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A. Subaveerapandiyan; Alfian Akbar Gozali – Online Submission, 2024
This study explores the perspectives of Indian library professionals on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in libraries. It aims to understand their knowledge, awareness, and views on AI and its challenges and opportunities. The research adopts a quantitative approach, using a closed-ended survey to collect data from 386 library professionals…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Libraries, Academic Libraries, Librarians
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Abubakar-Zagoon Adams; Emmanuel Intsiful; Haruna Zagoon-Sayeed; Ato Essuman – International Journal of Training Research, 2024
Technical and vocational education and training (TVET) enrollment in Ghana has been impeded by various challenges. One of the significant obstacles throughout the years has been public perception. As a result, many people prefer grammar-based schools over TVET. This study aims to investigate the operations of TVET in the Ayawaso-West Municipality…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Barriers, Public Opinion
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Kazuya Yanagida – Educational Philosophy and Theory, 2025
Higher education has often been accused of its anti-social character, represented by the metaphor of the 'ivory tower'. However, the idea of the pursuit of knowledge per se, which is associated with the ivory tower, has not been widely recognized as a public ideal of higher education. In this study, by drawing on the 20th-century British…
Descriptors: General Education, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Learning
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Mavis Owusuaa Osei-Wusu; Moses Addo Nartey; Remember Roger Adjei – Journal of Science Education and Technology, 2024
The adoption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in Ghana has raised a lot of public concerns and mixed feelings among some Ghanaians. Our present study, therefore, explored the current knowledge of the general public on GMOs, their perceptions, and factors that influence their understanding of GMOs. A total of 200 Ghanaians were interviewed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Opinion, Genetics, Biotechnology
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Ababneh, Mera A.; Al-Azzam, Sayer I.; Alzoubi, Karem; Rababa'h, Abeer; Al Demour, Saddam – Research Ethics, 2021
In Jordan, research ethics committees exist in most health settings. However, little is known about Jordanian public views regarding the ethics of clinical research. This study aimed to evaluate Jordanian public understanding and attitudes about ethics in clinical research. A questionnaire was used to collect information that included…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Public Opinion, Ethics, Medical Research
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Ellen H. Steffensen; Stephanie L. Santoro; Lars H. Pedersen; Ida Vogel; Stina Lou – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2024
Background: The meanings of neurodevelopmental conditions are socially and culturally defined. We explored how parents of a child with Down syndrome experienced public and professional understandings of Down syndrome. Method: Qualitative interviews with 25 parents of a child with Down syndrome living in Denmark. From a reflexive thematic analysis,…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Parents, Professional Personnel, Knowledge Level
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Drahomira Cupar; Martina Dragija Ivanovic; Antonija Grgec – Education for Information, 2023
The digital content that users create over their lifetime can become part of their own digital legacy, so it needs to be organised and preserved if we want to make it accessible in the future. This paper presents the results of the exploratory study conducted in Croatia in 2022. The aim of the research was to determine the opinions and attitudes…
Descriptors: Digital Literacy, Knowledge Level, Foreign Countries, Opinions
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Das, Runa R.; Richman, Russell – Canadian Journal of Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, 2022
Few and fairly limited measures of public energy literacy exist, especially in the Canadian context. We argue that more needs to be known about the public with respect to their energy-related literacy, given their increasing involvement as informants to and participants in energy systems and sustainability transitions. In this article, we describe…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals), Energy, Utilities
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Tang, Keng Ping; Chu, Shin Ying – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
Speech-language therapy is a growing field in many Asian countries, including Malaysia. Yet, no studies have examined the general public's awareness towards communication disorders and speech-language therapy in Malaysia. A total of 535 respondents completed a questionnaire, using Google form or paper-pencil format, to assess their awareness and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Speech Language Pathology, Speech Therapy, Communication Disorders
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Israt-Zahan Chowdhury; Aisha Sharif; Lesley A. Howell; Tippu S. Sheriff – Journal of Chemical Education, 2024
There is widespread interest in diversifying and decolonizing the chemistry curricula in higher education. However, this is not reflected in the curricula taught to students prior to coming to university. We describe the results of an online survey of 185 secondary school/college teachers and students (>18 years) and, separately, 79 members of…
Descriptors: Chemistry, Science Curriculum, Scientists, Minority Groups
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Gülpinar, Seyma Nur; Bakir, Selda – Journal of Science Learning, 2023
This research aims to compare the awareness, efficacy and attitudes, and opinions of science teachers (STs) and prospective science teachers (PSTs) toward STEM. In this study, convergent parallel design from mixed methods was used. The study group consists of 45 STs and 177 PSTs. In the quantitative dimension of the study, "Teacher Efficacy…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Science Teachers, Preservice Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
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Špernjak, Andreja; Jug Puhmeister, Anja; Šorgo, Andrej – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2023
Background: The microbiology should be a part of curricula; especially after epidemic COVID-19. Purpose: The study reports the level of knowledge and opinions of Slovenian citizens about microorganisms. Sample: The target population of the online survey was Slovenian citizens older than 14 years. Design and methods: We collected 405 complete…
Descriptors: Public Opinion, Knowledge Level, Scientific Literacy, Microbiology
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Önal, Halil – Mathematics Teaching Research Journal, 2023
The aim of this study is to determine the primary school fourth-grade students' understanding of four operation symbols, using them in arithmetic operations and word problems. Phenomenology research design, one of the qualitative research methods, was used in the research. The participants of the research consist of 123 students, attending the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Knowledge Level, Elementary School Mathematics, Arithmetic
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Kyari, Adam Konto; Hudithi, Faisal Abdullah Al – International Journal of Learning and Change, 2022
This study investigates the factors influencing consumers' adoption of mobile banking in Nigeria using the innovation of diffusion theory. Data was collected via a five-point Likert questionnaire and analysed using factor analysis and multiple regression model. Revealed here is the fact that relative advantage, observability and complexity have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Banking, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Fridberg, Marie; Redfors, Andreas; Greca, Ileana M.; García Terceño, Eva M. – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2023
This article describes outcomes from the Erasmus + project botSTEM, involving a theoretical framework for Science, Technology, Engineering & Technology (STEM) and robotics and teaching activities for preschool teachers and teachers educating children 4-8 years old. Spanish and Swedish preschool teachers' self-efficacy and views of teaching…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, STEM Education, Robotics
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