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OECD Publishing, 2017
The Innovative Teaching for Effective Learning (ITEL) Teacher Knowledge Survey is the first international study to explore the nature, function and development of teachers' pedagogical knowledge, i.e. what teachers know about teaching and learning. In-service and pre-service teachers exhibited higher knowledge on the classroom management portion…
Descriptors: Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Classroom Techniques, Knowledge Level, Teacher Surveys
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Schatt, Matthew D. – Research and Issues in Music Education, 2011
Motivation plays a role in nearly all human decision-making processes. Regardless of the situation, little may be achieved without the appropriate harnessing of motivation. The same is true in the music classroom. Research appears to indicate that motivation plays a crucial role in human development and achievement. The achievement motivation…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Achievement, Learning Motivation, Music Education
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Phan, Huy Phuong – Educational Psychology, 2010
The main aim of this study is to test a conceptualised framework that involved the integration of achievement goals, self-efficacy and self-esteem beliefs, and study-processing strategies. Two hundred and ninety (178 females, 112 males) first-year university students were administered a number of Likert-scale inventories in tutorial classes. Data…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness
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Arredondo, Daisy E.; Block, James H. – Educational Leadership, 1990
According to recent research, when teachers focus on higher mental processes (problem solving, application of principles, analytical skills, and creativity) within a mastery learning format, students' thinking skills and knowledge levels improve. Baltimore County (Maryland) and East Islip (New York) School Districts have programs integrating…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Integrated Activities, Learning Strategies
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Haywood, H. Carl; And Others – Topics in Language Disorders, 1988
Twenty-six deaf adolescents received instruction in a structured program of cognitive education called "Instrumental Enrichment." The program addresses, among other processes, comparison, classification, logical progression, spatial orientation, analysis and synthesis, and syllogistic thinking. Following training, the subjects showed…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cognitive Development, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Structures
Jackson, Douglas N. – 1994
The term "conative" is used to describe constructs that span both motivational and volitional aspects of human behavior, distinguished from constructs that emphasize cognition and affection. Among the conative constructs are achievement strivings, beliefs about self-esteem and self-efficacy, interests and attitudes about learning,…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Affective Behavior, Behavior Patterns, Cognitive Processes