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Rochecouste, Judith; Oliver, Rhonda; Mulligan, Denise – International Journal of Educational Research, 2012
Almost 800 international students from non-English speaking backgrounds enrolled at five Australian universities responded to an online survey accessed through a dedicated website. The survey captured demographics; language and language learning background; strategies for continuing to develop English; motivation, attitudes and beliefs about…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Surveys, Student Surveys, Correlation
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Emerson, Eric; Einfeld, Stewart; Stancliffe, Roger J. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2011
Background: High rates of conduct difficulties have been reported among children with borderline intellectual disabilities or intellectual disabilities. Little is known about predictors of the persistence of conduct difficulties in the pre-adolescent period in this high-risk group. Methods: Secondary analysis of data from the first three waves of…
Descriptors: Childhood Needs, One Parent Family, Mental Retardation, Persistence
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Dawson, Shane; Macfadyen, Leah; Lockyer, Lori; Mazzochi-Jones, David – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
Notions of what it is to be knowledgeable and skilled in one's profession have evolved in recent decades. For instance, medical practitioners are expected to think critically and creatively, communicate effectively, and to be a professional and community leader. While these attributes have always been well regarded, it is only relatively recently…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Socialization, Student Attitudes, Medical Schools