The mindsets of students in upper-level or honors mathematics courses can impact their success, as can their teachers' mindsets. The purpose of this study was to examine students' perceptions of ability and intelligence (mindset) and their perceptions of their teachers' mindset in honors or upper-level high school mathematics classroom to identify…

Marketisation has directed higher education institutions and policies to focus on student support and provisions that promote better experience and value. By contrast, expectations of university students are under-researched and understated, with less attention placed on what and how students should perform in higher education. This paper further…

The present study aimed at comparing the level of cultural intelligence among teachers and university students, and to define whether there are statistically significant differences in the level of cultural intelligence due to gender variables. The sample consisted of 300 teachers and 400 students at the Hashemite University, chosen by random…

A sample of 226 Swedish high school teachers from various knowledge domains completed self-report measures of intelligence regarding implicit theories and scientific theories of intelligence. A mixed ANOVA showed that teachers from language, social science and practical disciplines had a significant preference for an incremental theory of…

The purpose of this study was to investigate, analyze, and document the differences in school, teacher, and student-level factors as perceived by administrators and teachers in high and low-performing, high-needs secondary schools in the Delta region of Mississippi. A modified version of Marzano's (2003) "What Works in Schools" survey…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of DISCOVER, a performance- based assessment in identifying gifted Lebanese students. The sample consisted of 248 students (121 boys, 127 girls) from Grades 3-5 at two private schools in Beirut, Lebanon. Students were administered DISCOVER and the Raven Standard Progressive Matrices…

Students with behavior disorders in Ontario (Canada) and Colorado were compared on 13 variables: age distribution, male/female ratio, number of years in special education, socioeconomic level, family status, siblings, intellectual level, mathematics achievement, best characterization, student performance, time in regular education, and other…

The study was designed to compare the quality of on-campus and off-campus courses of Northern Illinois University based upon the perceptions of selected faculty members and students. Two groups of students, 428 on campus and 516 off campus and 23 faculty members participated in the study. During the 1974-75 academic year, the sample responded to a…