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Fong, Carlton J.; Lee, Jihyun; Krou, Megan R.; Hoff, Meagan A.; Johnston-Ashton, Karen; Gonzales, Cassandra; Beretvas, S. Natasha – Journal of Experimental Education, 2023
The Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (LASSI; Weinstein et al., "Learning and study strategies inventory." H&H Publishing, 1987) is a prominent instrument used in thousands of institutions worldwide as an educational and research tool. Despite its widespread prevalence, there are inconsistencies regarding the underlying latent…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Factor Structure, Learning Strategies, Measures (Individuals)
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Barbara Means; Julie Neisler – Online Learning, 2023
Learner engagement is well-established as critical for learning online. Professional development for online instructors emphasizes techniques for engaging students, and learning technology products tout features intended to promote engagement (e.g., adaptive content, video, gamification). But the influence of particular instructor practices and of…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Electronic Learning, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices
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Rodgers, Derek B.; Reed, Deborah K.; Houchins, David E.; Aloe, Ariel M. – Journal of Educational Research, 2020
To better understand the writing skills of juvenile offenders and the components of their writing abilities, this study explored extant data from six measures of adolescents' writing skills administered upon their entrance into a juvenile justice facility. Overall, the 235 students (ages 13-16; Grades 5-11) exhibited low scores on all writing…
Descriptors: Writing Skills, Juvenile Justice, Correctional Institutions, Adolescents
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Fryer, Luke K.; Ginns, Paul; Walker, Richard A.; Nakao, Kaori – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2012
Background: Student learning theory (SLT) has established associations between students' approaches to learning and their perceptions of the learning environment. SLT may provide a useful framework for researching student learning within the Japanese tertiary sector. Aims: The study aims to explore and validate the Course Experience Questionnaire…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Teaching Methods, Measures (Individuals), Learning Theories
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Sahin, Sami; Yilmaz, Harun – Journal of Instructional Psychology, 2011
This study examines pre-service teachers' conception about teaching and learning using the perspectives of Traditional Teaching (TT) and Constructivist Teaching (CT). Using the Teaching and Learning Conceptions Questionnaire (TLCQ) by Chan and Elliot (2004), data were collected from 460 pre-service teachers in Turkey through an online…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Factor Structure, Questionnaires, Factor Analysis
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Wolters, Christopher A.; Fan, Weihua; Daugherty, Stacy – Journal of Experimental Education, 2011
The purpose of this study was to extend the research on achievement goal theory by examining the measurement and understanding of goal structures using teacher-reported data. A large number of elementary, middle, and high school teachers completed an online survey that included items assessing their use of instructional practices associated with…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Goal Orientation, Secondary School Teachers, Teaching Methods
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Akyol, Zehra; Ice, Phil; Garrison, Randy; Mitchell, Rob – Internet and Higher Education, 2010
The Community of Inquiry Framework is based on the premise that online learning is a collaborative constructivist activity. However, not all courses are similarly oriented. In general, courses can be divided into constructivist and objectivist. In constructivist courses, learners develop solutions to problems through sustained discourse and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Constructivism (Learning), Distance Education, Online Courses
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Loyens, Sofie M. M.; Rikers, Remy M. J. P.; Schmidt, Henk G. – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2007
The present studies were conducted to investigate students' conceptions of distinct constructivist assumptions. To that end, a questionnaire was developed containing statements about four constructivist assumptions: The importance of knowledge construction, cooperative learning, self-regulation, and the use of authentic problems together with…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Models, Factor Structure, Learning Motivation
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Schelfhout, Wouter; Dochy, Filip; Janssens, Steven; Struyven, Katrien; Gielen, Sarah – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2006
Recently, many insights have been gained into how to create powerful learning environments. The goal of learning how to teach in this way has important consequences for teacher training. Firstly, scholars indicate the necessity to work out a theoretical framework for the student-teachers which is sufficiently complete, but still manageable, and…
Descriptors: Models, Educational Environment, Questionnaires, Validity