A study on the transferable skills of the engineering students at Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia [PDF]
The purpose of this study was to identify the students' levels of awareness of the importance of transferable skills and the mastery of the aspects of adaptive, critical thinking, and problem-solving.
Abd Baser, Jamil +3 more
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In recent years, there has been an increased emphasis on the interpersonal function of metadiscourse features in academic texts. This means that research on writing in academic contexts began to focus on the rhetorical features, such as interactional ...
Boitumelo T. Ramoroka
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The Intersection between Instructor Expectations and Student Interpretations of Academic Skills
Numerous studies exist on how and to what extent course instructors in higher education are embedding or directly teaching writing, learning and information literacy skills in their courses (Cilliers, 2012; Crosthwaite et al., 2006; Mager & Spronken ...
Melanie S. Parlette-Stewart +2 more
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Curriculum sequencing and the acquisition of clock reading skills among Chinese and Flemish children [PDF]
The present study reexamines the adoption of clock reading skills in the primary mathematics curriculum. In many Western countries, the mathematics curriculum adopts a number of age-related stages for teaching clock reading skills, that were defined by ...
Burny, Elise +4 more
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Reading competency of first-year undergraduate students at University of Botswana: A case study
The ability to read and interpret textbooks and other assigned material is a critical component of success at university level. Therefore, the aims of this study are twofold: to evaluate the reading levels of first-year students when they first enter the
Beauty B. Ntereke, Boitumelo T. Ramoroka
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Learning to use the Internet as a study tool: a review of available resources and exploration of students' priorities [PDF]
Background: The Internet is a valuable information tool, but users often struggle to locate good quality information from within the vast amount of information available.
Bond, Carol S. +2 more
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The Use of Different Study Skills by Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students of Kerman Dental School [PDF]
Background: Different study skills have been developed and introduced, although most learners are apparently unaware of them. Objectives: This study was conducted to investigate the frequency of using different study skills among undergraduate and ...
Azadeh Horri +4 more
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An Exploratory Study of the Students Perceptions about Learning Mathematics: The Powerful Influences of Mathematical Self-Concept and Study Skills [PDF]
The aim of this research was to discover the most effective factors influencing students learning in secondary schools mathematic courses. With regard to the exploratory nature of this aim, researchers designed a comprehensive questionnaire for measuring
Sayed Ahmad Madani, Fateme Baqsheykhi
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A longitudinal study of phonological processing skills and reading in bilingual children [PDF]
French/English bilingual children (N=40) in French language schools participated in an 8-month longitudinal study of the relation between phonological processing skills and reading in French and English.
Gottardo, Alexandra, Lafrance, Adèle
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Developing critical reading skills : a coursebook evaluation study [PDF]
The aim of the paper is to discuss the importance of teaching critical reading skills, particularly in a foreign language context. The paper consists of two parts: theoretical and empirical.
Kusiak-Pisowacka, Monika
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