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Download full textBal, Erdal – International Journal of Curriculum and Instruction, 2021
The aim of the study was to examine the differences between the sports training and services provided by local governments in Istanbul, a metropolitan city, and the city of Bursa. The sample of the study was chosen randomly among the residents of both provinces. There were a total of 519 participants, 288 (55.5%) selected in Istanbul and 231…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Training, Team Sports, Local Government
Direct linkDesmarais, Eric E.; French, Brian F.; Ahmetoglu, Emine; Acar, Ibrahim; Gonzalez-Salinas, Carmen; Kozlova, Elena; Slobodskaya, Helena; Benga, Oana; Majdandžic, Mirjana; Beijers, Roseriet; de Weerth, Carolina; Huitron, Blanca; Lee, Eun Gyoung; Han, Sae-Young; Park, Seong-Yeon; Giusti, Lorenzo; Montirosso, Rosario; Tuovinen, Soile; Heinonen, Kati; Raikkonen, Katri; Wang, Zhengyan; Lecannelier, Felipe; Linhares, Maria Beatriz Martins; Casalin, Sara; Putnam, Samuel P.; Gartstein, Maria A. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2021
This study advances the cross-cultural temperament literature by comparing temperament ratings of toddlers from 14 nations. Multilevel modeling (MLM) procedures were utilized to regress negative emotionality (NE) and component subscales on Hofstede's cultural value dimensions while controlling for age and gender. More individualistic values were…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Personality Traits, Comparative Analysis, Emotional Response
Kreijkes, Pia; Johnson, Martin – Research Matters, 2023
In this paper we explore the concept of the middle tier in education systems, outlining how it is a crucial element that links high-level education policy to the practices that are carried out in schools. Reflecting on the similarities and differences in the profiles of the middle tiers of the four nations of the United Kingdom (UK), we observe…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Institutional Autonomy, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy
Richado, Rino; Dwiningrum, Siti Irene Astuti; Wijaya, Ariyadi – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2023
Based on previous research, Computational Thinking (CT) Skills and attitudes can be influenced by gender differences. In addition, attitudes also have a correlation and influence on CT Skills. However, research on CT skills, attitudes, and gender for mathematics subjects and the relationship between CT skills for mathematics and attitudes is still…
Descriptors: Computation, Thinking Skills, Student Attitudes, Gender Differences
Scapin, Giulia; Loi, Cristina; Hakemulder, Frank; Bálint, Katalin; Konijn, Elly – Discourse Processes: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2023
A considerable body of research has examined the age-old assertion that reading literature enhances empathy, however, mixed results have been found. The present study attempts to clarify such disparities, investigating the role of foregrounding in possible differences in readers' processing of literary texts and its connection with readers'…
Descriptors: Empathy, Literature, Reading Processes, Discourse Analysis
Uraiwan Praimee; Prayoon Wongchantra; Likhit Junkaew; Suparat Ongon; Kannika Sookngam; Kuantean Wongchantra; Phanat Phothibat; Wutthisak Bunnaen; Latdavahn Sommala – World Journal of Education, 2023
The purpose of this research was to study the level of environmental conservation awareness and the relationship between factors affecting the awareness of environmental conservation of undergraduate students. To study and compare factors affecting environmental conservation awareness among undergraduate students of different genders and academic…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Conservation (Environment), Knowledge Level, Student Attitudes
Ibukunolu Adebiyi Ademola; Adekunle Ibrahim Oladejo; Olasunkanmi Adio Gbeleyi; Franklin Ufoma Onowugbeda; Olatunde Lawal Owolabi; Peter Akinsola Okebukola; Deborah Oluwatosin Agbanimu; Stella Ihuoma Uhuegbu – Journal of Chemical Education, 2023
Poor performance of students in chemistry shows that they are having difficulties in learning, mastering the content, and applying what they have learned in examinations. The purpose of this study was to find out the difference in (a) retention of information by students taught nuclear chemistry using the culturo-techno-contextual approach (CTCA)…
Descriptors: Retention (Psychology), Chemistry, Nuclear Energy, Science Education
Comparison in the Classroom: Motivation for Academic Social Comparison Predicts Academic Performance
Fanny Lalot; Diane M. Houston – Social Psychology of Education: An International Journal, 2025
Reviews of social comparison processes in school contexts have concluded that individual differences in propensity to compare with others are likely to be important in the classroom, but that there is a paucity of evidence testing this key proposition. To address this gap, we developed and validated a new measure of propensity to engage in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Comparative Analysis, Individual Differences, Peer Relationship
Amanda J. Aubel; Garen J. Wintemute; Aaron B. Shev; Nicole Kravitz-Wirtz – Health Education & Behavior, 2025
Optimism bias is common across health risk assessments, including firearm injury risk, and can have behavioral consequences. Using data from the 2018 California Safety and Wellbeing Survey, we examine whether optimism bias influences firearm injury prevention practices and policy support by comparing the characteristics, behaviors, and opinions of…
Descriptors: Prevention, Injuries, Weapons, Safety
Yilmaz Özkan; Enes A. Bilgin; Günes Ugras – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2025
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of computer-assisted instruction [CAI], incorporating virtual reality [VR], on the academic achievement of 6th-grade students in Science courses. The research employed a quasi-experimental design with a pre-test and post-test control group. Lessons in both experimental and control groups were…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Teaching Methods, Computer Assisted Instruction, Academic Achievement
How Does Schooling Affect Inequality in Cognitive Skills? The View from Seasonal Comparison Research
Douglas B. Downey – Review of Educational Research, 2024
A small subset of education studies analyzes school data collected seasonally (separating the summer from the school year). At first, this work was primarily known for documenting learning loss in the summers, but scholars have since recognized that observing how inequality changes between summer and school periods provides leverage for…
Descriptors: Data Collection, Educational Research, Learning Analytics, Cognitive Ability
Yu Hu – Large-scale Assessments in Education, 2024
Students in Confucian culture are typically high-achieving on international assessments such as PISA and TIMSS. To explore factors that may explain the high performance of Confucian students, the present study compared the latent subpopulations of school resources and disciplinary climate in two Confucian countries and two Anglo countries. Using…
Descriptors: Institutional Characteristics, Confucianism, High Achievement, Anglo Americans
M. Najeeb Shafiq; Robert K. Toutkoushian – Education Economics, 2024
We contribute to the higher education returns discourse by examining perceptions among college graduates. Using 2021 U.S. Survey of Household Economics of Decisionmaking data, we observe that over 80% of degree holders perceive that they received positive financial returns from college, while only 7% of college degree holders regret their decision…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, College Graduates, Majors (Students), Income
Mokhtari, Saba; Shariat, Seyed Vahid; Ardebili, Mehrdad Eftekhar; Shalbafan, Mohammadreza – Journal of American College Health, 2022
Objective: This study is performed to examine the attitudes regarding marriage, family, and premarital sex among the students of different majors. Participants: Four hundred fifty-seven students from four majors studying Medical Sciences, Arts, Humanities, and Mathematics/Engineering within the age range of 18- to 24-year old. Method: Participants…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, Sexuality, Child Rearing
Sultmann, William; Lamb, Janeen; Hall, David; Borg, Gary – Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2021
Australian students' perception of a trial Religious Education (RE) programme is the focus of this paper. Students (N = 1478) from 37 schools, primary and secondary, completed an online survey that included six Likert style items that aligned with six RE development principles that guided the development of the trial. Curriculum development was…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Religious Education, Student Surveys, Elementary School Students
