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"I Am Not a Big Man": Evaluation of the Issue Investigation Program
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Cincera, Jan; Simonova, Petra – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2017
The article evaluates a Czech environmental education program focused on developing competence in issue investigation. In the evaluation, a simple quasi-experimental design with experimental (N = 200) and control groups was used. The results suggest that the program had a greater impact on girls than on boys, and that it increased their internal…
Descriptors: Environmental Education, Program Evaluation, Quasiexperimental Design, Control Groups
Academic Support Services and Career Decision-Making Self-Efficacy in Student Athletes
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Burns, Gary N.; Jasinski, Dale; Dunn, Steve; Fletcher, Duncan – Career Development Quarterly, 2013
This study examined the relationship between evaluations of academic support services and student athletes' career decision-making self-efficacy. One hundred and fifty-eight NCAA athletes (68% male) from 11 Division I teams completed measures of satisfaction with their academic support services, career decision-making self-efficacy, general…
Descriptors: Academic Support Services, Self Efficacy, Athletes, Locus of Control
Do Role Models Influence Self Efficacy and Aspirations in Mexican American At-Risk Females?
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Hernandez, Arthur E. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1995
Female Mexican American high school students attended presentations by Hispanic female role models in business, academic, and professional careers. Although student questionnaires suggested high levels of career and educational aspirations and self-efficacy, focus-group comments indicated external locus of control and feelings of isolation and…
Descriptors: Aspiration, Females, High School Students, High Schools
Examining the Relevance of Emotional Intelligence within Educational Programs for the Gifted and Talented
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Bellamy, Al; Gore, David; Sturgis, Judy – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2005
This study explored the relationships between emotional intelligence, locus of control, and self-efficacy among gifted and talented students participating in a two week long summer educational program. Results revealed statistically significant correlations between these variables. Gender was found to moderate the relationships. The study also…
Descriptors: Locus of Control, Emotional Intelligence, Summer Programs, Gifted
Parental Perceptions of Help-Giving Practices and Control Appraisals in Early Intervention Programs.
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Judge, Sharon Lesar – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1997
Analysis of questionnaires completed by 69 parents of children, birth to age 5, with disabilities or at risk for poor developmental outcomes found that parent and family characteristics showed no relationship to either help-giving practices or perceptions of personal control and self-efficacy. However, program characteristics were associated with…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Developmental Delays, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Implementing STAR: Sensible Technology Assessment/Research.
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Baker, Eva L.; Herman, Joan L. – 1988
A plan for evaluating the Apple Classroom of Tomorrow (ACOT) is presented, which implements the model for Sensible Technology Assessment/Research (STAR). STAR involves interactive participation in the evaluation study by ACOT participants, collateral university researchers, and University of California (Los Angeles) staff to develop a credible,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Planning, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction