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Slater, Charles L.; Garcia Garduno, José Maria; Mentz, Kobus – Management in Education, 2018
The International Study of Principal Preparation has made major contributions to research on novice principals across the world. The network has carried out cross-cultural research on novice principals in 15 countries on five continents since 2004. ISPP employed a mixed methods research design. The first stage was qualitative and carried out…
Descriptors: International Studies, Beginning Principals, Foreign Countries, Mixed Methods Research
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Ajaps, Sandra; McLellan, Ros – Cogent Education, 2015
This study sought to understand environmental knowledge and attitudes among young people to explain the relationship between environmental education (EE) and reported pro-environmental behaviours (PEB). A mixed-methods design was employed: 88 university students in the UK and Nigeria were surveyed and 6 were subsequently interviewed. The findings…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Knowledge Level, Attitude Measures, Student Attitudes
Mbindyo, Margaret N. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The present study examines the relationship between academic resilience (defined as the ability to effectively deal with setbacks, stress, or pressure in an academic setting) and the experiences of US students served by TRIO intervention programs (federally funded programs) that serve low-income/first-generation students. Based on a sample of 106,…
Descriptors: Resilience (Psychology), Persistence, Stress Management, Coping