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Direct linkGarst, Barry A.; Gagnon, Ryan J.; Brawley, Alice M. – Journal of Adventure Education and Outdoor Learning, 2019
Preparing competent staff is a critical issue within the camp community. This quasi-experimental study examined the effectiveness of an online course for improving staff competency in camp healthcare practices among college-aged camp staff and a comparison group (N = 55). We hypothesized that working in camp would increase competency test scores…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Pretests Posttests, Instructional Effectiveness, Control Groups
Download full textMuuro, Maina Elizaphan; Oboko, Robert; Wagacha, Waiganjo Peter – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
In this paper we explore the impact of an intelligent grouping algorithm based on learners' collaborative competency when compared with (a) instructor based Grade Point Average (GPA) method level and (b) random method, on group outcomes and group collaboration problems in an online collaborative learning environment. An intelligent grouping…
Descriptors: Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Cooperative Learning, Competence, Online Courses
Swanson, Erika N.; Owens, Elizabeth B.; Hinshaw, Stephen P. – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2012
It has been claimed that excessively positive self-perceptions of competence are a key risk factor for concurrent and subsequent impairments in youth with attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We examined whether girls with ADHD demonstrate positive illusory self-perceptions in scholastic competence, social acceptance, and behavioral…
Descriptors: Psychometrics, Females, Risk, Depression (Psychology)
Loukaitou-Sideris, Anastasia – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2015
P.E. classes are often the only opportunity for inner-city youth to engage in physical activity, but budget cuts and pressure to perform well on standardized tests has made P.E. an afterthought for many school administrators. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a new P.E. curriculum in five Los Angeles inner-city schools. Interviews were…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Intervention, Curriculum, Urban Youth
Phemister, Art W. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Georgia's Choice reading curriculum on third grade science scores on the Georgia Criterion Referenced Competency Test from 2002 to 2008. In assessing the effectiveness of the Georgia's Choice curriculum model this causal comparative study examined the 105 elementary schools that…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Reading, Reading Programs, Program Effectiveness
Hart, Shelley R.; Dowdy, Erin; Eklund, Katie; Renshaw, Tyler L.; Jimerson, Shane R.; Jones, Camille; Earhart, James, Jr. – California School Psychologist, 2009
The development of social and emotional competence is crucial for students. "Second Step" is a curriculum designed to promote prosocial development and prevent violence. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of implementing one unit of the Second Step curriculum (Impulse Control and Problem Solving). A controlled,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Violence, Self Control, Problem Solving
