Traditional assumptions favouring native English language countries in transnational higher education (TNHE) overlook experiences of international students in new emerging Asian education hubs. Specifically, there has been limited research relating to international students' choice for studying in Malaysia. Drawing from the "push-pull"…

This paper details a case study undertaken in 2011 which examined a small group of female students', and their parents', perceptions of the purpose of a university education. The research is underpinned by a review of the literature examining the views held by academics and politicians as to the benefits of higher education and of research in the…

Central in this study is the degree to which the pedagogical-didactical approach in undergraduate programmes aligns with the pedagogical-didactical approach in secondary schools, and how this is related to first-year achievement. Approaches to teaching at secondary schools and in first-year university programmes were examined by interviewing…

This paper investigates the effectiveness of students' real communication capabilities by investigating the target language use in monologue, dialogue, and conversational "multilogue" situations. It explores Japanese college students' oral English proficiency by focusing on the linguistic and pragmatic aspects in six types of teaching…

Reports on a project investigating students' learning processes when video analysis and data logging practical work were used in a first-year undergraduate physics course. Suggests that students were motivated by the tasks and believed that these tasks helped them overall to understand physics concepts. Includes references. (CMK)

Explores the coverage and effectiveness of child protection training within school-centered teacher training courses in England in the aftermath of the new requirements for these courses. Concludes with a call for a full evaluation of the effectiveness of child protection training within teacher training. (CMK)

Presents a study that focused on the attempts to introduce a vocationally-oriented curriculum into the Junior Secondary Schools in Ghana. Uses interviews, documentary analysis, and case studies. Discusses the results in detail. Explains that there was no training or resources for the teachers. (CMK)

Presents the results of a study that examined trainee teachers' perceptions of themselves as effective teachers. Focuses on the perceptions, ascertained through a questionnaire, of a Year 3 group (n=75) enrolled in a primary education teacher trainee course. (CMK)

Focuses on the learning of new teachers in England to identify three aspects of workplace learning that may not be accommodated within the statutory induction year. Draws from interview and survey data. Concludes that the new teachers' learning is informal, reactive, and collaborative. (CMK)

Examines the specialist schools program in England, focusing on the relationship between specialist and non-specialist schools. Presents the results of a small-scale study of officials at the local and national level; in specialist schools; and a survey of non-specialist schools. (CMK)

States that eight mathematics teachers from four secondary schools in south Wales formed a teacher inquiry group to research the impact of introducing whole-class interactive teaching strategies into their own practice. Examines the teaching approaches that were developed. Analyzes the variation in interpretations and teaching styles used by the…

Explores young people's interpretations of respect. Demonstrates how an understanding of its theory and practices may enhance relationships between adults and young people. Draws from empirical research that focuses on young people and professionals. Presents the results in detail. Includes references. (CMK)

Examines the relationship between teachers' beliefs and their practices at Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11) in relation to the use of questioning. Explains that interviews and observation were used in collecting data from Key Stage 2 teachers at four British schools. Includes references. (CMK)

Examines the status of character education in Chicago (Illinois) public schools by interviewing children (n=700) of different ages in which they were questioned about their attitudes towards citizenship, "Americanness," and identity. Explains that the student responses were influenced by the type of school they attended. Includes…

Explores the trends in the basic education of Bangladeshi children (ages 11 and 12) using data generated through two nationally representative sample surveys. Reports that the level of basic education rose slowly (26.7 percent in 1993 to 29.6 percent in 1998) while improvement was found in life skills knowledge and writing skills. Includes…