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Rao, Mohan; Sonpar, Shobna; Sen, Amit; Seshadri, Shekhar P.; Agarwal, Harsh; Padalia, Divya – Contemporary Education Dialogue, 2018
Ragging has claimed hundreds of innocent lives and has ruined the careers of thousands of students. A total of 717 cases of ragging were reported in the English print media alone across the country from January 2007 to September 2013. However, the media reports tend to focus on extreme cases and do not reveal the true extent of ragging. Moreover,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bullying, Victims, Incidence
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Alshaqsi, Hanan; Ambusaidi, Abdullah – International Journal of Instruction, 2018
This study aimed to identify the patterns of classroom dialogue used by science teachers in science classes at Omani schools with respect to their gender. The study sample consisted of science teachers: three males and three females. To achieve the aims of the study, mixed methods with three instruments were used. These are an observation card or…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Classroom Communication, Science Teachers, Educational Practices
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Pulis, Angele – Management in Education, 2018
This article describes a study conducted in Malta on pupil voice in the role of assessor. The purpose of the study was to provide a fresh perspective on school quality assurance in Malta, by asking those who are directly affected--the pupils themselves. The data provided by the study could help educational leaders, together with the whole school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mixed Methods Research, Quality Assurance, Educational Indicators
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Muhammad, Anas Sa'idu; Nair, Subadrah Madhawa – International Journal of Instruction, 2017
This study investigates the level of pragmatic competence for ESL writing skills among Nigerian undergraduates. Methodologically, it adopts descriptive research design within the explanatory framework of the QUAN-Qual model. The instruments used are descriptive essay text and focus group interview questions. In writing the descriptive essays, a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Wicker, Jamie Frances – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This purpose of this mixed methods study was to fill a gap in existing literature related to examining the perceptions of safety for faculty, staff, and students by utilizing data from a single community college in the southeastern United States within a three-county service area. Central Carolina Community College has three campus locations each…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Community Colleges, Two Year College Students, College Faculty
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Zadnik, Mary; Lawson, Sonia; DeLany, Janet V.; Parente, Frederick; Archer, Kristin R. – Rehabilitation Research, Policy, and Education, 2017
Purpose: To identify academic and demographic variables related to a successful outcome on the national certification exam for occupational therapists (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy [NBCOT] exam) at one academic institution with the expectation that it could be replicated with multiple institutions. Method: Binary…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Professional Personnel, National Competency Tests, Certification
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Caspersz, Donella; Olaru, Doina – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
The aim of this paper is to discuss the value of service-learning to students. There currently exists a gap in this understanding. We apply mixed-methods research using a sample of higher education students to develop this discussion. We found that students valued service-learning for the opportunity that it provides to increase their personal…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Gender Differences
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Stupnisky, Robert H.; Pekrun, Reinhard; Lichtenfeld, Stephanie – Studies in Higher Education, 2016
The current study developed when new faculty members spontaneously reported discrete emotions during focus groups exploring the factors affecting their success. Qualitative analysis using the framework of Pekrun's control-value theory of emotions revealed 18 different emotions with varying frequencies. A follow-up survey of 79 new faculty members…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Teacher Surveys, Beginning Teachers, Emotional Response
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Ifegbesan, Ayodeji Peter; Ogunyemi, Biodun; Rampedi, Isaac T. – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2017
Purpose: Waste management is a critical element of the campus sustainability movement in which Nigerian universities are yet to actively participate. The purpose of this study was to investigate prevalent waste management practices and the disposition of undergraduate students in a Nigerian University. Design/methodology/approach: Data collection…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Sanitation, Sustainability
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Harvey, Heather Lea; Parahoo, Sanjai; Santally, Mohammad – Higher Education Quarterly, 2017
The majority of today's students in online higher education are millennials and have grown up using technology. Therefore, there is a need to determine if their expectations from online learning are different from previous contextual studies and whether or not these vary across gender. This study used a mixed method approach, using focus groups,…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Online Courses, Factor Analysis, Higher Education
Alsulami, Mohammed – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The purpose of this mixed-method study was to examine the perceptions of Arabic language student teachers towards the effectiveness of university supervisors, cooperating teachers, and school principals during their practicum teaching in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. To collect the data, the researcher employed survey and focus group interviews.…
Descriptors: Semitic Languages, Mixed Methods Research, Preservice Teachers, Foreign Countries
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Dare, Emily A.; Roehrig, Gillian H. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2016
This study examined the perceptions of 6th grade middle school students regarding physics and physics-related careers. The overarching goal of this work was to understand similarities and differences between girls' and boys' perceptions surrounding physics and physics-related careers as part of a long-term effort to increase female interest and…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Grade 6, Physics, Student Attitudes
Palmer, Emma – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This dissertation investigated the effects of the intervention of the Just One Mentoring Program on student persistence in completing their career programs. The population for this study consisted of a heterogeneous group of students enrolled in the Just One Mentoring Program during summer 2003 through fall 2006 at a community college located in…
Descriptors: Mentors, Program Effectiveness, Academic Persistence, Technical Institutes
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Purdy, Noel; York, Leanne – Pastoral Care in Education, 2016
This study aimed to investigate internet usage among post-primary pupils in years 9, 11 and 13 in two contrasting post-primary schools in Northern Ireland, the nature and incidence of cyberbullying among these pupils, and the ways in which their schools are currently addressing the problem. A mixed methodological approach was adopted: a paper…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Bullying, Computer Mediated Communication, Semi Structured Interviews
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Amua-Sekyi, Ekua Tekyiwa – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
The study explored student-teachers' views on cheating during examinations. A mixed method approach which involved a survey and focus group interviews was employed. Nine hundred undergraduate education students from a public university and three colleges of education in Ghana were surveyed. Focus group interviews were held with six students from…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Preservice Teachers, Mixed Methods Research, Focus Groups
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