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Factors That Predict Weight Gain among First-Year College Students
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Yan, Zi; Harrington, Alexandra – Health Education Journal, 2020
Aim and objectives: In the USA, undergraduate students gain more weight in the first year in college than at any other point in their lives. However, the factors that predict their weight gain are unknown. The purpose of this study was to explore the predictors of weight gain among first-year college students at a US college over a 3-month period.…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, Obesity, Predictor Variables, Knowledge Level
Predicting Teachers' Intentions to Implement School-Based Assessment Using the Theory of Planned Behaviour
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Yan, Zi – Educational Research and Evaluation, 2014
The theory of planned behaviour (TPB) was used to explore the Hong Kong teachers' intentions to implement school-based assessment (SBA) and the predictors of those intentions. A total of 280 teachers from Hong Kong secondary schools who had been involved in SBA were surveyed. Rasch-calibrated teacher measures were calculated for each of the 6…
Descriptors: Prediction, Intention, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Inclusive Education: Teachers' Intentions and Behaviour Analysed from the Viewpoint of the Theory of Planned Behaviour
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Yan, Zi; Sin, Kuen-fung – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2014
The theory of planned behaviour (TPB) claims that behaviour can be predicted by behavioural intention and perceived behavioural control, while behavioural intention is a function of attitude towards the behaviour, subjective norm, and perceived behavioural control. This study aims at providing explanation and prediction of teachers' inclusive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Behavior Theories, Intention, Teacher Behavior