Loading...
3 results
Search Results
Now showing 1 - 3 of 3
- Pedagogical affect, student interest, and learning performancePublication . Abrantes, José Luís; Seabra, Cláudia; Lages, Luis FilipeUsing a sample of more than 1000 students, this study reveals that students’ perceived learning depends directly on their interest, pedagogical affect, and their learning performance and indirectly on the student–instructor interaction, the instructor's responsiveness, course organization, the instructor's likeability/concern, and the student's learning performance. Likeability/concern indirectly affects student interest by influencing learning performance. The results yield recommendations for schools, department heads, and university administrators.
- The impact of using non-media information sources on the future use of mass media information sources: The mediating role of expectations fulfillmentPublication . Seabra, Cláudia; Abrantes, José Luís; Lages, Luis FilipeAn empirical study of 350 tourists reveals that using non-media information sources for planning tourist trips influences expectations fulfillment. The use of non-media information sources also has a direct impact on the future use of mass media information sources for future tourist trip planning, as well as an indirect impact through expectations fulfillment. More specifically, the main determinants of expectations fulfillment of local infrastructure are commercial brochures, travel agents and internet; expectations fulfillment of entertainment structures is affected by institutional brochures, travel agents and the internet; future use of mass media sources is influenced by expectations fulfillment of local infrastructure and entertainment structures; this factor is also influenced by past use of institutional brochures and the internet. Discussion centers on the implications of this model to theory and managerial development of tourism and services strategies. Directions for future research are also presented.
- Investir na região de Viseu - Promover a indústria e acelerar o desenvolvimentoPublication . Simões, Alfredo; Abrantes, José Luís; Batista, Rui; Antunes, Joaquim; Santos, DulceNo contexto da Região Centro, o Distrito de Viseu e, em particular, a parte centro-sul "Dão-Lafões" ocupa um espaço próprio com características que fazem deste território um lugar de charneira entre o Interior e o Litoral beirão. Os movimentos demográficos e a actividade empresarial são bem a prova de que estamos em presença de uma realidade sócio-económica distinta e de transição dentro do espaço regional mais amplo.