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Loo, Michelle – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) (Davis et al., 1989), this research examines the variables of perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use as predictors of video creation usage after software training. To gain a comprehensive understanding of the technology adoption process, the study also employed the Learning Adoption Trajectory…
Descriptors: Value Judgment, Usability, Predictor Variables, Computer Software
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Al-Talhouni, Mansour Hamed – Journal of Education and Learning, 2021
This study aimed at identifying the perceptions of Islamic education teachers in Jordan concerning the use and the challenges of Darsak platform. The study sample consisted of (112) teachers of Islamic education at Marka Directorate of Education, Amman, during the academic year 2020/2021. The study sample, comprised of (30%) of the study…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Religious Education, Islam, Distance Education
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Danko, Manica; Decman, Mitja; Keržic, Damijana; Zorko, Vida – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2020
Information communication technology (ICT) that is used in instruction has attracted the attention of researchers with many studies having looked at the factors affecting how university instructors apply it in their teaching. Yet little is known about whether the gender of university teachers can impact their ICT use. This research relies on…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, College Faculty, Foreign Countries, Information Technology
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Bates, Meg S.; Phalen, Lena; Moran, Cheryl – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2018
Online professional learning websites provide a unique window into how teachers make self-directed choices about their own professional development. This study extends previous research on how teachers use online resource repositories to examine how teachers make choices about resource use on a professional learning website. The website, the…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Online Courses, Web Based Instruction, Educational Technology
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Close, Eleanor W.; Conn, Jessica; Close, Hunter G. – Physical Review Physics Education Research, 2016
In this study, we analyze the experience of students in the Physics Learning Assistant (LA) program at Texas State University in terms of the existing theoretical frameworks of "community of practice" and "physics identity," and explore the implications suggested by these theories for LA program adoption and adaptation.…
Descriptors: Physics, Identification (Psychology), Program Effectiveness, Teaching Methods
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Pretsch, Johanna; Flunger, Barbara; Heckmann, Nina; Schmitt, Manfred – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2013
Being a teacher is known to be a particularly stressful occupation and as a consequence many teachers suffer from reduced well-being. Thus, it is important to know as soon as possible which individuals are likely to experience reduced well-being in their employment. Therefore, this study investigated whether it is possible to infer teachers'…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Well Being, Teaching Conditions, Stress Variables
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Raby, K. Lee; Lawler, Jamie M.; Shlafer, Rebecca J.; Hesemeyer, Paloma S.; Collins, W. Andrew; Sroufe, L. Alan – Developmental Psychology, 2015
This study drew on prospective, longitudinal data to test the hypothesis that the intergenerational transmission of positive parenting is mediated by competence in subsequent relationships with peers and romantic partners. Interview-based ratings of supportive parenting were completed with a sample of 113 individuals (46% male) followed from birth…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Child Rearing, Hypothesis Testing, Parenting Styles
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Pritchett, Christal C.; Wohleb, Elisha C.; Pritchett, Christopher G. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2013
This research study was designed to examine the degree of perceived importance of interactive technology applications among various groups of certified educators; the degree to which education professionals utilized interactive online technology applications and to determine if there was a significant difference between the different groups based…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Business Education Teachers, Physical Education Teachers, Certification
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Ensor, Rosie; Spencer, Debra; Hughes, Claire – Social Development, 2011
Early individual differences in prosocial behaviors are pivotal for children's peer relationships. To investigate the interplay among verbal ability, emotion understanding, and mother-child mutuality as predictors of prosocial behaviors, we observed 102 children at the ages of two, three, and four. All time points included verbal ability and…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Prosocial Behavior, Mothers, Path Analysis
Mayer, Julia Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The current study examined the application of implementation adherence monitoring and group feedback procedures with teachers implementing the Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI; Fountas & Pinnell, 2008a). Using a repeated measures design across time, changes in implementation adherence levels were examined as teachers participated in…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Measures (Individuals), Problem Solving, Teacher Surveys
Dynia, Jaclyn M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The present study aimed to examine the quality of the classroom literacy environment in early childhood special education (ECSE) classrooms, as well as the relations between the classroom literacy environment and children's gains in print knowledge. To address these aims, the present study described the classroom literacy environments of 28…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Special Education Teachers, Literacy
Kier, Meredith Weaver – ProQuest LLC, 2013
National efforts to interest students in STEM careers are intensifying around the globe, due to a shortage of professionals to fill the growing demands in these fields. Although some US studies find high interest in STEM in K-12 students, longitudinal studies show a decline in interest following middle school. Many students, particularly females…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Student Interests, Video Technology, Career Development
Potter, James Thomson, III – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Research into teaching practices and strategies has been performed separately in AP Statistics and in K-12 online learning (Garfield, 2002; Ferdig, DiPietro, Black & Dawson, 2009). This study seeks combine the two and build on the need for more investigation into online teaching and learning in specific content (Ferdig et al, 2009; DiPietro,…
Descriptors: Advanced Placement, Online Courses, High School Students, Statistics