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Haslem, Liz; Wilkinson, Carol; Prusak, Keven A.; Christensen, William F.; Pennington, Todd – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2016
The purpose of this study was (a) to test a hypothesized model of motivation within the context of conceptual physical education (CPE), and (b) to explore the strength and directionality of perceived competence for physical activity as a possible mediator for health-related fitness knowledge (HRFK) and physical activity behaviors. High school…
Descriptors: Health Related Fitness, Knowledge Level, Competence, Self Determination
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Kharouf, Husni; Sekhon, Harjit; Roy, Sanjit Kumar – Studies in Higher Education, 2015
Despite the strong theoretical foundation for the role of trustworthiness in building buyer-seller relationships, a lack of empirical evidence exists to validate the importance of trustworthiness in the Higher Education (HE) sector. Our research examines the drivers of trustworthiness across two distinct cultures--the UK and India, providing a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Comparative Education, Trust (Psychology)
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Anders, Yvonne; Rossbach, Hans-Günther – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2015
Without a doubt, math-related pedagogical content knowledge (PCK), pedagogical beliefs, and emotional attitudes are considered important dimensions of preschool teachers' professional competence. This research, however, documents that they are still understudied. This study focuses on certain aspects of the described dimensions: the sensitivity…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Mathematics, Preschool Children
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Schermuly, Carsten C.; Schermuly, Rene A.; Meyer, Bertolt – International Journal of Educational Management, 2011
Purpose: This paper aims to investigate the relationship between psychological empowerment, job satisfaction, and burnout among vice-principals (VPs) in primary schools. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 103 VPs at 103 different primary schools in Germany were surveyed with a questionnaire that assessed the four dimensions of psychological…
Descriptors: Fatigue (Biology), Job Satisfaction, Structural Equation Models, Statistical Significance
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Afshari, Mojgan; Bakar, Kamariah Abu; Luan, Wong Su; Siraj, Saedah – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2012
Leadership is an important factor in the effective implementation of technology in schools. This study examines the transformational leadership role of principals to determine whether transformational leadership role of principals in ICT implementation in schools is influenced by the computer competence, level of computer use, and professional…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Educational Opportunities, Foreign Countries
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Collin, V. Terri; Violato, Claudio; Hecker, Kent – Advances in Health Sciences Education, 2009
To develop and test a latent variable path model of general achievement, aptitude for medicine and competence in medicine employing data from the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), pre-medical undergraduate grade point average (UGPA) and demographic characteristics for competence in pre-clinical and measures of competence (United States…
Descriptors: Grade Point Average, Structural Equation Models, Testing, Licensing Examinations (Professions)
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Jang, Hyungshim; Reeve, Johnmarshall; Ryan, Richard M.; Kim, Ahyoung – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2009
Recognizing recent criticisms concerning the cross-cultural generalizability of self-determination theory (SDT), the authors tested the SDT view that high school students in collectivistically oriented South Korea benefit from classroom experiences of autonomy support and psychological need satisfaction. In Study 1, experiences of autonomy,…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Structural Equation Models, Foreign Countries, Self Determination
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Spoth, Richard; Randall, G. Kevin; Shin, Chungyeol – School Psychology Quarterly, 2008
An expanding body of research suggests an important role for parent or family competency training in children's social-emotional learning and related school success. This article summarizes a test of a longitudinal model examining partnership-based family competency training effects on academic success in a general population. Specifically, it…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Intervention, Structural Equation Models, Academic Achievement