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Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleThe Effectiveness of a Training Program Based on Cognitive Research Trust Strategies to Develop Seventh Grade Students’ Critical Thinking in History CourseZaid S.M. Al-EdwanProblem statement: This study focused on the importance of critical thinking in teaching methods especially in history course such as using thinking programs in teaching, this study aimed at exploring the effectiveness of a training program based on Cognitive Research Trust (CoRT) strategies to develop seventh grade student’s critical thinking in history course. Approach: To achieve this goal, a training … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 3 · 18 Jul 2011 · 8,223 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMeasuring Predictors of Student Retention RatesAllen L. Webster, Vince E. ShowersProblem statement: Colleges and universities place more emphasis on student retention rates than ever before. Educational institutions are intensifying efforts to discourage student departure and preserve their established student base. Economic pressures that bear heavily on academic administration make such efforts highly critical for institutional success. Research on this vital issue is especially important due to the vigorous competition among … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 2 · 7 Apr 2011 · 7,254 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleMeasuring Satisfaction with Student Housing FacilitiesNurul Ulyani Mohd Najib, Nor Aini Yusof, Zulkifli OsmanProblem statement: In the past decade, resident satisfaction has been used as an important indicator in evaluating student housing quality and services. This study investigates the level of resident satisfaction with student housing facilities. In particular, it examines the level of student satisfaction with living accommodations at one of the leading universities in Malaysia. Approach: The residential satisfaction framework was … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 1 · 28 Jan 2011 · 19,932 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleStudent's Mobile Information Prototype for the Higher Education EnvironmentNaji Shukri Alzaza, Abdul Razak YaakubProblem statement: M-learning is considered as the next form of e-learning using mobile technologies to facilitate education for teachers and learners. Students need to keep in touch with their education services anytime regardless the place. Engaging the m-learning services in the Malaysian higher education will improve the availability of education. This study discusses the development and user’s evaluation of Student’s … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 3, Issue 1 · 26 Jan 2011 · 8,766 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleHigher Education for Sustainable Development: Students' Perspectives on an Innovative Approach to Educational ChangeMatthias Barth, Jana-M. TimmProblem statement: With Higher Education for Sustainable Development (HESD) being an innovative approach to educational change, its principal objective is students’ development of transformation competencies. However, HESD evaluations hardly consider students’ perspectives. This study presents a study that examined undergraduate students’ view on the HESD approach at the Leuphana University of Lüneburg (Germany) and aims at shedding light on their … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 7, Issue 1 · 18 Dec 2010 · 11,283 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleUndergraduate Students' Satisfaction with Hostel and Sense of Attachment to Place: Case Study of University Sains MalaysiaFatemeh Khozaei, Ahmad Sanusi Hassan, Zahra KhozaeiProblem statement: Unlike numerous studies have explored residents’ satisfaction and sense of attachment to housing, little discussion exists on this area addressing the relationship between sense of attachment to place and student housing satisfaction. To fill such a gap, this article was an attempt to investigate undergraduate students’ level of satisfaction and sense of attachment to place drawn from three … …American Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Vol. 3, Issue 3 · 30 Sep 2010 · 11,674 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePilot Investigation on the Mismatches of Classroom Furniture and Student Body Dimensions in Malaysian Secondary SchoolsRaja Ariffin Raja Ghazilla, Zahari Taha, Suraya Kamaruddin, Iskandar HasanuddinProblem statement: This study is an investigation of the mismatch between chair and desk dimensions and student body dimensions. Approach: The objective of this study was to determine whether design improvement and further study is required in order to improve the conditions in Malaysian primary schools. Results: The supplied standard government issued classroom furniture was measured and anthropometrics measurements data … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 6, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2010 · 8,384 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titlePush Vs Pull: Factors Influence Student RetentionMatthew Leone, Robert G. TianProblem statement: Student retention becomes one of the most significant issues that administrators of colleges and universities must deal with in today’s highly competitive market. Approach: In fact retaining a student is fundamental to the ability of an institution to carry out its mission. A high rate of attrition is not only a fiscal problem for schools, but a symbolic … …American Journal of Economics and Business Administration, Vol. 1, Issue 2 · 30 Jun 2009 · 8,340 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleA Student-Centered Learning ModelMihyar Hesson, Kaneez Fatima ShadBased on the authors experience in applying different approaches of active learning and student-centered teaching, the main problem that prevented the achievement of the full advantages of these approaches is the lack of motivation of students for self-centered learning. A new model for a student-centered learning is presented in this work. This model is of teaching integrative thinking, based on … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 9 · 30 Sep 2007 · 9,423 accessesView PDFCite
Research ArticleOpen accessEvery word in the titleSupervision Practices for Foreign Graduate Research StudentsNorhasni Zainal Abiddin, Mel WestPast research had shown that only highly unusual graduate research students had successfully completed their research degree programmes while the relationship with their supervisors was poor. There were many factors that had contributed to poor achievement of foreign students and one of the most important critical factors found which contributed to this problem was the weaknesses in supervision they received. … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 4, Issue 6 · 30 Jun 2007 · 7,713 accessesView PDFCite