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Isaac Ahimbisibwe – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Human capital development is crucial for economic growth. Policymakers must understand the factors influencing human capital accumulation since they may vary by setting and sector. For example, micro-enterprise employees enhance their skills through on-the-job training or vocational programs. In educational institutions, family and school…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Human Capital, Economic Development, Higher Education
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Cavagnetto, Andy R.; Premo, Joshua; Coleman, Zachary; Juergens, Kate – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2022
Small-group discussion is a central component of 21st-century biology classrooms. Many factors shape these discussions and thus influence potential learning gains. This study examined how accuracy and idea consideration shaped small-group discussions in undergraduate biology labs (12 groups, M = 42.8 talk turns). To do this, we asked: (1) Is there…
Descriptors: Group Discussion, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Accuracy, Undergraduate Students
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Pierroux, Palmyre; Steier, Rolf; Ludvigsen, Sten R. – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2022
Background: Studies of group creativity have focused on adults acting in professional settings, with less attention paid to how adolescents collaborate in groups in creative activities. Building on sociocultural perspectives on imagination as a complex capacity in adolescence, this study examines students' creative-imagining processes and the role…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Creativity, Imagination, Peer Influence
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Ahmad, Akhlaq; Shoaib, Muhammad; Abdullah, Farooq – Health Education, 2022
Purpose: This paper aimed to examine the sources of information and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the COVID-19 pandemic in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. The COVID-19 pandemic affected at a large level of all social institutions including the healthcare system of the countries. Design/methodology/approach: The study was…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Health Behavior
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Herrera, Nancy; Castellanos, Jeanett; Gloria, Alberta M. – Education and Urban Society, 2022
As California is one of the primary states with the highest influx of Latinxs, the rise of Latinx enrollment in California high schools calls to the importance of understanding methods to increase academic and overall wellness. Cultural congruity (i.e., match of one's cultural values with those of the educational setting) is hypothesized to…
Descriptors: Hispanic American Students, Coping, Cultural Relevance, High School Students
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Meyer, Jasmin; Leuze, Kathrin; Strauss, Susanne – Research in Higher Education, 2022
While a large body of research addresses both subject choice and student dropout in higher education, much less is known about switching the initially chosen major. Therefore, we ask why students switch their major in higher education and analyse this for the case of Germany, taking the timing and the degree of such switches (within and across…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Majors (Students), Secondary Education
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Thompson, Miles; Pawson, Chris; Delfino, Arianna; Saunders, Alex; Parker, Holly – British Journal of Educational Psychology, 2022
Background: The mental health of students in UK higher education (HE) is receiving increased attention, and support services for students are under increased pressure. Aims: Drawing on ecological systems theory (EST), this study sought to explore possible contextual influences, over time, on student distress within HE. Method and Samples: We…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health, College Students, Elementary Secondary Education
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Juan, Liu Xin; Tao, Wu Yun; Veloo, Palanisamy K.; Supramaniam, Mahadevan – SAGE Open, 2022
Dishonest academic behavior (DAB) by students in Chinese higher education institutions has become a significant concern. However, the related study of academic dishonesty in mainland China is very limited. This study fills this gap by examining the theory of planned behavior and its three extended versions, validating the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Prediction, Models, Cheating, Behavior Theories
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Rowe, Tara M. L. – Journal of College Reading and Learning, 2022
The number of students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) attending institutions of higher education continues to increase while typical accommodations provided by campus disability service offices often remain unchanged. Based on the unique characteristics associated with ASD, the need for supports and "soft accommodations" continues…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, College Students
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Kalkbrenner, Michael T.; Miceli, Gabriella – Professional Counselor, 2022
Meeting the mental health needs of students enrolled in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) majors is particularly challenging for professional counselors who work in college settings, as STEM students are a subgroup of college students that face unique risks for developing mental health issues. The scarcity of literature on…
Descriptors: Barriers, Help Seeking, Counseling, STEM Education
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Wiggins, Lisa; O'Malley, Gabrielle; Wagner, Anjuli D.; Mutisya, Immaculate; Wilson, Kate S.; Lawrence, Sarah; Moraa, Hellen; Kinuthia, John; Itindi, Janet; Muhenje, Odylia; Chen, Tai-Ho; Singa, Benson; Mcgrath, Christine J.; Ngugi, Evelyn; Katana, Abraham; Ng'ang'a, Lucy; John-Stewart, Grace; Kholer, Pamela; Beima-Sofie, Kristin – Health Education Research, 2022
School-related factors may influence retention in care and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among adolescents with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). We analyzed data from in-depth interviews with 40 adolescents with HIV (aged 14-19 years), 40 caregivers of adolescents with HIV, and 4 focus group discussions with healthcare workers to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adolescents, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS), Caregivers
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Monnet, Fanny; Ergler, Christina; Pilot, Eva; Sushama, Preeti; Green, James – Policy Futures in Education, 2022
Qualitative work with students who use prescription medicines for academic purposes is limited. Thus, a more nuanced understanding of tertiary students' experiences is urgently needed. Our study -- which draws on five semi-structured interviews with New Zealand university students, complemented with information from local newspapers, blog entries…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Students, Drug Use, Performance
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Barbetta, Patricia M. – Preventing School Failure, 2022
Managing student behavior is an essential component to creating positive and productive learning environments for school-aged children. As more teachers shift to synchronous online teaching, they face managing student behavior in a new learning environment that can pose distinctive challenges. Fortunately, teachers can bring to their online…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Online Courses, Educational Practices, Behavior Modification
Shamena Anwar; Matthew Baird; John Engberg; Rosanna Smart – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2022
The primary goal of job training programs is to improve employment and earning outcomes of participants. However, effective job training programs may have potential secondary benefits, including in the form of reduced arrests. In this paper, we evaluate the impact of a job training program in New Orleans that was implemented using a randomized…
Descriptors: Job Training, Career Academies, Criminals, Recidivism
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Kate Walsh; Jessica Melnik; Alexis Birkett; Grace Kidd; Grace Bujan; Anuj H. P. Mehta; Nicole Meyer – Journal of American College Health, 2025
Objective: To understand barriers to seeking post-sexual assault services for students of color and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ+) students. Methods: Qualitative interviews about campus and community resources for sexual and relationship violence were conducted with 29 undergraduate and graduate students who…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Rape, Violence, Barriers
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