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Chaturvedi, Ramesh Kumar; Verma, Vishal; Mishra, Kushendra – Smart Learning Environments, 2022
The objective of this research paper is to check the difference between pre and post-session of the Brighter Minds based Cognitive Skill Training. The exploratory and descriptive research design is used in this study. In this investigation, the nine measurement variables are selected for the study such as memory, confidence, concentration,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Memory, Self Esteem, Intuition
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Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Gómez-Goiri, Aitor; Smith, Andrew; Domingue, John – Interactive Learning Environments, 2020
The main challenges commonly associated with acquiring practical network engineering skills are the requirements for access to specialised and up-to-date network equipment, as well as the high costs associated with obtaining and maintaining this equipment. The PT Anywhere initiative addresses these challenges by offering a mobile environment for…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Computer Networks, Data Analysis, Engineering
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Sanches, Cristina; Gouveia-Pereira, Maria; Carugati, Felice – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2012
Background: The current paper is based on two different approaches. One is the relational model of authority (Tyler & Lind, 1992), which addresses the effects of justice perceptions on the legitimacy of authorities and behavioural compliance. The other is Emler and Reicher's theory (1995, 2005), which explains the involvement of adolescents in…
Descriptors: Evidence, Adolescents, Teaching Methods, Justice
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van den Heuvel-Panhuizen, Marja; Kolovou, Angeliki; Robitzsch, Alexander – Educational Studies in Mathematics, 2013
In this study we investigated the role of a dynamic online game on students' early algebra problem solving. In total 253 students from grades 4, 5, and 6 (10-12 years old) used the game at home to solve a sequence of early algebra problems consisting of contextual problems addressing covarying quantities. Special software monitored the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6
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Boulton, Michael; Woodmansey, Helen; Williams, Emma; Spells, Ruth; Nicholas, Beth; Laxton, Eleanor; Holman, Gemma; Duke, Elizabeth – Educational Psychology, 2012
Being bullied is associated with a psycho-social maladjustment during childhood. One hitherto largely overlooked correlate is disrupted classroom concentration. Using data collected from 364 9-11-year-old children attending seven junior schools in the UK, we tested a model in which children's perceived safety in two contexts (classroom and…
Descriptors: Evidence, Phonetics, Bullying, Safety
Garman, Deanna Essington – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if there were significant differences in student success in face-to-face and online biology courses as categorized by gender, major, and age; and as measured by lecture grades, lab grades, and final course grades. The data used for analyses included data from 170 face-to-face sections and 127…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Success, Online Courses, Intermode Differences
Thomas, Eddie D. – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The United States faces a substantial nursing shortage that is expected to increase over the next decade and beyond. Understaffing and erratic work schedules result in minimal opportunities to participate in continuing education courses, which are required for registered nurses (RNs) to maintaining proficiency and licensure. Online learning is…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Caring, Working Hours, Education Courses
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Olin, Andrea Rachelle; Reichle, Joe; Johnson, LeAnne; Monn, Emily – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2010
Purpose: Evidence supports using visual scene displays (VSDs) with young children using speech-generating devices. This study examined initial and subsequent performance during VSD use by children age 24-27 and 33-36 months to explore child characteristics that may relate to navigational skill differences. Method: Children located 9 vocabulary…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Maintenance, Vocabulary, Disabilities
Macias, Ron J. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The Problem: The problem in this study was to determine whether there is a difference between technology-based and instructor-led RCFE administrator training. Method: A quasi-experimental research design study was conducted, and 70 students enrolled in the Residential Care Facility for the Elderly (RCFE) Administration Licensing renewal course…
Descriptors: Nursing Homes, Residential Care, Professional Development, Administrator Qualifications
van der Jagt, Johan Willem – 1999
This study compared three spelling interventions to increase the spelling accuracy of elementary students with learning disabilities. Thirty-six randomly selected third, fourth, and fifth grade students with learning disabilities were assigned to three interventions: (1) the traditional spelling procedure; (2) a multisensory procedure without…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Data Analysis, Elementary Education, Error Analysis (Language)
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Carmo, Mafalda, Ed. – Online Submission, 2017
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Conference on Education and New Developments (END 2017), organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.). Education, in our contemporary world, is a right since we are born. Every experience has a formative effect on the constitution of the…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Models, Vocational Education, Outcomes of Education