This study attempted to conceptualize Saudi EFL teacher’s professional identity and the vital role it plays in educational process. Mixed methods’ design was used answer four research questions using a questionnaire comprised of 14 elements three subsections: subject matter field (4 statements), didactical (6 pedagogical statements) semi-structured face-to-face interviews. The 491 randomly sele...

Collaborative learning techniques are still largely disregarded within higher education. This paper investigates the reasons why the practice of collaborative learning within a tertiary environment is still seen as largely problematical.

OBJECTIVE To assess pediatric residents' readiness to use computer-aided instruction (CAI). DESIGN Survey. SETTING Pediatric residency program based in a tertiary care children's hospital. PARTICIPANTS Four pediatric residency classes. ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT: Self-administered questionnaire. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Residents' access to computers and the Internet, experience with CD-ROM and...

OBJECTIVE To describe factors predicting James Cook University (JCU) medical graduates having a rural practice location at postgraduate year (PGY) 5. PARTICIPANTS JCU MBBS graduates who had completed their PGY 5 in Australia (n = 260). DESIGN Multiple logistic regression analysis involving graduates' application data (age, gender, location of hometown, School Leaving Score, interview score,...