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Haggis, Diane – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2017
The BHB Theory (Haggis, 2011) is based on an empirical case study that examined teachers' perceptions of what they do in their educational settings to create a positive learning environment for troubled youth in their classrooms. Research--including this study--indicates a need for transformational change in how teachers interrelate with students…
Descriptors: Youth Programs, Youth Opportunities, Influences, At Risk Students
Phillips, Candice; Bassell, Kellie; Fillmore, Laura; Stephenson, Winsome – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2018
Nursing must transform education and practice to meet the changing healthcare environment; yet, steps to desired change remain unknown. Academic leaders are well-positioned to initiate change and transform the academic landscape. However, many advance to leadership positions with minimal orientation to the role. Moreover, leaders in academic…
Descriptors: Leadership Effectiveness, Leadership Styles, Leadership Qualities, Nursing Education
Dan, Aviva – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2016
Deficits in self-regulatory skills underlie or contribute to a range of adverse developmental problems and disorders, including ADHD (Barkley, 1997), eating disorders (Attie & Brooks-Gunn, 1995) and risk -taking behaviour (Cantor & Sanderson 1998; Eisenberg et al., 2005). Self-regulation has been recognised as an important factor in aiding…
Descriptors: Self Control, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Mixed Methods Research
Muñoz, Ava J.; Mills, Shirley J.; Pankake, Anita; Whaley, Sandra – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2014
This paper examines the career aspirations of female and male central office administrators and their reasons for or against pursuing a superintendency, in the Texas, K-12 public school arena. Information unique to seeking and attaining superintendencies by these central office administrators will be presented, to assist with illuminating gender…
Descriptors: Superintendents, Administrators, Gender Differences, Occupational Aspiration
Sheingold, Brenda Helen; Hahn, Joyce A.; Hofmeyer, Anne – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2013
There is an increasing global demand for a broad range of academic programs to be offered by distance education. The development of flexible online technology has made studying for a degree "anywhere and anytime" possible and this option has significant appeal for many people. However, there is limited knowledge available to guide…
Descriptors: Social Capital, Distance Education, Nursing Students, Graduate Students
Sheingold, Brenda Helen; Chapa, Deborah W.; Ekmekci, Ozgur; Emard, Esther – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2015
The advent of healthcare reform in the U.S. presents an unprecedented challenge to academic institutions that are striving to prepare a workforce to interact with individuals needing care in a variety of new practice settings. Patient-centered care is a core objective of these evolving settings which enhance access to a variety professionals and…
Descriptors: Simulation, Health Services, Graduate Students, Intervention
Aseron, Johnnie; Greymorning, S. Neyooxet; Miller, Adrian; Wilde, Simon – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2013
Indigenous experiences, as found within traditional ways and cultural practices, are an acknowledgement of traditional methods for sharing, learning, and collective knowledge development and maintenance. The application of Cultural Safety Circles can help provide a collective space where definitions for cultural and educational exchange can take…
Descriptors: Indigenous Populations, Safety, Cultural Background, Higher Education
Djoleto, Wilhelmina – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2012
Higher Educational Institutions (HEIs) and organisations have made significant investments in eCommerce/eBusiness in efforts to keep up with heightened technology penetration in organisational and institutional fabrics. These efforts have been incorporated in their strategic mission partly, to bolster their reputation. HEIs reputation depends much…
Descriptors: Colleges, Business, Internet, College Faculty
Duncan, Worokya – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2012
Relationships between United States History curriculum design, self-efficacy, and test achievement of eighth-grade students and parents in the KIPP:STAR College Preparatory Charter School were examined in this study. An online questionnaire developed for the study, the Parental Questionnaire for United States History Curriculum, was pilot tested,…
Descriptors: United States History, African American History, History Instruction, Curriculum Design
Burian, Philip E.; Rogerson, Lynda; Maffei, Francis R., III. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2010
Performing research can be an overwhelming and challenging endeavor. It's easy to get confused just from collecting, reading and deciphering textbooks and journal articles. Getting organized and mapping out the entire process would be extremely helpful and more importantly provide a path for accomplishing the research project. This paper will…
Descriptors: Doctoral Programs, Doctoral Dissertations, Graduation Rate, Mentors
Beukes, Chantal; Maree, Suzaan – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2011
As an academic institution that is still in its early phases of organisational growth, Monash University, South Africa does not have a pool of postgraduate students that can be utilised for teaching assistance in units with large groups of students. This necessitated the selection of high-calibre honours candidates and third-year students that…
Descriptors: Tutors, Teaching Assistants, Training Methods, Experiential Learning
Kachina, Olga A. – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2012
This article investigates if WebQuests have been an effective instructional tool for teaching Social Sciences subjects. In order to obtain an answer to this question, a review of scholarly literature from 1995 to the present has been undertaken and action research in 8th grade U.S. history course was conducted. The literature investigation has…
Descriptors: Social Sciences, Investigations, Instructional Material Evaluation, Action Research
Hewson, Jennifer A.; Walsh, Christine A.; Bradshaw, Cathryn – Contemporary Issues in Education Research, 2010
The increased focus on the role of research in the social service sector, pressure for practitioners to engage in research and the demand for integration of research and practice challenges faculties about ways in which to engage social work students in research. This paper evaluates a research based practicum program within a social work faculty…
Descriptors: Social Work, Counselor Training, Focus Groups, Practicums