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The Effect of Differentiated Science Curriculum on Students' Motivational Regulations
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Abu, Nese Kutlu; Gökdere, Murat – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2018
The purpose of this study is to examine whether the Grid Model practices affect students' motivation for self-regulation. In the study, quasi-experimental research design with pre-test/post-test control group was used. This study was conducted with a total of 74 students from 4th grade students in different primary schools in Amasya. Motivated…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Student Motivation, Science Curriculum, Self Management
Perceptions of Critical Thinking, Task Value, Autonomy and Science Lab Self-Efficacy: A Longitudinal Examination of Students' CASE Experience
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Velez, Jonathan J.; Lambert, Misty D.; Elliott, Kristopher M. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2015
The purpose of this study was to begin examining the impact of the Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE). Under development since 2008, the curriculum is intended to integrate core academics and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) into agricultural education programs. This longitudinal descriptive correlational study…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Gender Differences, English Language Learners, Nonprofit Organizations
Conditions for the Effectiveness of a Tablet-Based Algebra Program
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Jaciw, Andrew P.; Toby, Megan; Ma, Boya – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2012
Tablets such as the iPad represent the next iteration of technologies that hold promise to facilitate learning, particularly in mathematics. In the case of algebra, tablets have the potential to bring the curriculum to life by easily linking to supporting materials and they allow an interactive experience whereby manipulation of one type of…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Algebra, Mathematics Tests, Research Design
Registered Nurse Persistence in Baccalaureate Education
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Krov, Kathleen Nadler – ProQuest LLC, 2010
There is a need to increase the number of baccalaureate prepared registered nurses to safely meet the complex healthcare needs of citizens of the United States. Since there is no research on the characteristics of registered nurse students persisting in baccalaureate education, this quantitative descriptive case study was designed to identify the…
Descriptors: Nurses, Goal Orientation, Self Efficacy, Adult Education
Understanding of the Relationship between Interest and Expectancy for Success in Engineering Design Activity in Grades 9-12
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Lawanto, Oenardi; Santoso, Harry B.; Liu, Yang – Educational Technology & Society, 2012
In this study, the relationship between students' interest in engineering design activities and their expectancy for success in grades 9-12 was evaluated. The theoretical frameworks developed by Eccles and colleagues (i.e., expectancy value) and Butler and Cartier (i.e., what the students bring to contexts under a self-regulated learning…
Descriptors: Design, Engineering Education, Expectation, Student Interests
Evaluating the Effects of Medical Explorers a Case Study Curriculum on Critical Thinking, Attitude toward Life Science, and Motivational Learning Strategies in Rural High School Students
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Brand, Lance G. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was three-fold: to measure the ability of the "Medical Explorers" case-based curriculum to improve higher order thinking skills; to evaluate the impact of the "Medical Explorers" case-based curriculum to help students be self directed learners; and to investigate the impact of the "Medical…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, High School Students, Secondary School Curriculum, Case Method (Teaching Technique)