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van Asselt-Goverts, A. E.; Embregts, P. J. C. M.; Hendriks, A. H. C. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Little is known about the effectiveness of interventions aimed at enhancing the social networks of people with intellectual disabilities. This study explores the results of such an intervention. How did the clients with mild to borderline intellectual disabilities and their support workers evaluate the intervention? What did they learn…
Descriptors: Intervention, Social Networks, Psychological Patterns, Self Determination
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Scarf, Damian; Kafka, Sarah; Hayhurst, Jill; Jang, Kyungho; Boyes, Mike; Thomson, Ruth; Hunter, John A. – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2018
A number of recent studies have revealed that taking part in a sail-training-based Adventure Education Programme elevates youths' self-esteem. Across two studies, we sought to examine the extent to which youths' sense of belonging contributed to this increase in self-esteem. Study 1 revealed that participants who completed the voyage showed an…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Self Esteem, Adventure Education, Self Efficacy
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Wairimu, Mburu Josephine; Macharia, Susan M.; Muiru, Ann – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
This study investigated the relationship between parental involvement and the self-esteem among adolescents in secondary school students in Kieni West District in Nyeri County. It was guided by Self Determination Theory (SDT) by James William and Baumrind Theory of Parenting Styles by Diana Blumberg Baumrind. Some of the gaps identified in the…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Self Esteem, Adolescents, Secondary School Students
Huisinga, Laura Anne – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Technology has shown promise to aid struggling readers in higher education, particularly through new and emerging technologies. Augmented reality (AR) has been used successfully in the classroom to motivate and engage struggling learners, yet little research exists on how augmented print might help struggling readers. This study explores this gap,…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, College Students, Reading Motivation, Reading Comprehension
Weimer, Peggy D. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Project-based learning is one approach used by teachers to meet the challenge of developing more technologically proficient students. This approach, however, requires students to manage a large number of tasks including the mastery of technology. If a student's perception that their capability to perform a task falls below the task's difficulty,…
Descriptors: Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Active Learning, Student Projects, Technological Literacy
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Tavakoli, Mansoor; Zarrinabadi, Nourollah – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2018
This sequential explanatory mixed methods study aimed at investigating the effect of explicit and implicit corrective feedback on Iranian English language learners' (EFL) L2 willingness to communicate (WTC) in English. Explicit and implicit corrective feedback were given to groups of low-intermediate Iranian EFL learners to see their effectiveness…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
Williams, LaShawn C. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Cultural competence is one of many concepts taught by social work faculty. It enhances the ability of social workers to build rapport with clients in targeted populations. It is a skill in social work practice that promotes the profession's ethics and values. The Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and the National Association of Social…
Descriptors: Social Work, Cultural Awareness, Caseworkers, Job Skills
Howard, Sheri – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this study is to compare satisfaction, self-confidence, and engagement of baccalaureate nursing students using defined observational roles and expectations versus traditional observer role assignments in high fidelity simulation and debriefing and to evaluate student perceptions of these constructs. The NLN/Jeffries Simulation…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Undergraduate Students, Comparative Analysis, Student Satisfaction
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Fischer, Laura M.; Meyers, Courtney – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2017
Writing skills are one of the most important skills college graduates need to possess; however, college graduates struggle to complete written communications proficiently in the workforce. Previous researchers have explained that college instructors must understand the students' fears with writing in order to create effective writing curriculum.…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Pretests Posttests, Scores, Anxiety
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Eddles-Hirsch, Katrina – Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2017
This article reports on an exploratory study that addressed the low confidence levels of 80 generalist primary student teachers enrolled in a mandatory visual arts course. Previous studies in this area have found that a cycle of neglect exists in Australia, as a result of educators' lack of confidence in their ability to teach visual arts. This is…
Descriptors: Art Education, Visual Arts, Self Esteem, Elementary Education
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Mackay, Bethany A.; Shochet, Ian M.; Orr, Jayne A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Despite increased depression in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), effective prevention approaches for this population are limited. A mixed methods pilot randomised controlled trial (N = 29) of the evidence-based Resourceful Adolescent Program-Autism Spectrum Disorder (RAP-A-ASD) designed to prevent depression was conducted in…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Mixed Methods Research, Randomized Controlled Trials
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Due, Clemence; Goodwin Smith, Ian; Allen, Penny; Button, Eleanor; Cheek, Colleen; Quarmby, Lyndsay; Stephens, Miranda; Paku, Sofia; Ferguson, Sarah; Fordyce, Kathryn – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2018
Background: Access to both childcare and early intervention for pre-school children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be difficult for parents or carers and may impact on parental social inclusion and wellbeing. There is limited research investigating how specialist centres offering both services may impact on parental outcomes. Method:…
Descriptors: Parents, Quality of Life, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Piasentin, Flora Bonazzi; Roberts, Lin – Environmental Education Research, 2018
A significant shift in the dominant paradigm governing the relationship of humans with nature and society is crucial in order to change the current unsustainable practices. This article describes a pilot-study based on a Masters level sustainability course, which explored what specific content, activities and resources may contribute to promoting…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Foreign Countries, Masters Programs, Questionnaires
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Abeysekera, Krishani; Perkins-Hall, Sharon; Davari, Sadegh; Hackler, Amanda Smith – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2017
STEM competitions are fairly widespread in middle schools and high schools, but do not commonly occur at the university level. We have developed a repeatable model for a one-day competition in which high school, community college and university students can build confidence in their own critical thinking abilities and develop enthusiasm for…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Higher Education, Competition, Postsecondary Education
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Swank, Jacqueline M.; Shin, Sang Min – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2015
This research study focused on the use of a garden group counseling intervention to address the self-esteem of children with emotional and behavioral problems. The researchers found higher self-esteem among participants (N = 31) following the gardening group. Additionally, participants discussed feeling calm and happy and learning to working…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Gardening, Self Esteem, Children
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