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Direct linkIsmail, Shaik Abdul Malik Mohamed; Karim, Abdul; Mohamed, Abdul Rashid – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2018
With the advent of new research paradigms and the prevalence of diverse influential factors, the intriguing issue nowadays is to identify what actually determines English as a second language (ESL) learners' reading comprehension. This study examined gender, socioeconomic status (SES), and ethnicity as predictors of ESL learners' reading age and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Download full textLing, Teo-Sieak; Jiar, Yeo-Kee – International Journal of Evaluation and Research in Education, 2017
Deficit in working memory is common among young children across multiple abilities. Teachers have pointed to poor memory as one contributing factor to inattentiveness and short attention spans as well as some behavioural problems among students. This study aimed to explore the relationship among working memory, externalizing and internalizing…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Behavior Problems, Short Term Memory, Writing Skills
Thien, Lei Mee; Darmawan, I. Gusti Ngurah; Ong, Mei Yean – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2015
Background: The results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2012 showed that Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand underperformed and were positioned in the bottom third out of 65 participating countries for mathematics, science, and reading literacies. The wide gap between these three countries and the top performing…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Achievement Tests, International Assessment, Secondary School Students
Lee, Pei-Ling; Pang, Vincent – International Journal of Training Research, 2014
This paper reports on a study of five motivational orientations in continuing education among working adults. The influence of motivational orientations on their academic achievement was identified. The study involved 159 working adults who enrolled into part-time programs in an Open University in Sabah. Boshier's Education Participation Scale…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Continuing Education, Adult Students, Student Motivation
Kee, Chang Peng; Osman, Kamisah; Ahmad, Fauziah – International Education Studies, 2013
Statistical analysis is one component that cannot be avoided in a quantitative research. Initial observations noted that students in higher education institution faced difficulty analysing quantitative data which were attributed to the confusions of various variable measurements. This paper aims to compare the outcomes of two approaches applied in…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Innovation
Harati, Lina Wagih – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Leadership is a multifaceted skill as it requires the alignment of body, spirit and mind (Brown & Moshavi, 2005). Furthermore, it is a combination of behavior, actions and interaction between leaders and followers. It is characterized by the leaders' decisions' ability to influence followers' performance and achievement through their…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Decision Making, Ethics, Statistical Analysis
Loong, Tang Eng – Journal of International Education Research, 2012
This study is an attempt to compare the use of self-regulated learning strategies and their math performance between home and international students in the Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) and determine the self-regulated learning strategies that are significantly associated with their math performance. The participants of the study were…
Descriptors: Academic Advising, Testing, Statistical Analysis, Learning Strategies
Ng, Khar Thoe; Lay, Yoon Fah; Areepattamannil, Shaljan; Treagust, David F.; Chandrasegaran, A. L. – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2012
Background: The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) assesses the quality of the teaching and learning of science and mathematics among Grades 4 and 8 students across participating countries. Purpose: This study explored the relationship between positive affect towards science and mathematics and achievement in science and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, Science Achievement, Foreign Countries
