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Empowering 21st Century Learners Through Holistic and Enterprising Learning

Selected Papers from Tunku Abdul Rahman University College International Conference 2016

  • Conference proceedings
  • © 2017

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  1. Geok Bee Teh

    1. Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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  2. Siew Chee Choy

    1. Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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  • Includes research by leading international experts in the field of teaching and learning

  • Discusses emerging trends in delivery and methodology used in teaching and learning

  • Highlights cultural differences in teaching and learning in the UK, USA and Asia-Pacific region

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (26 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvii
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  2. Globalised Online Learning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Students’ Satisfaction Towards Online Learning Systems: Assessing Its Internal and External Factors

      • Sharon Tan, Francis Chuah, Hiram Ting
      Pages 3-10

    3. Embedding Digital Literacies in Curricula: Australian and Malaysian Experiences

      • Rhian Morgan, Kathryn Meldrum, Sharon Bryan, Bronwyn Mathiesen, Nooraida Yakob, Norizan Esa et al.
      Pages 11-19

    4. Better Assessment Through Video: The Development of an Assessment Productivity App

      • Gearóid Ó. Súilleabháin, Shane Cronin
      Pages 21-29

    5. Using Technology Acceptance Model to Examine the Usage of Information and Communications Technology Among Nursing Students

      • Shu Ling Yeoh, Eng Hoe Wee
      Pages 31-40

    6. Awareness of Safe and Responsible Use of ICT Among Students in a Malaysian University

      • Pek Hoon Er, Phaik Kin Cheah, Priscilla Moses, Chee Keong Chong, Ban Hock Ang
      Pages 41-48

    7. Initial Considerations for Transnational Education Providers Regarding the Mapping of the East African Qualifications Framework to the European Qualifications Framework

      • Ciarán O’Leary
      Pages 49-55

  3. Methodologies and Strategies for Holistic and Enterprising Learning

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57
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    2. How and Why Malaysian Hospitality and Tourism Management Students Learn

      • S. Chee Choy, Tengku Elvirozita
      Pages 59-67

    3. Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning in Developing Linguistic Competence of College Students

      • Zaldy Maglay Quines
      Pages 69-77

    4. The Mediating Role of Learners’ Awareness on Malaysian and American Students’ Approaches to Learning

      • S. Chee Choy, Jutta Street, Lorae Roukema, Joanne Sau-Ching Yim
      Pages 79-87

    5. The Effects of Task Demand and External Stimuli on Learner’s Stress Perception and Job Performance

      • Yee Mei Lim, Aladdin Ayesh, Martin Stacey, Li Peng Tan
      Pages 89-101

    6. How Does Inquiry-Based Instruction Affect Learning in a Secondary School Science Class?

      • Tze Jiun Lee, Nurzatulshima Kamarudin, Othman Talib, Aminuddin Hassan
      Pages 103-113

    7. Effectiveness of Cooperative Learning Approach in Developing Critical Thinking Skills of Secondary Students

      • Evangeline Quines
      Pages 115-123

    8. Developing Effective Cultures of Student Partnership in Higher Education

      • E. Curtis
      Pages 125-131

    9. Expression of Male and Female Forms in Anthropomorphic Entities for Application in Educational Robotics: A Pilot Study

      • Andrew Chiou
      Pages 133-143

  4. Curriculum Enhancement and Pedagogical Models

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 145-145
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    2. Cynicism Toward Educational Change on Teacher Satisfaction: The Contribution of Situational and Dispositional Attribution

      • Joanne Sau-Ching Yim, Priscilla Moses, Siew Chee Choy
      Pages 147-156

    3. Exploring the Impact of International Student Mobility on Cross-Cultural Learning Adaptation

      • M. Foster
      Pages 157-165
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About this book

This book consists of a collection of selected papers presented at the TARC International Conference 2016 held from 17 to 18 October, 2016. It offers a tool for empowering schools and teachers as a way forward for transforming education.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Geok Bee Teh, Siew Chee Choy

About the editors

Dr. Geok Bee Teh is a chemist specialised in chemical education and nanoparticles research. She holds a PhD and M.Phil. in Chemistry from University of Cambridge, United Kingdom and a 1st Class Bachelor Honours degree from National University of Malaysia.

Dr. Siew Chee Choy has 20 years of teaching experience in USA and Malaysia. She assume the position of Head of Perak Branch of Tunku Abdul Rahman University College, a positon held since 1997. She obtained a PhD in Education from the University of Exeter, UK, and a MEd (Science Education and Guidance & Counselling) and BSc (Chemistry & Biology) from Campbell University, USA.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Empowering 21st Century Learners Through Holistic and Enterprising Learning

  • Book Subtitle: Selected Papers from Tunku Abdul Rahman University College International Conference 2016

  • Editors: Geok Bee Teh, Siew Chee Choy

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4241-6

  • Publisher: Springer Singapore

  • eBook Packages: Education, Education (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-10-4240-9Published: 09 April 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-5085-6Published: 12 December 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-981-10-4241-6Published: 08 April 2017

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVII, 267

  • Number of Illustrations: 28 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Learning & Instruction, Curriculum Studies, Educational Technology

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