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Amrit Bahadur Poudel – Learning and Teaching: The International Journal of Higher Education in the Social Sciences, 2024
Research methods based on modelling and simulation (M&S) are gaining popularity among social scientists to study societal dynamics. Emphasising the importance of this research approach, the Department of Religion, Philosophy and History at the University of Agder initiated a methodology module to help students on the religious studies…
Descriptors: Models, Simulation, Research Methodology, Modeling (Psychology)
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Bråten, Ivar; McCrudden, Matthew T.; Stang Lund, Elisabeth; Brante, Eva W.; Strømsø, Helge I. – Reading Research Quarterly, 2018
This study investigated the effects of author expertise and content relevance on Norwegian secondary school students' (n = 190) selection, processing, and use of multiple documents. Participants were presented with documents that pertained to more or less familiar topics, and received brief instructions that highlighted the importance of source…
Descriptors: Familiarity, Authors, Secondary School Students, Control Groups
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers