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Campbell, Janine Anne; Idsøe, E.; Størksen, I. – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2023
Low cost, non-invasive instruments for the identification of high academic potential in early childhood education and care are scarce, and the complexity of cognitive development indicates that combinations of screening instruments are needed. This study investigates the reliability and validity of three instruments (individually and in…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Academic Achievement, Test Validity, Academic Ability
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Wiers-Jenssen, Jannecke – Journal of Studies in International Education, 2023
In this paper we consider the experiences of international students studying in Norway, analysing data from more than 5,000 survey respondents. Variations according to students' region of origin and whether they are full degree students or exchange students are the focus. Students report a high level of overall satisfaction, exchange students in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Foreign Students, Geographic Regions, Student Satisfaction
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Lagestad, Pål; Bjølstad, Tina; Sæther, Eivind – Journal of Outdoor Recreation, Education, and Leadership, 2019
Traditional Norwegian "friluftsliv" activities are closely related to traditional outdoor recreational activities existing worldwide. These activities are unique in that they tend to reach adolescents whom organized sports do not. Therefore, the Norwegian government has focused on traditional friluftsliv activities in its public health…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Recreational Activities, Physical Activity Level, Outdoor Education
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Zachrisson, Henrik Daae; Janson, Harald; Naerde, Ane – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2013
This paper reports predictors for center care utilization prior to 18 months of age in Norway, a country with a welfare system providing up to one-year paid parental leave and universal access to subsidized and publicly regulated center care. A community sample of 1103 families was interviewed about demographics, family, and child characteristics…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Access to Education, Prediction, Predictor Variables
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Nilsen, Trude; Gustafsson, Jan-Eric – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2014
We study whether changes in school emphasis on academic success (SEAS) and safe schools (SAFE) may explain the increased science performance in Norway between TIMSS 2007 and 2011. Two-level structural equation modelling (SEM) of merged TIMSS data was used to investigate whether changes in levels of SEAS and SAFE mediate the changes in science…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Success, Science Achievement, Performance Based Assessment
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Hatlevik, Ove Edvard; Guðmundsdóttir, Gréta Björk; Loi, Massimo – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2015
The purpose of this study was to examine factors predicting lower secondary school students' digital competence and to explore differences between students when it comes to digital competence. Results from a digital competence test and survey in lower secondary school will be presented. It is important to learn more about and investigate what…
Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Secondary School Students, Technological Literacy, Competence
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Hetland, Hilde; Saksvik, Ingvild B.; Albertsen, Hanne; Berntsen, Linn Synnove; Henriksen, Astrid – College Student Journal, 2012
Students' traits, attitudes and behaviors can be a key factor in how they prepare for entering a career and later adapt to working life. Based on this, the aim of this study was to explore associations between personality traits and overcommitment among university and college students. Overcommitment (OC) is a pattern of attitudes, behaviours and…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Personality, College Students, Student Behavior
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Nerdrum, Per; Rustoen, Tone; Helge Ronnestad, Michael – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2009
In this study, we present longitudinal data on changes in psychological distress among 232 Norwegian undergraduate students of nursing, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy. Psychological distress was assessed by applying the 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire. Nursing students became substantially more distressed during the…
Descriptors: Nursing Students, Undergraduate Students, Psychological Patterns, Stress Variables
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Benitez, Juan Luis; Justicia, Fernando – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2006
This article purports to present this Special Issue about Bullying and, at the same time, to introduce the phenomenon of bullying in order to facilitate readers an updated vision about the problem that will be worked from different perspectives by researchers from national and international scope. With this purpose, we present some controversial…
Descriptors: Bullying, Risk, Age, Sex
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers