The motivation to study: an analysis of undergraduate engineering students at a Caribbean university     

Chris Maharaj  Erik Blair  Sarah Chin Yuen Kee 《Journal of Further & Higher Education》2018,42(1):24-35

The link between motivation and success is well documented; however, there is still room to problematise motivation in regards to the individual and contextual levels. This study looks at motivation in relation to students studying undergraduate engineering courses at a Caribbean university and seeks to discover the factors that motivate them to study and the factors that keep them motivated. An online questionnaire was constructed using 19 Likert-type questions and 5 questions that allowed for open-ended qualitative responses. The findings reveal that participants tended to be motivated by the increased possibility of desired future careers and tended to stay motivated by a combination of goal-orientation and family support. It is recommended that departments, faculties and institutions deliberate on shared and contextually constructed understandings of why students choose to enrol in particular university courses.  相似文献   

Assessing learning in the early years’ outdoor classroom: examining challenges in practice     

Ruth Davies 《Education 3-13》2018,46(1):117-129

The benefit the outdoor environment has for young children’s development is widely documented. However, there is less literature outlining practitioners’ experiences of assessing learning in the outdoors and factors which impact the level and quality of assessments undertaken. This study, based on a pragmatic mixed methods approach, undertaken in 9 early years’ settings in North Wales, reports the findings of 37 practitioners. The research suggests that assessing children in the outdoors is not used to its potential. Factors impeding the use of the outdoor classroom include: lack of appropriate resources; level of staff expertise; child-staff ratio; adverse weather; and changes to curriculum policy which place emphasis on the formal assessment of children. There appears to be assumptions about learners most likely to benefit from outdoor learning and assessment: boys; children in socio-economically deprived areas; and children with additional learning needs. The paper highlights the need for broader training opportunities for practitioners on planning for learning and assessment in the outdoors that go beyond a single course focus. With creative planning, there is no reason why summative assessments of all areas of learning within the early years’ curriculum cannot be done as effectively outdoors as they may be being done indoors.  相似文献   

The Chameleon Nature of Language     

Chris Bridge 《English in Education》1988,22(3):29-38

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Research Supplement     

Catherine Kyle  Katherine Davies 《British Journal of Special Education》1991,18(3):103-106

When they were working in the Psychology Department of Meanwood Park Hospital the authors undertook a pilot study of attitudes towards mental retardation among secondary school pupils. The results indicate confusion about the nature and causes of mental retardation and highlight concerns about integration of children with special educational needs into mainstream education. As a result, a much larger investigation was conducted, which also attempted to promote positive attitudes. The results of the later study are being analysed. Catherine Kyle is now clinical psychologist at Ravenspark Hospital, Irvine, Ayrshire.  相似文献   

Corrigendum     

Maxine Pfannkuch  George A.F. Seber  Chris J. Wild 《Teaching Statistics》2002,24(3):105-105

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A Revolution in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: The Challenges and Implications for the Relatively Traditional University     

John L. Davies 《Higher Education in Europe》2001,26(4):501-514

The issue of the revolution in teaching and learning paradigms from the perspective of the relatively traditional university with its well-known characteristics is addressed. The article assesses how the traditional university may respond to the challenges of "borderless education" and of the many competitors for new student markets, by a consideration of the critical factors in the development of university strategy--areas of potential strength and vulnerability and the style of developing a strategic analysis, organizational issues, human resource issues, issues of infrastructure, and matters related to quality assurance. The predominant themes are the necessity of distinctive and differentiated institutional responses and the means for ensuring the sustainability of effort.  相似文献   

Effects of different combinations of intensity categories on self-reported exercise     

Courneya KS  Jones LW  Rhodes RE  Blanchard CM 《Research quarterly for exercise and sport》2004,75(4):429-433

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Instructions for Authors     

Brian E. Davies 《Instructional Science》2002,30(6):529-536

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From Jørgensen to Elsevier: A Step Towards Professionalism     

Chris Schrijner 《欧洲师范教育杂志》1979,2(1-2):5-7

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A Technique for Composing Effective Instructional Materials in Science     

E R Davies 《British journal of educational technology : journal of the Council for Educational Technology》1978,9(2):104-110

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