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Yavuz, Günes – International Journal of Higher Education, 2018
The purpose of this study is to analyse the level of prospective classroom and mathematics teachers' anxieties about teaching mathematics. Freshman and junior prospective teachers from educational faculties of two different universities participated in this study. "Anxieties About Teaching Mathematics Scale" which was developed by Peker…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Anxiety, Mathematics Teachers, Measures (Individuals)
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Karaca, Feride – International Journal of Higher Education, 2015
A survey research was conducted to examine preservice teachers' Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) and how it differs based on a variety of characteristics (i.e. gender, grade level, type of high school graduated, possession of different technologies etc.). The participants of the study included 142 preservice teachers from…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technological Literacy
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Mbawuni, Joseph; Nimako, Simon Gyasi – International Journal of Higher Education, 2015
The growth in higher education industry has caused a tremendous increase in the number and type of colleges, polytechnics and universities offering similar academic programmes especially in business disciplines in Ghana. The resultant competition in the education industry makes it crucial for education managers to understand the latent factors…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Choice, Business Administration Education, Public Colleges
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Asiyai, Romina Ifeoma – International Journal of Higher Education, 2015
This study was aimed at investigating strategies for effective management of higher education for building a culture of peace in Nigeria. Four research questions and four hypotheses guided the investigation. The study is a survey research which adopted the ex-post-facto design. The respondents comprised of one thousand four hundred and eighty…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, College Faculty, College Students
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Odole, Adesola C.; Oyewole, Olufemi O.; Ogunmola, Oluwasolape T. – International Journal of Higher Education, 2014
The identification of the learning environment and the understanding of how students learn will help teacher to facilitate learning and plan a curriculum to achieve the learning outcomes. The purpose of this study was to investigate undergraduate physiotherapy clinical students' perception of University of Ibadan's learning environment. Using the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Environment, Undergraduate Students, Physical Therapy
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Bonilla, Daniel; Buch, Kimberly K.; Johnson, Cindy Wolf – International Journal of Higher Education, 2013
Learning communities are small pre-selected student groups based on a common interest with a variety of goals related to student outcomes. Previous research has shown robust effects of learning community participation on student success outcomes, but little is known about the mechanisms which may mediate these effects. The current study analyzed…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Discourse Communities, Academic Achievement, Correlation
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Oh, Youn Joo; Jia, Yueming; Sibuma, Bernadette; Lorentson, Mhora; LaBanca, Frank – International Journal of Higher Education, 2013
The STEM College-Going Expectancy Scale (STEM CGES) was developed and validated in two studies conducted during 2010 and 2011. The STEM CGES is a self-report instrument measuring college-going expectancy, specifically for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) domains. In Study 1, 95 students in an urban high school completed an…
Descriptors: High School Students, Measures (Individuals), STEM Education, Factor Analysis
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Nadelson, Louis S.; Bennett, Darcie; Gwilliam, Ezra; Howlett, Catherine; Oswalt, Steve; Sand, Jaime – International Journal of Higher Education, 2013
The evolving landscape of instructional technology is influenced by access to a wide range of technology tools that can be accessed to enhance teaching and learning. Technological tools such as smart phones, apps, tablets, social media, and YouTube exemplify the kinds of resources that are readily available for teaching and learning. Further, the…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Preservice Teachers, Self Esteem