18 articles for “Learning Attitudes”

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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractTowards Constructivist Teacher Professional DevelopmentV. J. Pitsoe, W. M. MailaProblem statement: In recent years, much has been written about constructivist learning theories and their applications to outcomes-based teaching and learning environments in South Africa. Approach: Little, if any, has been said about the implications of these ideas and practices for teacher professional development and teacher education. The introduction of the National Curriculum Statement (NCS) Policy requires teachers to acquire … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 26 Mar 2012 · 9,508 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractContact with Nature and Children’s Wellbeing in Educational SettingsGiuseppe Carrus, Sabine Pirchio, Ylenia Passiatore et al.Problem statement: The study explores the role of the spatial-physical features of the environment for the functioning of educational institutions. Previous research in the field of environmental psychology showed how physical characteristics of learning environments might be linked to positive or negative outcomes in terms of learning attitudes and behaviors. In particular, there is consistent empirical evidence showing that contact … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 26 Mar 2012 · 14,396 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractDemotivating Factors for English Language Learning Among University StudentsReyhaneh Ghadirzadeh, Fariba Pourabolfathe Hashtroudi, Omid ShokriProblem statement: Demotivation is a relatively new issue in the field of second/foreign Language (L2) learning motivation. Recognizing and removing barriers can have a marked effect on motivation and attention to learning in general and ESL/EFL learning in particular. Demotivating factors are essential factors which negatively influence the learner’s attitudes and behaviors and hence lead to undesired learning outcomes. The … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 21 Feb 2012 · 11,929 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractRural Students’ Skills and Attitudes Towards Information and Communication TechnologyHairulliza M. Judi, Hazilah M. Amin, Nor A.M. Zin, Rodziah LatihProblem statement: Despite various initiatives and programmes by the government to incorporate ICT in education, not much research has been done to evaluate the achievement of these initiatives and programmes, including ICT proficiency among students. This study fills in the gap of lack of current information pertaining to the Malaysian secondary school students’ ICT competencies, knowledge on internet and attitudes … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 4 · 21 Oct 2011 · 7,962 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractIntegrating Life Cycle Assessment and Other Tools for Ex Ante Integrated Sustainability Assessment in the Minerals IndustryDeborah J Shields, Gian Andrea Blengini, Slavko V. SolarProblem statement: The minerals industry is faced with choices beginning in the exploration phase and extending over the life cycle of mine. Firms examine the technical feasibility of alternative actions and typically rank them based on economic performance. Increasingly firms also consider alternatives' contribution to sustainable development. Approach: Sustainable decision making before investment (ex ante decisions) should incorporate a broad … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 11 · 10 Oct 2011 · 7,894 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractEducation to Face the Wicked Challenges of SustainabilityBland TomkinsonProblem statement: The nature of sustainable development requires new paradigms for education. Issues of sustainability are ‘wicked problems’ that do not lend themselves to conventional didactic approaches. The challenge for higher education is to examine interdisciplinary approaches to global societal responsibility and, within this, issues of education for sustainable development. Approach: A project, sponsored by the Royal Academy of Engineering, … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 8,708 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordAccept and Apply Diversity? An Exploratory Study of the Attitudes towards Diversity of Students of STEM SubjectsPetia Genkova, Henrik SchreiberGerman universities are obligated to guarantee a fair learning-environment for students with diverse features. They also must prepare students for a highly diverse working environment. This means to develop awareness for diversity and to train intercultural competence. The present study takes an exploratory look at the extent to which diversity awareness is established among Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 17, Issue 1 · 7 Jan 2021 · 7,545 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessAll words, across the recordThe Impact of the Professional Learning and Psychological Mentoring Support for Teacher TraineesChristina Peter LigaduProblem statement: Mentoring practices have been an important part of the practicum in initial teacher training. The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a mentoring program for teacher mentors and mentees. It also explored the factors that influenced the impact of the mentoring program. This study was conducted in two secondary schools in the state of … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 3 · 7 May 2012 · 8,415 accessesView PDF Cite