self-management has been a point of discussion among number of researchers. the teacher can manage discipline in the class by employing self-management strategies. furthermore, it can also help students in managing their behaviors for long periods of time. organizations need people who are more willing to work and adhere to the requirements on their own. they must understand how they can make b...

Research conducted in academic contexts suggests a moderating effect of impulsive behavior on the relationship between aptitude and achievement. According to these studies, intelligence scores being equal, higher levels of impulsivity have an adverse effect on achievement (Helmers, Young, & Pihl, 1995; Vigil-Colet & Morales-Vives, 2005; Zeidner, 1995). The present study aims to contrast the afo...

To strengthen the foundation for national information development, Taiwan government has persistently implemented information education at different levels of school. This research is a three-year project on “Research on the Development of Information Aptitude Scale,” sponsored by National Science Council of Taiwan. It was designed primarily to develop an information aptitude scale appropriate ...

One of the facts of online learning is when learners engage in such learning, the rest of the Web is merely a click away. While many studies have identified an association between learners’ personal attributes and online learning experiences, few have explored the linkages among learners’ aptitude, experiences of daily social web activities, and perception of online learning. The purpose of thi...

This study aims to investigate the effects of virtual reality (VR)-based learning environment on learners of different spatial visualization abilities. The findings of the aptitude-bytreatment interaction study have shown that learners benefit most from the Guided VR mode, irrespective of their spatial visualization abilities. This indicates that the VR-based learning environment is able to ser...

The Tactical Language and Culture Training System is interactive environment for learning foreign language and culture, designed to help people quickly acquire spoken communication skills. It is a serious game, combining interactive game experiences as well as interactive lessons. As part of our research, we wish to understand what individual learner characteristics predict successful learning ...

A L L T H E BASIC operations and many of the more complex ones in a library depend fundamentally upon clerical aptitude. Clerical aptitude is necessary in shelving books, in filing various types of cards, in searching for missing books, in using catalogs and indexes, and in revising slipping or typing or cataloging— indeed in almost every operation required in a library. The clerical aptitude r...

In previous studies of homework in core academic subjects, positive student attitudes toward homework were linked to higher achievement, whereas time spent on homework showed an inconsistent relationship with achievement. This study examined the generalizability of these findings to foreign language learning by analyzing 2,342 adult students’ attitudes toward assigned homework, time spent on as...

We investigated the relationship between date of birth and individual differences in personality and intelligence in two large samples. The first sample consisted of 4000+ middle-aged male subjects from the Vietnam Experience Study; personality was measured by the MMPI items converted to EPQ (scales) and a large battery of cognitive tests were factored to derive general intelligence, g. The sec...

In Saudi Arabia, high school education has always been blamed for students’ weaknesses in the English language. Teachers have accused of overestimating scores language courses, resulting evaluations that do not reflect real levels. Consequently, students believe they are good enough at and can survive an program college level when not. The paper is attempt to bridge gap between learning public ...