NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Publication Date
In 20250
Since 20240
Since 2021 (last 5 years)0
Since 2016 (last 10 years)6
Since 2006 (last 20 years)35
Audience
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Does not meet standards1
Showing 1 to 15 of 36 results Save | Export
Dennis, Robin Justice – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The primary purpose of this study was to determine if the health literacy level of older adults, age 65 and older, and the self-directed learning readiness score were correlated. After data cleaning, the number of cases was below the recommended rule of thumb. Deletion of cases indicated by the analyst of the self-directed learning readiness score…
Descriptors: Health, Knowledge Level, Adult Literacy, Older Adults
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Molefe, Ayrin; Proger, Amy; Burke, Matthew R. – Regional Educational Laboratory Midwest, 2017
This study examined rural-nonrural differences in postsecondary educational expectations and the attainment of expectations for grade 10 students attending rural and nonrural high schools in the Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Midwest region and how these differences compare with rural-nonrural differences in the rest of the nation. For…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Expectation, Rural Schools, Urban Schools
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Adwere-Boamah, Joseph; Hufstedler, Shirley – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2015
This study used binary logistic regression to predict social trust with five demographic variables from a national sample of adult individuals who participated in The General Social Survey (GSS) in 2012. The five predictor variables were respondents' highest degree earned, race, sex, general happiness and the importance of personally assisting…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Regression (Statistics), Predictor Variables, Demography
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Awajneh, Ahlam Mustafa Hasan; Sabbah, Suhair Sulaiman Mohammed; Naser, Inas Aref Saleh – World Journal of Education, 2017
The study aims to recognizing the concepts of knowledge economy and the roles of faculty members in the light of knowledge economy from the perspectives of its members, it was clear that the concept of the knowledge economy was high, it was (2.7,) and there were differences in years of experience in favor of (1-5 years) class, and in favor of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Economy, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Karakaya, Ferhat; Yilmaz, Mehmet – International Electronic Journal of Environmental Education, 2017
The purpose of the present research is to determine science teachers' and biology teachers' awareness levels of environmental ethics in relation to different variables. The "Environmental Ethics Awareness Scale" developed by Özer and Keles (2016) was used in the research. The research is consisted of 237 people, including 130 science…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Environmental Standards, Ethics, Familiarity
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Rajovic, Ranko; Gojkov-Rajic, Aleksandra; Stojanovic, Aleksandar – Research in Pedagogy, 2017
The paper presents a part of the findings of an evaluation study which is experimental in character and in which the experiment with one group was used as a method. The subject and problem relate to the observation of the effects of the project "Smart Children Network-SMART", code: 1286, which is based on the NTC learning system with the…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation, Critical Thinking
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Al-Haramlah, Ahmed Abdulrahman; Al-Bakr, Fawziah; Merza, Haniah – International Education Studies, 2015
This study aimed to detect the common diseases among Saudi women and their relationship with the level of physical activity and some variables. This study was applied to 1233 Saudi woman in different regions of the Kingdom, and adopted to explore the common diseases: obesity, hypertension, diabetes, cholesterol and asthma. The study results showed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Females, Demography, Individual Characteristics
Telischak, Michelle A. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The purpose of this cross-sectional, non-experimental, explanatory quantitative research study was to determine the strength and direction of the relationship between instructional time and student achievement in Grades 3, 4, and 5 on the 2011 New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge in Language Arts Literacy (LAL) and Mathematics. The unit…
Descriptors: Time Factors (Learning), Time on Task, Mathematics Instruction, Language Arts
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Loes, Chad N.; Salisbury, Mark H.; Pascarella, Ernest T. – Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education Research, 2015
This study utilized data from the Wabash National Study of Liberal Arts Education to test the robustness of research conducted by Pascarella et al. ("J Coll Stud Dev" 37:7-19, 1996) that explored the relationship between student perceptions of exposure to organized and clear instruction and growth in critical thinking skills among…
Descriptors: Instructional Effectiveness, Student Attitudes, Critical Thinking, Liberal Arts
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Williams, Joy; Dikes, Catherine – Education, 2015
The attrition rate of highly qualified special education teachers is a pervasive problem in the United States. This study investigated the association between the burnout subscales of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and personal accomplishment relative to 10 demographic variables. Sixty-five special education teachers constituted the…
Descriptors: Demography, Predictor Variables, Special Education Teachers, Teacher Burnout
Hunka, Patricia L. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This study was completed to understand whether or not work addiction or work addiction intensity could be predicted from mobile technology use. The study further investigated whether or not gender, workspace, income, or education level would moderate the relationship. The sample used was drawn from service industry employees who are not in the…
Descriptors: Work Attitudes, Addictive Behavior, Information Technology, Handheld Devices
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
PDF on ERIC Download full text
Al-Jaradat, Mahmoud Khaled Mohammad – International Education Studies, 2014
This study aimed at identifying the challenges facing women academic leadership in secondary schools of Irbid Educational Area. A random sample of 187 female leaders were chosen. They responded to a 49-item questionnaire prepared by the researcher. The items were distributed into four domains: organizational, personal, social and physical…
Descriptors: Women Faculty, Womens Studies, Barriers, Performance Factors
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Dika, Sandra L. – Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 2014
While research literature suggests that socioeconomic factors play a role in predicting educational attainment, very little research has been done to examine these relationships using data from Puerto Rico. A logistic regression approach was adopted to investigate the extent to which family and school socioeconomic factors predict retention from…
Descriptors: Socioeconomic Background, Socioeconomic Status, Socioeconomic Influences, Predictor Variables
Wiggins, Lori A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This study examined the leadership styles of the chief state school officers of the United States and the District of Columbia. The entire population of 51 chief state school officers was surveyed and a response rate of 60% was obtained. The study examined the relationship between the leadership style, select demographic variables, and the…
Descriptors: State Officials, Leadership Styles, Demography, Predictor Variables
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Nilsson, Staffan; Rubenson, Kjell – Studies in Continuing Education, 2014
This paper analyses the distribution of employment-related organised education and informal learning in the Canadian workforce. The paper draws on a large-scale survey, the Changing Nature of Work and Lifelong Learning (WALL), which was based on structured and standardised telephone interviews with a representative sample of 5783 Canadian members…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Informal Education, Vocational Education, Adult Education
Previous Page | Next Page »
Pages: 1  |  2  |  3