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Autio, Ossi – Journal of Technology Education, 2016
There has been technology as long as there have been human beings. We can suppose that technology was as indispensable in the past as it is now. However, nowadays, the great speed at which technological changes come and new techniques are introduced is even more evident. Technology is affecting our lives more and more. It has consequences to every…
Descriptors: Handicrafts, Technology, Attitude Change, Student Attitudes
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Autio, Ossi – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2016
Changes in the economy, nature, production and society together with increasing scientific and technological knowledge make demands of transforming school teaching in the field of technology education. The aim of the article is briefly to explore the integration between science, technology and traditional craft education by analyzing the current…
Descriptors: Technology Education, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis, Delivery Systems
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Becker, Lee B.; Vlad, Tudor; Kalpen, Konrad – Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 2012
Enrollments in journalism and mass communication programs declined in the autumn of 2011, compared to a year earlier. Enrollments were down slightly at the senior and junior levels and substantially at the freshman level. Enrollment increased at the sophomore level. The majority of administrators say they have made curricular changes in the past…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, National Surveys, Higher Education, Journalism Education
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Mothe, Josiane; Sahut, Gilles – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2018
Introduction: Whether Wikipedia is to be considered a trusted source is frequently questioned in France. This paper reports the results of a survey examining the levels of trust shown by young people aged eleven to twenty-five. Method: We analyse the answers given by 841 young people, aged eleven to twenty-five, to a questionnaire. To our…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Encyclopedias, Electronic Publishing, Information Sources
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Ahmed, Hanaa Ouda Khadri – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) education has been achieving growing international attention. As the world economy is becoming more diversified and dependent on innovation, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) skills and expertise are progressively more needed for competition and development. Egyptian students…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, STEM Education, Higher Education, College Students
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Lam, Shui-fong; Jimerson, Shane; Shin, Hyeonsook; Cefai, Carmel; Veiga, Feliciano H.; Hatzichristou, Chryse; Polychroni, Fotini; Kikas, Eve; Wong, Bernard P. H.; Stanculescu, Elena; Basnett, Julie; Duck, Robert; Farrell, Peter; Liu, Yi; Negovan, Valeria; Nelson, Brett; Yang, Hongfei; Zollneritsch, Josef – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2016
Background: A comprehensive understanding of the contextual factors that are linked to student engagement requires research that includes cross-cultural perspectives. Aims: This study investigated how student engagement in school is associated with grade, gender, and contextual factors across 12 countries. It also investigated whether these…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Learner Engagement, Cross Cultural Studies
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Javid, Choudhary Z.; Al-thubaiti, Turki S.; Uthman, Awwadh – English Language Teaching, 2013
It is reported that language learning is a creative and dynamic process and the learners are active partners in this process. This trend in language teaching motivated the researchers to investigate the learners' individual differences and the identification of language learning strategies (LLS) has become a major area of interest in this regard…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, English (Second Language), Majors (Students)
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Dalgarno, Barney; Lee, Mark J. W.; Carlson, Lauren; Gregory, Sue; Tynan, Belinda – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
This article describes the research design of, and reports selected findings from, a scoping study aimed at examining current and planned applications of 3D immersive virtual worlds at higher education institutions across Australia and New Zealand. The scoping study is the first of its kind in the region, intended to parallel and complement a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment
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Mercer, Annette – Education Research and Perspectives, 2009
Medicine is a profession with a long history of research and high standards of methodological rigour and evidence-based decision making. These standards are being transferred into medical education. Universities are starting to collect high-quality data on their admissions systems. This has not been a short-term proposition. Medical courses are…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Medical Students, Admission Criteria, Case Studies
Camara, Wayne; Kimmel, Ernest; Scheuneman, Janice; Sawtell, Ellen A. – College Entrance Examination Board, 2004
There is clear evidence that the average grades earned in high school have been going up for some period of time. This study examines the question of whether students of varying backgrounds have experienced similar increases in grade point average (GPA) over a 25-plus-year period. Changes in SAT verbal and mathematical scores for the same gender…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Grade Inflation, Grades (Scholastic), Grade Point Average
Martin, Michael O.; Mullis, Ina V. S.; Foy, Pierre; Stanco, Gabrielle M. – International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement, 2012
For more than 50 years, the International Association for the Evaluation of Educational Achievement (IEA) has been conducting comparative studies of educational achievement in a number of curriculum areas, including mathematics and science. TIMSS 2011 represents the fifth cycle of the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS),…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Comparative Education, Educational Trends, Trend Analysis
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Gardner, J. R.; And Others – Computers and Education, 1986
Discusses survey of 1,441 lower sixth-form Northern Ireland students which explored attitudes toward computing and computers, aspirations towards computer-related careers, and attitudes toward programming and game playing activities. Statistical tests were applied to results to identify overall trends and assess significance of boy-girl agreement…
Descriptors: Careers, Coeducation, College Bound Students, Computers
Harris, Mathilda – 1993
This study explored the international business programs of small-to-moderately sized private colleges and universities. The study had three phases: identification and curricular analysis of a small core group of Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) institutions with representative international business curricula; a broader survey of a larger…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Differences
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Collis, Betty A.; And Others – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1989
Discusses results of a national survey of Canadian secondary school students that investigated their conceptions of the role of computer technology within the educational system. Topics discussed include equal access; gender differences; patterns in access and usage of home computers; and implications for further research, including international…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Cross Cultural Studies, Educational Trends
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McDowell, Linda; Peake, Linda – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 1990
Following up on a 10-year-old survey, examines women's status in British University geography departments. Surveyed 103 British higher education institutions in 1987-88. Finds relatively no change in numbers of females enrolled in geography courses. Shows a decline in women geographers at the postgraduate level. Offers explanations and proposals…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Career Choice, College Faculty, College Students
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