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Çelik, Halil Coskun – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of computer courses on young individuals' computer self-efficacy, attitudes and achievement. The study group of this research included 60 unemployed young individuals (18-25 ages) in total; 30 in the experimental group and 30 in the control group. An experimental research model with pretest…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Computer Literacy, Computer Attitudes, Unemployment
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Price, Heather E. – Educational Policy, 2010
Before revising the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation under the new administration, policy makers need to be informed as to whether or not the NCLB labeling formula adequately distinguishes good-quality schools from poor-quality schools. This study tests this question, using rich descriptive data for Milwaukee's urban school district (MPS).…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, School Districts, Politics of Education
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Houser, Chris; Brannstrom, Christian; Quiring, Steven M.; Lemmons, Kelly K. – Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 2011
Although study abroad trips provide an opportunity for affective and cognitive learning, it is largely assumed that they improve learning outcomes. The purpose of this study is to determine whether a study abroad field trip improved cognitive learning by comparing test performance between the study abroad participants (n = 20) and their peers who…
Descriptors: Field Trips, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness, Social Networks
Durost, Walter N. – 1971
The New Hampshire statewide testing program was implemented to provide a data base for the evaluation of the effectiveness of Title I projects as required by Federal law. To accomplish this objective, achievement and intelligence tests were administered to children in Title I projects and regular programs in four elementary grades--2, 4, 6 and 8.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Tests, Comparative Testing, Compensatory Education