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Wu, Yi-Jhen; Kiefer, Sarah M.; Chen, Yi-Hsin – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2020
Learning behavior of East Asian students has been debated due to their striking performance on international large-scale assessments. This study was a comparative study using latent class analysis to examine students' perceptions of learning strategies, students' reported learning strategy use, and the relationships between learning strategies and…
Descriptors: Learning Strategies, Self Efficacy, Cross Cultural Studies, Foreign Countries
Garrett, Stacie – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Differentiated instruction (DI) is a curriculum framework that focuses on the individual student. Students achieve because teachers develop lessons to the students' readiness levels, interests, and learning styles. Students in early childhood through college have shown increased achievement when DI is implemented. The purpose of this quantitative,…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Comparative Analysis, Individualized Instruction, Beginning Teachers
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Ben-Naim, Shiri; Laslo-Roth, Roni; Einav, Michal; Biran, Hadar; Margalit, Malka – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2017
Some resilient students with LD succeed 'against the odds' and reach college. The goals of the study are to explore their resources and barriers during their studies. The relationships between academic self-efficacy (ASE) and personal resources (sense of coherence (SOC) and hope) among college students with learning disabilities (LD) will be…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Self Efficacy, College Students, Statistical Analysis
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Malinauskas, Romualdas K. – European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2017
In this study, the effectiveness of training module on enhancing self-efficacy in teacher education students was investigated. Sixty-eight (68) teacher education students (M age = 22.74; SD = 0.57) participated in this study, 36 of whom were assigned to an experimental group and the other 32 were assigned to a control group. The training module on…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Teacher Education, Experimental Groups, Control Groups
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Mohamadi, Zohre – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2018
As a response to the advancement of technology into every aspect of human life especially education and the need for more involvement on the side of learners advocated by learner-centered approaches towards education, this study aimed at investigating comparative effect of project-based (PBL) learning and electronic project-based learning (EPBL)…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Electronic Learning, Comparative Analysis
Renegar, Kirk Whitfield – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The use of alternative classroom seating has recently become a topic of interest in education. Many teachers have redesigned their classrooms to include many forms of classroom seating aside from traditional student desks. These forms of seating include but are not limited to: therapy balls, therapy cushions, and beanbag chairs. While this…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Class Organization, Classroom Design, Middle School Students
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Antaramian, Susan – Cogent Education, 2017
This study investigated whether very high levels of life satisfaction were associated with academic success at the college level. Three-hundred fifty-seven university students reported on their life satisfaction and various indicators of educational functioning. Participants with very high life satisfaction (top 10%) were compared to those with…
Descriptors: Life Satisfaction, Student Satisfaction, Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis
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Han, Cheon-woo; Farruggia, Susan P.; Moss, Thomas P. – Journal of College Student Development, 2017
Noncognitive factors, such as academic self-efficacy, motivation, and sense of belonging, predict college students' academic performance and retention. It is unclear if varying profiles of academic mindset are differentially associated with student success. We examined first-year college students' academic mindsets (perceived academic…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Educational Attitudes, Academic Achievement, School Holding Power
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Marshall, Jill; Bhasin, Amit; Boyles, Stephen; David, Bernard; James, Rachel; Patrick, Anita – Advances in Engineering Education, 2018
Our study used a natural experiment to compare a project-based cornerstone course with the traditionally-taught introductory course in civil engineering. During the study, two sections of the course were organized around an overarching project, the design of an event center, and the remaining sections used guest lectures, a textbook, and…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Student Projects, Civil Engineering, Student Attitudes
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Ng, Betsy L. L.; Liu, W. C.; Wang, John C. K. – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2016
The present study focused on an in-depth understanding of student motivation and self-regulated learning in mathematics and science through cluster analysis. It examined the different learning profiles of motivational beliefs and self-regulatory strategies in relation to perceived teacher autonomy support, basic psychological needs (i.e. autonomy,…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Mathematics Instruction, Multivariate Analysis, Science Instruction
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Shapira, Yaron; Enosh, Guy; Havron, Naomi – Journal of Social Work Education, 2017
The purpose of the present study was to recognize the factors influencing social work students' evidence-based practice (EBP) behaviors. The authors sought to examine the roles of attitudes, EBP feasibility, and familiarity with EBP in implementing EBP behaviors. Social work students (161 in total) completed a self-report questionnaire measuring…
Descriptors: Social Work, Evidence Based Practice, Familiarity, Intention
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Lin, Ming Huei – TESOL Quarterly: A Journal for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages and of Standard English as a Second Dialect, 2016
This study employed a blended approach to form an extensive assessment of the pedagogical suitability of data-driven learning (DDL) in Taiwan's EFL grammar classrooms. On the one hand, the study quantitatively investigated the effects of DDL compared with that of a traditional deductive approach on the learning motivation and self-efficacy of…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Case Studies, Student Attitudes
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Huang, Xiaoxia – Interactive Learning Environments, 2017
Previous research has indicated the disconnect between example-based research focusing on worked examples (WEs) and that focusing on modeling examples. The purpose of this study was to examine and compare the effect of four different types of examples from the two separate lines of research, including standard WEs, erroneous WEs, expert (masterly)…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Problem Solving, Academic Achievement, Cognitive Processes
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Wells, Janelle E.; Kerwin, Shannon – Journal of Career Development, 2017
The aim of this study was to evaluate senior athletic administrators' expectations and intentions of becoming National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athletic directors (ADs) and explore women and racial minority senior athletic administrators' athletic workplace experience. To serve the purpose, two studies using social…
Descriptors: College Athletics, Administrators, Gender Differences, Social Cognition
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Thomson, Margareta Maria; Nietfeld, John L. – Journal of Educational Research, 2016
In a mixed-methods study, the authors investigate teacher typologies of elementary teachers (N = 132) in the United States based on their reformed science teaching beliefs. Additionally, the identified teacher typologies were compared with respect to their science content knowledge, self-efficacy and epistemic beliefs. Results revealed three…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Beliefs, Educational Practices, Classroom Techniques
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