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Franko, Debra L.; Jenkins, Amy; Rodgers, Rachel F. – Journal of Counseling & Development, 2012
The efficacy of 2 computer-based programs was tested with Latina college women (N = 64). Compared with participants in the control group, intervention participants improved their motivation to eat fruits and vegetables (F&V; p = 0.042) and to participate in physical activity (p = 0.023) and significantly increased their F&V intake (pre- to…
Descriptors: Control Groups, College Students, Obesity, Physical Activities
Skoretz, Yvonne M. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of a school-based, job-embedded professional development program on elementary and middle school teacher efficacy for technology integration. Teacher efficacy has been identified as a strong predictor of whether the content of professional development will transfer to classroom practice…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Teacher Effectiveness, Technology Integration, Program Effectiveness
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Lee, Cynthia; Wong, Kelvin C. K.; Cheung, William K.; Lee, Fion S. L. – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2009
The paper first describes a web-based essay critiquing system developed by the authors using latent semantic analysis (LSA), an automatic text analysis technique, to provide students with immediate feedback on content and organisation for revision whenever there is an internet connection. It reports on its effectiveness in enhancing adult EFL…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Writing Strategies