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Borji, Rihab; Sahli, Sonia; Baccouch, Rym; Laatar, Rabeb; Kachouri, Hiba; Rebai, Haithem – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: This study aimed to compare the effectiveness of a hopping and jumping training programme (HJP) versus a sensorimotor rehabilitation programme (SRP) on postural performances in children with intellectual disability. Methods: Three groups of children with intellectual disability participated in the study: the HJP group, the SRP group…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Children, Randomized Controlled Trials, Psychomotor Skills
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Kee, Chang Peng; Osman, Kamisah; Ahmad, Fauziah – International Education Studies, 2013
Statistical analysis is one component that cannot be avoided in a quantitative research. Initial observations noted that students in higher education institution faced difficulty analysing quantitative data which were attributed to the confusions of various variable measurements. This paper aims to compare the outcomes of two approaches applied in…
Descriptors: Statistical Analysis, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness, Instructional Innovation
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Jennings, Patricia A.; Frank, Jennifer L.; Snowberg, Karin E.; Coccia, Michael A.; Greenberg, Mark T. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2013
Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE for Teachers) is a mindfulness-based professional development program designed to reduce stress and improve teachers' performance and classroom learning environments. A randomized controlled trial examined program efficacy and acceptability among a sample of 50 teachers randomly assigned to…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Program Descriptions, Scores, Resilience (Psychology)
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Jacob, Robin; Zhu, Pei; Bloom, Howard – Journal of Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2010
This article provides practical guidance for researchers who are designing studies that randomize groups to measure the impacts of educational interventions. The article (a) provides new empirical information about the values of parameters that influence the precision of impact estimates (intraclass correlations and R[superscript 2] values) and…
Descriptors: Research Design, Research Methodology, Educational Research, Intervention
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Goldman, Natalie; Dugas, Michel J.; Sexton, Kathryn A.; Gervais, Nicole J. – Behavior Modification, 2007
The main goal of this study was to examine the effect of written exposure on generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)-related symptoms in high worriers. Thirty nonclinical high worriers were randomly assigned to either a written exposure condition or a control writing condition. Self-report measures were used to assess worry, GAD somatic symptoms,…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Depression (Psychology), Anxiety
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Bishop, Dorothy V. M.; Maybery, Murray; Maley, Alana; Wong, Dana; Hill, Wayne; Hallmayer, Joachim – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2004
Background: The concept of the "broad phenotype" of autism refers to the finding that relatives of people with autism often have mild forms of autistic-like characteristics, such as social and communicative difficulties. This study used the Autism Spectrum Quotient (AQ), a questionnaire devised to assess features of the broad phenotype in adults,…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Autism, Parents, Pervasive Developmental Disorders