PURPOSE Problem-based learning (PBL) is an educational approach in which complex authentic problems serve as the context and stimulus for learning. PBL is designed to encourage active participation during learning. The goal of this study was to study the effects of PBL on academic motivation and self-directed learning readiness in medical school students. METHODS The subjects of this study we...

background: the modern electronic technologies have had a deep impact on traditional methods of education and brought forth new methods for effective education. electronic portfolio is one of the newest methods of teaching. therefore, the purpose of the present research was to study the impact of using e-portfolio on nursing students' learning in physiology course. methods: the design of t...

PURPOSE This study aimed to explore the associations between learning styles and high academic achievement and to ascertain whether the factors associated with high academic achievement differed between preclinical and clinical students. METHODS A survey was conducted among undergraduate medical students in Chiang Mai University, Thailand. The Index of Learning Styles questionnaire was used t...

following the innovations in conceptualization of intelligence – form iq, mi, to eq, this study attempts to examine the role of emotional intelligence in second language learning and academic achievement. to this end, 328 students were asked to take the eq questionnaire, the correlations between eq and reading, listening, speaking, writing, and gpa were then computed for all participants and ea...

background & aim: self-esteem, self-confidence and self-assertiveness play essential roles in mental health. this study was aimed to assess the effect of social learning model education on self-confidence, self-esteem, self-assertiveness and academic achievement in students of intermediary schools in chahar mahal and bakhtiari province. methods and materials: this was a semi-experimental study ...