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Alshare, Khaled A.; El-Masri, Mazen; Lane, Peggy L. – Journal of Information Systems Education, 2015
This paper develops a research model based on the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology model (UTAUT) and Hofstede's cultural dimensions to explore factors that influence student effort at learning Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems. A Structural Equation Model (SEM) using LISREL was utilized to validate the proposed research…
Descriptors: Management Information Systems, Adoption (Ideas), Models, College Students
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Seiz, Johanna; Voss, Thamar; Kunter, Mareike – Frontline Learning Research, 2015
This study expands the discussion on teacher competence by investigating the relevance of teachers' combined cognitive resources and emotional resources for effective classroom management. While research on teacher qualification stresses the importance of knowledge for effective teaching, research on teacher stress focuses on their emotional…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Cognitive Processes, Emotional Response, Classroom Techniques
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Turkyilmaz, Mustafa – Education, 2015
This study aimed at investigating the relationship between reading attitude, personality, self-regulation and metacognitive awareness of reading strategies of secondary school students. In order to carry out the aim four scales were used to 419 high school students in Kirsehir province in Turkey. It was used Lisrel 8.80 and SPSS software to…
Descriptors: Reading, Reading Attitudes, Reading Strategies, Foreign Countries
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Snapp, Shannon D.; McGuire, Jenifer K.; Sinclair, Katarina O.; Gabrion, Karlee; Russell, Stephen T. – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2015
There is growing attention to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning (LGBTQ) issues in schools, including efforts to address such issues through the curriculum. This study examines whether students' perceptions of personal safety and school climate safety are stronger when curricula that include LGBTQ people are present and…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Inclusion, School Safety, Curriculum
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McQuillin, Samuel D.; Straight, Gerald G.; Saeki, Elina – Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2015
In this study, we tested a theoretical model of training practices in school-based mentoring by comparing the differences between two mentoring programs on mentor-reported program support, value of training, relationship satisfaction, and plans to continue mentoring. The two mentoring programs that we compared were conducted at the same school and…
Descriptors: Mentors, Participant Satisfaction, Sustainability, Relevance (Education)
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Diseth, Åge; Samdal, Oddrun – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2015
The present study was aimed at investigating the relationships between students' perceived classroom achievement goals, school engagement and substance use in terms of smoking and drinking, and at investigating gender differences regarding these issues in a sample of 1,239 Norwegian 10th grade students. A multivariate analysis showed that…
Descriptors: Correlation, Student Attitudes, Goal Orientation, Academic Achievement
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McKeown, Kieran; Haase, Trutz; Pratschke, Jonathan – Irish Educational Studies, 2015
The study analyses determinants of child outcomes in a cohort of children who participated in the Free Pre-School Year. Child outcomes are measured through a before-and-after assessment of children using the Early Development Instrument. The sample comprises 448 children in 70 early years centres. There are three main findings. First, children…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education, Measures (Individuals), Preschool Children
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Cox, Ronald B., Jr.; Shreffler, Karina M.; Merten, Michael J.; Schwerdtfeger Gallus, Kami L.; Dowdy, Jamie L. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2015
Although attitudes strongly predict later sexual behaviors, few studies have investigated the factors that influence early adolescent attitudes toward sex. Using a general population sample of urban seventh-grade students (N = 1,736), we examined how supportive parenting, television viewing, perceived social norms, and having a friend and/or…
Descriptors: Adolescent Attitudes, Parenting Styles, Sexuality, Sibling Relationship
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Tillery, Rachel; Cohen, Robert; Parra, Gilbert R.; Kitzmann, Katherine M.; Sharp, Katianne M. Howard – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2015
Children's ability to manage the expression of sadness is critical to their development and adjustment. Although parents have been the primary focus of research examining sadness socialization, many acknowledge the influence of other agents such as children's peers. The present research evaluated one type of emotion socialization--reactions to…
Descriptors: Friendship, Socialization, Psychological Patterns, Correlation
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Sebastianelli, Rose; Swift, Caroline; Tamimi, Nabil – Journal of Education for Business, 2015
The authors examined how six factors related to content and interaction affect students' perceptions of learning, satisfaction, and quality in online master of business administration (MBA) courses. They developed three scale items to measure each factor. Using survey data from MBA students at a private university, the authors estimated structural…
Descriptors: Performance Factors, Business Administration Education, Participant Satisfaction, Student Attitudes
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Curby, Timothy W.; Brown, Chavaughn A.; Bassett, Hideko Hamada; Denham, Susanne A. – Infant and Child Development, 2015
Identifying and understanding the predictors of preliteracy skills can set the stage for success in a child's academic career. Recent literature has implicated social-emotional competence as a potential component in helping children learn preliteracy skills. To further understand the role of social-emotional competence in preliteracy, the…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Competence, Predictor Variables
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Wang, Shu-Tai; Chen, Cheng-Chung – Journal of Education and Learning, 2015
Learning outcome is an important indicator for educators in evaluating curriculum design. The focus of this study has been to examine the factors within internship programs, recognizing the complex nature of knowledge application in a practical industry environment. Flow theory was adopted to explain the psychological state of hospitality students…
Descriptors: Path Analysis, Questionnaires, Foreign Countries, Hospitality Occupations
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Rasmusson, Maria; Åberg-Bengtsson, Lisbeth – Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2015
Data from a Swedish PISA-sample were used (1) to identify a digital reading factor, (2) to investigate gender differences in this factor (if found), and (3) to explore how computer game playing might relate to digital reading performance and gender. The analyses were conducted with structural equation modeling techniques. In addition to an overall…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Achievement, Student Evaluation, Educational Games
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Romero, Lisa S. – Journal of Educational Administration, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to contribute to the literature on student trust and to examine the relationship between student trust, behavior, and academic outcomes in high school. It asks, first, does trust have a positive effect on high school outcomes? Second, does trust influence student behavior, exerting an indirect effect on…
Descriptors: Trust (Psychology), Outcomes of Education, School Size, Socioeconomic Status
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Plenty, Stephanie; Östberg, Viveca; Modin, Bitte – School Psychology International, 2015
This study examined how psychosocial conditions at school are associated with prosocial behaviour, a key indicator of positive mental health. Participants were 3,652 Swedish Grade 9 students from the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children study. Structural equation modelling demonstrated that students who experience more manageable school…
Descriptors: Role, Adolescents, Prosocial Behavior, Mental Health
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