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Makkonen, Taina; Lavonen, Jari; Tirri, Kirsi – Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 2023
This qualitative study used in-depth interviews to investigate how gifted Finnish upper-secondary-school physics students (N = 24) actualize their physics talent in their career choices. The data were analyzed using inductive content analysis. Half of the students had their primary career choice in natural sciences and engineering (NS&E). The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Physics, Career Choice
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Masilamani, Vaageessan; Sriram, Arulchelvan; Rozario, Ann Maria – Comunicar: Media Education Research Journal, 2020
The introduction of smartphones has revolutionized how late adolescents (aged 18-21 years) access and use the internet. Vast troves of health information are today just a tap or swipe away, with smartphones and internet connectivity becoming increasingly accessible. The need for eHealth literacy among late adolescents is now gaining importance as…
Descriptors: Credibility, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Health
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Lamontagne-Godwin, J.; Williams, F. E.; Aslam, N.; Cardey, S.; Dorward, P.; Almas, M. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2018
Purpose: Rural advisory services ensure agricultural information is disseminated to rural populations, yet they are less accessible to women. This research provides insight on gender differences in information access by investigating frequency of use and preference of agricultural information sources by gender in a rural setting, differentiated…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Information, Gender Differences, Rural Areas
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Nygren, Thomas; Brounéus, Fredrik; Svensson, Göran – Journal of Social Science Education, 2019
Purpose: The credibility of digital news is presently a topic of debate, and curricula underline the importance of media literacy. However, the content and credibility of young people's news feeds have not been investigated in detail in any large-scale studies. Here we explore the nature of news featured in Swedish upper secondary school students'…
Descriptors: Credibility, Citizenship Education, Social Media, Sharing Behavior
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Ani, Okon E.; Ngulube, Patrick; Onyancha, Bosire – SAGE Open, 2015
Access to information is vital for efficient research at universities. Electronic resources provide new platforms for information to aid in conducting research at universities. This study explores the perceived effect of accessibility and utilization of electronic resources on research productivity at Nigerian universities. A quantitative research…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Publishing, Information Sources, Access to Information
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Rojas-Guyler, Liliana; Britigan, Denise H.; King, Keith A.; Zulig, Judy; Vaughn, Lisa M. – Health Educator, 2016
Purpose: To determine sources of health information of Latinos and assess associations with acculturation level, functional health literacy and demographics. Methods: Focus groups (n = 40) and Semi-structured survey interviews were conducted with adults (n = 212). Results: Over 60% of respondents had lived in the country for less than 10 years,…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Hispanic Americans, Access to Information, Help Seeking
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Smith, Daniella – Online Learning, 2015
The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine how the gender of distance learning students related to variables such as the perception of the availability of library resources, technology available at home and work, technology provided by a university for distance learning, and career preparedness. A total of 166 master's students in the…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Graduate Students, Masters Programs, Student Surveys
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Stern, Erin; Cooper, Diane; Gibbs, Andrew – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2015
While much research has documented unsatisfactory sexual and reproductive health (SRH) awareness among young people in South Africa, understanding of gender differences in access to and evaluation of SRH information is limited. This paper concerned itself with men and women's informal sources and content of SRH, and gendered divergences around…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Access to Information, Information Sources, Sexuality
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Abiona, Titilayo; Balogun, Joseph; Yohannes, Eden; Adefuye, Adedeji; Yakut, Yavuz; Amosun, Seyi; Frantz, Jose – Health Education Journal, 2014
Objective: To examine HIV/AIDS knowledge, perceptions of knowledge and sources of HIV information among university students in four countries with different HIV prevalence rates. Methods: A survey was completed by 2,570 randomly selected university students from the USA, Turkey, South Africa and Nigeria. Logistic regression analysis was used to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Knowledge Level, Attitude Measures
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Ghaddar, Suad F.; Valerio, Melissa A.; Garcia, Carolyn M.; Hansen, Lucy – Journal of School Health, 2012
Background: Little research has examined adolescent health literacy and its relationship with online health information sources. The purpose of this study is to explore health literacy among a predominantly Hispanic adolescent population and to investigate whether exposure to a credible source of online health information, MedlinePlus[R], is…
Descriptors: Health Materials, Information Sources, Electronic Libraries, Hispanic Americans
Naik, Reetu; Christian, Cinda – Online Submission, 2012
The AISD Student Substance Use and Safety Survey, administered annually to a random, representative sample of AISD students, provides self-report data on student knowledge, attitudes, and behavior related to substance use and school safety issues. This report summarizes results for school year 2011-2012 compared with previous years.
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, High School Students, Middle School Students, Student Attitudes
Rhoades, Emily B.; Irani, Tracy; Telg, Ricky; Myers, Brian E. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2008
With Internet usage in the United States at an all-time high, information technology use in education has continued to increase. Research has shown that many students are utilizing these materials to search out information and assist with completing class assignments. Many college students have described the Internet as a functional tool that…
Descriptors: Library Materials, Student Attitudes, Agricultural Education, Search Engines
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Nichols, Sue; Nixon, Helen; Pudney, Valerie; Jurvansuu, Sari – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2009
Parents deal with a complex web of choices when seeking and using knowledge and resources related to their young children's literacy development. Information concerning children's learning and development comes in many forms and is produced by an increasingly diverse range of players including governments, non-government organizations and…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Child Development, Young Children, Surveys
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Ajiboye, Josiah O.; Tella, Adeyinka – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2007
The major purpose of the study was to examine the information seeking behaviour of undergraduate students in the University of Botswana. Specifically, the study made effort to determine the sources consulted and the general pattern of information gathering system by the students: the impact of students' gender, level of study and course of study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Information Seeking, Undergraduate Students, Student Surveys
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Measor, Lynda – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2004
This paper derives from research that had the aim of understanding more about adolescents' views of sex education and adolescent sexuality. The data are taken from three separate pieces of research conducted in 1984, 1998 and 2003. This paper presents data about gender, information and knowledge relating to sexuality. It seeks to demonstrate that…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Gender Differences, Access to Information, Intimacy
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