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Rodas, Naomi V.; Eisenhower, Abbey; Blacher, Jan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are at heightened risk for developing comorbid psychological disorders, including anxiety disorders, which may be further exacerbated by the presence of externalizing behaviors. Here, we examined how structural language and pragmatic language predicted anxiety and externalizing behaviors. Participants…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, At Risk Persons, Comorbidity
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Prado, Elizabeth L.; Abbeddou, Souheila; Adu-Afarwuah, Seth; Arimond, Mary; Ashorn, Per; Ashorn, Ulla; Bendabenda, Jaden; Brown, Kenneth H.; Hess, Sonja Y.; Kortekangas, Emma; Lartey, Anna; Maleta, Kenneth; Oaks, Brietta M.; Ocansey, Eugenia; Okronipa, Harriet; Ouédraogo, Jean Bosco; Pulakka, Anna; Somé, Jérôme W.; Stewart, Christine P.; Stewart, Robert C.; Vosti, Stephen A.; Yakes Jimenez, Elizabeth; Dewey, Kathryn G. – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2017
Background: Previous reviews have identified 44 risk factors for poor early child development (ECD) in low- and middle-income countries. Further understanding of their relative influence and pathways is needed to inform the design of interventions targeting ECD. Methods: We conducted path analyses of factors associated with 18-month language and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition, Motor Development, Young Children
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Pillai, K. Rajasekharan; Prakash, Ashish Viswanath – Journal of International Education in Business, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of the study is to analyse the perception of students toward a computer-based exam on a custom-made digital device and their willingness to adopt the same for high-stake summative assessment. Design/methodology/approach: This study followed an analytical methodology using survey design. A modified version of students'…
Descriptors: Technology Uses in Education, Influence of Technology, Computer Assisted Testing, Student Attitudes
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Wang, Yijie; Douglass, Sara; Yip, Tiffany – Developmental Psychology, 2017
The present study bridges the process and content perspectives of ethnic/racial identity (ERI) by examining the longitudinal links between identity process (i.e., exploration, commitment) and a component of identity content, salience. Data were drawn from a 4-wave longitudinal study of 405 ethnically/racially diverse adolescents (63% female) from…
Descriptors: Racial Differences, Ethnicity, Longitudinal Studies, Identification (Psychology)
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Khajavy, Gholam Hassan; Ghonsooly, Behzad – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2017
The aim of the present study is twofold. First, it tests a model of willingness to read (WTR) based on L2 motivation and communication confidence (communication anxiety and perceived communicative competence). Second, it applies the recent theory of L2 motivation proposed by Dörnyei [2005. "The Psychology of Language Learner: Individual…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Nonmajors, Second Language Learning
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Ye, Yincheng; Singh, Kusum – Educational Research for Policy and Practice, 2017
The purpose of this study is to better understand how math teachers' effectiveness as measured by value-added scores and student satisfaction with teaching is influenced by school's working conditions. The data for the study were derived from 2009 to 2010 Teacher Working Condition Survey and Student Perception Survey in Measures of Effective…
Descriptors: Value Added Models, Student Satisfaction, Teacher Effectiveness, Mathematics Teachers
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Garrison, Yunkyoung Loh; Lee, Ki-Hak; Ali, Saba Rasheed – Journal of Career Development, 2017
Identity formation is considered as a key factor in the conceptualization of life satisfaction (LS). Recent volatility in labor markets has negatively influenced college students' LS and attending to the relationship between their career identity (CI) and LS has become important for career researchers and counselors. The purpose of this study is…
Descriptors: Professional Identity, Life Satisfaction, College Students, Student Attitudes
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Vidmar, Maša; Niklas, Frank; Schneider, Wolfgang; Hasselhorn, Marcus – European Journal of Psychology of Education, 2017
The foundation of school success is laid early in children's lives. Consequently, assessments of academic precursors may help to identify children in need of additional support. Such early assessments could also be interesting from an international perspective when educational systems are compared. This analysis is used to inform on the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Factor Analysis, Educational Indicators, Comparative Education
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Doabler, Christian T.; Clarke, Ben; Stoolmiller, Mike; Kosty, Derek B.; Fien, Hank; Smolkowski, Keith; Baker, Scott K. – Remedial and Special Education, 2017
A critical aspect of intervention research is investigating the active ingredients that underlie intensive interventions and their theories of change. This study explored the rate of instructional interactions within treatment groups to determine whether they offered explanatory power of an empirically validated Tier 2 kindergarten mathematics…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Intervention, Kindergarten, Structural Equation Models
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Dahiyat, Samer E. – International Journal of Learning and Change, 2015
The aim of this research is to empirically investigate the relationships among the three vital knowledge management processes of acquisition, integration and application, and their effects on organisational innovation in the pharmaceutical manufacturing industry in Jordan; a knowledge-intensive business service (KIBS) sector. Structural equation…
Descriptors: Knowledge Management, Foreign Countries, Structural Equation Models, Factor Analysis
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Deng, Shengli; Fang, Yuling; Liu, Yong; Li, Hongxiu – Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 2015
Introduction: The popularity of social question and answer sites has made it an important and convenient source for obtaining knowledge. This study quantifies how three different system characteristics (interface design, interaction and answer quality) affect users' perceptions (perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use and perceived enjoyment),…
Descriptors: Users (Information), Experience, Information Services, Influences
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Goddard, Roger; Goddard, Yvonne; Kim, Eun Sook; Miller, Robert – American Journal of Education, 2015
Principals' instructional leadership may support the degree to which teachers work together to improve instruction, and together leadership and teacher collaboration may contribute to school effectiveness by strengthening collective efficacy beliefs. We found a significant direct effect of leadership on teacher collaboration. Further, leadership…
Descriptors: Principals, Instructional Leadership, Teacher Collaboration, Self Efficacy
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Mahmoodi-Shahrebabaki, Masoud – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2015
The present study aimed to investigate the effects of language teachers' time management and creativity skills on their burnout levels. The sample consisted of 213 Iranian language teachers. The Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI), Creative Behavior Inventory (CBI) and Time Management Skills Questionnaire (TMSQ) were employed for data collection. By…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Teachers, Time Management, Creativity
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Lam, Chris – Business and Professional Communication Quarterly, 2015
This study examines previously untested variables that influence social loafing in professional and technical communication group projects by determining the influence of communication quality and task cohesion on social loafing. A set-up factors model, which included group size, peer review, project scope, and method of team formation, was also…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Student Projects, Group Behavior, Communication (Thought Transfer)
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Christophersen, Knut-Andreas; Elstad, Eyvind; Solhaug, Trond; Turmo, Are – Education Sciences, 2015
A typical preservice teacher will experience demanding teaching situations during practicum. In such situations, interpersonal support from fellow students may be an important factor if experiences gained during teaching practice are to make a constructive contribution to personal growth for the teacher. Human support from other preservice…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Preservice Teachers, Student Motivation, Structural Equation Models
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