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Muehleck, Jeanette K.; Smith, Cathleen L.; Allen, Janine M. – NACADA Journal, 2014
To better understand the learning that transpires in advising, we used Anderson et al.'s (2001) revision of Bloom's (1956) taxonomy and Krathwohl, Bloom, and Masia's (1964) affective taxonomy to analyze eight student-reported advising outcomes from Smith and Allen (2014). Using the cognitive processes and knowledge domains of Anderson et al.'s…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Taxonomy, Academic Advising, Cognitive Processes
Lankhaar, Jeannette A. C.; de Vries, Wouter R.; Jansen, Jaap A. C. G.; Zelissen, Pierre M. J.; Backx, Frank J. G. – Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, 2014
Purpose: This systematic review describes the state of the art of the impact of hypothyroidism on exercise tolerance and physical performance capacity in untreated and treated patients with hypothyroidism. Method: A systematic computer-aided search was conducted using biomedical databases. Relevant studies in English, German, and Dutch, published…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Activity Level, Exercise Physiology, Metabolism
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Dunn, Karee – Innovative Higher Education, 2014
Online graduate education programs are expanding rapidly. Many of these programs require a statistics course, resulting in an increasing need for online statistics courses. The study reported here grew from experiences teaching online, graduate statistics courses. In seeking answers on how to improve this class, I discovered that research has yet…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Graduate Study, Statistics, Teaching Experience
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Pierce, Nigel P.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sorrells, Audrey M.; Fragale, Christina L.; White, Pamela J.; Aguilar, Jeannie M.; Cole, Heather A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2014
This review examines ethnicity reporting in three autism-related journals ("Autism," "Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities," and "Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders") over a 6-year period. A comprehensive multistep search of articles is used to identify ethnicity as a demographic variable in…
Descriptors: Ethnicity, Autism, Journal Articles, Research Reports
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Webb, Carrie; Vehrs, Pat R.; George, James D.; Hager, Ronald – Measurement in Physical Education and Exercise Science, 2014
The purpose of this study was to develop a step test with a personalized step rate and step height to predict cardiorespiratory fitness in 80 college-aged males and females using the self-reported perceived functional ability scale and data collected during the step test. Multiple linear regression analysis yielded a model (R = 0.90, SEE = 3.43…
Descriptors: Tests, Physical Fitness, College Students, Multiple Regression Analysis
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Janczyk, Markus; Pfister, Roland; Wallmeier, Gloria; Kunde, Wilfried – Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 2014
Psychological research has documented again and again marked performance decrements whenever humans perform 2 or more tasks at the same time. In fact, the available evidence seems to suggest that any type of behavior is subject to such limitations. The present experiments employed the psychological refractory period (PRP) paradigm to identify a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Task Analysis, Experimental Psychology, Experiments
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Ngo, Jenny; de Boer, Harry; Enders, Jurgen – Tertiary Education and Management, 2014
Using the theory of reasoned action in combination with the Competing Values Framework of organizational leadership, our study examines how deans at Indonesian universities lead and manage their faculties. Based on a large-scale survey with responses from more than 200 Indonesian deans, the study empirically identifies a number of deanship styles:…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Deans, College Administration, Leadership Styles
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Barnard-Brak, Lucy; Schmidt, Marcelo; Chesnut, Steven; Wei, Tianlan; Richman, David – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
Data from the National Longitudinal Transition Study-2 (SRI International, 2002) were analyzed to identify variables that predicted whether individuals with intellectual disability (ID) received sex education in public schools across the United States. Results suggested that individuals receiving special education services without ID were only…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Mental Retardation, Public Schools, Sex Education
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Nelson, Lisa; Moss, Jo; Oliver, Chris – American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
Studies of individuals with Cornelia de Lange syndrome (CdLS) have described changes in mood and behavior with age, although no empirical or longitudinal studies have been conducted. Caregivers of individuals with CdLS (N = 67), cri du chat syndrome (CdCS; N = 42), and Fragile X syndrome (FXS; N = 142) completed the Mood, Interest and Pleasure…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Followup Studies, Children, Adults
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Stringer, Kate J.; Kerpelman, Jennifer L. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2014
Career identity development is salient in adolescence and young adulthood, but little research has assessed career identity in populations other than four-year college students. Context should be considered when examining career identity, and to address this gap in the literature, the current study examined the extent to which parental support for…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, College Students, Career Development, Parent Influence
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Bowman, Richard F. – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2014
Leadership is learnable--it begins with leading oneself. Leadership is inspirational--it inspires in others the sustainable values that guide their pursuit of success and significance in life. Inspiration, transparency, trust, reputation, purpose, and commitment have become the operating currency of leadership in a morally interdependent world.…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Leadership Qualities, Skill Development, High School Students
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Creed, Peter A.; Rogers, Mary E.; Praskova, Anna; Searle, Judy – Journal of Career Development, 2014
We surveyed 355 junior doctors (first 4 years of post-university training; 69% female, mean age = 28 years) from multiple hospital and practice locations and used an online questionnaire to assess their training-related demands (academic stress, concern about training debt, and hours worked), academic burnout, and personal resources…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Physicians, Medical Education, Stress Variables
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Libertus, Klaus; Needham, Amy – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2014
Infants' preference for faces was investigated in a cross-sectional sample of 75 children, aged 3 to 11 months, and 23 adults. A visual preference paradigm was used where pairs of faces and toys were presented side-by-side while eye gaze was recorded. In addition, motor activity was assessed via parent report and the relation between motor…
Descriptors: Infants, Preferences, Human Body, Eye Movements
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Castellanos, Jeanett; Gloria, Alberta M.; Kim, Sara Cho; Park, Yong S. – Journal of College Counseling, 2014
This study examined the influence of acculturation and perception of the university environment on the depressive symptomatology of 228 Korean American undergraduates, with a focus on sex and generational differences. Perceptions of the university environment and perceived barriers were positive predictors of depressive symptomatology in…
Descriptors: Korean Americans, Undergraduate Students, Acculturation, College Environment
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Morgado, Júlia; Otero, José; Vaz-Rebelo, Piedade; Sanjosé, Vicente; Caldeira, Helena – Educational Studies, 2014
The aim of this study is to analyse the effect of tasks on the detection of explanation obstacles when secondary school students read scientific texts. Students were instructed to read short passages under different task conditions, and to ask questions if necessary. Obstacle detection was operationalised in terms of the type of questions asked by…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary School Students, Barriers, Reading Comprehension
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