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Elahdi, Ayman; Alnahdi, Ghaleb H. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Background: Persons with intellectual disabilities have the right to pursue and acquire gainful employment and thereby obtain the psychological, social and economic benefits derived from employment. Aims: This study aimed to examine workers' attitudes towards and perspectives with respect to the challenges of employing persons with intellectual…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Gender Differences, Work Attitudes
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Buakanok, Fisik Sean; Fongkanta, Pongwat; Jaengaksorn, Natthapol – Journal of Education and Learning, 2022
The study aimed to 1) Study the accessibility and use of digital technology in the elderly; 2) Examine the peculiarities of elderly people's use of social media and the differences between elderly persons who use and do not utilize social media; and 3) Create the social media that affect the elderly in terms of loneliness reduction. The study…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Mental Health, Social Media, Psychological Patterns
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Konca, Ahmet Sami; Hakyemez-Paul, Sevcan – Psycho-Educational Research Reviews, 2021
The primary research aim of this current study was to better understand the digital technology use of Turkish kindergarten teachers in their parental involvement practices. A questionnaire designed by the authors was administered to 100 kindergarten teachers in five cities located within Turkey. It was revealed in the study results that the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Kindergarten
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Richards, Zoe; Kostadinov, Iordan; Jones, Michelle; Richard, Lucie; Cargo, Margaret – Health Education Research, 2014
Little research has assessed the fidelity, adaptation or integrity of activities implemented within community-based obesity prevention initiatives. To address this gap, a mixed-method process evaluation was undertaken in the context of the South Australian Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle (OPAL) initiative. An ecological coding procedure assessed…
Descriptors: Obesity, Fidelity, Prevention, Life Style
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Bennett, J. McL.; Cattle, S. R. – Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 2014
Purpose: Many farmers remain hesitant to implement structured management plans and strategies tailored to address soil health, irrespective of mounting scientific evidence for the credibility of certain soil health indicators, an increase in the reporting of program benefits and progress in communicating these benefits. Hence, the purpose of this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Agricultural Occupations, Farm Management, Soil Science
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Ilban, M. Oguzhan; Yildirim, Bilal; Sapar, Vahit – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2006
The aim of this study is to find out the preferences of students at Balikesir University, Gonen Vocational School of Higher Education on computer using and whether there is a difference on the variables to set the preferences. According to the findings from questionnaires, the students at Gonen Vocational School of Higher Education use computers…
Descriptors: Preferences, Student Attitudes, Vocational Education, Postsecondary Education
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers