Never Good Enough: The Educational Journey of a Vietnamese American Woman     

Annie T. Nguyen 《Multicultural Perspectives》2014,16(3):166-169

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Efficiency in learning: Evidence‐based guidelines to manage cognitive load     

Ruth Colvin Clark  Frank Nguyen  John Sweller  Melissa Baddeley 《Performance Improvement》2006,45(9):46-47

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The journey from formal learning to performance support     

Lory Lanese  Frank Nguyen 《Performance Improvement》2012,51(5):17-21

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Multilevel analysis of student pathways to higher education     

Sukkyung You  Julie Nguyen 《教育心理学》2012,32(7):860-882

This study examined the relationship between academic preparation and post-secondary educational outcomes. To uncover the factors that influence secondary-level school course-taking patterns and outcomes, multi-level modelling was conducted using data from a nationally representative sample of US secondary-level school students from the Education Longitudinal Study of 2002. Results indicated (1) significant effects from student, family and school predictors on course-taking patterns and (2) significant effects from course-taking patterns on enrollment in post-secondary institution types with math course-taking pattern having the largest impact. Implications for educators and administrators are discussed.  相似文献   

Fear as a Predictor of Life Satisfaction in Retirement in Canada     

Satoko Nguyen  Teresa S. Tirrito  William M. Barkley 《Educational gerontology》2013,39(2):102-122

In developed countries, healthy retirees can fulfill their life, but may fear growing old. Yet, there is little empirical data on the relationship between this fear and life satisfaction. This cross-sectional, correlational survey study tested whether a new, summated measure of Fears About Growing Old (FAGO)—derived from exemplifications of Laslett, who posited the theory of the Third Age—significantly predicted life satisfaction and retirement satisfaction after adjusting for significant social participation covariates. A total of 190 Canadian retirees at three senior centers in Ontario, Canada, completed surveys. A pilot study established the reliability and validity of the scales, including the FAGO, used to assess the independent variable. In a regression analysis, fear (R ² _change = .06) was found to be a statistically significant predictor of life satisfaction when controlling for five covariates (current activity, circumstance and pursuing own interest as two reasons for retirement, postretirement work, and perceived social support); overall R ² = .26. For retirement satisfaction, fear significantly explained variance in the outcome (R ² _change  = .04) while controlling for two significant covariates (current activity and perceived social support); overall R ² = .14. A work by gender interaction on satisfaction was not found. Other than fear about loss of mobility, men rated loss of partner very high; women rated mortal disease very high. The lowest fear was loss of retirement income for men and loss of earning-power for women. Canada's poverty preventive programs successfully supported senior postretirement life. The FAGO was useful to find senior needs.  相似文献   

Overcoming potential negative consequences of customer orientation in higher education: closing the ideological gap     

Adam Nguyen  Joseph Rosetti 《Journal of Marketing for HIGHER EDUCATION》2013,23(2):155-174

Substantial discussion has been going on surrounding the potential negative consequences of a customer orientation in college education. A major concern stems from the ideological gap – the perceived differentiation between what the students want and the educators' view of what is in the best interests of the students. A key aspect of the ideological gap pertains to students' short-term wants (pleasure) versus educators' long-term-oriented interests (learning). Inspired by the societal marketing concept, we examine the possibility of closing this gap by means of a desirable educational model that aligns the interests of students and educators. Empirically, an open-ended survey explores student perceptions of a desirable educational model in the context of the marketing discipline. Then, two quantitative surveys show that students prefer desirable over pleasing and salutary models, and that academic motivation moderates their preference.  相似文献   

Connecting Marginal Rice Farmers to Agricultural Knowledge and Information Systems in Vietnam Uplands     

Jean-Christophe Castella  Joep Slaats  Dang Dinh Quang  François Geay  Nguyen Van Linh  Pham Thi Hanh Tho 《The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension》2013,19(2):109-125

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In Vietnam, agricultural extension has contributed to rural development and poverty alleviation over the past two decades of agricultural decollectivization, but it was not very effective in reducing disparities within farmer communities. The study examined how better interactions of extension services with other agencies and information sources may help marginal farmers in catching up with the general improvement of living conditions in a mountainous area in northern Vietnam. It combined three complementary viewpoints on this issue: that of the agricultural extension staff, that of farmers and that of development experts with a long working experience in the mountains of Vietnam. The analysis of existing structures and functions of the extension system revealed a number of obstacles to the participation of marginal farmers in extension programmes and helped to identify relevant domains of intervention.  相似文献   

New results on reachable sets bounding for delayed positive singular systems with bounded disturbances     

Nguyen Huu Sau  Dinh Cong Huong  Mai Viet Thuan 《Journal of The Franklin Institute》2021,358(1):1044-1069

This paper addresses the reachable sets bounding problem for time-delay positive singular systems subject to bounded disturbances. The time delays in the considered systems are assumed to be time-varying. Both invariant and time-varying singular systems are investigated in this paper. Existence conditions of componentwise ultimate bounds of the state vector of considered systems are derived and given in terms of the spectral abscissa of the system matrices, which are easy to be checked. The obtained results are demonstrated by two numerical examples.  相似文献   

Continuing professional development for RMIT International University Vietnam library staff: Adding value through an international partnership: A case study     

Julia Leong  Loc Huu Nguyen 《International Information and Library Review》2011,43(3):169-175

The aim of this study was to explore the effectiveness of blended learning – the fusion of face-to-face and online learning experiences – to implement an effective and culturally sensitive program of professional development in an Australian university working in a developing country. It sought insight into pertinent pedagogical approaches for staff development across multiple locations including across national boundaries. The project demonstrated how learners can develop new capabilities and approaches by building on existing skills and knowledge as they interact in communities of practice. The immediate purpose was to design and deliver a continuing professional education program to meet the needs of librarians working at RMIT International University Vietnam in the context of the demands of the academic community and in the light of the challenge library staff experienced in seeking to meet explicit and tacit expectations. The project ran from late January to mid December 2010. The research questions were: ‘Is blended learning effective as an approach to continuing professional development when working across cultures in a multinational organization?’ and ‘What contribution do face-to-face and online components make to learning outcomes?’ The methodology used was an action learning approach. A 2009 consultant’s report into the RMIT Vietnam Library established professional developmental needs which were further detailed in February 2010 by the project leader from RMIT University, Melbourne using a skills audit. Workshops in Vietnam, visits to Melbourne by several Vietnam staff members, and an online forum were then delivered. Reflective practice and ongoing input from staff were utilized to form a feedback loop to modify the project timing and approaches as needed. Evaluation included participant feedback on workshops, tracking changes in Library services, a customer survey, a project-end survey of participants’ behavioral changes against learning topics as self-reported, and discussion with participants. The authors were actively involved in the project: Julia Leong as project leader and Loc Nguyen as project champion at the Saigon South Campus. Blended learning was found to be effective in meeting continuing professional developmental needs and in promoting positive changes in library service provision. Online discussions were effective for extending existing knowledge, gaining practical hints, and examining attitudes. Face-to-face workshops and visits were more effective for learning new material in a systematic way. It is recommended that consideration be given to applying the blended learning model used in this project to continuing professional developmental work in similar contexts.  相似文献   

What Will I Like Best When I'm All Grown Up? Preschoolers' Understanding of Future Preferences     

Michèle J. Bélanger  Cristina M. Atance  Anisha L. Varghese  Victoria Nguyen  Corrie Vendetti 《Child development》2014,85(6):2419-2431

Three experiments investigated 3‐, 4‐, and 5‐year‐olds' (N = 240) understanding that their future or “grown‐up” preferences may differ from their current ones (self‐future condition). This understanding was compared to children's understanding of the preferences of a grown‐up (adult‐now condition) or the grown‐up preferences of a same‐aged peer (peer‐future condition). Children's performance across all three conditions improved significantly with age. Moreover, children found it significantly more difficult to reason about their own future preferences than they did to reason either about an adult's preferences or the future preferences of a peer. These results have important implications for theories about future thinking and perspective‐taking abilities, more broadly.  相似文献