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Kell, Harrison J.; Robbins, Steven B.; Su, Rong; Brenneman, Meghan – ETS Research Report Series, 2018
The concept of human capital originated in economics over 200 years ago. The current paper takes a novel approach to human capital by interpreting it from a psychological perspective. We divide human capital into 2 domains: traditional and nontraditional. The traditional domain consists of the constructs that have been historically classified as…
Descriptors: Human Capital, Cognitive Ability, Personality Traits, Vocational Interests
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Çevik, Gülsen Büyüksahin; Yildiz, Mehmet Ali – Universal Journal of Educational Research, 2017
The current research aims to examine the perceived social support and coping styles predicting positivity. Research participants included 268 adolescents, attending high school, with 147 females (54.9%) and 121 males (45.1%). Adolescents participating in the research were 14 to 18 years old and their average age was 16.12 with SD = 1.01. Research…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Coping, Adolescents, Positive Attitudes
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Cheng, Meng-Tzu; Su, TzuFen; Huang, Wei-Yu; Chen, Jhih-Hao – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2014
The scientific concepts of human immunology are inherently complicated and extremely difficult to understand. Hence, this study reports on the development of an educational game entitled "Humunology" and examines the impact of using "Humunology" for learning how the body's defense system works. A total of 132 middle school…
Descriptors: Educational Games, Biology, Immunization Programs, Cognitive Processes