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Zhou, Yuchun – International Education Studies, 2018
Since the 1980s when mixed methods emerged as "the third research methodology", it was widely adopted in Western countries. However, inadequate literature revealed how this methodology was accepted by scholars in Asian countries, such as China. Therefore, this paper used a quantitative survey to investigate Chinese scholars' perceptions…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Research, Educational Researchers, Scholarship
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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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Liu, Shengnan; Hallinger, Philip; Feng, Daming – Journal of Educational Administration, 2016
Purpose: In this era of global education reform, teacher professional learning (TPL) has emerged as a key factor in efforts to create sustainable school improvement. The same holds in Mainland China where ambitious curriculum reforms have been undertaken since 2000. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of learning-centered leadership…
Descriptors: Structural Equation Models, Teacher Education, Trust (Psychology), Foreign Countries
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Findik Coskuncay, Duygu; Ozkan, Sevgi – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2013
Through the rapid expansion of information technologies, Learning Management Systems have become one of the most important innovations for delivering education. However, successful implementation and management of these systems are primarily based on the instructors' adoption. In this context, this study aims to understand behavioral intentions…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Integrated Learning Systems, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes
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Semali, Ladislaus M.; Grim, Brian J.; Maretzki, Audrey N. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2006
This study was performed to develop and test a theoretical model of the barriers and supports experienced by employees at a major land-grant university that affect their likelihood of incorporating place-based or indigenous knowledge (IK) into their teaching, research, and/or outreach activities. To test this model, we conducted a statewide survey…
Descriptors: Barriers, Inclusion, Indigenous Knowledge, Land Grant Universities