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A Study on the Prediction of the Teaching Profession Attitudes by Communication Skills and Professional Motivation
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Çimen, Latife Kabakli – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
This study aims to investigate the prediction of the attitudes regarding teaching profession by the communication skills and professional motivation of pedagogical formation students. 261 pre-service teachers receiving pedagogical formation training Istanbul at a private university in the 2014-2015 academic year were included in the research as…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Prediction, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching (Occupation)
The Influences of Socio-Demographic Factors, and Non-Formal and Informal Learning Participation on Adult Environmental Behaviors
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Digby, Cynthia L. B. – International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education, 2013
Multiple factors are likely to influence adult literacy regarding the natural environment and environmental issues, but very little research has been carried out in this area. The research presented in this article is intended to help address this information gap, by investigating influences on adult environmental literacy using data from a…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Influences, Demography, Nonformal Education
Housing Satisfaction Related to Health and Importance of Services in Urban Slums: Evidence from Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Zanuzdana, Arina; Khan, Mobarak; Kraemer, Alexander – Social Indicators Research, 2013
Quality of housing plays one of the key roles in a public health research, since inadequate housing may have direct or indirect negative impact on health. Higher satisfaction with housing was shown to be associated with higher income, higher age, a smaller family, higher education, being female and being an owner of a dwelling. The aim of our…
Descriptors: Public Health, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Medical Services
Examining Financial Literacy among Transfer and Nontransfer Students: Predicting Financial Well-Being and Academic Success at a Four-Year University
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Starobin, Soko S.; Hagedorn, Linda Serra; Purnamasari, Agustina; Chen, Yu – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
This study analyzes the data collected through the Financial Literacy project conducted in the fall semester of 2010 at a land grant research university in the Midwest. A survey instrument, which includes 43 items that measure constructs such as parental influence, financial knowledge and behaviors, and working experience of students while…
Descriptors: College Transfer Students, Money Management, Prediction, Well Being
Functional Impairment and Occupational Outcome in Adults with ADHD
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Gjervan, Bjorn; Torgersen, Terje; Nordahl, Hans M.; Rasmussen, Kirsten – Journal of Attention Disorders, 2012
Objective: ADHD is associated with poor functional outcomes. The objectives were to investigate the prevalence of functional impairment and occupational status in a clinically referred sample of adults with ADHD and explore factors predicting occupational outcome. Method: A sample of 149 adults with a confirmed diagnosis of ADHD participated in…
Descriptors: Employment Level, Educational Attainment, Alcohol Abuse, Depression (Psychology)
Collegiate Student-Athletes' Academic Success: Academic Communication Apprehension's Impact on Prediction Models
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James, Kai'Iah A. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation study examines the impact of traditional and non-cognitive variables on the academic prediction model for a sample of collegiate student-athletes. Three hundred and fifty-nine NCAA Division IA male and female student-athletes, representing 13 sports, including football and Men's and Women's Basketball provided demographic…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Income, Standardized Tests, Prediction