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Data Mining to Detect Variables Associated with the Occupational Aspirations of Spanish 15-Year-Old Students
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Eva Expósito-Casas; Ana González-Benito; Esther López-Martín – International Journal for Educational and Vocational Guidance, 2024
The purpose of this work is to identify contextual variables that help to explain the occupational aspirations of Spanish 15-year-old students. This is done by performing a secondary analysis of the PISA2018 test. Data have been analysed using decision trees introducing the students' expected occupational status as a dependent variable (DV), and…
Descriptors: Occupational Aspiration, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries, Self Concept
A Longitudinal Diagnostic Model with Hierarchical Learning Trajectories
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Zhan, Peida; He, Keren – Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, 2021
In learning diagnostic assessments, the attribute hierarchy specifies a sequential network of interrelated attribute mastery processes, which makes a test blueprint consistent with the cognitive theory. One of the most important functions of attribute hierarchy is to guide or limit the developmental direction of students and then form a…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Models, Comparative Analysis, Diagnostic Tests
University Instructors' Implicit Theories of Intelligence, Achievement Goals for Teaching, and Teaching Quality
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Stockinger, Kristina; Dresel, Markus; Dickhäuser, Oliver; Daumiller, Martin – Educational Psychology, 2021
University instructors' goals for teaching are important for teaching quality. However, studies examining factors that shape instructors' goal adoption are lacking. Using data from 785 instructors, we investigated whether implicit theories (ITs) about the malleability of intelligence constitute one such factor. Following achievement goal theory…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Intelligence, Learning Theories
The Relationship between Cellphone Use and Achievement Goals in Junior High School Students: A Cross-Lagged Analysis
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Bai, Ruibei; Ma, Yuting; Liu, Yiyao; Zhang, Baoshan; Rasool, Abida – Psychology in the Schools, 2019
Abstract The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between cellphone use and achievement goals in junior high school students. The participants were 282 students randomly selected from a secondary school in Xi'an, China. The Frequency of Cellphone Use Questionnaire and the Achievement Goal Questionnaire were used as measurement…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Correlation, Goal Orientation
Estimating the Causal Effects of Khan Academy MAP Accelerator across Demographic Subgroups
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Grimaldi, Phillip; Weatherholtz, Kodi; Hill, Kelli Millwood – International Educational Data Mining Society, 2022
As educational technology platforms become more and more commonplace in education, it is critical that these systems work well across a diverse range of student sub-groups. In this study, we estimated the effectiveness of MAP Accelerator; a large-scale, personalized, web-based, mathematics mastery learning platform. Our analysis placed a…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Mastery Learning, Learning Management Systems, Middle School Students
The Development of Self-Determination across the Language Course: Trajectories of Motivational Change and the Dynamic Interplay of Psychological Needs, Orientations, and Engagement
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Noels, Kimberly A.; Lascano, Dayuma I. Vargas; Saumure, Kristie – Studies in Second Language Acquisition, 2019
Research suggests that students put more effort into language learning when they feel that it is a voluntary and self-relevant activity or they enjoy the process of mastering that language (i.e., they have a more self-determined orientation). This orientation is fostered when learners feel autonomous, competent, and related to others in their…
Descriptors: Self Determination, Psychological Needs, Learning Motivation, Second Language Learning
MyLab Math for Developmental Math. Efficacy Research Report
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Pearson, 2018
Pearson sought to explore whether the use of MyLab Math for Developmental Math, a teaching and learning platform predominantly used in higher education by students who need remediation on foundational math skills, is related to students' course grades and likelihood of passing the course. This Research Report presents findings from two research…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Remedial Instruction, College Students