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Direct linkHaenen, Alexandra; Frielink, Noud; van Ool, Jans; Tan, Francis I. Y.; Embregts, Petri J. C. M. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2023
Background: While epilepsy can decrease quality of life and self-determination in individuals without intellectual disabilities, the impact of epilepsy on experienced self-determination in people with intellectual disabilities remains unclear. Method: We conducted semi-structured interviews with six adults (four men, two women) aged 30-61 with…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Experience, Mild Intellectual Disability, Epilepsy
Hargreaves, Eleanore; Quick, Laura; Buchanan, Denise – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2021
In this paper, the authors consider how Carol Dweck's concept of growth mindset has been misconceptualised. They explore the proposition that agency is an important aspect of growth mindset and that the effects of hard work by children is reduced when agency is limited. They draw on qualitative data from 84 interviews with 23 participant children…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Low Achievement, Mathematics Achievement, English Instruction
Download full textAda, Sükrü – International Journal of Psychology and Educational Studies, 2020
The main purpose of the study is the role of internal and external academic control focus on the success of prospective teachers. The study, which was designed to determine the role of academic control focus in general academic success (GPA) and competence, was carried out with 180 preservice teachers, 44 of which are male and 136 are female. In…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Locus of Control, Preservice Teachers, Grade Point Average
Jameson, Crissie M.; Torres, Kelly – Journal of Educational Research and Practice, 2019
Online learning in higher education has become commonplace as more working adults and nontraditional aged students return to pursue advanced degrees. Graduate education, specifically, has grown in recent years (Allen & Seaman, 2014), including doctoral degrees. Pursuing a doctoral degree requires writing a culminating paper (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Student Attitudes, Student Motivation, Electronic Learning
Rizzo, Terry L. – Journal of School Leadership, 2020
The "Principals' Attitude toward Physical Education" ("PAPE") survey was used to assess public principals' intention to promote physical education (PE). Principals (n = 106) from randomly selected middle and high school schools in California completed the "PAPE." Results indicated favorable attitudes, perceived…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Attitudes, Administrator Surveys, Positive Attitudes
Bissessar, Charmaine; Black, Debra; Boolaky, Mehraz – European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 2019
The self-determination of online graduate students was studied in terms of the impact of autonomy, competence and relatedness upon their persistence. Unique to this study was the assessment of the potential influence of socio-cultural factors. As the majority of research into online university students' persistence is generated from the US,…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Graduate Students, Electronic Learning, Academic Persistence
Zuber, Julia; Altrichter, Herbert – Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 2018
The policy of performance standards aims for quality improvement in schools by stimulating teachers to plan and organize their teaching according to competence-based performance standards (competence-based teaching) and to use performance data feedback from national standard-based assessments for evidence-based teaching development. The research…
Descriptors: Role, Teacher Characteristics, Educational Change, Locus of Control
Naude, Luzelle; Nel, Lindi; van der Watt, Ronel; Tadi, Florence – Teaching in Higher Education, 2016
Student life is marked by substantial growth in areas such as self-regulation abilities. In this article, the experiences of first-year Psychology students are explored through the lenses of the self-determination theory. Both content and thematic analyses were done with 79 students' reflections on the aspects they regarded as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Freshmen, Self Determination, Student Attitudes
Jones, Lani V.; Ahn, Suran; Chan, Keith T. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objectives: This study investigated the effectiveness of a culturally congruent group intervention program entitled ''Claiming Your Connections (CYC)'' aimed at reducing stress and enhancing psychosocial competence (i.e., locus of control and active coping) among Black college women. Method: Using an experimental design, a total of 96…
Descriptors: African American Students, Females, Black Colleges, Stress Management
