Vedic Science based education and non-verbal intelligence: a preliminary longitudinal study in Cambodia
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Article Title | Vedic Science based education and non-verbal intelligence: a preliminary longitudinal study in Cambodia |
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ERA Journal ID | 20348 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Fergusson, Lee C. (Author), Bonshek, Anna J. (Author) and Le Masson, Gildas (Author) |
Journal Title | Higher Education Research and Development |
Journal Citation | 15 (1), pp. 73-82 |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 1995 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Place of Publication | Abingdon, OX. United Kingdom |
ISSN | 0729-4360 |
1469-8366 | |
Abstract | This study surveys the current status of higher education in Cambodia, and examines the influence of a Vedic Science curriculum, which included the Transcendental Meditation program, on undergraduate non-verbal intelligence. The Culture Fair Intelligence Test was administered to 70 student at two institutions of higher learning: the Institute of Economic Science (n = 23) in Phnom Penh, and Maharishi Vedic University (n = 47) in Prey Veng province. Results suggest that the application Vedic Science to the curriculum increases the problem-solving ability of Cambodian college students. |
Keywords | Cambodia, higher education, non-verbal intelligence, Maharishi Vedic University, problem solving |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390102. Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development |
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Byline Affiliations | Maharishi International University, United States |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4wq0/vedic-science-based-education-and-non-verbal-intelligence-a-preliminary-longitudinal-study-in-cambodia
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