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Knausz, Imre – Practice and Theory in Systems of Education, 2016
This paper focuses on the most abstract and most boring question of pedagogy or, as I prefer to call my field of interest, the theory of pedagogy. My aim is to try to rehash and re-pose this question--maybe even answer it? In this regard, Ottó Mihály advises us to be careful; in the preface to his notes on the philosophy of pedagogy he asserts…
Descriptors: Educational Theories, Educational Philosophy, Role of Education, Educational History
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Cooke, Sandra – Journal of Character Education, 2015
This article explores how nurses learn to care and in particular, what higher education adds to that learning. Does it leave nursing graduates resentful of the more menial aspects of nursing, or "too posh to wash" (Beer, 2013; Hall, 2014) and if so, does that matter? Ultimately, the discussion reveals confusion over the role of the nurse…
Descriptors: Nurses, Nursing Education, Higher Education, College Role
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Bollok, Sandor; Takacs, Johanna; Kalmar, Zsuzsanna; Dobay, Beata – Biomedical Human Kinetics, 2011
Study aim: To determine and evaluate the spectrum of sport motivation of young adults. Material and methods: A group of 600 subjects, aged 17-19 years, participated in the study. An "ad hoc" questionnaire was applied to assess the 4 motivational factors: competition and success-oriented motivation, external accommodation, physical…
Descriptors: Physical Fitness, Motivation, Competition, Young Adults
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Bullock, Kate; Jamieson, Ian – Educational Studies, 1995
Explores the impact of a personal development project on the attitudes, behavior, and understanding of British high school students. The study circulated questionnaires to students from nine different locations in two districts. Responses clearly demonstrated that Personal Development Planning results in more appropriate choices being made at key…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Foreign Countries, Individual Development, Individual Power