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Nijakowska, Joanna; Tsagari, Dina; Spanoudis, George – Studies in Second Language Learning and Teaching, 2020
The aim of this study was to validate a 24-item TEPID (Teachers of EFL Preparedness to Include Dyslexics) scale measuring the beliefs of 546 pre-service and in-service teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) across three countries (Cyprus, Greece, and Poland) on their preparedness to include learners with dyslexia in mainstream foreign…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Dyslexia
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Papanastasiou, Elena C. – Journal of Research in Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to establish the psychometric properties of the Attitudes Toward Research scale (ATR), including the validity of the scale through confirmatory factor analysis. After slightly altering the scale by deleting 19 items, and by narrowing down the subscales to four, the fit of the model was established. The revised version…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Behavior Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Factor Analysis
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Yaratan, Huseyin; Suphi, Nilgun – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2013
Questionnaires administered manually can cause surreptitious peer pressure on the candidate to finish when 'the others" have completed theirs, forcing students to rush or skip individual items or may hinder the ability of noticing participants who may be having difficulty understanding certain items. These drawbacks can have serious…
Descriptors: Synchronous Communication, Questionnaires, Computer Assisted Testing, Undergraduate Students
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Essau, Cecilia A.; Anastassiou-Hadjicharalambous, Xenia; Munoz, Luna C. – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2011
The Spence Children's Anxiety Scale (SCAS) is a 38-item self-report questionnaire which measures symptoms of DSM-IV anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. This study examined the psychometric properties of the Greek translation of SCAS in a large community sample of children and adolescents (N = 1,072), aged 12-17 years, in the…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Factor Structure, Adolescents, Measures (Individuals)
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Giallousi, Maria; Gialamas, Vassilios; Spyrellis, Nicolas; Pavlatou, Evangelia A. – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2010
This study describes the development and validation of a Greek-language instrument that can be used to assess grade 10 students' perceptions of their chemistry classroom environment as a means of showing differences between chemistry learning environments in Greece (Attica) and Cyprus. The development of the instrument was based on available…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Chemistry, Urban Areas, Effect Size
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Kyriakides, Leonidas; Kaloyirou, Chrystalla; Lindsay, Geoff – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2006
Background: Bullying is a problem in schools in many countries. There would be a benefit in the availability of a psychometrically sound instrument for its measurement, for use by teachers and researchers. The Olweus Bully/Victim Questionnaire has been used in a number of studies but comprehensive evidence on its validity is not available. Aims:…
Descriptors: Mathematical Formulas, Probability, Victims of Crime, Student Behavior