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Morris, James, III – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2020
Although researchers have conducted multiple studies on social support among male undergraduates, a gap was identified in the lack of systematic reviews of literature synthesizing their findings. The purpose in this systematic review was to obtain an understanding of recent findings on social support among male undergraduates. To identify relevant…
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, Undergraduate Students, Males, Psychological Patterns
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Kutbi, Ibrahim; Hashim, Khairuddin – International Journal of Higher Education, 2017
Universities face the challenge of being relevant. This study investigates respondents' perspectives pertaining to attributes of successful universities and future learning environments. Data were collected using a specially designed survey during the 2016 academic year. The sample size was 518 King Abdulaziz University (KAU) academics. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Environment, College Faculty, Universities
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Tibbs, Sandra; Green, Mark T.; Gergen, Esther; Montoya, Jared A. – Administrative Issues Journal: Connecting Education, Practice, and Research, 2016
Within the empirical literature related to leadership, female leaders are regularly rated higher on dimensions such as being transformational and being effective. Some studies have found that gender plays a role in the follower-leader relationship, and this interaction can be assessed. An emerging model of leadership is authentic leadership. This…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Females, Leadership Styles, Questionnaires
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Okpara, Gazie S.; Agu, Agu G. – Marketing Education Review, 2017
Nonregular higher education in Nigeria became an integral part of the university manpower development since 1960, when the Ashby Commission recommended establishing evening degree programs. These ubiquitous programs have contributed to national capacity-building and remain relatively unmonitored by the National Universities Commission. This…
Descriptors: Marketing, Educational Quality, Governance, Universities
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Hasni, Abdelkrim; Potvin, Patrice – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2015
In order to explore students' interest towards S&T, we developed and validated a questionnaire that simultaneously takes into account 18 components (general interest in school-S&T, utility of school-S&T, teaching methods preferences, perceived importance and preference for school-S&T with respect to other school subjects, etc.).…
Descriptors: Student Interests, Science Interests, Technology, Questionnaires
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Zelazo, Philip David; Blair, Clancy B.; Willoughby, Michael T. – National Center for Education Research, 2016
Executive function (EF) skills are the attention-regulation skills that make it possible to sustain attention, keep goals and information in mind, refrain from responding immediately, resist distraction, tolerate frustration, consider the consequences of different behaviors, reflect on past experiences, and plan for the future. As EF research…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Attention Control, Educational Research, Learning Processes
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Yasri, Pratchayapong; Arthur, Shagufta; Smith, Mike U.; Mancy, Rebecca – Science & Education, 2013
Understanding how individuals view the relationship between science and religion shows promise for explaining a range of aspects of teaching and learning in science. Several taxonomies, consisting of different views by which people relate science and religion, can be found in the philosophical literature. However, most of the science education…
Descriptors: Science and Society, Sciences, Religion, Science Education
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Schwinger, Malte; Wirthwein, Linda; Lemmer, Gunnar; Steinmayr, Ricarda – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2014
Self-handicapping represents a frequently used strategy for regulating the threat to self-esteem elicited by the fear of failing in academic achievement settings. Several studies have documented negative associations between self-handicapping and different educational outcomes, inter alia academic achievement. However, studies on the relation…
Descriptors: Meta Analysis, Self Esteem, Failure, Academic Achievement
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Hall, Marion; Nix, Ingrid; Baker, Kirsty – Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 2013
In the current digital environment, it is vital for learners to develop digital literacy skills. The UK's Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education (HE) requires graduates to demonstrate digital literacy. Employers consider these skills essential. With the high cost of HE in the UK, learners themselves also expect university courses to…
Descriptors: Skill Development, Student Experience, Student Attitudes, Higher Education
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Bitterman, Amy; Goldring, Rebecca; Gray, Lucinda – National Center for Education Statistics, 2013
This report presents selected findings from the Public School Principal and Private School Principal Data Files of the 2011-12 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS). SASS is a nationally representative sample survey of public and private K-12 schools, principals, and teachers in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. School districts associated…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Private Schools, Elementary Schools, Middle Schools
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Gjonbalaj, Muje; Dema, Marjan; Miftari, Iliriana – Journal of Applied Quantitative Methods, 2009
Considering science as the main contributor to contemporary developments has encouraged us to raise a scientific discussion regarding the role of statistics in business decision-making and economic development. Statistics, as an applicative science, is growing and being widely applied in different fields and professions. Statistical thinking is…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Social Sciences, Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis
Kariuki, Patrick; Williams, Linda – Online Submission, 2006
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between character traits and academic performance, as measured by grade point average of AFJROTC cadets. The sample consisted of 20 randomly selected male cadets and 20 female cadets enrolled in AFJROTC classes at Sullivan South High School. Data were collected using a questionnaire…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Personality, Values Education, Grade Point Average
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Gupta, Sat; Harris, David E.; Carrier, Nellie M; Caron, Paul – College Student Journal, 2006
Most undergraduate programs require completion of a mathematics course, but pass rates in these courses are often low. To determine predictors of student success in 100-level mathematics courses at the University of Southern Maine, we used a questionnaire to collect information on possible predictors of grade (student demographics, attitude,…
Descriptors: College Mathematics, Multivariate Analysis, Educational Experience, Student Attitudes
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Postlethwaite, Keith; Maull, Wendy – Journal of Vocational Education and Training, 2003
This article is based on questionnaire data collected in November and December 2001 as part of the first year of fieldwork for the Economic and Social Research Council funded research project "Transforming Learning Cultures in FE" (TLCFE). In this initial survey, 229 questionnaires were returned from 15 learning sites in four further…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals), Adult Education, Student Attitudes
Atkins-Burnett, Sally; Meisels, Samuel J. – National Center for Education Statistics, 2001
This paper will review several important constructs in the area of social and emotional development of children in grades 2-5. The importance of social and emotional development has become increasingly evident in light of new research on the brain and the development of programs to prevent social and behavioral disorders in youth. This review will…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Elementary School Students, Grade 2
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