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Research ArticleOpen accessIn the keywordsSelf-Perceived Entrepreneurship Skills for Undergraduates of Private University in MalaysiaLeow Meng Chew, Lau Siong Hoe, Tan Choo Kim, Lillian Wang Yee KiawThis study was conducted on a random group of undergraduates in one of the private university in Malaysia to assess the self-perceived entrepreneurial skills of the undergraduates. As there was no standard instrument for this purpose, a simple questionnaire consisting of twelve questions was devised and used. The results were analyzed and reported by running the data in a few … …American Journal of Applied Sciences, Vol. 13, Issue 6 · 3 Jun 2016 · 7,489 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractAcademic Motivation to Learn English in a Malaysian private UniversityAhmed Fahim YoussefMotivation is accepted as one of the key factors in promoting second language teaching and learning. The study is based on the Self Determination Theory (SDT) developed by Deci and Ryan who were greatly interested in both the quantity and the quality of motivation. They categorized motivation from the unmotivated to the motivated and in between there are many levels … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 12, Issue 4 · 15 Dec 2016 · 8,302 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractStudents’ Voices about Learning with TechnologyRuth Geer, Trudy-Ann SweeneyProblem statement: This study argues for the inclusion of student voice as a valid means of identifying 21st century pedagogical approaches to learning. Today’s students are increasingly living and thriving in a digital world and have a new “digital vernacular” which leads to differences in the way students think about learning. Approach: In Australia many students are already immersed in … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 26 Mar 2012 · 11,679 accessesView PDF Cite

Research ArticleOpen accessIn the abstractLearning Trajectories of Primary Student Teachers; a Cross-Cultural ComparisonPaul Gardner, Chris RixLife history methodology was used to compare the life and educational trajectories of six primary student teachers in England with their counterparts at a Malawian Teacher Training College. A semi structured interview schedule was used to elicit the students’ childhood memories including experiences of school, significant people in their lives, interactions with their teachers and influential factors in deciding to … …Journal of Social Sciences, Vol. 8, Issue 2 · 18 Feb 2012 · 8,504 accessesView PDF Cite