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Räty, Hannu; Kasanen, Kati – Educational Studies, 2016
This study explored parents' (N = 351) educational optimism in terms of their trust in the possibilities of school to develop children's intelligence. It was found that educational optimism could be depicted as a bipolar factor with optimism and pessimism on the opposing ends of the same dimension. Optimistic parents indicated more satisfaction…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Parent Attitudes, Positive Attitudes, Negative Attitudes
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Mahmoud, Ali Bassam; Khalifa, Bayan – Education & Training, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to confirm the factorial structure of SERVPERF based on an exploration of its dimensionality among Syrian universities' students. It also aimed at assessing the perceived service quality offered at these universities. Design/methodology/approach: A cross-sectional survey was conducted targeting students at…
Descriptors: Factor Analysis, Structural Equation Models, Foreign Countries, Factor Structure
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Stols, G.; Ferreira, R.; Pelser, A.; Olivier, W. A.; Van der Merwe, A.; De Villiers, C.; Venter, S. – South African Journal of Education, 2015
Although many South African teachers have access to the internet, they often refrain from using available online resources to improve the quality of their own teaching. In an attempt to promote Mathematics teachers' effective use of online resources, we developed a web-based platform. This article reports on the first phase of a broader project…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality
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Nyagowa, Hesbon O.; Ocholla, Dennis N.; Mutula, Stephen M. – Education for Information, 2013
This study was conducted to determine the effect of a set of dimensions on e-School success in a cross-sectional study of NEPAD's e-School pilot in Kenya. All of the six e-Schools participating in the NEPAD's e-School pilot in Kenya were selected. The study used survey methodology. Students and teachers in those schools formed the study…
Descriptors: Computer Security, Foreign Countries, User Satisfaction (Information), Pilot Projects
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Shahzadi, Uzma; Shaheen, Gulnaz; Shah, Ashfaque Ahmed – International Education Studies, 2012
The study was intended to compare the quality of teaching learning process in the faculty of social science and science at University of Sargodha. This study was descriptive and quantitative in nature. The objectives of the study were to compare the quality of teaching learning process in the faculty of social science and science at University of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Analysis, Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality
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Lixun, Wang – Research in Higher Education Journal, 2013
Since 2008, Outcome-Based Learning (OBL), a student-centred strategy aiming to enhance the quality of teaching and learning, has been launched as a major initiative among higher education institutions in Hong Kong. When adopting OBL at course level, other than designing the OBL framework, it is also very important to evaluate the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Foreign Countries
von Ahlefeld, Hannah – CELE Exchange, 2009
CELE's International Pilot Project on Evaluating Quality in Educational Spaces aims to assist education authorities, schools and others to maximise the use of and investment in learning environments. This article provides an update on the pilot project, which is currently being implemented in Brazil, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal and the United…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Foreign Countries, Educational Quality, School Space