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Gezgin, Deniz Mertkan; Adnan, Muge; Acar Guvendir, Meltem – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2018
Mobile learning has started to perform an increasingly significant role in improving learning outcomes in education. Successful and efficient implementation of m-learning in higher education, as with all educational levels, depends on users' acceptance of this technology. This study focuses on investigating the attitudes of undergraduate students…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Higher Education
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Leko, Melinda M.; Chiu, Ming Ming; Roberts, Carly A. – Journal of Special Education, 2018
This article reports findings from an initial investigation of the impact multiple individual and contextual factors have on secondary special educators' reading instructional practices. Data from 577 special educators from 221 school districts in a large Midwestern state were collected via an online and paper survey and analyzed using…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Performance Factors, Reading Instruction
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McBride, Kimberly R.; Singh, Shipra – Health Education & Behavior, 2018
High human papillomavirus (HPV) prevalence and low HPV vaccine uptake are significant public health concerns. Disparities in HPV-associated cancers and HPV vaccine uptake rates suggest the need for additional research examining factors associated with vaccine acceptance. This study assessed HPV awareness and knowledge and identified…
Descriptors: Health Education, Cancer, Predictor Variables, Knowledge Level
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Campbell, Throy A.; Adamuti-Trache, Maria; Bista, Krishna – Journal of International Students, 2018
International students represent a large percentage of the student population in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) programs at American colleges and universities. Although graduates of these programs are identified as having high employability, productivity, and earnings in the 21st-century job market, there is limited…
Descriptors: Wages, Employment, Labor Market, Foreign Students
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Huang, Francis L. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 2018
Cluster randomized trials involving participants nested within intact treatment and control groups are commonly performed in various educational, psychological, and biomedical studies. However, recruiting and retaining intact groups present various practical, financial, and logistical challenges to evaluators and often, cluster randomized trials…
Descriptors: Multivariate Analysis, Sampling, Statistical Inference, Data Analysis
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Alghraibeh, Ahmad M.; Juieed, Noof M. Bni – International Education Studies, 2018
We examined the correlation between social isolation and affective isolation among 457 undergraduate students using a stratified cluster sampling technique. Participants comprised 221 men and 236 women, all of whom were either first- or fourth-year students enrolled in various majors at King Saud University. Means, standard deviations, Pearson…
Descriptors: Correlation, Social Isolation, Affective Behavior, Prediction
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Strunk, Kamden K.; Lane, Forrest C.; Mwavita, Mwarumba – Educational Psychology, 2018
Research in the field of time-related academic behaviour (i.e., procrastination and timely engagement) has traditionally been focused on more stable factors, such as personality. Recent research suggests there may be a motivational component to these behaviours. The present study examines whether time-related academic behaviour is stable across…
Descriptors: Time Management, Student Behavior, Student Motivation, Undergraduate Students
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Liu, Jing Dong; Chung, Pak-Kwong – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of this study was two-fold: to examine the motivational profiles of secondary school students in physical education classes, and to examine the associations between the students' motivational profile characteristics and positive and negative affective experiences. Methods: A total of 1,570 students from Hong Kong were invited…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Secondary School Students, Student Motivation, Correlation
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Curry, Allison E.; Yerys, Benjamin E.; Huang, Patty; Metzger, Kristi B. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2018
Driving may increase mobility and independence for adolescents with autism without intellectual disability (autism spectrum disorder); however, little is known about rates of licensure. To compare the proportion of adolescents with and without autism spectrum disorder who acquire a learner's permit and driver's license, as well as the rate at…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Motor Vehicles, Driver Education, Certification
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Helker, Kerstin; Wosnitza, Marold; Mansfield, Caroline; Eugster, Balthasar – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2018
University teachers work in a highly complex environment, meeting the multiple and sometimes competing demands of striving for high quality teaching and research. While a growing body of research focuses on the relevance of schoolteachers' sense of responsibility and its outcomes for teaching and student learning, teacher responsibility has been…
Descriptors: Teacher Responsibility, College Faculty, Teacher Effectiveness, Measures (Individuals)
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Danzer, Enrico; Hoffman, Casey; D'Agostino, Jo Ann; Miller, Judith S.; Waqar, Lindsay N.; Gerdes, Marsha; Bernbaum, Judy C.; Rosenthal, Hannah; Rintoul, Natalie E.; Herkert, Lisa M.; Peranteau, William H.; Flake, Alan W.; Adzick, N. Scott; Hedrick, Holly L. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
To determine the rate and predictors of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Between 06/2004 and 09/2015 a total of 110 CDH survivors underwent neurodevelopmental (ND) testing and screening for ASD, followed by a full autism diagnostic evaluation if indicated at our institution. We found a 9 time higher rate of…
Descriptors: Risk, Statistical Analysis, Incidence, Patients
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Fortune, Anne E.; Rogers, Crystal A.; Williamson, Estella – Journal of Social Work Education, 2018
Integrative field seminars can help students with the difficult task of integrating learning between field and class. Are the seminars effective? We compared one cohort of MSW students who were required to attend an integrative field seminar (n = 101) with another cohort that was not offered a seminar (n = 147). We questioned each cohort at the…
Descriptors: Social Work, Professional Education, Masters Programs, Seminars
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Holtz, Peter; Kimmerle, Joachim; Cress, Ulrike – International Journal of Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 2018
The advent of the social web brought with it challenges and opportunities for research on learning and knowledge construction. Using the online-encyclopedia Wikipedia as an example, we discuss several methods that can be applied to analyze the dynamic nature of knowledge-related processes in mass collaboration environments. These methods can help…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooperative Learning, Constructivism (Learning)
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Wippold, Guillermo M.; Tucker, Carolyn M; Smith, Tasia M.; Rodriguez, Victoria A.; Hayes, Lynda F.; Folger, Austin C. – American Journal of Health Education, 2018
Background: Youth obesity in the United States is a major health concern. Obesity can be reduced by increasing health-promoting behaviors. Purpose: The goals of the present study were to (1) identify the strongest motivators of and barriers to health-promoting behaviors among a culturally diverse group of middle and high school students and (2)…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, High School Students, Health Behavior, Health Promotion
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Chen, Zhongzhou; Lee, Sunbok; Garrido, Geoffrey – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2018
The amount of information contained in any educational data set is fundamentally constrained by the instructional conditions under which the data are collected. In this study, we show that by redesigning the structure of traditional online courses, we can improve the ability of educational data mining to provide useful information for instructors.…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Course Organization, Data Analysis, Instructional Design
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