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The Creation and Validation of a Jazz Theory Measure: Implications for Improvisation Education
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Russell, Brian E.; Ciorba, Charles R. – International Journal of Music Education, 2022
The purpose of this study was to create and validate a measure for jazz theory knowledge assessment. The Jazz Theory Measure (JTM) was created by exploring publications on jazz improvisation instruction and research studies that utilized jazz theory as a significant aspect of the study (i.e., dependent variable, independent variable, data…
Descriptors: Music, Music Education, Music Theory, Knowledge Level
Measuring Young Children's Alphabet Knowledge: Development and Validation of Brief Letter-Sound Knowledge Assessments
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Piasta, Shayne B.; Phillips, Beth M.; Williams, Jeffrey M.; Bowles, Ryan P.; Anthony, Jason L. – Elementary School Journal, 2016
Early childhood teachers are increasingly encouraged to support children's development of letter-sound abilities. Assessment of letter-sound knowledge is key in planning for effective instruction, yet the letter-sound knowledge assessments currently available and suitable for preschool-age children demonstrate significant limitations. The purpose…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Phoneme Grapheme Correspondence, Preschool Children, Item Response Theory
Teacher Beliefs about Mathematics Teaching and Learning: Identifying and Clarifying Three Constructs
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Schoen, Robert C.; LaVenia, Mark – Cogent Education, 2019
Scholars have long argued that individuals' beliefs influence their behaviors and the decisions they make throughout their lives. Focusing on beliefs as a cognitive construct, the purpose of this study was to identify several key beliefs about mathematics teaching and learning held by practicing elementary mathematics teachers. An iterative…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers
Teacher Beliefs about Mathematics Teaching and Learning: Identifying and Clarifying Three Constructs
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Schoen, Robert C.; LaVenia, Mark – Grantee Submission, 2019
Scholars have long argued that individuals' beliefs influence their behaviors and the decisions they make throughout their lives. Focusing on beliefs as a cognitive construct, the purpose of this study was to identify several key beliefs about mathematics teaching and learning held by practicing elementary mathematics teachers. An iterative…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Teachers
Development and Validation of Science Homework Scale for Middle-School Students
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Tas, Yasemin; Sungur, Semra; Oztekin, Ceren – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2016
The aim of this study was to develop and validate Science Homework Scale (SHS) which assesses middle-school (grades 6-8) students' perceptions of teachers' homework practices and homework self-regulation in science. Students' perceptions of teachers' homework practices included homework quality and feedback on homework while students' homework…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Homework, Student Attitudes, Teaching Methods
What I Expect and Fear Next Year: Measuring New Teachers' Possible Selves
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Hamman, Doug; Wang, Eugene; Burley, Hansel – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2013
Possible selves theory describes the relation between self-concept and regulation of future-oriented behaviours. This theory helps conceptualise issues related to teacher development, including preparation and retention, but few researchers have done so. The validation of a Likert-type instrument intended to measure "new teacher possible…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Self Concept, Likert Scales, Test Validity
An Attitude Scale for Smart Board Use in Education: Validity and Reliability Studies
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Sad, Suleyman Nihat – Computers & Education, 2012
The main purpose of this study was to develop an instrument to measure the attitudes of elementary students towards smart board (SB) use in education. A sequential exploratory mixed method was used. So the study started with a qualitative approach to establish the content and face validity of the scale, followed by a quantitative approach to test…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Construct Validity, Test Validity, Factor Analysis