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Zappala-Piemme, Kerri E.; Sturman, Edward D.; Brannigan, Gary G.; Brannigan, Michael J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2023
We evaluated a curriculum that focused on bolstering grit and locus of control in seventh grade students at a school in upstate New York. The intervention included lessons aimed at building a growth mindset and determination, along with writing projects and collaborative work. A pre-post design was utilized such that surveys measuring grit and…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Resilience (Psychology), Persistence, Student Characteristics
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Nyberg, Amanda; Ferm, Ulrika; Bornman, Juan – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 2023
Child abuse can have serious long-term physical, psychological, behavioural, societal and economic consequences. The aim of this scoping review was to map the literature on abuse prevention programs conducted at schools for pre-teenage children. The review outlines the specific components and methods of the programs, the measurements used and the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Prevention, Victims, Students with Disabilities
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Murrock, Erin; Amulya, Joy; Druckman, Mehri; Liubyva, Tetiana – Journal of Media Literacy Education, 2018
From 2015-2016, IREX implemented a media literacy training program called Learn to Discern (L2D) that trained Ukrainian citizens to critically assess news media messages and identify misinformation. In 2017, IREX conducted a quasi-experimental impact evaluation in a stratified random sample of L2D participants and a control group (n=412) matched…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Propaganda, News Media, Media Literacy
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Yasin, Naveed; Khansari, Zeinab; Sharif, Taimur – Industry and Higher Education, 2020
This study assesses the enterprising characteristics of first-year undergraduate Omani female chemical engineering students in Muscat, Oman. Pre and post surveys were conducted with 27 respondents from an entrepreneurship boot camp module mandated by the Oman Ministry of Higher Education. The variables, measured on a 10-point Likert scale,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Undergraduate Students, Engineering Education, Entrepreneurship
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Alper, Rebecca M.; Hurtig, Richard R.; McGregor, Karla K. – Journal of Child Language, 2020
Parent-child interaction is critical for early language and literacy development. Parent training programs have proliferated to support early interactions. However, many environmental and psychosocial factors can impact the quality of parent-child language and literacy interactions as well as training program outcomes. This preliminary randomized…
Descriptors: Interaction, Parent Child Relationship, Mothers, Parent Attitudes
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Hall-Mills, Shannon; Johnson, Lakeisha; Gross, Melissa; Latham, Don; Everhart, Nancy – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2022
Purpose: The main objective of this study was to gain insight into school-based speech-language pathologists' (SLPs') perspectives on and experiences with telepractice as a service delivery model at the onset of the COVID-19 global pandemic. A better understanding of the facilitating and challenging factors that belie telepractice-based services…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Sadioglu, Ömür – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The aim of this study is to determine the effect of "Bir Umut Ol Benim Için" (Be My Hope) project which was prepared for the children who were disadvantaged by being influenced from several risk factors as compared to their peers on the self-concepts and locus of controls of the children. The study group consisted of 33 children who were…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Children, Self Concept, Locus of Control
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Cincera, Jan; Boeve-de Pauw, Jelle; Goldman, Daphne; Simonova, Petra – Environmental Education Research, 2019
We present findings of a mixed method evaluation study of the EcoSchool program in the Czech Republic. The innovativeness of this study is its specific focus on implementation strategies rather than learning outcomes. Using data from 148 students and 65 teachers from 54 different schools involved in the program, we investigated perceptions about…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Environmental Education, Program Implementation, Student Attitudes
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Chow, Esther O. W.; Yau, Kelvin K. W. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Purpose: This article assessed the effectiveness of social networking strategies (networking strategic initiative [NSI]) to overcome stressful life events experienced in normal aging in Hong Kong. Method: A three-wave quasi-experimental panel design with an overall sample consisting of n = 288 Chinese elderly placed into two groups: NSI group:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Older Adults, Social Networks, Anxiety
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Piehler, Timothy F.; Ausherbauer, Kadie; Gewirtz, Abigail; Gliske, Kate – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2018
The present study investigated the mechanisms through which a parenting intervention for military families fosters positive peer adjustment in children. A sample of 336 families with a history of parental deployment enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of the After Deployment Adaptive Parenting Tools (ADAPT) preventive intervention. ADAPT is…
Descriptors: Military Personnel, Peer Relationship, Locus of Control, Parent Role
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Carlson, John; Harris, Ranida; Harris, Ken – Information Systems Education Journal, 2017
In recent years, gamification has been utilized in a number of different contexts, including educational applications. This paper describes a unique application of coin-based gamification classroom management system in undergraduate programming classes. The coin-based gamification allowed students to earn and spend coins as a form of classroom…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Classroom Techniques, Undergraduate Students, Programming
Van Pay, Kaitlyn J. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Engagement in Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes (TLCs), such as time in nature, physical activity, nutrition, sleep, social interaction, religion/spirituality, stress management, and helping others, provides many mental health benefits (Walsh, 2011). Young adults could particularly benefit from the use of TLCs, as they are at greater risk of…
Descriptors: Life Style, Natural Resources, Physical Activity Level, Nutrition
Graham, Amy Cannon – ProQuest LLC, 2019
Background: Undergraduate women are at high risk of experiencing a sexual assault during their college years. Research has established a strong link between sexual victimization and psychologic distress. While the relationship between sexual victimization and distress is known, little is known about how the use of university-affiliated sexual…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Females, At Risk Students, Victims of Crime
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Jones, Ann; Kukulska-Hulme, Agnes; Norris, Lucy; Gaved, Mark; Scanlon, Eileen; Jones, Jan; Brasher, Andrew – Studies in the Education of Adults, 2017
The challenge of supporting immigrant language-learning and social integration has increased recently, leading to initiatives and projects that aim to provide assistance, including using smartphones in the course of daily activities. However, most of the Mobile Assisted Language Learning (MALL) literature focuses on classroom based learning…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Telecommunications
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Jones, Lani V.; Ahn, Suran; Chan, Keith T. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2016
Objectives: This study investigated the effectiveness of a culturally congruent group intervention program entitled ''Claiming Your Connections (CYC)'' aimed at reducing stress and enhancing psychosocial competence (i.e., locus of control and active coping) among Black college women. Method: Using an experimental design, a total of 96…
Descriptors: African American Students, Females, Black Colleges, Stress Management
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