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Verification of Social Network Site Use Behavior of the University Physical Education Students
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Liu, Li-Wei; Chang, Chia-Ming; Huang, Hsiu-Chin; Chang, Yu-Liang – EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science & Technology Education, 2016
This study aims to explore the relationships among performance expectancy, effort expectancy, social influence, facilitating condition, behavioral intention and use behavior of university physical education students in Taiwan. Moreover, it also intends to examine the moderating effects of gender, age, and experience on the UTAUT model. The targets…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Social Networks, Social Media
Concept Mapping Strategy: An Effective Tool for Improving Students' Academic Achievement in Biology
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Sakiyo, John; Waziri, Kawu – Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 2015
The study investigated the use of concept mapping teaching method on secondary school students' academic achievement in biology. Two hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance guided the study. The design of the study was quasi-experimental design with 122 Senior Secondary students selected purposively from two senior secondary schools in…
Descriptors: Concept Mapping, Biology, Secondary School Students, Hypothesis Testing
Differential Grading: Meta-Analyses of STEM and Non-STEM Fields, Gender, and Institutional Admission Selectivity. ACT Research Report Series 2015 (7)
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Westrick, Paul A. – ACT, Inc., 2015
This study examined the effects of differential grading in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and non-STEM fields over eight consecutive semesters. Using data from 62,122 students at 26 four-year postsecondary institutions, students were subdivided by institutional admission selectivity levels, gender, and student major…
Descriptors: Grading, Student Evaluation, STEM Education, Meta Analysis
Concept Mapping Strategy: An Effective Tool for Improving Students' Academic Achievement in Biology
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Sakiyo, John; Waziri, Kawu – Online Submission, 2015
The study investigated the use of concept mapping teaching method on secondary school students' academic achievement in biology. Two hypotheses tested at 0.05 level of significance guided the study. The design of the study was quasi-experimental design with 122 Senior Secondary students selected purposively from two senior secondary schools in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Concept Mapping, Secondary School Science, Secondary School Students
Development and Validation of the Sorokin Psychosocial Love Inventory for Divorced Individuals
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D'Ambrosio, Joseph G.; Faul, Anna C. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2013
Objective: This study describes the development and validation of the Sorokin Psychosocial Love Inventory (SPSLI) measuring love actions toward a former spouse. Method: Classical measurement theory and confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) were utilized with an a priori theory and factor model to validate the SPSLI. Results: A 15-item scale…
Descriptors: Intimacy, Divorce, Validity, Measures (Individuals)
Assessing Secondary Control and Its Association with Youth Depression Symptoms
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Weisz, John R.; Francis, Sarah E.; Bearman, Sarah Kate – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2010
Extensive research has linked youth depression symptoms to low levels of perceived control, using measures that reflect "primary control" (i.e., influencing objective conditions to make them fit one's wishes). We hypothesized that depressive symptoms are also linked to low levels of "secondary control" (i.e., influencing the psychological impact…
Descriptors: Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Validity, Integrity, Psychometrics