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Vayre, Emilie; Vonthron, Anne-Marie – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2017
The aim of this study is to test a model of online learners' engagement, which integrates social support (from teachers, peers, and family members) and sense of community as direct and indirect factors, with academic self-efficacy playing a mediating role. Survey results based on a questionnaire administered to 255 students enrolled in an online…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Online Courses, Social Support Groups, Path Analysis
Magno, Carlo – Online Submission, 2009
The relations among school ability, self-efficacy, learning approach, and metacognition were examined in a path model. Questionnaires measuring these constructs were administered to 194 Filipino college students. Path analysis was used to determine the effects of school ability on self-efficacy and learning approaches, and in turn, the effects of…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Metacognition, Path Analysis, Goodness of Fit
Stevenson, Adam – ProQuest LLC, 2009
I investigate the nexus of gender, student ability, and post-baccalaureate (PB) program quality. This is the first general empirical study of graduate and professional educational investment to consider inter-field differences in quality and gender composition. A primary goal of this dissertation is to establish whether admissions policy can…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, College Graduates, Graduate Study, Graduate Students
Freeman, Barbara – ProQuest LLC, 2010
English language learners (ELLs) often find themselves marginalized with respect to learning mathematics in U.S. schools due, in part, to language barriers and gaps in prerequisite math knowledge and skills. The goal of this study was to use Sen's (1980, 1992, 1999) capabilities approach model as a lens through which to analyze the relationship…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Second Language Learning, Intervention, Self Efficacy
Tuttle, Ron – 1981
Factors that affect the decision of a high school senior to attend or not to attend college were studied, using a path analysis model. Data were drawn from the 1980 High School and Beyond national survey of 58,000 high school sophomores and seniors, which was sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics. The study sample was 14,287,…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Aspiration, College Attendance, College Bound Students
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McCoy, Leah P.; Dodl, Norman R. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1989
Describes a study that examined the effect of computer programing experience on the mathematical problem solving achievement of high school students. The variables studied are discussed, including gender, ability, socioeconomic status, prior math experience, and access to a home computer, and a path analysis model is explained. (34 references)…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Computer Assisted Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, Microcomputers