Although educational attainment has been consistently related to cognition in adulthood, the mechanisms are still unclear. Early education, and other social learning experiences, may provide the skills, knowledge, and interest to pursue intellectual challenges across the life course. Therefore, cognition in adulthood might reflect continued engagement with cognitively complex environments. Usin...

Recent studies have demonstrated that genetic influences on cognitive ability and academic achievement are larger for children raised in higher socioeconomic status (SES) homes. However, little work has been done to document the psychosocial processes that underlie this Gene × Environment interaction. One process may involve the conversion of intellectual interest into academic achievement. Ana...

play provides opportunities for exploration, experimentation, and manipulation that are essential for constructing knowledge and contributes to the development of representational thought. during play, children examine and refine their learning in light of the feedback they receive from the environment and other people. it is through play that children develop their imaginations and creativity....

Total quality management (TQM) is a philosophy and a system for continuously improving the services and products offered to customers through ongoing refinements in response to continuous feedback. With regards to higher education, quality education needs to be emphasized in ensuring progressive intellectual capacity building. Both quality assurance and management are critical in ensuring that ...

Excellence: a desire to maintain a standard of knowledge and competence that exceeds ordinary expectations, and includes a commitment to lifelong learning. Some examples of behaviors that exhibit excellence include: a. Contributing to an atmosphere of learning b. Putting forth effort which goes beyond what is needed solely for the purpose of achieving a grade in a course c. Not exhibiting anti-...

The joint-use academic/public library at Hervey Bay recently established by the University of Southern Queensland in partnership with the Hervey Bay City Council supports the university’s philosophies and practices for flexible delivery of education and lifelong learning for students on campus and by distance education by providing physical access to electronic information resources and intelle...

Knowledge surveys provide a means to assess changes in specific content learning and intellectual development. More importantly, they promote student learning by improving course organization and planning. For instructors, the tool establishes a high degree of instructional alignment, and, if properly used, can insure employment of all seven ―best practices‖ during the enactment of the course. ...