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Arthurs, Leilani A.; Elwonger, Justin M. – Journal of Astronomy & Earth Sciences Education, 2018
There is a growing need for public understanding about groundwater resources. Knowing what groundwater and aquifers are is fundamental to understanding more complex issues such as groundwater quality and availability. However, groundwater and related concepts are among the topics that instructors most struggle to teach. Although constructivist…
Descriptors: Water, College Students, Concept Formation, Earth Science
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Morin, D.; Valois, P.; Crocker, A. G.; Robitaille, C.; Lopes, T. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2018
Background: Few studies have examined attitudes that may promote the social inclusion of persons with an intellectual disability (ID) among health care providers (HCPs). Yet these attitudes could impact the accessibility and quality of services provided to this population, as well as the general attitudes of HCPs. The objectives of this study were…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Intellectual Disability, Allied Health Personnel, Social Attitudes
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Diniz, António M.; Alfonso, Sonia; Araújo, Alexandra M.; Deaño, Manuel; Costa, Alexandra R.; Conde, Ângeles; Almeida, Leandro S. – Studies in Higher Education, 2018
Based on a multidimensional definition of academic expectations (AEs), the authors examine students' AE component scores across countries and genders. Two samples (343 Portuguese and 358 Spanish students) completed the Academic Perceptions Questionnaire (APQ) six months after enrolling in their universities. Factorial invariance was ensured across…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, College Freshmen, Expectation, Cross Cultural Studies
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Alemdag, Serdar – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2018
The purpose of this cross-cultural study exposes stages of change for exercise behavior (SCEB) in relation to perceived social self-efficacy (PSSE) between Turkey and England sport sciences students. The study group of the research consists of 168 (66 women and 102 men) students from Turkey and 217 (112 women and 105 men) students from England who…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Self Efficacy, Physical Activity Level, Cross Cultural Studies
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Malingkas, Melky; Senduk, Johanis Frans; Simandjuntak, Suddin; Binilang, Benny Blemy – Journal of International Education and Leadership, 2018
The aim of this research was to examine the effects of servant leader and integrity on principal performance in Catholic senior high schools in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. This quantitative research used questionnaire-gathered data from 75 teachers at 11 schools. The results of research show that the servant leader approach has significant positive…
Descriptors: Integrity, Principals, High Schools, Catholic Schools
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Jiang, Han; Woodcock, Stuart – Educational Psychology, 2018
This study aims to investigate the differences of attributional responses to students with and without learning disabilities (LD) between pre- and in-service teachers in mainland China. A total of 204 teachers (101 pre-service and 103 in-service teachers) were surveyed using vignettes and Likert scale questions to ascertain their responses to…
Descriptors: Learning Disabilities, Comparative Analysis, Preservice Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education
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Leadbitter, Kathy; Aldred, Catherine; McConachie, Helen; Le Couteur, Ann; Kapadia, Dharmi; Charman, Tony; Macdonald, Wendy; Salomone, Erica; Emsley, Richard; Green, Jonathan; Barrett, Barbara; Barron, Sam; Beggs, Karen; Blazey, Laura; Bourne, Katy; Byford, Sarah; Cole-Fletcher, Rachel; Collino, Julia; Colmer, Ruth; Cutress, Anna; Gammer, Isobel; Harrop, Clare; Houghton, Tori; Howlin, Pat; Hudry, Kristelle; Leach, Sue; Maxwell, Jessica; Parr, Jeremy; Pickles, Andrew; Randles, Sarah; Slonims, Vicky; Taylor, Carol; Temple, Kathryn; Tobin, Hannah; Vamvakas, George; White, Lydia – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
There is a lack of measures that reflect the intervention priorities of parents of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and that assess the impact of interventions on family experience and quality of life. The Autism Family Experience Questionnaire (AFEQ) was developed through focus groups and online consultation with parents, and…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Questionnaires, Quality of Life
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Tyler, Kimberly A.; Olson, Kristen – Field Methods, 2018
We assessed the feasibility of ecological momentary assessment using short message service (SMS) surveying with 150 homeless youth. We found that on average, participants completed 18.8 days of texts, but 30% of youth (N = 44) had texting data on 28 or more days. The average number of texts answered per day was 8.49 (of a possible 11). Forty-three…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Surveys, Synchronous Communication, Feasibility Studies
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McGaughey, Anthony, Jr.; Senkowski, Valerie; Taylor, Laurette; Branscum, Paul; Cheney, Marshall – American Journal of Health Education, 2018
Background: College students report high levels of stress, which may be exacerbated by the psychoactive ingredients in energy drinks. Little is understood about the relationship between daily hassles and energy drink consumption. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to explore the associations between energy drink consumption patterns and daily…
Descriptors: College Students, Eating Habits, Food Standards, Online Surveys
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García-Ros, Rafael; Pérez-González, Francisco; Cavas-Martínez, Francisco; Tomás, José M. – Educational Psychology, 2018
Applying a structural equations modelling methodology, the study analyses the relationships and effects of self-regulated learning (social interaction learning strategies and motivation) and first-year university experiences on permanence in the sophomore year. The participants are 239 first-year students in different Engineering degrees at a…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Learning Strategies, Student Motivation, Student Experience
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Zuk, Piotr; Zuk, Pawel – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2018
The article presents differences in attitudes and the environmental awareness of students of technical sciences and the humanities. The authors defend the thesis that humanistic knowledge is more conducive to environmental sensitivity in Poland. The article raises the questions of what types of knowledge are generated at universities and what the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Sciences, Humanities
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Dincer, Nevzat; Kilinc, Zühal – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2018
The purpose of this paper was to analyze the stress levels of the female wrestlers studying in higher education. The trial group of the research consisted of 52 volunteer female wrestlers studying in higher education in the province Batman. The research data were collected with "Work Stress Scale" developed by House and Rizzo (1972)…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Females, Athletes, Womens Athletics
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Carreira, Susana; Baioa, Ana Margarida – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2018
Based on a teaching intervention with modelling activities involving experimental work in 9th grade classes, the goal of this study is to find out how students estimate the credibility a modelling task setting when it integrates a hands-on experimental approach. The theoretical background is based on the concept of authenticity and its long…
Descriptors: Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Observation
Kirby, Lauren A. J. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) courses typically consist of 20 hrs of training but smaller doses can be useful in stress reduction (e.g., Boettcher, et al., 2014). To isolate other mindful focus from non-directed silent time, undergraduates were assigned to mindfulness meditation (MM) or control (C) conditions. Twice a week in class, MM…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Questionnaires, Stress Variables, Physiology
Jackson, Sara – ProQuest LLC, 2018
Every year, hundreds of thousands of patients have coronary angiograms performed in the United States. The Impella is a percutaneous ventricular support device that provides hemodynamic support for patients if hemodynamic instability occurs during the procedure. The critical care nurse is responsible for the recovery and management of the patient…
Descriptors: Equipment, Medical Services, Nurses, Trauma
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