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Battaglia, Onofrio Rosario; Di Paola, Benedetto; Fazio, Claudio – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 2021
Many research results show that students often highlight "mixed-type" reasoning when tackling problematic situations and problems. This reasoning is based on the simultaneous use of common-sense and mere descriptions of facts, perceived as sufficient to build an "explanation" of observed or proposed situations and problems.…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Physics, Student Attitudes, Scientific Concepts
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Haeruddin; Prasetyo, Zuhdan Kun; Supahar – International Journal of Instruction, 2020
This study aims at developing an instrument to measure metacognition in solving physics problems among college students. This study used Research and Development (R & D) model with the non-test instrument development model. The instrument was in the form of a questionnaire that consisted of four choices with the scale was ranging from 1 to 4.…
Descriptors: Physics, Problem Solving, Metacognition, Cognitive Tests
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Klein, P.; Ivanjek, L.; Dahlkemper, M. N.; Jelicic, K.; Geyer, M.-A.; Küchemann, S.; Susac, A. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the education system worldwide, which was forced to respond with a sudden shift to distance learning. While successful distance teaching requires careful thinking, planning, and the development of technological and human resources, there was no time for preparation in the current situation. Various…
Descriptors: Physics, College Science, Science Instruction, Science Laboratories
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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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Çakir, Mustafa – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The purpose of this study is to investigate prospective teachers' perceived personal problem-solving competencies in relation to gender, major, place lived, and internal-external locus of control. The Personal Problem-Solving Inventory and Rotter's Internal-External Locus of Control Scale were used to collect data from freshman teacher candidates…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Problem Solving, Gender Differences
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Julal, F. S. – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2016
University support services can be a beneficial resource for students coping with personal stressors. This study investigated the predictors of service use by undergraduate students during their first year at university. Participants completed self-report measures of problem-solving effectiveness, psychological distress and perceived social…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Counseling Services, Help Seeking
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Craig, Tracy S. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2013
Lecturers of first-year mathematics often have reason to believe that students enter university studies with naïve conceptions of mathematics and that more mature conceptions need to be developed in the classroom. Students' conceptions of the nature and role of mathematics in current and future studies as well as future career are pedagogically…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Engineering Education, Mathematics, Student Attitudes
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Cardellini, Liberato – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2014
The traditional approach to teach problem solving usually consists in showing students the solutions of some example-problems and then in asking students to practice individually on solving a certain number of related problems. This approach does not ensure that students learn to solve problems and above all to think about the solution process in…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Chemistry, Scientific Concepts, Science Instruction
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Gefen, Dalia R.; Fish, Marian C. – Journal of The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 2013
This study explored factors related to college adjustment in nonresidential first-year students. It was hypothesized that stress, family functioning, and coping strategies would predict academic, personal-emotional, and social adjustment in addition to institutional attachment. The sample comprised 167 first-year college students (ages 18-23)…
Descriptors: Coping, Stress Variables, College Freshmen, Student Adjustment
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Kozlova, Inna; Presas, Marisa – Teaching English with Technology, 2013
The use of online language resources for L2 text production purposes is a recent phenomenon and has not yet been studied in depth. Increasing availability of new online resources seems to be changing the very nature of L2 text production. The traditional dictionary, hitherto a default resource to help with language doubts, is being left behind…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Second Language Learning, English for Special Purposes
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Laing, Gregory Kenneth; Perrin, Ronald William – Higher Education Studies, 2012
This paper presents the findings of a field study conducted to ascertain the perceptions of first year accounting students concerning the integration of computer applications in the accounting curriculum. The results indicate that both student cohorts perceived the computer as a valuable educational tool. The use of computers to enhance the…
Descriptors: Accounting, College Freshmen, Integrated Curriculum, Courseware
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Wynn, Charles T., Sr.; Mosholder, Richard S.; Larsen, Carolee A. – Learning Communities: Research & Practice, 2014
This article presents an instructional model for teaching a gateway history course that affects students by: 1) improving their ability to think at higher levels; 2) increasing engagement; and 3) enhancing their perception of the relevancy of the course material in comparison to traditional lecture and discussion. The model includes problem-based…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Thinking Skills, Skill Development, College Freshmen
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De Corte, Erik; Masui, Chris – Forum on Public Policy Online, 2008
Higher education is facing world-wide a number of problems such as: adjusting to larger and more homogeneous student populations, increasing the number of graduating students, and preparing them for lifelong learning. Enhancing students' learning proficiency can make a substantial contribution to solving each of these major concerns. Taking the…
Descriptors: Pretests Posttests, Higher Education, College Freshmen, Economics Education
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Eison, James; Holtschlag, Deanne – Journal of the Freshman Year Experience, 1989
The "Problems in Time" survey is a 35-item questionnaire assessing common time management difficulties in 7 general categories: academic goal setting, work overload, procrastination, poor planning and organization, inadequate speed, distracting activities, and irrational thinking. This survey is appended. The survey's use in college…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Higher Education, Problem Solving, Questionnaires