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McCarthy, Christopher J.; Whittaker, Tiffany A.; Boyle, Lauren H.; Eyal, Maytal – Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 2017
Rigorous scholarship is essential to the continued growth of group work, yet the unique nature of this counseling specialty poses challenges for quantitative researchers. The purpose of this proposal is to overview unique challenges to quantitative research with groups in the counseling field, including difficulty in obtaining large sample sizes…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Statistical Analysis, Group Counseling, Comparative Analysis
Tibi, Moanes H. – Online Learning, 2018
This study aims to investigate and analyze the attitudes and opinions of computer science students at two academic colleges of education with regards to the use of structured and unstructured discussion forums in computer science courses conducted entirely online. Fifty-two students participated in two online courses. The students in each course…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Student Attitudes, Comparative Analysis, Computer Science Education
Adams, Ashley M.; Glenberg, Arthur M.; Restrepo, Ma Adelaida – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2018
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an English-only version and a Spanish-support version of an embodied reading comprehension intervention (Moved by Reading) consisting of 3 stages (physical manipulation, imagined manipulation, and transfer) for Spanish-English dual language learners. Method: Sixty-one dual…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Intervention, Spanish Speaking, Bilingual Students
Hamrick, Phillip; Sachs, Rebecca – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2018
Artificial linguistic systems (ALSs) offer many potential benefits for second language acquisition (SLA) research. Nonetheless, their use in experiments with posttest-only designs can give rise to internal validity problems depending on the baseline that is employed to establish evidence of learning. Researchers in this area often compare…
Descriptors: Artificial Languages, Second Language Learning, Statistical Analysis, Control Groups
Larionova, Viola; Brown, Ken; Bystrova, Tatiana; Sinitsyn, Evgueny – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2018
There has been a rapid growth of massive open online courses (MOOCs) in the global education market in the last decade. Online learning technologies are becoming increasingly widespread in the non-formal education sector and in higher and supplementary vocational education. The use of MOOCs in Russia to support the delivery of educational…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Online Courses, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
Tas, Murat; Kiyici, Elif; Kiyci, Fatih – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of skiing on the biomotoric characteristics of children with evaluating tests of girls between the ages of eight and 14 before and after the season. The experimental group of this study was 15 girls who had just started skiing and the control group of 30 girls. In total, 45 volunteers joined the…
Descriptors: Females, Children, Recreational Activities, Physical Education
Bostwick, Keiko C. P.; Becker-Blease, Kathryn A. – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2018
Having a growth mindset has been shown to predict better academic performance in a variety of educational settings. Efforts to instill a growth mindset through educational interventions have demonstrated positive effects on academic success. However, many of the interventions previously tested are relatively time intensive and costly for some…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Academic Achievement, Introductory Courses, Psychology
Nacaroglu, Ersin; Karakoc, Onder – International Education Studies, 2018
This is an experimental study and it was aimed to identify the effects of 8-week plyometric training of hearing-impaired athletes on balance. 24 Male hearing-impaired volleyball players participated in the study. Random method was used when experimental and control groups were identified. Subjects used in the study were divided into two groups as…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Athletes, Control Groups, Experimental Groups
Demirel, Nurcan; Kaya, Faith; Pinar, Salih – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The main purpose of the present study is to comparatively examine the effects of Whole body vibration (WBV) trainings on some biochemical bone-turnover markers (Beta-CTx, Osteocalcin) in terms of osteoporosis. Twenty-four sedentary women (mean age = 37.12 ± 1.84 years) participated in the study. The participants were randomly divided to 3 groups:…
Descriptors: Human Body, Physiology, Training, Biochemistry
Cooper, Felicia Cecile – ProQuest LLC, 2017
The dissertation is an initial investigation of a peer mentoring program in a suburban high school in the southeastern United States. Additionally, the Peer Mentoring Program (PMP) study examined whether the Program improves academic performance and attendance, and decreases referrals. Utilizing an experimental design, a Participant and a…
Descriptors: Mentors, Peer Groups, Attendance, Program Effectiveness
Van der Hallen, Ruth; Chamberlain, Rebecca; de-Wit, Lee; Wagemans, Johan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Since its initial development, the embedded figures test (EFT) has been used extensively to measure local-global perceptual style. However, little is known about the perceptual factors that influence target detection. The current study aimed to investigate "disembedding" in children with and without ASD, aged 8-15 years, using the newly…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Control Groups
Working, Christopher – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2018
The use of technology in elementary mathematics instruction tends to be low-level, despite its affordance of supporting the development of students' high-level reasoning ability. This study builds upon a sociocultural view of learning and was designed to determine what effect a technology-mediated dialogic learning intervention has on third-grade…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Mathematics Instruction, Elementary School Mathematics
Wong, Daniel F. K.; Kwok, Sylvia Y. C. L.; Low, Yiu Tsang; Man, Ka Wai; Ip, Priscilla S. Y. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2018
Objectives: The aims of this study were to examine the effects of group cognitive-behavior therapy (CBT) on improving anxiety symptoms and enhancing personal growth among adolescents at risk of developing anxiety disorders in school settings in Hong Kong. Method: A total of 26 participants received an eight-session CBT group and 20 received…
Descriptors: Cognitive Restructuring, Behavior Modification, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Anxiety
Calma-Birling, Destany; Gurung, Regan A. R. – Psychology Learning and Teaching, 2017
Mindfulness practices improve cognition, emotional balance, and well-being in clinical and non-clinical populations. The bulk of mindfulness research in higher education has focused on improving psychological and cognitive variables, leaving academic performance largely unexplored. We investigated the effects of a brief mindfulness intervention on…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Intervention, Tests, Academic Achievement
Aktug, Zait Burak; Yilmaz, Ali Kerim; Ibis, Serkan; Aka, Hasan; Akarçesme, Cengiz; Sökmen, Tamer – World Journal of Education, 2018
The aim of the study is to investigate the effect of 8-week Nordic Hamstring (NH) exercise on hamstring/quadriceps ratio (H/Q) and hamstring muscle strength. 22 amateur soccer players participated in the study. Soccer players were divided into two groups: the control group (CG) (n = 11) who only practiced soccer training and the Nordic Hamstring…
Descriptors: Muscular Strength, Exercise, Team Sports, Athletes