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The Future Justification to Adopt Governance System at the Jordan Universities from the Perspective of Educational Experts
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Abu-Nair, Natheer Sihan – International Education Studies, 2015
The aim of the study was to reveal the future justification to adopt governance system at the Jordanian Universities from the perspective of educational experts. The study society was the academic staff in the field of education at Al-Balqa Applied University and Jordan University, at the first semester of the academic year 2013-2014. The study…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Governance, Universities, College Faculty
The Development and Validation of an End-User Satisfaction Measure in a Student Laptop Environment
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Kim, Sung; Meng, Juan; Kalinowski, Jon; Shin, Dooyoung – American Journal of Business Education, 2014
The purpose of this paper is to present the development and validation of a measurement model for student user satisfaction in a laptop environment. Using a "quasi Delphi" method in addition to contributions from prior research we used EFA and CFA (LISREL) to identify a five factor (14 item) measurement model that best fit the data. The…
Descriptors: Satisfaction, Student Attitudes, Laptop Computers, Factor Analysis
Computer Education and Instructional Technology Teacher Trainees' Opinions about Cloud Computing Technology
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Karamete, Aysen – Educational Research and Reviews, 2015
This study aims to show the present conditions about the usage of cloud computing in the department of Computer Education and Instructional Technology (CEIT) amongst teacher trainees in School of Necatibey Education, Balikesir University, Turkey. In this study, a questionnaire with open-ended questions was used. 17 CEIT teacher trainees…
Descriptors: Computer Science, Educational Technology, Student Teacher Attitudes, Reliability
Assessing College Student-Athletes' Life Stress: Initial Measurement Development and Validation
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Lu, Frank Jing-Horng; Hsu, Ya-Wen; Chan, Yuan-Shuo; Cheen, Jang-Rong; Kao, Kuei-Tsu – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2012
College student-athletes have unique life stress that warrants close attention. The purpose of this study was to develop a reliable and valid measurement assessing college student-athletes' life stress. In Study 1, a focus group discussion and Delphi method produced a questionnaire draft, termed the College Student-Athletes' Life Stress Scale. In…
Descriptors: College Students, Athletes, College Athletics, Anxiety
Operationalizing Quality of Life for People with Profound Multiple Disabilities: A Delphi Study
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Petry, K.; Maes, B.; Vlaskamp, C. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2007
Background: In a recent study, we constructed an item pool that contains items on the quality of life (QOL) and related aspects of support of people with profound multiple disabilities (PMD). In the present study, a panel of experts assessed the content and the structure of this item pool in order to enhance its validity and usefulness. Method: A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Questionnaires, Multiple Disabilities, Quality of Life
Directions for Future Research in Vocational Special Needs Education.
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Rojewski, Jay W.; Meers, Gary D. – 1991
A two-phase empirical investigation identified, categorized, and prioritized research needs in vocational special education for the next 10 years. Phase 1 involved 18 university personnel in a three-round Delphi technique that generated 91 future research objectives. Research statements collected from Round 1 questionnaires were used to construct…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Educational Assessment, Futures (of Society), Long Range Planning