Motivation has been recognized as instrumental in the foreign language learning it influences actions, responses or attitudes taken by learners and affects learner’s attainment of language. In Malaysia, students are required to learn English formally classroom for a significant number years. However, current trends research findings reveal that uncomfortable which is perceived daunting distress...

OBJECTIVE To examine factors that are associated with the apprehension levels of oncology nurses toward hospice care. Factors examined in this study included demographics, nursing experience, education levels, title and post, personal experiences, and attitudes toward end-of-life care. METHODS Questionnaires were provided to nurses (n=201) from three first-tier hospitals in China. A quantitat...

The apprehension of spatial terms like “above” or “left” is crucial for communicating about spatial configurations. One important part of apprehension has been shown to be the selection of a reference frame (RF). Yet, how this selection is controlled has remained unclear so far. This paper presents a computational analysis and model of the control mechanisms involved in RF selection. Developing...

Studies of the effect of individual differences on usage of information systems have yielded mixed results. This study examines the effect of individual differences on the perceived relative advantage (a concept akin to perceived usefulness) of using Group Support Systems (GSS) over traditional face-to-face meetings. Specifically, the current field study investigates the effect of oral and writ...