Science is a systematic study of natural phenomenon. The natural phenomenon is perceived and understood by an individual based on his/her experience and cultural context. The term misconception is complex in nature and has been conceptualize as alternative conceptions, preconceptions, alternative ideas, conceptual stumbling blocks, erroneous…

Within the sphere of educational psychology, the impact of perfectionism on academic anxiety and flexibility has been closely examined, especially in the context of Chinese postgraduates. The current study analyzed these phenomena within a cohort of 218 postgraduates from a private international Chinese college in Thailand, reflecting an amalgam…

The aim of an education system is to raise better generations to bring the desired dreams to come true. New possibilities exist today which are the result of the convergence of the increase in information and the unprecedented capacity to communicate. Therefore, these new possibilities must be seized with creativity and a determination for…

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced all institutions of higher education around the world to search for various new strategies to ensure the continuity of learning. This emergency eLearning situation created by the pandemic forced the faculty members of higher education to integrate information and communication technology in their teaching learning…

The present study aims to examine the effect of teachers' attitudes towards statistics on their attitudes towards postgraduate education. Accordingly, the "Attitude Towards Statistics Scale" and the "Attitude Towards Postgraduate Education Scale" were applied to 511 teachers working in different fields of primary schools,…

Stress is an unavoidable part of our educational life as well as our social life and it is a fact that we have to learn how to cope with it. The aim is to study the relationship of the educational and social stressors among university students according to the year of study and gender. After collecting data via Educational and Social Related…

The teacher, aside from the challenges he/she faces in everyday work, the rigors of student management and the mountain of paperwork, is also confronted with the task to be emotionally matured, exhibit positive work habits, and display high teaching performance. This study aimed to determine the emotional quotient, work attitude, and teaching…

The purpose of this descriptive study is to examine respect level of the undergraduate students for differences according to the various variables such as gender, department and foreign language preparation class education. The participants of the study consisted of 242 students studying at Afyon Kocatepe University, Turkey in the spring term of…

In the present study, we tested the hypotheses that: a) there are individual differences in secondary students' conceptual and procedural fraction knowledge, and b) these differences are predicted by students' approach (deep vs. surface) to mathematics learning. We used two instruments developed and evaluated for the purposes of the study which…

The study aims to identify the gifted students in basic interior design courses by utilizing new teaching strategies to support their capabilities and their intellectual growth within the interior design program. This research used a descriptive correlational study design to recruit the gifted students studying at Ajman University during the…

This research work consisted in the implementation of a plan in which, by way of treatment, it was possible to improve the way EFL teachers teach grammar applying activities that involve the different intelligences that students possess to learn a determined subject in Universidad Autonoma de Santo Domingo, campus San Francisco de Macoris,…

Individual differences (IDs) play an important role in the second language learning process and explain the varied experiences of the L2 learner. The two major IDs, language aptitude and motivation, can be primary factors in one's ultimate proficiency. While language aptitude is largely fixed, motivation is malleable and can aid in overcoming…

In this article we present an overview of four studies investigating Greek secondary students' conceptual and procedural knowledge of fractions. We discuss the problem of defining conceptual and procedural knowledge, and the implications of adopting one particular definition over others. We draw on the studies and their results to discuss the…

We constructed and calibrated an instrument targeting conceptual and procedural fraction knowledge. We used this instrument in a quantitative study with 126 secondary students (7th and 9th graders), testing the hypothesis that there are individual differences in the way students combine the two types of knowledge. Cluster analysis revealed four…

The purpose of this study is to reveal the perceptions of today's children surrounding play. A phenomenological method was used in the research, designed qualitatively for the purpose of revealing pre-school-aged children's perceptions of play in their pictures. A total of 97 children being educated in two different preschools in the fall term of…