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Bozoglu, Oguzhan; Göktürk, Söheyda – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
Purpose: Delivering a quality PE class where factors leading to negative experiences are eliminated and student attitude is kept positive plays a crucial role in their involvement of physical activity. The purpose of this study is to understand what kind of experiences and feelings students have lived through in the physical education classes in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physical Education, Student Attitudes, Curriculum
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Martins, João; Marques, Adilson; Rodrigues, António; Sarmento, Hugo; Onofre, Marcos; Carreiro da Costa, Francisco – Sport, Education and Society, 2018
Based on a socio-ecological framework for physical education (PE), this study explored and analysed the perspectives of physically active and inactive adolescent boys and girls with different socioeconomic status (SES), regarding the meanings that PE had on their physical activity (PA) lifestyles throughout childhood and adolescence. An…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Life Style, Physical Education, Influences
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Mazana, Mzomwe Yahya; Montero, Calkin Suero; Casmir, Respickius Olifage – International Electronic Journal of Mathematics Education, 2020
One of the aims of teaching and learning mathematics is to encourage and enable learners to become confident in using mathematics to analyze and solve practical problems in real-life situations. However, while a few students prosper in learning of mathematics, many students find it difficult and ultimately fail the subject. This study analyses…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, Teacher Attitudes
European Training Foundation, 2020
In Libya, three years after the deep political crisis that led to instability in the country and despite a renewed escalation of an armed internal conflict, stakeholders have requested the European Training Foundation (ETF) to facilitate a wide-ranging discussion on how to improve the quality of vocational education in the country. This report is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Vocational Education, Educational Quality, Workshops
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You, Zhixia – School Science and Mathematics, 2010
Gender differences in mathematics and science have received substantial attention in the education research since the early 1980s when strong evidence for a male advantage was found in various studies. Given that mathematics is required for a variety of careers, the potential cause(s) of this disparity have generated much research, much of it…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Females, Gender Differences, Males
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Lawrenz, Frances; Wood, Nathan B.; Kirchhoff, Allison; Kim, Nam Keol; Eisenkraft, Arthur – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2009
Much research has focused on student views about physics concepts, with an emphasis on the identification of alternative conceptions, and how curricula and professional development may ameliorate the situation. However, there has been little work on determining the extent of, and in separating, the student and teacher/classroom level variables…
Descriptors: Science Achievement, Physics, Achievement Tests, Science Instruction
Xiong, Hui – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The current study employed a secondary statistical analysis on the 2007 National Study on Nontraditional Students Survey data to investigate whether personal characteristics, student perceived stressors, and social support could predict academic performance of nontraditional students enrolled in three different learning environments in terms of…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Students, Employment Level, Grade Point Average, Distance Education
Clarke, Suzanne – Educational Research Service, 2007
This issue of "Focus On" examines where boys are underachieving and some possible reasons for their under-achievement, including biological and environmental factors. It also offers strategies that teachers can employ in their classrooms in order to address the educational needs of boys. Books in Brief; Web Resources; and Related ERS Resources are…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Student Motivation, Males, Underachievement