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Degens, Nick; Hofstede, Gert Jan; Beulens, Adrie; Krumhuber, Eva; Kappas, Arvid – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2016
Digital intercultural training tools play an important role in helping people to mediate cultural misunderstandings. In recent years, these tools were made to teach about specific cultures, but there has been little attention for the design of a tool to teach about differences across a wide range of cultures. In this work, we take the first steps…
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Sensitivity Training, Multicultural Education, Computer Assisted Instruction
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Ariës, Roel Jacobus; Groot, Wim; van den Brink, Henriette Maassen – British Educational Research Journal, 2015
Secondary school pupils underachieve in tests in which reasoning abilities are required. Brain-based training of working memory (WM) may improve reasoning abilities. In this study, we use a brain-based training programme based on historical content to enhance reasoning abilities in history courses. In the first experiment, a combined intervention…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, History Instruction
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Binsubaih, Ahmed; Maddock, Steve; Romano, Daniela – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2006
In Dubai, traffic accidents kill one person every 37 hours and injure one person every 3 hours. Novice traffic accident investigators in the Dubai police force are expected to "learn by doing" in this intense environment. Currently, they use no alternative to the real world in order to practice. This paper argues for the use of an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Accidents, Traffic Safety, Time Management