators who may argue for digital technologies as a catalyst for pedagogical change and engagement, but…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Social Networks, Foreign Countries