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Shangraw, Rebecca – Strategies: A Journal for Physical and Sport Educators, 2017
A subtheory of self-determination theory, basic needs theory (BNT), examines the ways in which social-environmental factors interact with athletes' physical and psychological wellness. When the three psychological needs (autonomy, competence and relatedness) identified in BNT are met in a sport setting, athletes' perceptions of well-being and…
Descriptors: Athletes, Intellectual Disability, Self Determination, Theories
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Beni, Stephanie; Fletcher, Tim; Ní Chróinín, Déirdre – Quest, 2017
The purpose of this research is to review the literature about young people's meaningful experiences in physical education and youth sport. We reviewed 50 empirical peer-reviewed articles published in English since 1987. Five themes were identified as central influences to young people's meaningful experiences in physical education and sport:…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Athletics, Physical Education, Interaction
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Spain, Debbie; Rumball, Freya; O'Neill, Lucy; Sin, Jacqueline; Prunty, Jonathan; Happé, Francesca – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2017
Background: Individuals who have autism spectrum disorders (ASD) commonly experience social anxiety (SA). Disentangling SA symptoms from core ASD characteristics is complex, partly due to diagnostic overshadowing and co-occurring alexithymia. Causal and maintaining mechanisms for SA in ASD are underexplored, but it is feasible that there is an ASD…
Descriptors: Anxiety Disorders, Interpersonal Competence, Anxiety, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Ockey, Gary J.; Gu, Lin; Keehner, Madeleine – Language Assessment Quarterly, 2017
A growing number of stakeholders argue for the use of second language (L2) speaking assessments that measure the ability to orally communicate in real time. A Web-based virtual environment (VE) that allows live voice communication among individuals may have potential for aiding in delivering such assessments. While off-the-shelf voice…
Descriptors: Speech Communication, Language Tests, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Simulation
Cooper, Glen; Hoffman, Kent; Powell, Bert – ZERO TO THREE, 2017
This article describes the Circle of Security-Classroom (COS-C) approach to applying attachment theory in preschool settings. Early childhood is an incubator for a wide range of development including the underpinnings of school readiness. Secure teacher-child relationships support this process. However, most preschool staff members lack guidance…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, School Readiness, Teacher Student Relationship, Preschool Teachers
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Kok, Seng Kiat; McDonald, Claire – Studies in Higher Education, 2017
The changes in government funding alongside external pressures of increased international and national competition have meant that higher education institutions need to excel in a turbulent environment. The leadership, governance and management (LGM) of academic departments are key concerns. This study investigates the correlation between…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Departments, Leadership
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Ghasemy, Majid; Hussin, Sufean Bin; Megat Daud, Megat Ahmad Kamaluddin Bin; Abdul Razak, Ahmad Zabidi Bin; Maah, Mohd Jamil Bin – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2017
This study was undertaken to determine the extent to which leadership capabilities and managerial competencies explain leadership performance in Malaysian Higher Education context. Data were collected from academic leaders in 25 public and private universities and colleges using a few previously developed scales in Malaysian context. Next, the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Leadership Qualities, Competence, Higher Education
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Yates, Julia; Hooley, Tristram; Bagri, Kiren Kaur – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2017
Empirical evidence attests the impact that career image has on objective career success, yet little is known of how career practitioners conceptualise and operationalise this information. This article presents the quantitative findings of an online survey of career practitioners (n = 399, 74% female, 89% white and 75% from the U.K.) exploring…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Attraction, Career Counseling, Counselor Attitudes, Counseling Techniques
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Scherr, Jessica F.; Hogan, Abigail L.; Hatton, Deborah; Roberts, Jane E. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
This study investigated behavioral indicators of social fear in preschool boys with fragile X syndrome (FXS) with a low degree of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) symptoms (FXS-Low; n = 29), FXS with elevated ASD symptoms (FXS-High; n = 25), idiopathic ASD (iASD; n = 11), and typical development (TD; n = 36). Gaze avoidance, escape behaviors, and…
Descriptors: Fear, Anxiety, Males, Genetic Disorders
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Cruells Cadevall, Montserrat; Roca Vallmajor, Antoni; Escaja Sánchez, Núria; Fernández González, Javier; Garrido Ponce, José Antonio; Giménez Farreras, Jaume; Llauradó Tarragó, Montserrat; Rodriguez Raurell, Laura; Marcos, Josep Oriol Bernad; Arias, Carla Escobar; Vinent, Nuria López; Gratovil, Ma Lluisa Sagristà; Aragay, Carme Navarro – Journal of Technology and Science Education, 2017
In scientific and technical degrees, the opinion of the final employers on the given subjects is really important. For this reason, the Quality Committee (CQ) of the Faculty of Chemistry of the University of Barcelona prepared a survey for chemical, engineering and pharmaceutical companies asking about the academic training required by the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Surveys, Competence, Comparative Analysis
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Yenmez, Arzu Aydogan; Özpinar, Ilknur – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
Differentiated instruction is an instructional method complying with the constructivist approach that takes individual differences into consideration. Importance of pre-service education becomes apparent so that the differentiated instruction of which positive contributions such as having positive effects on students' academic achievements and…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction, Preservice Teachers
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Castaño-Muñoz, Jonatan; Kreijns, Karel; Kalz, Marco; Punie, Yves – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 2017
While MOOCs are recognized nowadays as a potential format for professional development and lifelong learning, little research has been conducted on the factors that influence MOOC participation of professionals and unemployed in MOOCs. Based on a framework developed earlier, we conducted a study, which focused on the influence of background…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Work Environment, Online Courses, Student Participation
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Rianawati – Journal of Education and Practice, 2017
Background doing the research is Social skills is an individual's ability to communicate effectively with others, both verbally and nonverbally. Facts social attitudes such selfishness, individualism, indifferent, no responsible attitude, miss communication and interaction with others. One Cooperative-learning strategy to develop cooperation…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Cooperative Learning, Interpersonal Competence, High School Students
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Zlatkin-Troitschanskaia, Olga; Pant, Hans Anand; Toepper, Miriam; Lautenbach, Corinna; Molerov, Dimitar – AERA Open, 2017
The aim of the 15 collaborative projects conducted during the new funding phase of the German research program Modeling and Measuring Competencies in Higher Education--Validation and Methodological Innovations (KoKoHs) is to make a significant contribution to advancing the field of modeling and valid measurement of competencies acquired in higher…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Outcomes Assessment, Educational Research, Competence
Larson, Douglas Andrew – ProQuest LLC, 2017
A twenty-year forecast predicting significant increases in global air transportation portends a need to increase the capacity and effectiveness of initial pilot training. In addition to quantitative concerns related to the supply of new pilots, industry leaders have expressed dissatisfaction with the qualitative output of current aviation training…
Descriptors: Air Transportation, Flight Training, Professional Personnel, Knowledge Level
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