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Wieth, Mareike B.; Francis, Andrea P. – Teaching of Psychology, 2018
The interdisciplinary topic of creativity is both fascinating and controversial. In this review, we begin by highlighting the many ways that researchers conceptualize and define creativity, focusing in particular on the difference between everyday creativity and creativity associated with exceptional breakthroughs in thinking. In addition, we…
Descriptors: Creativity, Individual Differences, Convergent Thinking, Creative Thinking
French, Jason A.; Menendez, David; Herrmann, Patricia A.; Evans, E. Margaret; Rosengren, Karl S. – Grantee Submission, 2018
We investigated children's (n = 120; 3- to 11-year-olds) and adults' (n = 18) reasoning about life-cycle changes in biological organisms by examining their endorsements of four different patterns of life- span changes. Participants were presented with two separate tasks: (a) judging possible adult versions of a juvenile animal and (b) judging…
Descriptors: Children, Adults, Logical Thinking, Biology
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Yavuzkurt, Tuba; Kiral, Erkan – International Journal of Progressive Education, 2020
The study, which aimed to reveal the relationship between secondary school teachers' workplace friendship perceptions and their job satisfaction, was conducted with 269 volunteer teachers. In accordance with this purpose, Workplace Friendship Scale and Minnesota Job Satisfaction Scale were used in the study. In this study, which was designed in…
Descriptors: Work Environment, Friendship, Job Satisfaction, Secondary School Teachers
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Strietelmeier, Andrew – String Research Journal, 2020
The pedagogical literature strongly suggests that when a musician works on a specific piece of repertoire, one should choose practice strategies tailored to the challenges presented by that material. Such a behavioral choice could represent an instantiation of focused and deliberate practice, a critical aspect of the relationship between…
Descriptors: Musicians, Musical Instruments, Drills (Practice), High School Students
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Ergene, Özkan; Türk Kurtça, Tugba – Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology, 2020
This article aims to examine the relationship between the online learning readiness and academic procrastination behaviors of the pre-service mathematics teachers. In line with this research purpose, it was examined whether the online learning readiness and academic procrastination differentiate with regard to demographic variables such as gender,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Time Management, Learning Readiness
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Kawakami, Sayaka; Uono, Shota; Otsuka, Sadao; Yoshimura, Sayaka; Zhao, Shuo; Toichi, Motomi – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2020
The present study examined the relationship between multisensory integration and the temporal binding window (TBW) for multisensory processing in adults with Autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The ASD group was less likely than the typically developing group to perceive an illusory flash induced by multisensory integration during a sound-induced…
Descriptors: Sensory Integration, Time, Children, Autism
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Bruso, Jacqueline; Stefaniak, Jill; Bol, Linda – Educational Technology Research and Development, 2020
Each learner brings a unique mix of personality traits, preferences, and talents to the educational setting. These factors can influence the extent to which learners are able to effectively deploy skills and strategies to achieve their academic goals. Gaining a deeper awareness of how specific personality traits play a role in the choice and…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Predictor Variables, Self Management, Learning Strategies
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Eveland, Thomas J. – Journal of Further and Higher Education, 2020
Although the growing attendance of first-generation college students attests to higher education's commitment to access and social mobility, by many measures students who are the first in their family to attend college are not as successful as their later-generation peers. The increasing number of first-generation students and the social,…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, Academic Support Services, Social Support Groups, Academic Achievement
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Blissett, Richard S. L. – Educational Policy, 2020
Research suggests that individuals may make choices about the information they consume that are influenced by what they already believe. In this study, I investigate this process in a particularly contentious policy arena: charter schools. What kinds of information are important to people as they evaluate charter school policy? Are their choices…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Policy, Information Seeking, Information Skills
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Faulconer, Emily K.; Dixon, Zachary; Griffith, John; Faulconer, Laura – Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 2020
With an increase in distance faculty, it is important to understand how faculty perceptions of undergraduate research mentorship differ between distance and traditional faculty. Perceptions were examined in a medium sized, not-for-profit university with both residential and distance faculty. Residential faculty were more likely to mentor or were…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Student Research, Mentors, Comparative Analysis
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Sehic, Sandro – Journal of Education and Learning, 2020
The purpose of this quantitative survey research study was to explore educational preferences among individuals of conservative and liberal political orientation and of both genders in the United States of America with a 13-questionnaire survey that includes questions relating to different educational preferences. The literature review has…
Descriptors: Preferences, Political Attitudes, Study Abroad, Reading Material Selection
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Gigante, Julia; Gilmore, Linda – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2020
This study explored preservice teachers' attitudes and perceived efficacy for teaching in inclusive classrooms. The participants were 163 students in their second year of a Bachelor of Education degree at an Australian university. Attitudes and perceived teaching efficacy were measured using the Teachers' Attitudes Towards Inclusion Scale Adjusted…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Self Efficacy
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Duong, Minh-Quang – International Journal of Education and Practice, 2020
The aim of this research was to investigate faculty members' perceptions of their students' leadership capacity and evaluate the correlation between students' university experiences with their leadership capacity. A questionnaire survey was disseminated to 266 faculty members from five of the member universities of Vietnam National University Ho…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Leadership, Ability
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Fernández de la Iglesia, Josefa del Carmen; Martínez-Santos, Alba-Elena; Rodríguez-González, Raquel; Cebreiro, Beatriz; Fernández-Morante, Carmen; Casal-Otero, Lorena – Health Education Journal, 2020
Objective: The purpose of this study was to describe how a service-learning methodology can promote blood donation among students by increasing levels of knowledge and improving attitudes while developing professional skills. Method: A quasi-experimental study design was utilised. A questionnaire identified barriers and incentives to blood…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Student Attitudes, Human Body, Donors
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Hendawi, Manal – International Journal of Education and Practice, 2020
This study aimed to identify the work stress experienced by teachers of social studies in government schools in the State of Qatar and the problems caused by it. The study used a descriptive-analytical method. The study sample consisted of (391) male and female teachers of social studies in the State of Qatar out of the study population of (968)…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Social Studies, Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes
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