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Jody Elaine Shuman – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Previous research indicated teachers' attitudes significantly impact the success of inclusion programs for students with disabilities. In this quantitative, correlational study, the capability of cultural dimensions (Hofstede's Cultural Dimensions) to predict components of urban, secondary inclusion teachers' attitudes (the Tripartite Model of…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Inclusion, Students with Disabilities, Cultural Influences
Wright, Scott Anthony – ProQuest LLC, 2021
Social interaction among learners plays a significant role in online learning environments (Garrison, 2006; Kreijns et al., 2014; Mykota, 2017). The construct of social presence in online courses is important because it influences interaction and connectedness among learners and its effects on their learning outcomes and emotional well-being.…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, College Students, Student Attitudes, Interaction
Lin, Jiquan – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Emerging literature suggests that ideal/desired emotions vs. actual emotions represent an important aspect of subjective emotional experiences that may be particularly important for cross-cultural research, as culture may influence the subjective experience of how individuals value certain emotions and to what extent they actually experience them.…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Student Adjustment, Asians, College Students
Solian, Cherie A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This study explored personal agency and motivation of students enrolled in Linked Learning Pathways across low, mid-low, mid-high, and high poverty school settings. Specifically, the study examined student personal agency beliefs, goal setting practices, and student emotional connectedness. The researcher aimed to examine student perceptions of…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Disadvantaged Schools, Poverty, High School Students
Hoyer, Grace – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this study was to explore transcultural self-efficacy in nursing education administrators/faculty and to gain understanding of confidence related to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) issues. The 83-item Transcultural Self-Efficacy Tool (TSET) with an additional 11 LGBT questions was administered to 535 nursing education…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Nursing Education, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes
Lutz, Kim Noreen – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study explores the affective characteristics of students taking developmental education courses at the postsecondary level. It is widely acknowledged in research that affective issues still remain at the forefront of impeding the success of developmental education students. This is one step in examining the types of interventions which may…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Developmental Studies Programs, Academic Achievement, College Students
Zaker, Sara Behani – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Much of the research literature on learning technologies and distance education has concentrated on achievement, with little to no emphasis on factors pertaining to motivation. This lack of research is a concern given the high enrollment and low retention rates in distance education programs. The focus of this comparative study was to investigate…
Descriptors: Social Work, Graduate Study, On Campus Students, Synchronous Communication
Smith, Lance Christian – ProQuest LLC, 2009
There is a paucity of literature that examines the narratives of heterosexuals who struggle against the discourse of heteronormativity. There is even less literature that discusses how the discourse of heteronormativity may play out between egalitarian heterosexual counselors and clients who identify as sexual minorities. Employing the qualitative…
Descriptors: Empathy, Defense Mechanisms, Sexual Orientation, Counselor Client Relationship
Arm, Jennifer R. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Prior research on parents of gay, lesbian, and bisexual (GLB) people is significantly dated and has tended to focus on the experiences of parents as they learn they have a GLB child. This study sought to update and extend the research literature on parents of GLB people, by exploring associations between stress, social support, GLB related social…
Descriptors: Mothers, Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality, Social Support Groups