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Quality of Care at Home and in Daycare and Social Behaviour in Early Childhood
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Shuper Engelhard, Einat; Klein, Pnina S.; Yablon, Yaacov B. – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
An attempt was made in the present study to identify mothers' and caregivers' teaching (mediation) behaviour in relation to toddlers' social behaviour. Participants were 103 toddlers, two- to four-year olds, their mothers, and 28 caregivers at 16 public daycare centres in Israel. Two observations were carried out, one in toddlers' homes and the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Social Behavior, Educational Quality, Caregivers
Interaction in a Blended Environment for English Language Learning
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Romero Archila, Yuranny Marcela – GIST Education and Learning Research Journal, 2014
The purpose of this research was to identify the types of interaction that emerged not only in a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) but also in face-to-face settings. The study also assessed the impact of the different kinds of interactions in terms of language learning. This is a qualitative case study that took place in a private Colombian…
Descriptors: Interaction, Blended Learning, English Language Learners, Virtual Classrooms
Identified Success Factors of Graduates in an Online Program
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Yukselturk, Erman; Baturay, Meltem Huri – Hacettepe University Journal of Education, 2012
There has been a growing body of research on the identification of particular characteristics or factors that can be used to predict learners' success in online learning environments. However, there still exists much uncertainty about the conditions that are essential to create a successful online venture for both learners and educators. The…
Descriptors: Performance Factors, Success, Online Courses, Predictor Variables
Contrasting Effects of Instructional Leadership Practices on Student Learning in a High Accountability Context
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Lee, Moosung; Walker, Allan; Chui, Yuk Ling – Journal of Educational Administration, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine the effects of different dimensions of instructional leadership on student learning in Hong Kong secondary schools, whose broader institutional contexts are critically characterized by high accountability policy environments. Design/methodology/approach: This study utilizes standardized test scores…
Descriptors: Secondary Schools, Interaction Process Analysis, Standardized Tests, Educational Change
Classroom Interaction in Regular and Special Education Middle Primary Classrooms in the United Arab Emirates
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Dukmak, Samir – British Journal of Special Education, 2010
Samir Dukmak is an assistant professor in the Department of Special Education in the Faculty of Education at the United Arab Emirates University. The research reported in this article investigated the frequency, types of and reasons for student-initiated interactions in both regular and special education classrooms in the United Arab Emirates…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Special Education, Foreign Countries, Classroom Environment
From School to Higher Education in Australia.
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Hayden, Martin; Carpenter, Peter – Higher Education, 1990
A person-situation interactionist theory to explain Australian student decisions to pursue higher education is advanced and a model is tested using data from Victoria and Queensland. Results of statistical analyses are generally consistent with expectations. Certain interactive effects of variables in the model are examined. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, College Bound Students, Decision Making, Foreign Countries