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Elsawah, Sondoss; Ho, Allen Tim Luen; Ryan, Michael J. – INFORMS Transactions on Education, 2022
Systems thinking is recognized as an essential skill for understanding complex problem solving and decision making associated with many of the contemporary issues faced by individuals and communities. In this article, our goal is to contribute to the knowledge of curriculum and pedagogy of formal systems thinking teaching in higher education. We…
Descriptors: Systems Approach, Higher Education, Thinking Skills, Concept Formation
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Maksum, Hasan; Yuvenda, Dori; Purwanto, Wawan – Journal of Turkish Science Education, 2022
The purpose of this research was to ascertain whether there had been any improvement in students' metacognitive and critical thinking skills through the development of the 'Teaching Factory Based on Troubleshooting' (TEFA-T) model in automotive vocational learning. The research had both quantitative and qualitative components and applied the 4D…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Troubleshooting, Metacognition, Critical Thinking
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Kalantarypour, Mahsa; Modirkhamene, Sima – Iranian Journal of Language Teaching Research, 2021
The capability of choosing appropriate coping strategies while attempting to manage classroom context seems to determine learning satisfaction ratings and, therefore, achievement by university learners. However, it is still not clear whether coping style (CP) is a strong mediator of classroom management (CM). Additionally, the degree of…
Descriptors: Coping, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Classroom Techniques
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Ho, Hsin-Ning Jessie; Liang, Jyh-Chong – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
This study explores the relationships among Taiwanese high school students' scientific epistemic beliefs (SEBs), conceptions of learning science (COLS), and motivation of learning science. The questionnaire responses from 470 high school students in Taiwan were gathered for analysis to explain these relationships. The structural equation modeling…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, High School Students, Epistemology, Beliefs
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Hwang, Gwo-Jen; Kuo, Fan-Ray – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2015
Web-based problem-solving, a compound ability of critical thinking, creative thinking, reasoning thinking and information-searching abilities, has been recognised as an important competence for elementary school students. Some researchers have reported the possible correlations between problem-solving competence and information searching ability;…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Structural Equation Models, Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking
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Sabanci, Ali; Sahin, Ahmet; Özdemir, Izzet – Online Submission, 2016
The purpose of this study was to explore supervision group leaders' conflict management strategies in Turkey. This research was conducted as a survey using a descriptive method. The population of the study consisted of 2493 inspectors working in 81 provinces geographically divided in seven regions. The data were collected by "Conflict…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conflict Resolution, School Supervision, Inspection
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Wu, Yun-Wu; Liao, Shin; Wen, Ming-Hui; Weng, Kuo-Hua – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2017
The education of architectural design requires balanced curricular arrangements of respectively theoretical knowledge and practical skills to really help students build their knowledge structures, particularly helping them in solving the problems of cognitive load. The purpose of this study is to establish an architectural design knowledge…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Architectural Education, Models, Design
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Castro-Villarreal, Felicia; Guerra, Norma; Sass, Daniel; Hseih, Pei-Hsuan – Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2014
Theoretical models were tested using structural equation modeling to evaluate the interrelations among cognitive motivational variables and academic achievement using a sample of 128 predominately Hispanic pre-service teachers enrolled in two undergraduate educational psychology classes. Data were gathered using: (1) a quantitative questionnaire…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Hispanic Americans, Student Motivation, Cognitive Processes
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Ghahari, Shima; Basanjideh, Mahin – Reading Psychology, 2017
With the advent of learner-centered approaches to language learning and life skills education paradigm in psychology, language classrooms are conceived a fitting educational setting for life skills intervention. This study investigated reading strategies awareness, as a legacy of humanistic psychology and learner-centered movement, of language…
Descriptors: Psycholinguistics, Reading Comprehension, Reading Strategies, Reading Tests
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Dogan, Soner – Journal of Education and Learning, 2016
The object of this study is to evaluate the reasons for conflicts occurring in school according to perceptions and views of teachers and resolution strategies used for conflicts and to build a model based on the results obtained. In the research, explanatory design including quantitative and qualitative methods has been used. The quantitative part…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Conflict Resolution, Models, Mixed Methods Research
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Patchan, Melissa M.; Schunn, Christian D.; Correnti, Richard J. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2016
Although feedback is often seen as a critical component of the learning process, many open questions about how specific feedback features contribute to the effectiveness of feedback remain--especially in regards to peer feedback of writing. Nelson and Schunn (2009) identified several important features of peer feedback in their nature of feedback…
Descriptors: Peer Evaluation, Revision (Written Composition), Regression (Statistics), Student Improvement
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Li, Yanyan; Huang, Zhinan; Jiang, Menglu; Chang, Ting-Wen – Educational Technology & Society, 2016
Incorporating scientific fundamentals via engineering through a design-based methodology has proven to be highly effective for STEM education. Engineering design can be instantiated for learning as they involve mental and physical stimulation and develop practical skills especially in solving problems. Lego bricks, as a set of toys based on design…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Elementary School Science
Giorgianni, Thomas E. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
With the rising need for community college administrators, many colleges are looking outside of academia for individuals to fill upper-level positions. Controversy has risen over administrative hires as to whether the incumbent should be from within academia or from business. This leads us to question if there is a difference between individuals…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Administration, Administrators, Administrator Characteristics
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Sovajassatakul, Thanongsak; Jitgarun, Kalayanee; Shinatrakool, Raveewan – Journal of College Teaching & Learning, 2011
The purpose of the study reported on in this paper was to identify and compare instructors' and students' perceptions of Team-Based Learning (TBL). Participants were 270 instructors and 288 fourth year students from the faculties of Industrial Education at six universities in Bangkok. The data were analyzed using factor analysis and structural…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Industrial Education, Student Attitudes, Structural Equation Models
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Waheed, Sajjad; Zaim, A. Halim – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2015
This paper discusses a talent management and career planning system designed based on the performance and qualifications of a group of interns working for an emerging social media company located in Istanbul. The proposed model is dynamic, comparative, and perceptional in constructing a talent pool for an organization. This system was developed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Talent Development, Career Planning, Qualifications
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