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Muhammad Ashraf Fauzi; Fazeeda Mohamad; Norwazli Abdul Wahab – Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2024
Purpose: The purpose of this study is to review the application of social media for knowledge sharing (KS) in higher education. KS is the most crucial component in knowledge management. Higher education institutions (HEIs) are the epitome of knowledge creation and acquisition. With the advancement in technology and the embracement of social media,…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Social Media, Bibliometrics, Information Retrieval
Colleen Hroncich; Jamie Buckland – Cato Institute, 2024
Unlike vouchers and tax credit scholarships that do not allow parents to customize their children's education, Education savings accounts (ESAs) provide funding to pay for part-time classes at public and private schools, tutoring, curricula, services for special needs, and more. As navigating the opportunities that come with ESAs can be difficult,…
Descriptors: Educational Change, School Choice, Educational Vouchers, Best Practices
Trisha Kelly Travers – ProQuest LLC, 2024
This dissertation explored how effectively first-year writing (FYW) evaluated and selected sources for their researched writing assignments. Though students were taught how to access sources from the library and offered sources on the course management system, most often they obtained sources via the open internet. As mis- and disinformation…
Descriptors: Misinformation, Writing Assignments, Information Sources, Learning Processes
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Po-Han Lee; Stephanie Torres Celis – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2024
This study investigates the significance of sexuality education for individuals with disabilities in Taiwan. It highlights the importance of understanding sexuality as a fundamental aspect of identity, encompassing intimate relationships and connection to others. Since the implementation of the Gender Equity Education Act in 2004, Taiwan has made…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sex Education, Activism, Sexuality
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Swati Datta; Shiv Kumar – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2024
This paper focuses on finding the criteria adopted by users to select free information retrieved from the Web for academic use. A close-ended questionnaire was formulated to record the opinions of the respondents. A survey for various categories of users such as post graduate students, research scholars and faculty members from five universities…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Users (Information), Information Seeking, College Faculty
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Rouet, Jean-François; Saux, Gaston; Ros, Christine; Stadtler, Marc; Vibert, Nicolas; Britt, M. Anne – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2021
Text comprehension involves the ability to understand how texts relate to the situation they describe and to each other (i.e., a Document model). Research into Document models has emphasized the role of information sources in structuring readers' mental models of situations. The present article reviews research on source comprehension and examines…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, College Students, Recognition (Psychology), Reliability
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Jularlark, Sengdavnah; Chatwattana, Pinanta; Piriyasurawong, Pallop – Journal of Education and Learning, 2021
The objectives of this research were as follows: 1) To study, analyze, synthesize documents and researches related to the architecture of an information system for public relations via mobile application using in-depth user experience for proactive perception of information, 2) Design the architecture of an information system for public relations…
Descriptors: Information Systems, Public Relations, Telecommunications, Handheld Devices
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Procházka, Ondrej; Blommaert, Jan – Australian Review of Applied Linguistics, 2021
Conspiracy theories are often disqualified as inadequate and deliberate forms of misinformation. In this analysis, we engage with a specific case, the conspiracy theory developed on an online New Right forum called Q about the so-called "MAGA Kid incident" with focus on its circulation and uptake on Facebook. Drawing on…
Descriptors: Deception, Theories, Computer Mediated Communication, Political Attitudes
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Cetinkaya, Ertan; Saribas, Deniz – Science & Education, 2023
In a pandemic era, it is necessary to equip individuals with the ability to make informed decisions about health issues, especially in relation to viruses and vaccines. In order to achieve this goal, science educators need to explore students' decisions and reasoning about vaccination. The aim of the study reported in the paper, therefore, is to…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Immunization Programs, Decision Making, Diseases
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Norris, Megan N.; McDermott, Catherine H.; Noles, Nicholaus S. – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2023
Social categories are often defined by the boundaries that they form between individuals. However, many social structures describe "complementary" relationships between individuals, defining both the power that we hold over others and our obligations to them and vice versa. In two studies conducted in the U.S., we investigated a sample…
Descriptors: Social Cognition, Middle Class, Decision Making, Whites
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Mixter, Philip F.; Kleinschmit, Adam J.; Lal, Archana; Vanniasinkam, Thiru; Condry, Danielle L. J.; Taylor, Rebekah T.; Justement, Louis B.; Pandey, Sumali – Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education, 2023
Immune literacy--the ability to hear, learn, read, write, explain, and discuss immunological content with varied audiences--has become critically important in recent years. Yet, with its complex terminology and discipline-specific concepts, educating individuals about the immune system and its role in health and disease may seem daunting. Here, we…
Descriptors: Epidemiology, Scientific Concepts, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction
Jeff Schiel – ACT, Inc., 2023
Students in 11th or 12th grade will make important decisions about their post--high school plans, if they have not already done so. Some will plan to enter the workforce right after high school. Others will make decisions about pursuing an education goal. Will that goal be a nondegree credential or an academic degree? For those considering an…
Descriptors: High School Students, Academic Aspiration, Student Attitudes, Opinions
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Katrin Setio Devi; Ike Iswary Lawanda – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2023
This study examined the relationships between information-seeking behaviors (ISB) of Indonesian academic scientists and their individual and environmental factors in the open access era. A total of 335 scientists from Indonesia's three reputable universities in the field of natural sciences, environmental sciences, engineering, health sciences,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Scientists, Higher Education, Information Seeking
Swensen, Diane Ruth – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The gaps in the literature necessitated an examination of what is known and should be known about career advancement to full professor at the university level. The literature revealed that more research was needed to guide those who mentor faculty to meet the needs of those pursuing future careers in academia. This dissertation is a qualitative…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Gender Differences, Race, Disproportionate Representation
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Macedo-Rouet, M.; Trópia, G.; Castilhos, W.; Massarani, L.; Brasil, V.; Almeida, C. – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2023
Sourcing is the ability to evaluate information by analysing source parameters such as author's expertise on a given topic. Past research, mostly based on school-related materials and tasks, shows that adolescents do not pay attention to source parameters when evaluating online scientific information. However, recent research has suggested that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Evaluative Thinking, Information Sources
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