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Salas Vicente, Fidel; Escuder, Ángel Vicente; Pérez Puig, Miguel Ángel; López, Francisco Segovia – Education Sciences, 2021
The design of the formative and summative assessment processes is of paramount importance to help students avoid procrastination and guide them towards the achievement of the learning objectives that are described in the course syllabus. If the assessment processes are poorly designed the outcome can be disappointing, including high grades but…
Descriptors: Time Management, Formative Evaluation, Summative Evaluation, Student Evaluation
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Bolden, Jennifer; Fillauer, Jonathan P. – Journal of American College Health, 2020
Objective: We examined whether executive functions (EFs) mediate the relation between procrastination and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms in college students. Participants: One hundred fourteen undergraduates were recruited for study participation. Methods: Participants completed measures of academic performance,…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Undergraduate Students
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Bauml, Michelle; Patton, Mary Martin; Rhea, Deborah – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2020
Recess in the United States is decidedly limited in elementary schools, despite numerous research findings that support unstructured play as a vehicle for development across multiple domains. It is widely understood that recess breaks promote prosocial behaviors, physical activity, and attentiveness in class. However, few researchers in the United…
Descriptors: Recess Breaks, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Time Management
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Yuen, Mantak; Datu, Jesus Alfonso D. – School Psychology International, 2021
Limited research has been conducted so far to explore how meaning in life can promote key academic and psychological benefits in a school context. The research reported here aimed to address this issue by assessing how meaning in life is associated with dimensions of connectedness, academic self-efficacy (Study 1) and personal self-efficacy (Study…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Well Being, Parent Student Relationship, Teacher Student Relationship
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Chhinzer, Nita; Russo, Anna Maria – Education & Training, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore employer perceptions of graduate student employability. This study is novel since existing research focused on employability is largely theoretic, remains focused on defining employability of undergraduates and largely fails to determine employer perceptions of factors that increase or decrease…
Descriptors: Employer Attitudes, Employment Potential, Graduate Students, Work Experience
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Grohs, Jacob R.; Knight, David B.; Young, Glenda D.; Soledad, Michelle M. – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2018
Situated in the second year of an engineering curriculum, undergraduate engineering mechanics courses represent a significant barrier to persistence in engineering. This study seeks to inform and improve these educational environments by examining academic performance paths over time in a course and explore how students in each path compare in the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Learning Strategies, Engineering Education, Course Content
Baele, Loren C. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This multiple methods (Denzin, 1978) study investigated two instructional approaches, traditional module and electronic Problem-Based Learning instruction (e-PBL), used within a middle school engineering classroom focused on the variables of engagement, content knowledge, student self-assessment and teacher assessment of problem solving solutions.…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Engineering Technology, Problem Solving, Teaching Methods
Faxon-Mills, Susannah; Hamilton, Laura S.; Rudnick, Mollie; Stecher, Brian M. – RAND Corporation, 2013
The Hewlett Foundation commissioned RAND to review research about the effects of assessment and to summarize what is known about assessment as a lever for reform. To explore the likely influence of new assessments on teaching practice and the conditions that moderate that relationship, researchers conducted a series of literature reviews. The…
Descriptors: Common Core State Standards, Academic Achievement, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving
Allen-Hughes, Lily – Online Submission, 2013
The intense focus of academics currently in practice in elementary schools limits the opportunities for developing social skills and abilities that are necessary 21st century skills. Through a specifically structured Morning Meeting a teacher can create a space in the classroom that encourages the growth of important social skills that will…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Educational Objectives, Academic Achievement, Elementary School Teachers
Oesterle, Susan, Ed.; Allan, Darien, Ed. – Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group, 2015
This submission contains the Proceedings of the 2014 Annual Meeting of the Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group (CMESG), held at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta. The CMESG is a group of mathematicians and mathematics educators who meet annually to discuss mathematics education issues at all levels of learning. The aims of the…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Time Management, Mathematics Instruction, Industry
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2017
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2017, taking place in Budapest, Hungary, from 29 of April to 1 of May, 2017. Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Anxiety, Cognitive Restructuring, Outcomes of Treatment
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Pierce, Charles E. – College Student Journal, 2007
This paper explores the academic success of NCAA Division I collegiate student athletes that enroll in engineering majors. At the University of South Carolina, which is a member of the NCAA Division I Southeastern Conference, nineteen engineering students were on an active athletic roster during the spring semester of 2005. The mean cumulative…
Descriptors: Majors (Students), College Athletics, Grade Point Average, Time Management
Harvey, Virginia Smith; Chickie-Wolfe, Louise A.; Eads, James B. – Guilford Publications, 2007
Accessible, practical, and empowering, this book gives school professionals the tools to put students in charge of their own learning. Going beyond traditional "study skills" guides that focus on the mechanics of homework completion and test taking, the authors address the underlying psychological factors that influence academic success and…
Descriptors: Independent Study, Lifelong Learning, Academic Achievement, Psychological Characteristics
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Nonis, Sarath A.; Hudson, Gail I.; Logan, Laddie B.; Ford, Charles W. – Research in Higher Education, 1998
A study investigated the influence of perceived time management, operationalized as perceived control over time, as a coping strategy among 164 college students, and its effect on valued student outcomes. Results indicate lower levels of stress and higher levels of academic performance, problem-solving ability, and health in students perceiving…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Anxiety, College Students, Coping
Wilms, Wellford W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2003
Describes corporate-derived teaching strategy called lesson study wherein teachers work to develop lessons, observe each other teaching lessons to see how they work, and then suggest lesson refinements. Provides examples of corporate change efforts (one successful, one not) and implications thereof for education. Evaluates two lesson-study…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Classroom Techniques, Discipline
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