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Petko, Dominik – Computers & Education, 2012
The "will, skill, tool" model is a well-established theoretical framework that elucidates the conditions under which teachers are most likely to employ information and communication technologies (ICT) in the classroom. Past studies have shown that these three factors explain a very high degree of variance in the frequency of classroom…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Constructivism (Learning), Multiple Regression Analysis, Secondary School Teachers
Zascerinska, Jelena – Online Submission, 2010
Introduction: The use of 3-5 languages that involves professional language to form varied cooperative networks for the creation of new knowledge is of the greatest importance for the development of humans, institutions and society (Maslo, 2006). Aim of the Study: To identify and analyze professional language in engineering education on the…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Engineering Education, Cultural Pluralism, Factor Analysis
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Hermans, Ruben; van Braak, Johan; Van Keer, Hilde – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2008
In this article the development and validation of the Beliefs about Primary Education Scale (BPES) are described. The BPES is an 18-item scale for assessing primary school teachers' beliefs toward the nature of good education, subdivided in a transmissive dimension (TD) and a developmental dimension (DD). Both dimensions assess beliefs toward the…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Beliefs, Construct Validity, Factor Structure
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Bangert, Arthur W. – Computers in the Schools, 2008
Traditional student evaluations of teaching do not adequately assess the essential constructivist-based practices that have been recommended for effective online instruction. There is a need for student evaluation of teaching instruments that are specifically designed to provide online instructors with valid feedback about the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Constructivism (Learning), Graduate Students, Teacher Effectiveness
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Nix, Rebekah K.; Fraser, Barry J.; Ledbetter, Cynthia E. – Learning Environments Research, 2005
This article reports the validity and use of a new form of the Constructivist Learning Environment Survey (CLES). As part of a larger study, a comparative student version (CLES-CS) was developed to evaluate the impact of an innovative teacher development program (based on the Integrated Science Learning Environment, ISLE, model) in school…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Field Trips, Student Attitudes, Test Validity
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Schelfhout, Wouter; Dochy, Filip; Janssens, Steven; Struyven, Katrien; Gielen, Sarah – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2006
Recently, many insights have been gained into how to create powerful learning environments. The goal of learning how to teach in this way has important consequences for teacher training. Firstly, scholars indicate the necessity to work out a theoretical framework for the student-teachers which is sufficiently complete, but still manageable, and…
Descriptors: Models, Educational Environment, Questionnaires, Validity