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Johnston, April D.; Midgett, Aida; Doumas, Diana M.; Moody, Steve – Professional Counselor, 2018
This mixed methods study assessed the appropriateness of an "aged-up," brief bullying bystander intervention (STAC) and explored the lived experiences of high school students trained in the program. Quantitative results included an increase in knowledge and confidence to intervene in bullying situations, awareness of bullying, and use of…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Program Evaluation, Bullying, Intervention
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Voelkel, Robert H., Jr.; Chrispeels, Janet H. – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2017
Research suggests effective professional learning communities (PLCs) enhance teacher collaboration and student achievement. Some studies indicate that these communities also predict greater collective efficacy, while others suggest teacher efficacy is predictive of teachers working together. Although studies have identified effective,…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Correlation, Self Efficacy, Structural Equation Models
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Ektem, Isil Sönmez – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
The purpose of this study was to reveal prospective teachers' perceptions and views about the implementation of the constructivist approach. The study was conducted on 528 prospective teachers in their 4th year at Necmettin Erbakan University Ahmet Kelesoglu Education Faculty and Selcuk University Faculty of Science and Faculty of Letters in the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy
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Xie, Huichao; Chen, Ching-I; Chen, Chieh-Yu; Squires, Jane; Li, Wenge; Liu, Tian – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2017
China is expected to have a rapid growth in specialized early intervention (EI) services for young children ages birth to 6 and their families. A major barrier in the provision of EI services in China is the shortage of well-trained EI personnel. In 2013, a Home-Based Early Intervention Program (HBEIP) was started at South China Normal University…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Intervention, Young Children, Barriers
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Iarussi, Melanie M.; Vest, Rick; Booker, A. Tyler; Powers, Dixie F. – Journal of Correctional Education, 2016
The National Institute of Corrections (2012) and the U.S. Department of Education (2012) have encouraged the implementation of motivational interviewing (MI) into services provided by correctional professionals, including reentry education. This study investigated the impact of a 21-hour MI training program on correctional education professionals'…
Descriptors: Motivation Techniques, Interviews, Training, Correctional Education
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Chung, Christina; Ackerman, David – Journal of Education for Business, 2015
The authors look at student perceptions regarding the adoption and usage of Moodle. Self-efficacy theory and the Technology Acceptance Model were applied to understand student reactions to instructor implementation of classroom management software Moodle. They also looked at how the learning styles of students impacted their reactions to Moodle.…
Descriptors: Student Reaction, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Student Attitudes
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Zimmerman, Whitney Alicia; Knight, Stephanie L.; Favre, David E.; Ikhlef, Atman – Teacher Development, 2017
Qatar is undergoing major educational reform that is shifting its educational policy toward an instructional orientation grounded in constructivism and student-centered instruction. Differences in cultural conceptions of knowledge acquisition and the purpose of education are examined to highlight challenges to Qatar's reform implementation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Teacher Behavior, Self Efficacy