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Direct linkHolstein, Simona; Cohen, Anat – Interdisciplinary Journal of e-Skills and Lifelong Learning, 2016
The characteristics of successful MOOCs were explored in this study. Thousands of student reviews regarding five xMOOCs (Massive Open Online Course) in the fields of software, science, and management were extracted from the Coursetalk website and analyzed by quantitative and qualitative methods using the Garrison, Anderson, and Archer (2000)…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Instructional Effectiveness, Computer Science Education, Computer Software
Williamson, Peter K. – Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2011
Research, carried out mainly in the period between the 1960s and 1980s, reported significant differences in the thinking styles of science and arts students. At this time university and school teaching was highly specialised and concern was expressed in the ongoing "two cultures" debate (Snow, 1959).Considerable changes have taken place in the…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Cognitive Style, Problem Solving, Creative Thinking
Peer reviewedTonks, David; Armitage, S. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1997
Proposes a framework for understanding aspects of learning from computer-based management simulations based on research with MBA (Masters of Business Administration) students in three European business schools that identified students' perceptions of learning outcomes from experience using computer-based management simulations. Learning style and…
Descriptors: Administration, Business Administration Education, Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction
Peer reviewedSkinner, Nicholas F. – Social Behavior and Personality, 1989
Three studies investigated relationship between effective management and position of male and female managers on Kirton's cognitive style dimension of adaption (doing things better) vs. innovation (doing things differently). Both sexes equated innovation with effective male management and adaption with effective female management. (Author/NB)
Descriptors: Administration, Administrators, Cognitive Style, Expectation
Peer reviewedZmud, Robert W. – Journal of Management, 1979
Demonstrates that perceptual differences can be observed for specific cognitive styles and between subjects possessing contrasting educational backgrounds, no apparent relationship exists between cognitive style perceptions and cognitive behaviors, and consistent differences were shown in the manner in which subjects perceived the analytic and…
Descriptors: Administration, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Style, College Students
Download full textTorbert, William R. – Revision, 1983
The idea of "Executive Mind" carries with it the notion of purposeful and effective action. Part I of this paper characterizes three complements to "Executive Mind"--"Observing Mind,""Theorizing Mind," and "Passionate Mind"--and offers historical figures exemplifying all four types. The concluding…
Descriptors: Administration, Administrator Characteristics, Administrator Role, Art
Tedefalk, Rolf K. – 1988
Researchers have demonstrated that particular careers attract individuals with distinct identifiable personality profiles and learning styles, and this idea is extended to the selection of majors within the College of Business and Public Administration (BPA) at the University of North Dakota. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) was used both to…
Descriptors: Accounting, Administration, Aviation Technology, Banking
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers
